Fullback Rolando Maronge helped in dispatching the Badgers finding Gold

The Canyon Lake Gold team that is mixed full of sophomores and freshman struck Gold by winning Thursdays game against the Lampasas Badgers, 22-0.

The CL Gold team started the game on offense and probably because of the long bus rides being still asleep as their first offensive series ended up with -3 yards and an interception on the Hawks own 41 yard.

As the Badgers took the field and moved down field for 29 yards, they had a holding call but 19 yards later it appeared it would pay off until Linebacker Charles Madzy for CL stepped up and sacked the Badgers for a 5 yard loss igniting a sleeping giant and turning away the Badgers from a score.

The Hawks got the ball on a turnover of downs and never looked back.

The Hawks first two runs from the line of scrimmage totaled 52 yards and after a holding call Johnny Soliz took the pig skin home from 17 yards out for the first score for Canyon Lake.

After this point the meager Badger offense had six possessions and averaged 18.5 yards per possession with six first downs totaling 111 yards for the night.

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The MVMS Hawks came to Lampasas to run down the Badgers but it was the Badgers who took down the Hawks, 16-0.

The Hawks immediately felt the sting of a badger defense on their first possession, as the Hawks moved the ball down field 32 yards only to have a fumble ruin their début in Badger country come to an end.

Once the Badgers got the ball on their first possession it took six plays to score and to tac on a two point conversion.

The Hawks would mount some offensive drives in this game all evening long but costly penalties and an oversized defensive line of the Badgers held tight and kept the Hawks out of the end zone for this bout.

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Coaches giving instructions after tough loss to Lampasas

Canyon Lake’s JV team had a rough time in their game with Lampasas as the Hawks could not get going when the Badgers scored the first 20 points and the win, 20-6.

“We haven’t looked that bad all year,” Head JV Coach John Barthels stated. “We did not create, it was Lampasas doing the creating.”

The game started with CL having the ball and losing a fumble on their second snap. CL did not seem in this game as some coffee might have helped on this evening.

Lampasas would methodically march down the field for 50 yards in 10 plays with one 14 yard burst for some added flavor for that Badger first score.

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Roberto Vargas totaled 163 yards of offense in the Hawk’s loss to Lampasas

Mountain Valley 8th Grade A squad started with a bang but could not hold off the Badgers in a 8 point loss, 28-20.

Running Back Roberto Vargas started the game with a 40 yard touchdown run on the Hawks first offensive play but that excitement was greeted with some reality pills as Lampasas would answer all night until the end of the game with the lead.

That first drive for the Badgers had some good news for the MV when the defense forced a fumble giving the Hawks a chance to start with that one play drive.

Lampasas answered MV’s first score with a 6 play 47 yard drive to tie the game three minutes later in that same quarter.

Mountain Valley would have their longest drive in terms of plays on their next drive, going 13 plays and a 21 yard pass from QB Cody Kline to a wide open Vargas and another lead.

This drive had MV converting two 4th down plays before the pass play for a touchdown.

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Mountain Valley 8th Grade B Team Ran over the Clock in their win over the Badgers, 30-0

Mountain Valley 8th Grade B squad won this game as soon as it started as the Hawks jumped out to a 22 point lead with in the first and coasted for the win over the Badgers, 30-0.

MV scored on their very first play when Paul Martinez soared across the goal line from 35 yards out.

That one play drive would happen again when Colton Eilers touched the ball for his only time during the game and made it count when he darted for his TD run from 33 yards out.

In between those two one play drives, Martinez would strike during that second drive from 27 yards this time as the referees were giving the clock keeper the ole, ‘run the clock’ and let’s go home signal.

“I was just doing my job,” Martinez said with great resolve. “I really depended on the line to open up the hole and I felt pretty strong.” (more…)

Hawk Nation celebrating after a Hawk Sweep over Navarro

Canyon Lake’s Volleyball team is on a roll after their Tuesday win over Navarro, but if you have not noticed the Hawks also have the Freshman and Junior Varsity clubs that have also gone undefeated in District 26-4A.

Junior Felicity Niestemski was one of many JV Hawks helping with 3-0 start in District 26-4A play

Both teams beat Navarro as the Freshman swept with a 2-0 match and the JV had a 2-1 victory.

For that JV game on Tuesday, the Hawks were night and day difference between their first and second sets.

“The difference comes down to warm-ups,” Head JV Coach Megan Helmey said calmly. “It takes this team time to get focused.”

Canyon Lake JV was off and on in that first set as both teams never could get a commanding lead as the Hawks just were not able to take advantage in the sluggish first set.

If you were late to the party and you had walked in during that second set, then you would ask how bad did the Hawks win the first game.

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Hawk’s Block Panthers from staying undefeated in Dist 26-4A play.

Canyon Lake Volleyball swept Navarro on Tuesday night to help in giving this team a lot of firsts.

First, first is that this team is now all alone in first place.

Second, first is now having the longest winning streak in school history with 11.

Third, first is having Freshman, JV, and Varsity with all perfect, 3-0 district records.

“This was a huge win,” Head Coach Kim Paisley said excitedly. “They stayed focused as you could barely hear on the court and we had a good finish and we worked hard.”

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Junior Quarterback Brady Beene has a break out game rushing for 125 yards

Bracken Christian Warriors proved they can win games no matter the score after closing down The Winston last Friday night, 30-14.

“A slow start but it was not that bad,” Head Coach Hosea Stredic said. “Overall we played a real good game…we got some ‘woooo’ hits and we were tackling and hitting.”

Coach Stredic was wanting those wooo hits (a hit that causes the fans to go woooo).

“I counted at least 5 wooo hits and I told the team I wanted them to sell out and be all in,” Stredic said strategically. “Now they are getting more hits with their tackles.”

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Bailey Drum getting her point across as Alexis Robinson and Hannah Wunderlich wait in anticipation

CL Hawks (22-8) Volleyball team swept Gonzales on Friday going, 2-0 in District 26-4A and setting up a show down this coming Tuesday in Navarro.

There are some decent teams in District 26-4A this year, but only two teams have a solid resume and the Hawk’s next opponent will be that other team.

CL did not take any prisoners on this evening jumping out for a, 25-6 first set victory that would give you an indication of what would happen for this evening.

Gonzales has just 2 wins this season and keeping the game competitive would be difficult on this night for the Apaches.

The Hawks won the next two sets to complete the sweep, 25-10 and 25-15.

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Hawks with Devil’s Back Bone Trophy after Wimberley Win

Canyon Lake Broke Wimberley’s Back Bone in Win on Friday at the Hawk Nest, 28-14.

The first year for the Back Bone Trophy will now have a home at Canyon Lake for the next year as the Hawks took care of business in the second half to win their second game in three years over our friends to the North.

This win had a stellar defensive game by both teams but a goal line stand in the third quarter allowed this scrappy Hawk team to stave off the Texans and hold onto their 7 point lead, 21-14.

Turnovers were a friend for CL as in year’s past, it has been a Hawk problem holding onto the ball or throwing interceptions against the Texans.

Two costly fumbles and an interception helped Canyon Lake win a game that has been hard to come by for so many years.

Overall, CL had a good set of games with Wimberley as the Hawk JV had the only loss as they were stranded on the 2 yard line when time ran out on Thursday.

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