Canyon Lake Freshman still making strides while improving with each contest as Burnet came from behind to beat the Hawks, 27-8 last Thursday night at Hawk Stadium.

The Hawks scored their first touchdown of this season after Keith Hutson intercepted a pass on Burnet’s first drive of the game.

That interception and 20 yard return from Hutson set up Canyon Lake on Burnet’s 35 yard line.

Then Tyler Shipman took a hand off on the left side of the line for 32 yards and a first down on the 3 yard line. One play later Shipman got the call again for that first taste of scoring this year.

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Mountain Valley A squad potty trained the Burnet Bullpups in Thursday night action at Hawk Field, 22-0.

Trenton Lorett decided to get his dog trained and took the Bullpups for several long runs that eventually caused a dog with a long tongue hanging and needing rest.

“When I got hit at the first of the game, it got me mad and that helped me get into the game and I just got faster,” Lorett surmised.

This might be something Mountain Valley Coaches might want to remember when track season starts this next year to help Lorett before he has a race…(do ask his parent’s first though)

Lorett not only averaged over 24 yards per carry, the never be denied runner intercepted a pass before half and 76 yards later had Mountain Valley in control 16-0 in this contest.

“I didn’t look at the clock and I just got the ball and started running,” Lorett said nonchalantly talking about his interception.

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Canyon Lake continues to make strides at District 27-3A play starts to close in.

On Tuesday night, CL Hawks beat Devine 25-20, 25-20, 25-23.

“I like that we closed them out in three games,” Head Coach Kim Paisley started. “We were prepared and we had excellent footwork in our transition game.”

All three games were tight as Canyon Lake could only get their lead to six points in the second game when they led, 22-16.

The Hawks went through this whole match without having one timeout called.

“We had close scores and I wanted them (CL) to work through it, especially in that third game when Devine went ahead by one.”

This Devine team had just recently beat Comfort and Blanco by 2-0 scores during a tournament in the San Antonio area.

Case in point are those same two schools had beaten your Hawks earlier this season.

Comfort score: 2-0 in the Wimberley Tournament, 25-15 and 25-13.

Blanco score: 3-0 at the Hawk Gym, 25-13, 25-21, 25-22.

Now this Hawk team whitewashed Devine as there were several players that could score points on this night.

Senior Amber Ramsey continues to become a force at the net as she finished with 16 kills and 3 blocks.

Senior Amber Ramsey had 16 kills in sweep of Devine

“It is better if we have more players that can score and we don’t have to depend on one hitter,” Ramsey said.

In that last contest, Devine had taken the lead, 23-22 and that was the time when you could see the Hawks finish.

“That is because we work in practices with a drill we call scenarios,” Ramsey drilled. “We set the score at 24-22 and then we know not to fall apart when we get into a game….mistakes are going to happen and we can limit those mistakes.”

Canyon Lake had 10 service errors in these three games but they were still able to get a sweep.

“Coach had us work on that (serving) and we run if we miss our serves,” Ramsey finished. “We are more motivated because we don’t want to run.”

Now Canyon Lake is working on a four game winning streak as they prepare to meet Lampasas this Friday night with a 6pm start before Canyon Lake’s football game with Burnet.

A young team that seems to be getting their game going and now a chance to see them in action.

Come out and see how the Hawks perform.

Four Game Winning Streak:

1. Hyde Park   25-14, 20-25, 25-12 3rd Place Bronze Medal San Marcos Tourney
2. Cedar Park  25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-14
3. Llano       25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
4. Devine      25-20, 25-20, 25-23.

Devine Game Stats: Record 16-13
 Kills:   Amber Ramsey 16, Bailey Drum 12
 Digs:    Trena Lorett 15
 Assists: Regan Mickey 26
 Blocks:  Amber Ramsey 3

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Canyon Lake’s Junior Varsity also came up with a win over Devine, 25-15, 21-25, 25-19.

The Hawks controlled the first game but by coming up short in their next game had CL needing to come back together and get a hold of the third and deciding game.

Kalli Cardenas and Sam York taking it easy after a tough 3 game victory over Devine JV.

“They were playing scared and they were over thinking their passes and sets,” Head Junior Varsity Coach Leigh Ann Weaver said. “We needed to concentrate on join out and having fun and then when they make mistakes is when they start over thinking.”

That would account for the difference in those first two scores from game one to game two.

There are two freshman playing in this game that helped step up the intensity and eventual victory, Libero Sam York and Kalli Cardenas.

“We needed mental toughness,” Cardenas started. “I know you have to start with the pass and that can help us finish stronger.”

On what was happening after an easy go of it in that first game and if their was some added pressure going into the rubber game.

“I just kept my mind focused because I had a job to do, Cardenas surmised. “Communicating was what we did right in that first game and we just went back to that to win.”

Libero, York was also all over the place in this contest in helping to pull this game out.

“Passing and mental toughness is where I can help influence my teammates and that helps me do better,” York passed.

York was also asked what she was thinking going into that third game.

“Knowing what we did wrong in that second game and to not do it again…we also did a better job of covering our hitters.”

Canyon Lake has a couple of strong classes that are starting to make their mark in Volleyball and coming out to watch these young ladies could be a treat as you get ready for the football game this Friday.

Canyon Lake will be going against Lampasas this Friday at the Hawk Gym.

Bracken Christian took care of business in win over Prairie Lea last Friday night, 50-0.

These Indians had a rough time holding onto the ball as fumbles kept them in trouble throughout this contest.

A total of six fumbles while losing three had these Warriors on the War Path as they piled on and never let up in getting their first mercy game of this campaign.

A lot of Warriors were called on as seven players got the rock at least once and the rest of ancient history with this Indian squad that has not had a lot of success in their history.

Contrast those woes with Bracken Christian that started football in 2006 and have been to the playoffs in all but that first season. This Prairie Lea team’s last playoff date was back in 1944.

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JJ Nance on Kick-off return in game with La Vernia

Special Teams was especially bad as Canyon Lake lost their way to La Vernia on Friday the 13th, 34-14.

Traveling this road is really not difficult, however this highway can be hard to maneuver as you trek for your destination.

La Vernia found a four lane highway to paydirt via their special team units and in particular Levi Andrews as he passed enough Hawks on both of his 75 yard returns by kickoff and punt returns.

That helped the Bears to a 19 point lead to start the game and they did not look in their rear view mirror the rest of the evening.

“We got to learn to put all three parts of our game together,” Head Coach Charley Drum opened. “Our special teams did not perform well tonight. We just have to get all three clicking and if when we learn that lesson then that should bode well as district approaches.”

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The Hawk Freshman team showed great strides between their last two games as La Vernia wins 8-0 in a defensive

From Right to Left, Heath McDonough, Hayden Reed, and Austin Brennan

showdown.

That same improvement was also seen between the first and second half as CL had a different resolve when they took the field starting the third quarter.

“When we look back at the Hays game and how many freshman they had playing, I told the players that it does not matter how many the other team has, they can only play with 11 players the same as we have,” Head Freshman Coach John Barthels said. “We hit the hole quicker in the second half and that was one of our adjustments we made at halftime.”

The Hawks had the ball only once when they held The Bears with 2:10 left in the third quarter and then lost the ball on downs with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter.

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Canyon Lake beats the Orange Yellow Jackets.

Freshman Setter Mia Riali

Canyon Lake did not lose a game all night….let that sink in.

The Freshman team won 2-0, the JV team won 2-0, and the Varsity won 3-0.

Canyon Lake Freshman girls started with a tough first game but finished with a more consistent second game and ran away with that second game and the match, 25-23, 25-12.

Llano just had too many unforced errors in that second game and Canyon Lake made sure that the Orange-Yellow Jackets would not get back in the game.

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After further review…6-Man Football should start a petition of having plays going to replay.

Bracken Christian made that concept a mute point as the win was put on their record when they wore out the Logos Lions, 34-30 last Friday night in the Garden of Eden. (Houston)

“I have said all week that we wanted to play better and we did not fold it up and responded,” Head Coach Lloyd Fields said.

Back to the ‘instant replay’ saga.

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Canyon Lake had an opposite word game. What happened last week was just the opposite in this game with Somerset.

There is an old adage that a team will improve the most between the first and second game and the Hawks had already scored more points than the Blanco game on their first drive.

“We had a good offensive line tonight,” Head Coach Charles Drum started. “Our offense was totally different than the way we played last week. I’m proud of our offensive line.”

McGuire Johnson was the workhorse on this night as he rumbled for two touchdowns in the first half and helped Canyon Lake regain a lead going into a delay of game stoppage as thunderstorms and lightning threatened the area.

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It was a game that a fourth quarter comeback led to a victory…the only difference on this Thursday

Anthony Wagner, Jakob Merritt, and Matt Adams after tough loss to Somerset JV

night for the Canyon Lake JV team was being on the wrong end of that score, losing 16-14 to Somerset.

Last week, the Hawks responded with 19 points in a 4th quarter blitz over Blanco giving a nice ride home with three point win.

This time it was Somerset winning a game in that same stanza by scoring 14 unanswered points in a game your Hawks let fly away.

That flight was an 81 yard pass play with just one minute left on the clock that spelled Canyon Lake.

“We started great,” JV Coach Brian Owens stated. “This is something every JV team has to experience and they will need to learn from this lesson.”

“They (Hawks) did everything we asked and we just have to have toughness and intensity that will last till the end of the game…we hit a plateau during the middle of the game and we never regained our momentum.”

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