Carter Williams driving to the basket in win against Fredericksburg.
(photo by Daniel Clifton)
Canyon Lake will make their first playoff since a 3-year stint from 2017-18-19 seasons. The Lake were one and done each of those seasons with their closest chance for an Area berth being a 2 point loss to Navarro in 2017 season.
Dalton Stromquist reaching for the stars on the jump ball in game played earlier this season. Stromquist was 6 for 7 in Billies victory!
The Hawks were able to break out of their chains in time to clinch a playoff spot in win over Fredericksburg, 53-31.
Canyon Lake comes out of huddle with a renewed focus in needing a successful week to secure a playoff spot. Let’s Go Hawks!
DISTRICT 26 Season Records Davenport 4 1 .800 Davenport 23 5 .821 Wimberley 4 1 .800 Wimberley 20 8 .714 CL Hawks 3 2 .600 Bandera 19 9 .679 Navarro 2 3 .400 Fredericksburg 17 11 .607 Fredericksburg 1 4 .200 CL Hawks 13 15 .464 Bandera 1 4 .200 Navarro 10 14 .417 Tuesday Games: Wimberley @ CL Hawks Navarro @ Davenport Bandera @ Billies Friday Games: CL Hawks @ Navarro Billies @ Davenport Bandera @ Wimberley Friday’s Results: Bandera 38 CL Hawks 37 Wimberley 63 Davenport 57 Navarro 44 Billies 37
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Way to Stay in Shape Hawks!
Don’t look now but last Friday’s games was a polar opposite situation that threw this upcoming 2nd round of games into a ‘what will or could happen on this night’ thoughts.
There was 3 upsets when games that had the home team taking advantage of the scoreboard which will put pressure on some teams while giving new hope to others.
First: The Lake was upset by Bandera resulting in their first victory in district.
Ramifications: Canyon Lake is now in a fight needing wins to secure a spot with little room for set-backs.
Bandera, on the other hand, has been put back on life-support for their (19-9) squad and only one game behind Navarro for a chance of making some noise.
Wimberley was victorious against Davenport and now finds themselves tied at the top owning a tie-breaker win over the Wolves. These two teams will be fighting for those top 2 post-season spots.
Go Hawks!
Navarro won their second game in a row which put Freddie in a need to win scenario for a chance of getting a date for the end of season dance card.
The Lake will have an important contest with the Texans at the Hawk Nest on Tuesday and then will be on the road Friday to play against a Panther team that has a renewed hope for this season presently on a two-game win streak.
Simply put….this Bandera loss, with those two other upsets, shows more schools being able to put together enough wins for making a play-off run.
The Lake does have 4 of their 5 next contests at the Hawk Nest with hope that this crew of Hawks can rebound with more conquests.
A loss by one point on a night that CLake went to the line for 15 shots and coming away making 6 of those attempts. Simple math for that
major reason for this loss.
An important week that can help secure or put this team in limbo as the season comes down to these last 3 weeks.
Let’s GO HAWKS!
1 2 3 4 Final CL Hawks 10 2 8 17 37 Bandera 4 9 19 6 38 3pt tot rebounds fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta pts or-dr to a s b to Jacob Holland 1-6 0-5 0-0 2 1-2 3 1 1 0 3 Jaxson Jeter 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 1 0 2 Phoenix Fuentes 0-7 0-2 1-2 1 1-1 2 2 1 0 2 Reese Pipkin 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 Carter Williams 6-14 0-0 3-8 15 5-10 15 4 1 0 2 Dalton Stromquist 2-6 0-0 1-3 5 3-5 8 2 0 1 0 Josh Rowe 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 Christian Cheatham 5-8 3-6 0-0 13 0-1 1 2 1 0 1 Eli Hammons 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 4-2 6 0 0 0 1 Totals 14-50 3-16 6-15 37 15-22 37 13 4 1 9 28% 19% 40%
DISTRICT 26 Season Records Davenport 4 0 1.000 Davenport 23 4 .852 CL Hawks 3 1 .750 Wimberley 19 8 .704 Wimberley 3 1 .750 Bandera 18 9 .667 Billies 1 3 .250 Billies 17 10 .630 Navarro 1 3 .250 CL Hawks 13 14 .481 Bandera 0 4 .000 Navarro 9 14 .381 Friday’s Games: Canyon Lake @ Bandera Davenport @ Wimberley Fredericksburg @ Navarro Wednesday Results: CL Hawks 50 Billies 47 Davenport 75 Bandera 55 Wimberley 67 Navarro 36 ===============================
Dalton Stromquist is going up Strom in pre-game warm-ups!
Canyon Lake was able to hold off a desperate Fredericksburg team who needed a win that would help for a chance to be invited for this year’s playoffs.
Now, looking at the standings above, there are 3 schools that find themselves 2 games behind a 3rd place spot and grouped with 2 other teams fighting for that 4th place playoff spot.
The Lake has been a fast starting team for most of this season and this night was no exception after securing a 16 point lead (38-22) with just 32 seconds before the final quarter.
This Billie team was ice cold during those two middle quarters while only mustering 10 points but this story was far from over as Freddie almost reached their 3 quarter game scoring (24 points) in that final quarter when they reached 23 points.
CLake was steady while never losing the lead but seeing this desperate school get within one point, 46-45 with 31 seconds remaining.
That was when this contest became a charity stripe game and those final two makes by Jacob Holland (who finished as high scorer 16 points) being enough for another hard fought win, 50-47.
Carter Williams finished with a double-double scoring 13 points with 10 rebounds it was his 7th double-double this season.
“Kids are starting to find their groove and hopefully we’re starting to peak at the right time,” Head Basketball Coach Monte Cole stated. “Just need to find a little more consistency and put four quarters together every game.”
Way to Go Hawks!!
The Hawks have Bandera as their last district opponent yet to be played before that final round of games finalizes who can actually punch their dance card for a post-season.
Post-Season is not a phrase that has been used much for CL’s previous 16 seasons. In fact, The Hawks have made the playoffs 3 times with each time playing one game. CL’s Boys Basketball was the last Hawk sport to make the playoffs.
A win on Friday would cement CL for this year by finishing their first round with one loss and a 4-1 record.
An undefeated Davenport will play an important game Friday at Wimberley. If the Texans win then a 3-way tie for first place and with a loss Wimbo would be placed 3rd spot in district play.
Go Hawks!
Reese Pipkin has been a valuable roll play for CLHS this season and has been the first player off the bench. On what he looks for when he waits to be called on, “I like to watch the offense and what I might expect when I enter the contest,” Pipkin said with resolve.
“Pipkin is very coachable,” Coach Cole interjected. “I let the players know what Fredericksburg likes to do coming out of our time-out and that was when Pipkin made a steal at the end of this game.
A player that is not a shoot first player but a guard that distributes the ball while filling out those little things in the stat sheet that keeps a team to stay in sync.
“The game is more intense and it matters more,” Pipkin said when asked the difference between non-district and district play. “We just need to keep our energy and not do anything different.”
Dalton Stromquist has morphed into a key Hawk in the middle of the paint as many times a game will be played off his high post when getting CL’s offense in attack mode.
Hit Man says way to get rid of those Pests Hawks!
On when this change came about during the end of December play, “I started to find open shots while I was calling for the ball,” Stromquist remembered. “I have gotten better and I am trying to go up every time and I just have more confidence.”
Stromquist talked bout how his needs changed with a mid-season injury to Williams, “I was the only person to get rebounds and I just stepped up to get them (rebounds) to help the team.”
On what the Hawk Nation can expect with Friday’s contest against Bandera, “I’m ready to get another win!”
Coach Cole also chimed in on how district play has had these Hawks improving their season stats when that has not been the case for a long time (ever), “We have a lot of Seniors and they know that every possession matters and everything this season has led up to this point. Our shot quality has been better and by playing 5A and 6A schools that has helped when we got into district play. I don’t care what our pre-district record is because what matters will be those earlier games and how they prepared us for district.”
Canyon Lake’s first round of district games has been on the road and now that will change the next go round but this has been a WOW of first games with two road wins against the Billies and Texans which are CL’s first time to win those two games on the road in The Lake’s history.
This Friday against Bandera will be a big hurdle since these Bulldogs need a win big time to salvage their season and CL can’t take this contest lackadaisical or they will have a long bus ride home with a missed opportunity.
The win over Fredericksburg would have been a loss last season, as keeping a lead, was the Hawk’s kryptonite then.
It’s time to plant another road flag as this next round will have Canyon Lake with 4 of their last 5 games at the Hawk Nest.
Let’s GO HAWKS!
————————————— 1 2 3 4 Final Freddie 12 7 5 23 47 CL Hawks (3-1) 17 12 9 12 50 3pt tot rebounds fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta pts or-dr tot a s b to Jacob Holland 5-13 4-12 2-2 16 1-3 4 3 3 0 0 Jaxson Jeter 1-4 0-1 2-4 4 0-1 1 0 0 1 4 Phoenix Fuentes 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0-2 2 2 0 0 1 Reese Pipkin 2-4 0-2 2-3 6 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 Carter Williams 6-10 0-0 1-2 13 3-7 10 5 3 1 2 Dalton Stromquist 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 2-4 6 1 0 1 1 Christian Cheatham 2-5 1-2 0-0 5 0-1 1 2 1 0 2 Eli Hammons 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 19-40 3-12 7-11 50 6-18 24 14 8 3 14 48% 25% 64%
Canyon Lake got their 2nd district win after disposing the Navarro Panthers by taking the lead off the tip which was not relinquished for the remainder of this contest.
Hawks come out of time-out for battle as district starts with a win over Wimberley, 63-56!
Canyon Lake’s ebb and flow contest with Wimberley turned out an overflow of good vibes after outscoring the Texans, 11-4 in an overtime win to open district play.
Anthony Hockman was Chairman of the Board after securing 15 & scoring 9 pts is last Hawk JV contest. Go Hawks!
Canyon Lake’s Boys Junior Varsity has shown that they will not be a slouch on the hard-wood this year as they take a winning record into their Christmas break.
A game against South San Antonio did not come out on the good side after a slow start during the opening tip as the Hawks found themselves looking at an 11 point deficit while scoring 3 points against a tough man-to-man defense.
The Lake was, however, able to keep within striking distance for the rest of this battle with a wake-up 17 point 2nd Quarter and trailing by 5 points going into halftime.
CLHS just could not get that spark after falling behind 11 points in that 3rd frame that ended with a 12 point climb starting the final period, 43-31.
CLJV would fight back to another 5 point separation to South San, 49-44 with still over 3 minutes remaining.
Gavin Cano was the main spark in this comeback extravaganza finding the net from the beyond the arc three times while also dishing out 4 assists for a chance to pull this contest out.
Another Hawk, Anthony Hockman brought his windex to the backboard after reaching 15 rebounds in the contest while being Johnny on the Spot for those Cano assists keeping this Home Team still in the hunt.
Way to Go Lake!!
CLJV would find themselves down 13 points, 49-36 with 6 minutes remaining but Eli Cole was good on one of three 3 pointers that started a last gasp run and brought CL back into this game.
Ben Parma was able to match Cano with 5 assists and led the team garnering 4 steals during this final mad scramble.
Yes, a loss but this Hawk Junior Varsity team shows the Hawk Nation that the pipeline has started to fill with several of these players being next in line after a large senior contingent on CL’s Varsity finish their eligibility.
A team with height (Harlow Wisdom-Eli Cole-Anthony Hockman) and ball handlers which was evident after finishing with 17 assists coming from 8 different players.
Still room for improvement on the charity stripe and on the floor after amassing 25 turnovers which were two main reasons for this loss.
A Freshman team that finished with just 6 wins last season has shown great strides along with two juniors for what could be a fun ride when district comes calling in January.
Way to GO JV HAWKS!
1 2 3 4 Final South SA JV 14 11 18 13 56 CL Hawks JV 3 17 11 18 49 3pt tot rebounds fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta pts or-dr tot a s b to Kirby Goodman 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0-1 1 1 1 0 3 Bobby Torres 1-9 0-2 1-2 3 3-1 4 1 1 0 5 Gavin Cano 8-12 3-6 0-1 19 0-1 1 5 2 2 3 Aiden Boals 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Eli Cole 3-7 3-6 0-0 9 0-7 7 1 0 2 0 Landon Brown 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 1 0 8 Jayce Morales 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Anthony Hockman 4-6 0-0 1-1 9 4-11 15 2 1 0 2 Ben Parma 2-5 0-2 0-0 4 1-1 2 5 4 0 1 Harlow Wisdom 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 1-1 2 0 0 1 0 Totals 19-45 6-18 3-8 49 9-23 32 17 10 5 25 42% 33% 38%
Bobby Torres teamed up with Gavin Cano scoring in double figures in win over Randolph, 50-42.
Canyon Lake’s Junior Varsity Round Ball team has turned things around this season after finishing with just 6 wins as Freshman and now find themselves with just two losses this campaign and piling on more wins with less than half the season in the rear view mirror.
CLJV was all in against a decent Randolph squad and was able to get enough separation in the 3rd quarter for an eventual 8 point win, 50-42.
“These guys love basketball and we have a good group of sophomores and (Ben) Parma is a Junior and brings a lot of energy off the bench,” Coach Hooper started. “From what I have been told…they have come a long way since last year and Coach Cole had a great off-season with them and they are a lot of fun to coach.”
Gavin Cano’s 20 points led the team as Cano and Bobby Torres (17 pts) alternated during those middle stanza’s with each these two players when Torres scored 11 of CL’s 13 points in the 2nd quarter and Cano had 11 of his 20 points coming in the 3rd quarter.
Anthony Hickman (6 pts) and Harlon Wisdom’s 4 points helped round out another win while working on more W’s as this group of players look to keep their game at a fever pitch.
Way to GO JV LAKE and Keep it UP!!
1 2 3 4 Final Randolph JV 13 11 6 12 42 CL Hawks JV 10 13 12 15 50 Scorers: Gavin Cano 20, Bobby Torres 17, Anthony Hockman 6, Harlon Wisdom 4, Eli Cole 2, Aiden Boals 1.
Jacob Holland reached the 100 made 3-pointers mark in win over Randolph, 65-40.
Canyon Lake’s second half proved the difference in this 25 point win over a Randolph (11-2) a team that entered this contest with just one loss and leaves with a soul searching loss, 65-40.
This was the Hawk’s second consecutive game with 14 or more assists and steals.
Those two categories show a relentless, get after them attitude, especially on that defensive side of this game.
The first half was a back and forth affair with each school alternating runs which would end up with a tied score at half, 26 all. In fact, Randolph had a two point lead twice with one to start the game, 2-0 and then to start the 2nd half, 28-26.
But CL would forged to a 10 point advantage during that 2nd stanza, 26-16 with 2 minutes left on the clock. Then Randolph scored 12 unanswered points mostly from the free throw stripe and took their first lead, 28-26 to start the 3rd quarter.
Way to Stay in Shape Hawks!
That was when a Hawk Tazmania Devil was unleashed for the remainder of this game seeing the home team score a knock-out punch finishing with a, 39-12 blitz.
It was that second half that had The Lake turning what had been a lackluster 3rd quarter this season into a sparkling 21 point stanza while giving up two quarters of 7 points to Randolph.
Carter Williams had another double-double scoring 18 points while corralling 12 rebounds. Between Williams, Dalton Stromquist, and Eli Hammons the offensive rebounds was a war zone with these three players combining with 16 offensive boards.
Jacob Holland with his 4 long range 3 pointers has reached 100 3-pointers and joins two other Hawks with that distinction.
Player 3-Pointers Last Yr. Parker Mott 160 2019 Andrew Riali 122 2014 Jacob Holland 100 2025
Randolph came into this battle with one loss to Bandera (by 3 points) and beat Burnet, a team that was victorious over CL by 10 points last week earlier.
Canyon Lake will be back in action this Friday when they will join CL’s Ladies for a Varsity double header.
The Boys will battle it out against South San Antonio (10-5) starting at 7:30pm and the Ladies will welcome Marble Falls at 4:30pm.
Come out for a fun evening of Hawk Basketball and Go Lake!!
Randolph 13 13 7 7 40 CL Hawks (10-7) 15 11 21 18 65 3pt tot rebounds fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta pts or-dr tot a s b to Jacob Holland 4-7 4-6 1-2 13 1-1 2 1 1 0 0 Jaxson Jeter 2-12 1-6 5-10 10 2-5 7 4 4 0 3 Phoenix Fuentes 4-9 0-2 2-5 10 1-1 2 2 2 0 0 Reese Pipkin 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 2-0 2 2 0 0 0 Carter Williams 9-19 0-0 0-0 18 5-7 12 3 6 1 4 Dalton Stromquist 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 4-1 5 3 0 1 0 Josh Rowe 1-1 1-1 0-0 3 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 Wyatt Sims 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 Christian Cheatham 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 Eli Hammons 1-2 0-0 2-5 4 7-2 9 2 1 0 0 Totals 24-56 6-16 11-24 65 23-19 42 18 14 2 8 43% 40% 48%
James Garza finished game with 123 yards rushing and 3rd on All-Time Rushing for a season with 1,350 yards.
(photo by Daniel Clifton)
Canyon Lake came up short for their Area Round of this year’s playoff run but a ray of hope morphed into a beam of light as this campaign proved much more this season.
