The ReSporter: Tell us Katie about how you have balanced Volleyball and Basketball this past Summer?

Katie Williams: “I was busy this Summer playing both, but I had a lot of games and I played through the Summer and it helped me not lose that feel for Basketball.”

The ReSporter: What position will you be playing for Canyon Lake this year?

Katie Williams: “I will usually play low post. I have learned some different moves and I am posting up a little more than I would of in year’s past.”

The ReSporter: The Hawks seem to be at a different level so far this season.

Katie Williams: “Our guards have a good eye and are distributing the ball which is helping our team in getting confidence. We have a lot of hustle and non-stop energy this year.”
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Canyon Lake pounced on Comfort, 62-24 as the Hawks extended their record to 3-0, starting this year impressively.

There were several bright spots in this game. CL shot 82% from the field in the third quarter.

Their only two misses were three point attempts, while Canyon Lake controlled the boards. Amber Ramsey had eight points in this quarter.

The Hawks also had more steals than turnovers for this contest. Another 14 assists and a whopping 39 rebounds with 16 of those coming on the offensive side.

“We are more of a team and with this being my second year they are buying into the system,” Head Coach Mary Beth Gallagher said. “This year the team is more focused and with each game we are trying to get better.”

Canyon Lake had three players break double figures, Dulce Brown (10), Olivia Flores (11), and Ramsey (20).

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Coaches Corner with Head Basketball Coach Mary Beth

Gallagher

The ReSporter: Hey Coach, you have won your first two games, tell us how your opener went with SA Universal?

Coach Gallagher: “Yes, Hannah St. John had eight points and Katie Williams scored 23 points. It was a good game to knock the rust off and we battled hard.”

The ReSporter: How was your defense?

Coach Gallagher: “We missed a lot of shots, but we got after it on defense and I was pleased with our effort.”

The ReSporter: Who are the players to watch this season?
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It was Senior night for the Lady Hawks, but the results left more than just the parents crying in the loss to Wimberley, 56-47.

Canyon Lake started the pre/season with an idea of play the games with as much effort as possible and make the games respectable.

After starting district play with two losses, with what turned out to be the two district front runners, this team had other thoughts about how they might be able to push the envelope.

Amber West, Emily Moore, and Caitlin Gillum had a pretty impressive line score for their last home game for Canyon Lake.

Shots   Free Throws    Reb.   Assists    Steals    Blocks   Points
7/14      12-23        10          3       4          1        26

The Hawks needed a win to keep their chance for a playoff game to be a reality. Canyon Lake had a 46-45 lead with three minutes left in the fourth quarter.

During that time of the quarter, the Hawks had already lost two players to fouls and then another three other  players were escorted off the court carrying five fouls.

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Canyon Lake used an air tight defense to keep their hopes alive for a playoff chance, winning, 35-21 over SA Hawkins.

The Hawks needed some help to keep their hopes in tact when Wimberley beat Fredericksburg, 52-50. A Billie win would of all but clinched a playoff spot, but now if CL wins it’s next two games a chance is there.

“Not a real good offensive night for us,” Head Coach Mary Beth Gallagher said. “But a good defensive effort.”

Canyon Lake only had defense to hang their hat on as the basket only accepted three shots for the whole first half.

“We shot 3 for 37 in the first half,” Coach Gallagher said coldly. “We have to improve that for sure, but I like the way we are playing defense.”

The Hawks finished the second half winning 26 to 7 and turned a five point deficit to a more comfortable win.
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Canyon Lake holds the keys to the car for the final play-off spot even though they are sitting in fifth place with a 3-6 District 26-3A record with three games left to play.

One thing that does not change in this scenario is the need to win every game left on their schedule and the, ‘one down’ and three to go mantra, started last night in the Hawk Gym, when Canyon Lake had one of their most impressive wins in many moons over Bandera, 46-17.

Canyon Lake has now beaten the Bulldogs three games this year and each game the average fan can see improvement.

The first win was a closer than the score indicated victory, 44-29 during the CL Tournament. Canyon Lake had an one point lead at half and outscored the Bulldogs by 14 points in the second half.

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Canyon Lake Girls asserted a much better effort in their second go around with Navarro as foul trouble and turnovers took their toll in a loss to the Panthers, 61-38 in the Hawks gym last Tuesday night.

There were some differences in the two contests.

One was having three players that did not have an opportunity to play in the first game.

The Hawks came out of the gate with a good game plan as they fought hard through the first quarter.

CL was tied with less than two minutes left in the first quarter, but with two starters sitting on the bench with three fouls took its toll as the short handed Hawks could not keep up with the District 26-3A front runner.

Amber Ramsey has been good for double figures in rebounds and points since her return to the lineup earlier this month. Ramsey fell to the whistle and played less than five minutes for the game.
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The Hilltop ReSporter was able to get some words of Wisdom from Canyon Lake’s Girls Head Basketball Coach, Mary Beth Gallagher.

The Hawks have had a surprisingly good season and will now be venturing into their last go round in District 26-3A play.

The ReSporter: Close losses the last two games, what avenue do you take with the team during the off week?

Coach Gallagher: “I think we work on mental toughness and focus drills. We put situations on the clock and run through them, giving then situations like, 30 seconds left on the clock and we are up by one… We are working on focusing more towards the end of practice in hope that we will be sharper next time we are in that situation.”
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The field goal for Austin Hill Country was scored with less than three minutes on the fourth quarter clock while the BCS JV basketball team used a round ball to secure the win, Saturday at Bracken gymnasium.

The Warriors started slow by hitting only two of their 15 shots in the first quarter.

However, the rim got much larger the next three stanzas as BCS shot 60% and put the game away.

Briana Martinez continues to have a hot hand scoring 11 points coming off the bench. Every Warrior player had a steal in the game as Austin Hill Country could not find the basket.
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The bad luck Hawks have a chance to revamp their game as they will take a week off from games with an off date this coming Friday.

However, the game with Fredericksburg just added another anvil around the neck for a team with promise, but just not a enough trinkets to get them over the hump.

To say the game with the Billies was tight would be an understatement. The Hawks and Billies were tied after the first, second and fourth quarters of the game.

If the shooting and free throws were improved just a fraction, this team could be enjoying a great season. Now, Canyon Lake will need to take inventory over this off week to make sure they have their guns loaded for a stretch run that could still move them into the playoffs.
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