Head Girl’s Soccer Coach Ryan Tierney

The ReSporter wanted to have a talk with Soccer’s Coach Ryan Tierney after another Hawk team made the playoffs.

Canyon Lake has 4 Team Sports for girls and with the Girl’s Track Team this has been a good year for the ladies as all have embarked on a quest of finishing their regular season for an opportunity in playing more games.

The ReSporter: What has been your biggest surprise this season with this team?

Coach Tierney: “It is absolutely the way they overcome adversity. All season long they have been faced with obstacles and great opponents and they have never given up and have stepped up in those occasions. These girls have a physical toughness and they love to compete. I enjoy all their efforts and praise all that they sacrifice and commit.”

The ReSporter: How does the district you are in compare to the other districts? (more…)

Junior Rory Preiss throwing to 1st Base while the season jumps into the 2nd week.

                             This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mar 21 Mon      CL Hawks      @   Wimberley       6:00pm   Boys   Soccer
                 Wimberley     @   CL Hawks        6:00pm   Girls  Soccer
                 CL Hawks      @   Wimberley       7:00pm          Baseball

 Mar 22 Tue      CL Hawks      @   Fredericksburg  All Day  Boys   Golf
                                   Lady Bird GC
                 CL Hawks JV   @   Wimberley        5 & 7pm        Baseball
                 CL Hawks      @   Wimberley        6:30pm         Softball

 Mar 23 Wed      CL Hawks JV   @   Rebel Invitational              Tennis
                                   Hays High School
                 CL Hawks      @   Fredericksburg    All Day Girls Golf
                                   Lady Bird GC

 Mar 24 Thu      CL Hawks      @   Rebel Invitational              Tennis
                                   Hays High School
                 CL Hawks      @   Texans Relays     Afternoon     Track
                 La Vernia     @   CL Hawks          6:30pm        Softball
                 La Vernia     @   CL Hawks          7:00pm        Baseball

 Mar 27 Sun      CL Hawks Fans @   Your Favorite Church            Easter

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This week the big game will be Boys Soccer taking place in Wimberley on Monday.

If the Hawks can win then they will clinch their first playoff as they will have the tie breaker over the Texans after a 2-2 game in the first round.

CL came within one goal in their last week’s game with District 28-4A Champion Fredericksburg and will now have their eyes set on this game with our neighbors to the North.

The Hawk ladies clinched 4th place last week and will now be getting ready for another year of playoffs. Congrats Lady Hawks!!

Baseball and Softball have fallen on hard times as both of these sports lost district games.

The Baseball team was in their first week of district contests while the Softball team have now gone two weeks of district competition without a win.

It is still early for both teams as this will be an important week for Softball as they will end their first round of games and will need to switch the on button on to start climbing to get into playoff contention.

All of those losses for the girls have had 3 games coming up just 1 run short while the other game against Cuero was decided by 2 runs.

Close but no cigar. (That statement is for President Obama’s Cuba trip this week.)

Track and Field, Golf, and Tennis will get back into action after enjoying their spring break.

A lot of games are on the road this week but a short drive to Wimberley would get you back to speed with your favorite Hawk team.

Go Hawks!!

                      Go Hawks!!

                              This Week @ Canyon Lake
 Mon 3/14      Cuero        @    CLHawks JV          5-7pm         Baseball
               Gonzales     @    CL Hawks              6pm         Softball

 Tue 3/15      Billies      @    CL Hawks JV           5pm  Girls  Soccer
               CL Hawks JV  @    Billies               5pm  Boys   Soccer
               CL Hawks     @    Navarro             630pm         Softball
               Billies      @    CL Hawks              7pm  Girls  Soccer
               CL Hawks     @    Billies               7pm  Boys   Soccer
               CL Hawks     @    Navarro               7pm         Baseball

 Fri 3/18      Bandera      @    CL Hawks JV           5pm  Boys   Soccer
               CL Hawks JV  @    Bandera               5pm  Girls  Soccer
               Cuero        @    CL Hawks            630pm         Softball
               Bandera      @    CL Hawks              7pm  Boys   Soccer
               CL Hawks     @    Bandera               7pm  Girls  Soccer
               Cuero        @    CL Hawks              7pm         Baseball

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Hawks Soccer JV taking on Canyon earlier this year.              (Pictures by Carpenter)

                              This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mar  7       CL Hawks JV     @     Navarro      5 & 7pm           Baseball

 Mar  8       CL Hawks JV     @     Yoakum         430pm           Softball
              CL Hawks JV     @     Boerne         500pm   Boys    Soccer
              Boerne          @     CL Hawks JV    500pm   Girls   Soccer
              CL Hawks        @     Burnet         600pm           Baseball
              CL Hawks        @     Yoakum         630pm           Softball
              CL Hawks        @     Boerne         700pm   Boys    Soccer
              Boerne          @     CL Hawks       700pm   Girls   Soccer

 Mar  9       CL Hawks        @     Comfort Tourney        Boys    Golf
              CL Hawks        @     Bulldog Relays                 Track
                                    Bandera

 Mar 10       CL Hawks JV     vs.   Gonzales       1215pm          Baseball
              CL Hawks JV     vs.   SA East Central 230pm          Baseball
              CL Hawks JV     vs.   SA Antonian     445pm          Baseball
                                    Canyon High School
              CL Hawks JV     @     Rattler Invitational           Tennis
                                    San Marcos High School

 Mar 11       CL Hawks        @     Rattler Invitational           Tennis
                                    San Marcos High School
              CL Hawks JV     vs.   Smithson Valley 230pm          Baseball
                                    Canyon High School
              Gonzales        @     CL Hawks JV     430pm          Softball
              Bandera         @     CL Hawks JV     500pm   Boys   Soccer
              CL Hawks JV     @     Bandera         500pm   Girls  Soccer
              Gonzales        @     CL Hawks        630pm          Softball
              Bandera         @     CL Hawks        700pm   Boys   Soccer
              CL Hawks        @     Bandera         700pm   Girls  Soccer
              Marble Falls    @     CL Hawks        700pm          Baseball

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                              Go Hawks

   
                                This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mon Feb 29      Blanco JV       @    CLJV               5 & 7pm        Baseball

 Tue Mar  1      CL Hawks JV     @    Fredericksburg JV  500pm          Softball
                 Wimberley JV    @    CL Hawks JV        500pm    Boys  Soccer
                 Johnson City    @    CL Hawks           600pm          Baseball
                 CL Hawks        @    Fredericksburg     700pm          Softball
                 Wimberley       @    CL Hawks           700pm    Boys  Soccer
                 CL Hawks        @    Wimberley          700pm    Girls Soccer

 Thu Mar  3      CL Hawks        @    Navarro Panther Relays            Track
                 Burbank         @    CL Hawks           230pm          Baseball
                 CL Hawks        vs.  Center Point      1030am          Softball
                 CL Hawks        vs.  Mason              130pm          Softball
                 CL Hawks        vs.  Copperas Cove      430pm          Softball
                                      Johnson City
                 CL Hawks JV     @    Brackenridge HS    All-Day        Tennis

 Fri Mar  4      Columbus        @    CL Hawks            730pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks        @    Brackenridge HS    All-Day        Tennis

 Sat Mar  5      Hendrickson     @    CL Hawks             Noon         Baseball
                 Sequin          @    CL Hawks            230pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks        vs.  TBA (Blanco Tourney)              Softball
                 CL Hawks        @    Brackenridge        All-Day       Tennis
                                      Semi/Finals for JV & Varsity

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Celebrating a good outcome for CL’s Soccer team         (Pictures by Lynne Carpenter)

                         This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mon. Feb. 22    CL Hawks       1   Llano        3     600pm         Baseball
                 Llano JV      21   CL Hawks JV 22     600pm         Baseball

 Tue. Feb. 23    CL Hawks JV    @    Bandera           500pm  Boys   Soccer
                 Bandera JV     @    CL Hawks JV       500pm  Girls  Soccer
                 Taylor        73    CL Hawks   43     630pm  Boys   Basketball
                 793 Union Chapel Rd. Cedar Creek HS   Bi-District   Playoffs
                 CL Hawks       1    Bandera     2     700pm  Boys   Soccer
                 Bandera        2    CL Hawks    2     700pm  Girls  Soccer

 Thu. Feb 25     CL Hawks      vs.   Second Baptist    230pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Marble Falls      730pm         Baseball
                                     Marble Falls Tourney
                 Johnson City   3    CL Hawks          4             Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney

 Fri. Feb. 26    Blanco         @    CL Hawks          800am         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 Flatonia       @    CL Hawks          12noon        Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 Harper         @    CL Hawks          200pm         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 CL Hawks       @    James Hood Classic All-Day      Tennis
                                     Westwood High School
                 Fredericksburg @    CL Hawks JV       500pm   Boys  Soccer
                 CL Hawks JV    @    Fredericksburg    500pm   Girls Soccer
                 Fredericksburg @    CL Hawks          700pm   Boys  Soccer
                 CL Hawks       @    Fredericksburg    700pm   Girls Soccer
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Liberty Hill      Noon          Baseball

 Sat. Feb. 27    Seminole       @    CL Hawks          800am         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Elgin             230pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks       @    Tiger Relays      All-Day       Track
                                     Dripping Springs

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                                       Go Hawks

Canyon Lake Girls Soccer won their last non-district game over La Vernia, 2-0 at the Hawk Nest on Tuesday night.

A good win as the last few games have had this team finding it hard to get a win as last Saturday, a loss to Liberty Hill and then a string of games that ended in tied scores.

“We played hard and tough,” Head Coach Ryan Tierney said. “I have been extremely proud of our defense lately as they stayed on marks and lock down offensive players and it makes it hard to get shots on goal.”

The Hawks made up for a 1 all tie in their last tilt against the Bears almost a month ago.

CL now will start their tough district slate this Friday on the road at Boerne.

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Senior Mike Thorpe sets his sights on a Goal as CL prepares to open district play this Friday with Boerne                                                        (Picture by Lynne Carpenter)

                                 This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Feb 16   CL Hawks Fresh     @      Yoakum               500pm  Boys   Basketball
          CL Hawks JV        @      Burnet               500pm         Softball
          Canyon             @      CL Hawks JV          500pm  Boys   Soccer
          CL Hawks JV        @      Burnet               500pm         Baseball
          Burnet             @      CL Hawks             500pm         Baseball
          CL Hawks JV        @      Yoakum               615pm  Boys   Basketball
          La Vernia          @      CL Hawks             700pm  Girls  Soccer
          CL Hawks Var       @      Burnet               700pm         Softball
          Liberty Hill       vs     CL Hawks             700pm  Girls  Basketball
                             @      Lake Travis High School     Playoffs
          CL Hawks Var       @      Yoakum               730pm  Boys   Basketball

 Feb 18   CL Hawks JV        @      Matador Invitational               Tennis
                                    Seguin
          CL Hawks           @      Huber Ranch Navarro Tourney        Softball
                                    8:00am and 2:00pm

 Feb 19   CL Hawks           @      Huber Ranch Navarro Tourney        Softball
                                    10:00 am and 2:00pm
          CL Hawks Var       @      Matador Invitational               Tennis
                                    Seguin
          CL Hawks           @      Marion               430pm         Baseball
          CL Hawks JV        @      Boerne               500pm  Girls  Soccer
          Boerne             @      CL Hawks JV          500pm  Boys   Soccer
          CL Hawks Var       @      Boerne               700pm  Girls  Soccer
          Boerne             @      CL Hawks Var         700pm  Boys   Soccer

 Feb 20   CL Hawks           @      Huber Ranch Navarro Tourney        Softball
                                    8:00am and 12:00 noon
          CL Hawks Relays Track & Field                  AllDay        Track

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Mason Blackburn goes to new heights in with his kicks in.                                           Pictures by Lynne Carpenter

                              This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mon. Feb 8    Llano             @   CL Hawks            500pm       Baseball

 Tue. Feb 9    CL Hawks JV       @   La Vernia           500pm Boys  Basketball
               CL Hawks JV       @   La Vernia           500pm Girls Basketball
               CL Hawks JV       @   Wimberley           500pm       Baseball
               CL Hawks Fresh    @   La Vernia           615pm Boys  Basketball
               CL Hawks Varsity  @   La Vernia           630pm Girls Basketball
               CL Hawks Varisty  @   La Vernia           730pm Boys  Basketball
               CL Hawks Fresh    @   La Vernia           730pm Girls Basketball

 Thu. Feb 11   Harper            @   CL Hawks            600pm       Softball

 Fri. Feb 12   CL Hawks          @   Georgetown (East View)          Tennis
                                     Kerry Minzenmayer Classic
               Boerne            @   CL Hawks            500pm       Baseball
               CL Hawks JV       @   Boerne              500pm       Baseball

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Canyon Lake Lady’s Basketball lost their Friday game with Wimberley but with Gonzales taking some lumps from Navarro guaranteed CL to qualify after this Tuesday’s game.

Stay tuned to Hilltop and we will get you info on where and who the Hawks will be playing.

Congratulations!!

Likewise, the Boy’s Basketball squad finished the week 1-1 and will take on La Vernia this Tuesday.

The Hawks would settle things with an upset over the Bears this Tuesday.

Canyon Lake will have one other game a week later against Yoakum and the Bulldogs helped the Hawks cause immensely when they lost their game to Cuero last Friday.

The Boys team is coupled with CL’s Boys Soccer as the only team sport to yet make it out of district play by qualifying for playoffs.

Hawk Soccer has started to make some noise this season as they sport a 7-4 record and presently on a 5 game winning streak.

That will be the same until district starts up in two weeks and finding a way to also qualify for the playoffs would make this season one of the best in Hawk Sport’s history.

This week CL beat a high caliber team in San Marcos Academy on Tuesday and then followed that win with their first home win on Friday over Burnet.

CL’s Girls Soccer finished this past week with 2 ties with one of those games having the Hawks coming back from a 3 goal deficit.

Softball is still in exhibition stage with Harper’s game this Tuesday being the last game before contests start counting.

Baseball will also be starting this week as the Spring Schedule starts to get interesting.

The Varsity Tennis will have their first competition this Friday as they will travel to Georgetown’s Kerry Minzenmayer Classic.

There has to be a sport you can come and support this year’s Spring edition for Hawk sports.

Go Hawks!!

Canyon Lake Girls Soccer won a tied game when they came from 3 goals down to knot the score as time expired on Tuesday night against Burnet, 3-3.

Burnet jumped out to a 3 goal lead and had CL on their heels until an awakening happened allowing this comeback.

“The girls played aggressive last night and the first half was rough for us offensively,” Head Coach Ryan Tierney said. “We had opportunities but could not put the ball in the net.”

Coach Tierney was commenting on that first half where the Hawks found themselves digging a hole that would be hard to escape from.

“The girls dug deep and made a decision as a unit to fight,” Coach Tierney got excited. “Rachel Bennet sent a the ball to Meredith Ellery who then scored off her left foot and Captain Chloe Cullen fired a shot into the back of the net inside the 18 yard box bringing the score to 2-3.”

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