The ReSporter: Hey Coach, Softball is right around the corner and we are looking forward to how your team will do this season.

You mentioned that your major area of concern at the end of last season would be offensive production, is that still your number one concern?

Coach Gallagher: “I still think offense is my main concern. We will work hard on developing good basic techniques, power, knowing what pitch to hit, knowing what situations to bunt, hit and run, etc. Being smart on the bases, and confidence is their ability to put the ball in play.”

The ReSporter: How has that softball IQ been advanced throughout this offseason?

Coach Gallagher: “Through repetition on basics: fielding,throwing, and hitting. We are also using classroom talk through and script situations and watch video to help everyone learn the game better.”
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The ReSporter would like to finish this year’s sports campaign by

Senior Missy Romero

recognizing three Seniors that were covered by this website.

Last Thursday night, Canyon Lake Coaches announced their winners at a Banquet for the Track, Baseball, Golf, and Softball teams during the spring awards night.

Missy Romero, Matt Magness, and Zach Henshaw were the three students recognized by their Coaches as Seniors that were the outstanding athlete for this academic year.

Missy Romero literally kept the Softball program in the circle the past four years.

Softball was one of the last team sports to make the playoffs last season, when they not only qualified for the playoffs, but was the first team to ever finish second in District competition.

Romero has set the standard for CL Softball for years to come, as she signed on with Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi before the season was in full gear.
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Canyon Lake had several sports banquets last week and The ReSporter would like to give you the scoop on who did what.

Last Thursday night CL had golf, baseball, and track teams in attendance at the Hawk gym, where the coaches and parents had the opportunity to hear about their sons and daughters and give them the accolades that were well deserved.

BASEBALL:

Logan Felch

“Future looks bright,” Head Coach Trent Dunavant started as he rallied the team for their awards. “This was the hardest working group and it looks very promising for next year. Senior night went very fast with only one player. We are very young and I’m excited for next year.”
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The ReSporter: What is the major area you see as a Coach that needs to be

Head Coach John Gallagher

improved on as a team for next season?

Coach Gallagher: “The major area of concern going into next season will be offensive production. The players need to work on mechanics of their swing and confidence at the plate. We have some good young hitters to work with and hopefully we can build on that and bring up the level of consistency with the rest of the team. Overall, I see needed work on all areas to improve over this season and become a solid contender.”

The ReSporter: You only lose two players, but those two players are very key components to how far a team can go in Softball…Pitcher and Centerfielder.
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It was the ‘Best’ of times and it was the ‘Worst’ of time, for

Short Stop Vicky Henderson

the Canyon Lake Hawks in what turned out to be their last game of the season in a loss to Navarro Panthers, 5-4 in extra innings at Huber Ranch in Seguin.

“This was a tough one to lose,” Head Coach John Gallagher started. “We came in with a lot of confidence….we were a little tight….we had a good comeback…but we stranded too many runners.”

The Hawks found it hard to get any offense going and eventually found themselves down after a four run inning by Navarro in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Canyon Lake had the bases loaded in the top of the fifth, but could not capitalize when Brittney Schoettle started the inning with the Hawk’s first hit of the game.

After Kelsey Ahrens grounded into a fielders choice leaving two runners on base. Vicky Henderson loaded the bases next with a walk, giving Mary Jordan a chance, but a first ball hit to the first baseman quickly ended the inning.
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Canyon Lake will have to rely on some help in their next game in order to have a

Senior Mary Caroline Jordan

chance for the playoffs.

The Hawks lost to Fredericksburg, 4-0 Tuesday and now have a Must Win against Navarro this Friday.

Not only will the game be a must win, but Wimberley will be in a must lose to give your Hawks a chance.

Wimberley will be playing at Bandera which is the good news, since Bandera is in first place and will be playing the Texans on their home turf.

So: Hawks need a win and Wimberley needs a loss.

Canyon Lake was held to just two hits, both off the bat of SS Vicky Henderson.
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One thing we know about the District 26-3A Softball race, is that

Senior Pitcher Missy Romero

Now the fun stuff starts as the season comes down to the last two games this week.

The ReSporter would like to go over some prognostication for this week’s games.

First thing first….whoever is playing Boerne is going to win that game this week. So, with that being a given, we will give Wimberley and Fredericksburg a win right off the bat (pardon the pun).

That will leave Canyon Lake in another must win situation over Fredericksburg for this Tuesday game. Yes, the Hawks could lose and still make it, but a win would certainly get the cement mixers going for placing this team in the playoffs.

The Hawks could lose to Fredericksburg and still make the playoffs, but the door would not be as wide open.
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 Team                W   L   PCT
 Bandera             8   2  .800  
 Fredericksburg      7   3  .700
 Wimberley           6   4  .600
 CANYON LAKE         5   5  .500
 Navarro             4   6  .400
 Boerne              0  10  .000

 Friday  April 20
 CANYON LAKE     4   Navarro    5
 Wimberley       0   Bandera    3
 Fredericksburg  @   Boerne

Canyon Lake won another big game Monday night as they outlasted First

Senior Missy Romero

Place Bandera at Hawk Field, 4-1.

The win is huge as the teams jockey for playoff position.

Bandera had beaten every district foe in the first round of games and now with a Hawk win, it will allow the girls an extra loss.

If Bandera runs the table from the rest of district play, then the Hawks will benefit by being the only District 26-3a team to beat the Bulldogs.

Missy Romero did the damage from the plate and circle.

“We played with alot of confidence compared to the first meeting,” Head Coach John Gallagher said. “Romero kept them off balance all night.”

The Hawks had another big fifth inning as Brittney Schoettle reached base on an error. Mary Jordan then bunted and reached base adding pressure to the visitors. McKenna Beseda was next with a hit to load the bases for Romero.

Romero had a hard single up the middle scoring two and then vintage Beseda scoring on the throw home.

Romero also helped her pitching counterpart with a double and scoring on a Briana Young single.

Holding Bandera to one run and also contributing three rbi’s made the result very sweet for a player that had wanted this team.

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You have heard of the old phrase, ‘a walk is better than a hit’, well last Thursday

Centerfielder Mary Caroline Jordan

night in Boerne, the CL Hawks got to practice that adage in a, 10-1 victory over Boerne.

Here are some numbers that show the wildness of the Boerne pitcher.

Sixteen walks, countless wild pitches and passed balls (which accounts for the low number of rbi’s), and four Hawks that were hit by pitches.

Canyon Lake had an on base percentage of .533 as a team and pretty much just needed a leash in order to go ‘Walk’ the dog. (Greyhound)

There were three Hawks that were able to escape the walk on their at bat.
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