Chloe Gray topped 700 Assists this season as #7 Kylee Goff & #10 Te’a Gonzales wait for a chance to add to Gray’s total. Go Lake! (photo Daniel Clifton)

Canyon Lake’s Volleyball Team qualified for a post-season berth in their win over Bandera last Friday and will know this week who their opponent will be based on who wins the Legacy Ranch and Manor New Tech battle.

The last time CL had a post-season game was 2019 when The Lake Bi-District win was against Salado.

CLHS also reached the 20 win plateau which happened during that same 2019 season.

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal started, “I am so proud of the girls and so happy to see all of their hard work pay off! We have been talking about the goal of making playoffs since my first year, specifically for seniors Chloe Gray, Kylie Rodriguez, and Mackenzie Dorn, who have been striving toward this milestone since their sophomore year on varsity.”

“In the spring, the 5 seniors chose the quote “Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy” to emphasize that what it will take to reach our goal will not be easy but worth it,” Coach Villarreal continued realizing that CL’s district is one of the toughest in the state. “It has been a reminder that making playoffs in our tough district requires effort, perseverance, and strong mental toughness. It’s about learning how to overcome challenges, getting in extra reps and workouts, and pushing through moments when we are physically and mentally tired. All of this hard work is worth it when we reach our goals and celebrate the success!”

Wimberley (ranked 3rd) and Davenport (ranked 22nd) make up the top 2 district opponents that pose two major road blocks each season.

                   Way to Go Hawks!

“I am beyond grateful to coach these athletes as they are some of the most hardworking and coachable kids I’ve ever been around,” Coach Villarreal said in response on what she witnessed this season in reaching this first goal. “Their dedication to our team culture and shared goals has fueled tremendous growth for our program, both physically and mentally for all of our athletes.”

“As a coach, it’s a dream to provide tools for improvement and watch athletes absorb them, apply them immediately, and rise above challenges with resilience, and that is exactly what they have done,” Coach heaped praise, “I feel so blessed to coach these athletes, have a hard working coaching staff with Coach (Kara) Barnes and Coach (Trevor) Hamblet, and such a supportive community from the parents, admin, and teachers. It definitely takes a village to make it happen so thank you to everyone that made our goals possible!”

Senior Kylie Rodriguez reached the top of the All-Time Digs List in CL’s win over Bandera last week.

The Lake has two more contests this week and then will commence their playoff games at the end of next week possible Thursday.

Way to make us Proud and GO LAKE!

                  TOP 4 STATS LEADERS:

ACES                 KILLS                BLOCKS
Izzy Fory        41  Preslie Owens   213  Kylee Goff        31
Kylie Rodriguez  40  Kylie Rodriguez 177  Gabby Fory        23
Sabrina Steele   35  Chloe Gray      147  Te’a Gonzales     17
Chloe Gray       28  Gabby Fory      146  Kinsley Van Meter 16

ASSISTS              DIGS
Chloe Gray      707  Kylie Rodriguez 264
Izzy Fory        65  Izzy Fory       250
Sabrina Steele   48  Chloe Gray      223
Kylie Rodriguez  35  Sabrina Steele  206

             THIS WEEK        @   THE LAKE        October 14th-17th

Tue Oct 14   The Lake JV Fr   @   Long Creek      500p Volleyball
             The Lake         @   Long Creek      600p Volleyball

Thu Oct 16   The Lake Fresh   @   Uvalde Fresh    500p Football
             The Lake JV      @   Uvalde JV       630p Football

Fri Oct 17   Bandera JV Fr    @   The Lake Fr JV  500p Volleyball
             Bandera          @   The Lake        600p Volleyball
             Uvalde           @   The Lake        700p Football
                                  Homecoming

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It wasn’t a bounty week for Canyon Lake as Volleyball and Football could not shake that loss column.

Volleyball had that tough two game set with Wimberley & Davenport but a loss to Fredericksburg last Friday put a dent into grabbing momentum back.

This week will start with a road game to Long Creek tonight and then a homecoming night game at The Hawk Nest this Friday against Bandera. With a win over Long Creek tonight, The Lake, will clinch a post-season bid.

Volleyball will enter their last phase of their district season with four remaining battles that comes to an end on the 24th of October.

                          Let’s Go Lake!!

CLake’s Football suffered a set-back in their loss to Somerset and find themselves with the same situation as last season. Playoffs are certainly still in the mix but a second seed might be on the line based on upcoming results.

Homecoming this week against Uvalde, a team that played Somerset two weeks ago, and enjoyed a lead going into halftime. A winnable game but a consistent game is a must and not letting last week’s set-back beat the Hawk’s twice.

Cross Country had Tristan Schenk finish 4th and Gibson Cover had a 7th place finish, and the Ladies also will have two continue their season with Eva Zabarcencu and Sophie Eastland. So that makes 4 students going to Region meet this year.

Way to Go Long and Go Fast Lake!

Boys Varsity
5000 Meters     Place  Time          Team Scores
Tristan Schenk    4    14:14.416     Fredericksburg 51
Gibson Cover      7    14:42.946     Davenport      58
Jackson Alvarez  27    19:58.206     Long Creek     64
Brent McDermott  30    20:32.198     Canyon Lake    85
Grant Cover      34    20:46.650     Bandera       102
Cheif Rendon     40    21:14.146     Wimberley     147

Girls Varsity
2 Mile          Place  Time          Team Scores
Eva Zabarcencu    3    11:43.063     Fredericksburg 37
Sophie Eastland   4    12:00.085     Davenport      64
Madison Matheney 26    13:31.601     Wimberley      69
Macie Paredez    32    14:40.419     Bandera        89
Macey Wunderlich 33    14:50.051     Canyon Lake    99
Avery Rutherford 34    14:53.732

Boys Junior Varsity                  Team Scores
Aiden McLaren     4    20:52.154     Canyon Lake    27
Taliesin LeDoux   5    21:28.191     Davenport      28
James Eastland   10    22:27.606
Samuel McNeill   15    24:00.746
Wilhelm Voigt    17    24:13.851

Girls Junior Varsity                 Team Scores
Meagan May       18    15:02.905     Bandera        22
London Webb      23    15:23.151     Fredericksburg 62
Reagan Wood      25    15:25.016     Davenport      71
Layla Jones      40    16:21.426     Long Creek     89
Abcde Jackson    44    16.57.839     Canyon Lake   115

Boys 2 Miles Seniors                 
Marshall Gomez    1st  20:08.389     

Girls 2 Miles Seniors
Ayden Purdum      4    14:58.321
Vivian Gough      5    16:48.420

    Izzy Fory is ready to usher in a post-season berth this week!  Let’s GO LAKE!

            THIS WEEK       @   THE LAKE             (October 7th-10th)

Tue Oct  7  The Lake JV/Fr  @   Wimberley            500p Volleyball
            The Lake        @   Wimberley            600p Volleyball

Thu Oct  9  The Lake        @   District 26-4A       800a Cross Country
            Somerset Fr     @   The Lake Fresh       500p Football
            Somerset JV     @   The Lake JV          630p Football

Fri Oct 10  The Lake JV/Fr  @   Billies Sub Varsity  500p Volleyball
            The Lake        @   Billies              600p Volleyball
            The Lake        @   Somerset             700p Football
                                7650 S Loop 1604
                                Somerset 78069

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Football will get interesting this week with the winner of Canyon Lake/Somerset game having an inside track for a playoff home game. Davenport are still without a blemish and ranked 5th in the State while CL’s win over Freddie gives us a tie-breaker if we tie them.

Cross Country will have their district meet in Bandera this Thursday.

Last week at The Lake was even-steven for volleyball with a win/loss and this week will have an important game at Fredericksburg on Friday. CL breezed through their first 3 opponents on that first district go-around and replicating that will boost Canyon Lake with their first 20 win season since 2019 and a playoff bid.

That Billie game will start the 2nd round of district battles and the loser of the Bandera/Long Creek game will eliminate that school. For the most part…those 4 schools look set with that Hawk/Billie contest either leading to a tie for 3rd/4th or a Lake win cementing a 3rd place finish.

Below are the Standings and those numbers beside each school indicates attendance size which will decide if The Lake would be placed with smaller or larger schools in the post-season bracket.

                VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Season       W   L   Pct   District           W  L    Pct
Wimberley   35   5  .875   Wimberley   (855)  4  0  1.000
Davenport   29   7  .805   Davenport  (1295)  3  1   .750
CL Hawks    19  11  .633   CL Hawks   (1032)  3  1   .750
Billies     14  15  .483   Billies    (1057)  2  2   .500
Bandera     13  22  .371   Bandera     (702)  0  4   .000
Long Creek   7  19  .269   Long Creek (1136)  0  4   .000

               This Week’s Battles
   Tue Oct  7  The Lake   @  Wimberley
               Bandera    @  Long Creek
               Davenport  @  Fredericksburg

   Fri Oct 10  The Lake   @  Fredericksburg
               Wimberley  @  Long Creek
               Bandera    @  Davenport

*Bi-District Round Schools for Canyon Lake's District
                      Dist    Season 
Lago Vista     (673)  8  0    24   4
Manor Tech     (605)  5  2    15   6
Legacy Ranch          5  3    19   9
Austin Travis (1198)  2  4     8  13
Eastside       (694)  2  4     7  13
Austin Achieve (628)  2  4     6  13
Austin LBJ            1  2     4   8
NE Early College      0  6     1  18
*Not all schools have up to date records. 
Season Record column a good idea of strength of schools.

Let’s GO LAKE!

                    Gabby Fory going for a Block with Te’a Gonzales staying ready. Way to Go Lake!

             THIS WEEK       @   THE LAKE       Sept. 17th-19th

Tue Sep 30   The Lake JV-Fr  @   Bandera Fr-JV  500p Volleyball
             The Lake        @   The Lake       600p Volleyball

Thu Oct  2   The Lake Fr     @   Freddie Fr     500p Football
             The Lake JV     @   Freddie JV     630p Football

Fri Oct  3   Davenport Fr-JV @   The Lake JV-Fr 500p Volleyball 
             Davenport       @   The Lake       600p Volleyball
             Fredericksburg  @   The Lake       700p Football

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A much needed Hawk Volleyball Sweep last week that has one more beatable Bandera this Tuesday on the road. Sweeping the first 3 games would put this year’s Volleyball team on an inside track for a post-season bid. The first round of district opponents will conclude with the two powerhouse programs with Davenport being first on that list this Friday at the Hawk Nest.

Football goes into their 2nd district battle Friday when Those Battlin Billies come to the Hawk Nest. Last year Canyon Lake started their battle against Fredericksburg on fire but fizzled out from the 2nd quarter on…with only one score.

The Billies were more efficient and got a win which had your Hawks playing catch-up for the remainder of district play. Freddie would need to lose twice which happened the last game.

That allowed Canyon Lake to win a 3-way tie breaker sweepstakes which gave The Lake a first round home playoff against Austin Travis.

A primary goal for that same scenario this time around and you can go to The ReSporter’s Football Standings article to see what is happening with the Bi-District round district in Austin is faring.

Cross Country District will be next week in Bandera.

Let’s GO LAKE!

Volleyball Standings          District
Wimberley      33   5  .868   CL Hawks       2  0  1.000
Davenport      27   7  .794   Wimberley      2  0  1.000
CL Hawks       18  11  .621   Davenport      1  1   .500
Fredericksburg 14  15  .483   Fredericksburg 1  1   .500
Bandera        13  22  .371   Bandera        0  2   .000
Long Creek      7  18  .280   Long Creek     0  2   .000

                  This Week’s Battles
      Tue Sep 30  The Lake  @   Bandera
                  Texans    @   Billies
                  Wolves    @   Long Creek

      Fri Oct  3  Wolves    @   The Lake
                  Bandera   @   Texans
                  Billies   @   Long Creek

                  TOP 4 STAT LEADERS:

Aces                Kills                Blocks
Izzy Fory       38  Preslie Owens   181  Kylee Goff        26
Kylie Rodriguez 36  Kylie Rodriguez 150  Kinsley Van Meter 16
Sabrina Steele  33  Chloe Gray      126  Gabby Fory        16
Chloe Gray      25  Gabby Fory      110  Te'a Gonzales     12

Assists             Digs
Chloe Gray     584  Kylie Rodriguez 217
Sabrina Steele  48  Izzy Fory       188
Izzy Fory       46  Sabrina Steele  187
Kylie Rodriguez 33  Chloe Gray      177

(L-R) Bella Biasatti, Kylee Goff, Kylie Rodriguez stood out in Hawk’s win over Billies, 3-1. Go Lake!

                                   GO Lake!

Canyon Lake started district play with a win over Fredericksburg, 3-1 as these Hawks circled this as a must win for a chance in making the playoffs.

Winning those winnable games is a must and these Billies fit that description entering District 29-4A with a losing record and CLake needing to protect the Hawk Nest.

The Lake has not made the playoffs since a 2019 season which happened to be the last time reaching the 20 win plateau.

During the last 3 seasons the Hawks have started district play with a, 0-3 record with the Billies without taking a set. So this win did break some streaks from the wrong side of the ledger.

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal stated, “Last night’s game was an exciting way to kick off our district season! I’m really proud of the way the girls played and stepped up in the environment. They demonstrated consistent confidence and composure throughout the match.”

Canyon Lake’s depth was certainly in attendance on this night, 6 different Hawks finished with 5 or more kills. Kylie Rodriguez (15) and Preslie Owens (13) leading the pack.

Coach Villarreal spoke of Rodriguez strength for this team, “Kylie Rodriguez was “crafty” as a hitter, finding smart shots, adjusting to Fred’s big block, and swinging the ball down the line to put points away at key moments in the end. Kylie is a consistent all-around player who contributes in so many ways, from tough serves and solid serve receive to excellent defense that keeps rallies alive.”

Rodriguez and Owens took over in that final set combining for 12 kills that helped put this contest in the win column.

All three set wins was the same score (25-18) with Fredericksburg hanging tough in each of these sets only needing one point for a tie at the halfway mark with 11-10 Hawk leads.

                Way to Plug those Leaks Lake!

It was Sophomore Bella Biasetti who made her presence known entering that first set with a Hawk, 19-18 lead and responded with an ace and then a block and kill from Rodriguez during that rally and win, 25-18.

Coach Villarreal said, “Bella came in and did a fantastic job providing good passes and tough defense, helping keep us in system to run our offense. She brings a gritty, go-getter mentality, playing hard with quick reactions that make a difference for our team.”

Rinse and Repeat in that 2nd stanza ending with that same score and this time closing with a rally coming off of Chylea Gray’s serve that utilized a block for Gabby Fory and an Owens kill.

Another Sophomore Kyle Goff was another one of many players that rose to the occasion on this night, “Kylee Goff brings joy, energy, and fun to the team every day. She works hard to keep everyone engaged, knowing we play our best when we’re focused and having fun together. Her communication, determination, and ability to adjust on both offense and defense make her a key contributor.”

That 3rd set was the only glitch this night with both schools largest lead being 3 points before CLHS coming up just short, 26-28.

Lake ‘Hawk’ Proud!!

Another slow start in that 4th frame that had the Visitors score the first 3 points and held a two point advantage, 4-6 before a Hawk 5 point rally off the serve of Sabrina Steele which coincided when Rodriguez lowered the boom scoring 4 of those 5 points off her kills.

With that lead, The Lake, continued their assault to that first opening district victory when Owens scored 4 kills in those last two serves which gave CL a win.

Now next up will be another winnable game when Long Creek comes to the Hawk Nest this Friday and a chance to continue their quest for a post-season to remember!

Final Game Stats: Hawks won, 3-0. 25-18, 25-18, 26-28, 25-18.
Kills-  Kylie Rodriguez   15
        Preslie Owens     13
        Chloe Gray         9
        Gabby Fory         9

Blocks- Kylee Goff         4
        Preslie Owens      3
        Te’a Gonzales      2
        Gabby Fory         2

Aces-   Bella Biasatti     2
        Paisleigh Fahrney  1
        Chylea Gray        1
        Chloe Gray         1

Digs-   Izzy Fory         22
        Bella Biasatti    11
        Kyle Rodriguez    11
        Chloe Gray        11

Assist- Chloe Gray        34
        Izzy Fory          8
        Bella Biasatti     3
        Kylie Rodriguez    3

Way to GO LAKE!

              THIS WEEK      @    THE LAKE             September 17th-19th

Tue Sep 23    Billies Fr JV  @    The Lake JV Fresh    500p Volleyball
              Billies        @    The Lake             600p Volleyball

Wed Sep 24    Long Creek     @    The Lake             400p Tennis

Thu Sep 25    JFK Fresh      @    The Lake Fresh       500p Football
              JFK JV         @    The Lake JV          630p Football

Fri Sep 26    Long Creek Sub @    The Lake JV Fr       500p Volleyball 
              Long Creek     @    The Lake             600p Volleyball
              The Lake       @    JFK                  700p Football
              Edgewood Veterans Stadium 1650 W Thompson Place 78226

Sat Sep 27    The Lake       @    Seguin               700a Cross Country

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         Way to Make us Proud Hawks!

Fall sports will now be entering the district part of their schedules. Tennis has been there for a while and Volleyball will begin at the Hawk Nest this Tuesday against Fredericksburg.

The Standings below give a good snap shot of how teams have formed their resume in preparing for this time of year.

The Lake’s Volleyball has the third best record but as previous years’s have taught this is not a time to hang your chances based on the past. It will be formed by the future knowing that two schools have impressive records against some good competition. (Davenport & Wimberley)

Canyon Lake will be in a battle for two spots knowing that those two schools above taking two post-season spots.

That’s what makes CL’s district schedule with their first three battles being against schools that share those same goals. A Hawk sweep these next 3 games is an essential, need to win, goals with two of those dates on home court.

                          GO HAWKS!

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal parted these words as Volleyball starts up, “We’ve been preparing hard for district, and I thought playing La Vernia right before was a great challenge for us. They’re a very well rounded team that runs a fast offense, and I felt like we battled well. For us, it’s about continuing to sharpen our execution and building momentum to pull out those wins against strong teams like La Vernia.

This group has been working extremely hard and is fully bought into the process of achieving success together. Compared to the past, when we sometimes lacked experience and confidence, this year’s team has both. They’ve competed against all kinds of opponents and know what it takes, so it really comes down to how well we execute together. We’ve also learned how to respond to challenges by running toward them instead of away. The girls have found the courage to be gritty and learned how to overcome obstacles together.

One of our biggest strengths this season is our depth and chemistry. Every player is ready to contribute, no matter their role that night. Each athlete brings value whether it’s on the court or from the bench, and that makes us stronger as a team. These girls care deeply about one another and are always finding ways to help, uplift, and encourage their teammates to succeed.

I’m excited to watch them compete and see their hard work pay off. The competition in our district is tough, but that makes it fun. Every team is playing high level volleyball, and we’ve been working hard to meet that standard and win the big battles. I truly believe in all of these girls as they’re a bright light in my life. They love to learn, they want to improve, and they have fun doing it together. I feel blessed to coach them every day, and I pray they’ll see all of their hard work come to fruition!”

Football finished their non-district schedule on a high note after flying away with an impressive win over Veterans Memorial.

Kudos to both Offensive & Defensive Lines with a strong showing in keeping the Hawk’s QB Jace Wheeler protected and defensively keeping a potent rushing attack by the Patriots and reducing those explosive plays.

District 14-4A                 District 29 4A
Davenport       4  0  1.000    Wimberley       31   5   .861
Canyon Lake     3  1   .750    Davenport       16   6   .812
Somerset        3  1   .750    Canyon Lake     16  11   .593
Uvalde          2  2   .500    Fredericksburg  13  14   .481
Pleasanton      2  2   .500    Bandera         13  20   .394
JFKennedy       2  2   .500    Long Creek       7  16   .304
Fredericksburg  1  3   .250

Games This Week:               Games This Week:
Hawks     @  JFK               Tue  Billies     @   Lake
Uvalde    @  Fredericksburg         Long Creek  @   Texans
Davenport @  Pleasanton             Wolves      @   Bandera
Somerset Bye
                               Fri  Long Creek  @   Lake
                                    Texans      @   Wolves
                                    Bandera     @   Billies

Let’s GO LAKE & BEAT’EM ALL !

               THIS WEEK    @   THE LAKE   September 17th-19th

Wed Sep 17     The Lake     @   Brady                700a Cross Country
               Billies      @   The Lake             400p Tennis

Thu Sep 18     Veterans JV  @   The Lake JV          530p Football
               The Lake Fr  @   Veterans             530p Football
                            @   Veterans Stadium 7618 Evans Rd

Fri Sep 19     La Vernia    @   The Lake             500p Volleyball
               La Vernia    @   The Lake Gold/Green  600p Volleyball
               The Lake     @   Veterans Memorial    700p Football
                            @   D.W. Rutledge 900 S Seguin Rd. Converse, 78109

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                           GO LAKE!

Canyon Lake had a good week last week with Volleyball sweeping their two contests and now has one foe left against an always tough La Vernia (26-8) at the Hawk Nest. These Bears have some impressive wins on their resume and have played and beaten several 5A & 6A schools.

One 4A school Davenport succumbed to this squad twice in a tournament and regular season.

The Lake had a rare 5 set win at Blanco before taking care of Randolph last Friday.

The Hawks will start district play next week with Freddie (Tuesday) and Long Creek (Friday)….these are two winnable games much needed by the Good Gals to get a needed jump in this tough district.

Standings Below:
District 26-4A
Wimberley       29    5   .853
Davenport       24    6   .800
Canyon Lake     16   10   .615
Fredericksburg  12   13   .480
Bandera         13   18   .419
Long Creek       6   16   .273

                       Let’s Go Lake!!!

Looking at these records and who each school played will show the top two being favorites with The Lake and Fredericksburg next in line with Bandera and Long Creek checking out the caboose.

Canyon Lake’s is two wins shy of their total last season and their absence in the post season should not give these Hawks a, we can handle these schools, attitude by not taking all the schools serious on the hard wood. That goes double for Bandera as this school has had the upper hand these past few years.  These Bulldogs have a, 7-3 record this decade against your Hawks.

Top 3 Stats for The Lake’s Volleyball:

ACES                 KILLS                BLOCKS
Kylie Rodriguez  36  Preslie Owens   147  Kylee Goff        22
Izzy Fory        35  Kylie Rodriguez 125  Kinsley Van Meter 16
Sabrina Steele   32  Chloe Gray      113  Gabby Fory        12

DIGS                 ASSISTS
Kylie Rodriguez 183  Chloe Gray      493
Sabrina Steele  162  Sabrina Steele   46
Chloe Gray      154  Izzy Fory        35

In Football, The Lake finally got their game in gear in a comeback win over Navarro and this week will go on the road for their first time.

Veterans Memorial team that has won their last two contests by over 31 points. These Patriots opened their season with a no doubt spanking, 51-13 against Davenport as both schools finish their non-district play.

District 13-4A
Davenport       3-0
CL Hawks        2-1
Somerset        2-1
Pleasanton      2-1
Uvalde          2-1
Kennedy         2-1
Fredericksburg  0-3

The Billies are in the same boat as last year when they entered into district play, 0-4 but ended up in playoffs with a win over Canyon Lake. Freddie has played the second toughest schedule behind Davenport going into district.

You notice that 5 schools sporting a, 2-1 slate that will have a wait and see eye-ball calculations before district gets going after this week.

Fall sports start getting interesting in a week when Hawk fans start going to their phones for district results.

Have a Great Week & Let’s Go Lake!

                                         Lining Up, The Lake’s Freshman getting first win in High School.   (photo Stephanie Huth)

             THIS WEEK      @   THE LAKE September 9th-13th

Tue Sep  9   The Lake       @   Blanco SubVarsity   500p Volleyball
             The Lake       @   Blanco Varsity      600p Volleyball

Wed Sep 10   The Lake       @   Wimberley           400p Tennis

Thu Sep 11   The Lake       @   Marble Falls        TBA  Volleyball
                                Sub-Varsity Tourney
             The Lake Fr    @   Navarro Fresh       500p Football
             The Lake JV    @   Navarro JV          630p Football
                                6350 SH 123 North
                                Seguin, Tx 78155

Fri Sep 12   Randolph       @   The Lake            500p Volleyball
             Randolph JV/Fr @   The Lake Gold/Green 600p Volleyball
             Navarro        @   The Lake            700p Football
                                Little League Night

Sat Sep 13   The Lake       @   Marble Falls        TBA  Volleyball
                                Sub-Varsityy Tourney

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Canyon Lake was successful on the won/loss ledger last week with Hawk’s Volleyball sweeping their two combatants. Sweep was achieved with their Gold & Green teams too!

The Lake will be at Blanco Tuesday & Randolph this Friday with a district slate two weeks this Tuesday with the Billies coming to the Hawk Nest.

Below are the Top 3 and district standings with a quick glance you can see who the have and have nots might be coming when that month of battles take place.

                     District 26-4A
                     Wimberley       27   5  .844
                     Davenport       23   5  .821
                     Canyon Lake     14  10  .565
                     Bandera         13  16  .448
                     Fredericksburg  10  13  .435
                     Long Creek       6  16  .273

                     Season Top 3 
Aces                 Kills                 Blocks
Kylie Rodriguez 36   Preslie Owens   132   Kylee Goff       20
Sabrina Steele  29   Kylie Rodriguez 107   Kinsley VanMeter 15
Izzy Fory       29   Chloe Gray      100   Gabby Fory       10

Assists              Digs
Chloe Gray     451   Kylie Rodriguez 165
Sabrina Steele  45   Sabrina Steele  158
Izzy Fory       28   Chloe Gray      134

Football had a rebound week sweeping Crockett Cougars. Freshman beat Crockett’s Junior Varsity while Lake’s JV had the week off due to Cougars not having enough players to field another team.

CL’s offense had a coming out party passing for 273 yards with 4 touchdowns through the air. Hawk’s defense gave up one TD but no rest of this sport with a tough Navarro team coming to the Hawk Nest.

These Panthers come into this battle with the same record as The Lake and one encouraging stat coming from this last week was seeing the Hawk passing game starting to gel against a team that gave up a ton of passing yards in their loss.

Navarro is switching from the slot-t this year which, with most slot-t teams, who have problems in pass defense due to not practicing against a passing team week in and week out.

A chance to see more improvement as Canyon Lake will work on closing their 2-4 all-time record against Navarro.

Let’s Go Hawks and Win the Week!

Libero Viv Schapp & Haley Mechler are ready to receive and dish out pain to Akins. Go Lake!

                     Let’s GO HAWKS!

Hawk Volleyball Sub-Varsity has shown a lot of athletes that have improved with another night of a sweep over on this night Akins school.

CL’s Gold team finished ahead of Akins JV, 25-15 & 25-12 as they run their record to 3-1 this season.

On what was the goal going into this game, Gold Coach Kara Barnes opined, “Our goal going into the game against Akins was to control what we can control and the court. We did a good job serving tough, keeping our energy high, and executing on our offense.”

A passing grade for this Gold team that amassed 7 aces and an eventual enough momentum for this sweep.

In that first set, The Lake, did not start strong as the Eagles were able to secure a 4 point start leading to a 5-3 lead.

That lead was helped with 11 unforced errors which by doing the math gave Akins 73% of their points in this set.

The Lake got things going when Khloe Petty started her serve and quickly gave CL a lead they would not lose with an ace and kill by Alleigh Jones.

Libero Liv Schapp quarterbacked the team to the end especially after CL’s slow start, “Liv has been an excellent leader on the court,” Coach Barnes said. “She’s consistently communicating with her teammates and working hard to keep plays alive.”

It was on Haley Mechler’s serves that ended this first set when she delivered two aces and a capping kill by Cameron Parker.

In the 2nd set The Gold team played a much cleaner set with only 3 unforced errors which help keep the pressure on Akins and eventual 13 point loss, 25-12.

Cameron Parker started this set serving a 4 point rally that had Mechler with 3 kills that put this set away early.

“Haley (Mechler) has also been a vital part of our offense,” Coach heaped praise. “Her vertical ability allows her to finish points effectively, especially during extended rallies.”

Addison Carrara came off the bench to serve an 8 point rally which would give your Hawks all the separation needed.

Mechler had two more kills during this episode along with a Leighton Hill kill.

Game-Set-Match with a their next battle being at San Antonio Cole this Friday.

Way to GO GOLD!

Preslie Owens & Kylee Goff is first line of defense in Hawk’s win over Akins.

                 Way to Go Hawks!!

The Lake continued their dominance in home games thus far after upending Austin Akins, 3-0 on Tuesday night at the Hawk Nest.

Head Coach Daniella Villarreal was able to work in several players as this season draws closer to a district slate.

CLHS was able to see 8 different players getting into the Kill column with Preslie Owens leading the way with 10 for this win.

Owens has been showing off with each additional game as she reached 3rd on this season’s list which gives CLake a slew of players that can attack the net for points.

                         Let’s Go Lake!

Te’a Gonzales was another player who was moved up from Junior Varsity full time now as this lefty gives the Lake more options offensively.

Garnering 14 aces did hurt in this night’s performance as this has been another good trait as this season has matured.

A tough district that Canyon Lake has been left out these past few years for a playoff spot will certainly give this Senior class a goal to reach when that part of the schedule gets going in 3 weeks.

District Standongs
Davenport      22    3   .880
Wimberley      25    5   .833
Canyon Lake    13   10   .565
Bandera        13   15   .464
Fredericksburg  9   12   .423
Long Creek      6   15   .286

The Hawks will be in action this Friday in Randolph that will have the Varsity’s first serve at 5pm followed by the Sub-Varsity.

Who were also on fire on this night in sweeping all three contests.

Way to GO LAKE!

STAT LEADERS: 25-18 25-13 25-21
Kills:   Preslie Owens    10
         Chloe Gray        6
         Mackenzie Dorn    5
         Kylie Rodriguez   5

Blocks:  Kylee Goff        1
         Te’a Gonzales     1

Aces:    Chloe Gray        4
         Mackenzie Dorn    3
         Chylea Gray       2
         Kylie Rodriguez   2

Digs:    Izzy Fory        12
         Chloe Gray       12
         Chylea Gray       6

Assists: Chloe Gray       19
         KC Caraway        7
         Izzy Fory         4