Canyon Lake Freshman Volleyball team won their first District 26-4A game when they came back from a one game deficit to beat the Yoakum Bulldogs, 24-26, 25-

CL Hawk Freshman Volleyball talk with Coach Ridgeway after Yoakum win

21, 25-19.

“I am proud of their fight and the comeback,” Head Freshman Coach Tosha Ridgeway said in response to this win.

The Hawks seemed to have everything under control in that first contest, when Yoakum took the lead on an eight service point rally.

CL responded with a four point run of their own but in the end the Bulldogs snatched that first victory and put the Hawks in a hole.

It was in that second game when CL found themselves down 8-10, and Coach Ridgeway substituted Chloe McCuthen in to serve.

The rest would be history as McCuthen would help rally the Hawks with a four point service and help give enough of an edge to pull out a huge game tying victory.

“I usually come in for the second game,” McCuthen said astutely. “I usually don’t serve that many times in a row either but it felt good to serve consistently.”

McCuthen might be a very focused young lady as she did not realize that after her last serve, Canyon Lake, had taken the lead.

“I thought we were still losing,” Mathematician McCuthen said. “I told myself that I was not going to look at the scoreboard until I lost the score….and I was surprised!”

McCuthen would carry on, with her second game heroics, when the third game was still to close to call. Another ace would increase that score for a 16-11 lead and the Hawks would finish off Yoakum, 25-19 in that thriller match.

From Left to Right: Alysha Perez, Hanna White and Chloe McCuthen.

Alysha Perez seemed to get more energy as the game progressed as her kills seemed to be a lot more lethal as each point was scored.

“I was just trying to help the team out,” Perez said. “I was thinking to have faith in ourselves and just get our passes down so our sets will help us get to the ball….I think if we can keep playing hard and believe in ourselves then we can have a good year.”

That was certainly the case on this night when climbing back from that opening game loss turned out to be a game of beauty.

Another good server was Hanna White as her jump serve was a thing of beauty that seemed to be just skimming the net and putting her opponent on the ropes.

“I started with my jump serve when I turned 12, after I had mastered my other serve,” White said. “This was a good game because we got to pick our heads up and push through that first game.”

This Yoakum team also had some runs and in that second game White knew that Canyon Lake could turn the tide.

“I knew we could get one pass up and then we could stop their run,” White said as her team not only stopped their run but also had a chance to walk these Bulldogs back to their bus with a loss.

A good first district win and now CL can work on getting another win this Friday when they travel to Gonzales.

Go Freshman Hawks!!!

Canyon Lake working on some dance moves in win over Yoakum Bulldogs

CL Hawks win first District 26-4A contest against Yoakum Bulldogs in a much closer than you think 3-0 victory, 27-25, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday night.

Canyon Lake stopped their eight game district losing streak in the process and now have evened their all time record at 112 all.

Another rung on CL’s ladder would be a 21-8 overall record and climbing up to 13 games over .500 for this season.

The first game was a see/saw affair as CL enjoyed a 16-11 advantage and then the Bulldogs got a hold of the Hawks like his owner just gave the Bulldog a bone.

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Canyon Lake Volleyball starts District 26-4A this week.

 District 26-4A Volleyball Standings
 Team             W   L    Pct.        District Play      W   L    Pct.   GB
 Cuero           19   5   .792         Wimberley          3   0   1.000   --
 Wimberley       24   8   .750         CL Hawks           2   0   1.000  1/2
 CL Hawks        22   8   .733         Navarro            2   1    .667   1
 Navarro         22  10   .688         Yoakum             1   1    .500   1 1/2
 Yoakum          15  10   .600         La Vernia          1   2    .333   2
 La Vernia        8  22   .267         Cuero              0   2    .000   2 1/2 
 Gonzales         1  13   .071         Gonzales           0   3    .000   3

 This Week's Games:
 Sept. 16         CL Hawks    beat Yoakum    3-0
                  La Vernia   beat Gonzales  3-0
                  Wimberley   beat Navarro   3-1
                  Cuero       beat Wharton   3-0

 Sept. 19         CL Hawks    beat Gonzales  3-0
                  Navarro     beat La Vernia 3-0
                  Wimberley   beat Cuero     3-0
                  Yoakum     Bye

Silver Bracket Champions from left to right. Dana Buhr, Zoe Edwards, Landry Hollums, Kaylie Duke, Samantha York, Kat Weber, Felicity Niestemski, Daniella Bustamante, Faith Hasness, Kaitlyn White, Abby Freund, and Sierra Ramsey

Canyon Lake’s JV Volleyball team came home from Wimberley holding a 1st Place Silver Bracket trophy.

Another Hawk team that is starting to jell as this year’s schedule continues.

The Hawk JV had some new faces starting this year which made this season a little longer to get each player on the same page with their communication.

One game in particular had been on this team’s mind when CLJV was beaten in Lockhart three weeks ago. In that game, the Hawks, had an eight point lead in that third match and a chance for their first win.

That is when all those communication gremlins showed up on the court that night and Lockhart found their groove for a comeback win.

“I think this tournament really helped us to gel as a team,” Head JV Coach Megan Helmey said. “I can see the girls working together and trusting each other more.”

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Hawks putting themselves in a good position to start district next week.

The ReSporter has mid season numbers for the Volleyball team and this is also a good time to go over what might transpire this year in District 26-4A.

Looking at the standings you will find five teams with a legitimate chance of snagging one of the four playoff spots.

Givens? Gonzales will not win a game this year in district action and La Vernia has a chance to surprise simply because they have proven themselves in past years.

Yes, they lost several players from last year’s team and the question would be can they compete with all five teams.

There have already been two games played and Cuero had the best non-district record but being beaten by Navarro 3-0 does not give you a good idea that any of those wins were to stalwart teams.

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Sophomore Regan Mickey is setting the stage for Senior Lillie Sander

Canyon Lake had a big win against La Grange on the road when they scored a sweep, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.

For some perspective on this game take these facts on La Grange.

The Leps had just won the Consolation Bracket in the just completed Hays Tournament that had 25 teams in competition.

That translates to winning six out of eight contests and before their loss to the Hawks had a 21-7 record.

“This was a good preparation game for district,” Head Coach Kim Paisley stated. “They will remind you a lot of Wimberley with their tradition.”

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Hawks starting a Block Party

District 26-4A Volleyball Standings
 Team           W     L     Pct.      District Play      W     L     Pct.
 Cuero         17     4    .810       Navarro            1     0   1.000
 Wimberley     22     8    .800       Yoakum             1     0   1.000
 CL Hawks      20     8    .714       Wimberley          1     0   1.000
 Navarro       21     9    .700       CL Hawks           0     0    .000
 Yoakum        15     8    .652       Gonzales           0     1    .000
 La Vernia      7    20    .259       La Vernia          0     1    .000
 Gonzales       1    11    .091       Cuero              0     1    .000

 This Week's Games:
 Sept. 9   Yoakum     beat  La Vernia  3-1
           Goliad     beat  Gonzales   3-0
           CL Hawks   beat  La Grange  3-0
           Navarro    beat  Cuero      3-0

 Sept. 12  La Vernia  @   La Grange
           Wimberley  beat  Gonzales   3-0
           Yoakum     @   East Bernard
           Cuero      @   Smithville

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Hawks ready themselves for another ‘Point Hawks’, in Win over Sinton

CL Hawks make the Sinton Pirates walk the plank in last Friday night’s game, 25-19, 25-16, 25-19.

The Hawks looked in control on this night as they met a team that was playing students that were younger than they were.

Sinton had several freshman and sophomores on the court which might sound a lot like last year’s Hawk team.

The good news is that CL did not show any mercy as they disposed of this Pirate team before they had a chance to get a patch put over their eye.

Each game had Canyon Lake taking a lead and maintaining the pressure and not letting Sinton to get back into position to stage a knock out punch.

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Coaches Corner with Volleyball’s Kim Paisley:

The ReSporter: What are your thoughts about where Canyon Lake is now compared to the beginning for the season?

Junior Hannah Wunderlich showing how limber she is.

Coach Paisley: Varsity: “We started off the season with good intensity, and with having played 25 matches in less than a month and school starting, we began to experience some challenges and new elements. I definitely feel we are back on track and getting a bit more rest now that Varsity’s tournaments season is complete.”

Subvarsity: “They are both working very hard from the beginning of the season and up to this point. We are seeing a lot of personal development and maturity from the players, and discovering leaders as the season progresses.”

The ReSporter: Have you been pleased about your tournament play?

Coach Paisley: “The Varsity has brought home hardware from all three tournaments this year! We definitely gained many learning experiences, playing time for all, and we have developed our mental toughness.”

“The Subvarsity tournament will be in Wimberley next Thursday and Saturday, for their Tex-Fest.”

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Addison Farley ready to score in game with Lockhart earlier this year

Canyon Lake Volleyball won the Bronze Bracket at the San Marcos Tournament last weekend, sweeping their bracket to get their game back after losing to Blanco on Friday night.

That Blanco game was on the Hawks off day for the tournament and CL had played several larger teams from the Dallas area.

Canyon Lake beat Connally, Weatherford, and SA Southwest on Saturday claiming that bracket with a Hawk flag.

This was the last regular season tournament for the Hawk girls as they will enter into District play in a couple of weeks in hopes to ending their season by earning the right for a berth in the UIL Tournament.

Canyon Lake has already matched last year’s win total and will want to now take aim on the all time 25 win season set in 2009.

The Hawks also continue to close in on evening their all time record as they will need three more wins to get that record (109-112) to .500.

The top 4 teams will qualify and you can start to see what each team will be bringing to the court as there has been enough games to get a feel on what might happen.

Navarro has played 27 games already while Canyon Lake is close behind with 25 in the books.

The ReSporter has to search for records so the District 26-4A Standings below will not be complete.

 District 26-4A Standings
                           W   L    Pct
 Cuero                    17   3   .850
 Wimberley                14   4   .778
 CL Hawks                 18   8   .692
 Navarro                  19   9   .679
 Yoakum                   13   8   .619
 La Vernia                 6  14   .300
 Gonzales                  1   9   .100

 This Week's Games:
 9/01    Wimberley      Won    Devine

 9/02    CL Hawks       Won    Marion      
         Yoakum         Won    Vanderbilt Industrial  
         Yoakum         Won    Beeville Jones        
         La Vernia      Lost   SA East Central    
         Cuero          Won    Nixon-Smiley          
         Navarro        Won    Shiner
         Gonzales       Lost   Hallettsville

 9/04    Wimberley              @    Hays Rebel Bash Tournament
         La Vernia              @    Hays Rebel Bash Tournament

 9/05    Sinton                 @    CL Hawks    6pm
         Hallettsville          @    Yoakum
         Navarro                @    Luling