Cheyenne Fields & Aubrey Long graduated last year but were able to make it on The Top 10!                                                    Way to Go Former Lady Hawks!

                           GO LAKE!

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The ReSporter will be bringing the Hawk Nation all the top athletes in these upcoming Spring Sports and will run an article after the season for those athletes who were able to crack the top 10.

Let’s Go 2026 Lake Softball.

ALL-TIME HAWK SOFTBALL PLAYERS

AT BATS                          RUNS
Alexis Robinson      360        Gabby Barnes         122
Kat Weber            329        Alexis Robinson      117
Kelsey Ahrens        328        Bailey Bryan         114
Carley Dubois        327        Carley Dubois        105
Bailey Bryan         313        Marley Carrizales     99
Vicky Henderson      289        Kirsten Jones         89
Maddy Puente         289        Cheyenne Fields       82
Rianna Gonzales      284        McKenna Beseda        80
Gabby Barnes         279        Missy Romero          77
McKenna Beseda       274        Kat Weber             77

HITS                            RBI’s
Carley Dubois        149        Bailey Bryan         100
Bailey Bryan         139        Maddy Puente          99
Alexis Robinson      135        Alexis Robinson       94
Marley Carrizales    132        Kelsey Ahrens         76
Gabby Barnes         124        Brianna Young         75
Maddy Puente         115        Riley Glen-Millhouse  72
Rianna Gonzales      112        Rianna Gonzales       70
Kelsey Ahrens        109        Cheyenne Fields       65
Kat Weber            104        Kat Weber             64
McKenna Beseda       103        Lauren Mentzer        59
                                Gabby Barnes          59

DOUBLES                         TRIPLES
Maddy Puente          33        Alexis Robinson       15
Cheyenne Fields       32        Cheyenne Fields       15
Gabby Barnes          31        Gabby Barnes          10
Alexis Robinson       27        Missy Romero           9
Rianna Gonzales       25        Kenzie Sayles          7
Brianna Young         24        Bailey Bryan           6
Missy Romero          24        Kaylee Puente          6
Kelsey Ahrens         24        Maddy Puente           5
Bailey Bryan          23        Kat Weber              5
Emma Lane             20        Jessie Melendez        5

HOME RUNS                       BASE ON BALLS
Bailey Bryan          14        Bailey Bryan          56
Alexis Robinson       11        Missy Romero          55
Gabby Barnes           8        Brianna Young         53
Maddy Puente           8        Alexis Robinson       52
Kenzie Sayles          7        Gabby Barnes          50
Shelby Porter          7        Rianna Gonzales       44
Kelsey Ahrens          6        Emma Lane             43
Cheyenne Fields        4        Carley Dubois         39
Brianna Young          4        Kat Weber             38
Angie Rodriguez        3        Marley Carrizales     38
Maggie Banks           3
Adriana Peaslee        3 
Rianna Gonzales        3 

STOLEN BASES                    HIT BY PITCH
Carley Dubois         92        Marley Christian      24
Gabby Barnes          76        Rianna Gonzales       12
Marley Carrizales     53        Shelby Porter         11
Kirsten Jones         45        Kat Weber              8
Bailey Bryan          41        Madison Hartman        7
Tiffany Arredondo     39        Megan Browning         7
McKenna Beseda        33        Emma Lane              7
Cheyenne Fields       29        Gabby Barnes           7
Vicky Henderson       27        Riley Glenn-Millhouse  6
Jodi Glenn-Millhouse  26        Marley Carrizales      6
Alex Henderson        25        Carley Dubois          6
                                Adriana Peaslee        6

BATTING AVERAGE (60 more at bats)
Marley Carrizales     .508
Carley Dubois         .456
Gabby Barnes          .444
Bailey Bryan          .444
Alysa Johnson         .432
Riley Glenn-Millhouse .424
Adriana Peaslee       .399
Maddy Puente          .398
Rianna Gonzales       .394
Kenzie Sayles         .391

PITCHING
WINS                            SAVES
Missy Romero          41        Maggie Banks         10
Alexis Robinson       40        Maddy Puente          4
Gabby Barnes          26        Gabby Barnes          2
Lauren Mentor         22        Alexis Robinson       2
Maddy Puente          21        Lauren Mentzer        1
Maggie Banks          21
Rianna Gonzales       17
Aubrey Long           13
Kenzie Sayles          9

ERA (earned run average)        INNINGS PITCHED
Missy Romero        2.77        Alexis Robinson  528.1
Alexis Robinson     3.35        Missy Romero     498.1
Lauren Mentzer      3.52        Maddy Puente     250.1
Maggie Banks        3.78        Gabby Barnes     292.2
Gabby Barnes        4.26        Lauren Mentzer   225.0
Aubrey Long         4.27        Rianna Gonzales  164.2
Maddy Puente        5.12        Aubrey Long      164.0
Rianna Gonzales     6.82        Maggie Banks     157.2
Kenzie Sayles       7.76        Kenzie Sayles    146.1

Strikeouts
Alexis Robinson      682
Missy Romero         641
Gabby Barnes         451
Lauren Mentzer       258
Maddy Puente         218
Rianna Gonzales      170
Aubrey Long          154
Kenzie Sayles        109
Maggie Banks         103

                Savanna Oberholtzer and her Topsy-Turvy throw-ins keep teams discombobulated.
(photo by Daniel Clifton)

Time for (some Jethro Bodine) deciphering after first week of The Lake’s Ladies Soccer escapades.

The two polls below have been released and Canyon Lake went down from #1 to #2 in the Girls Coaches Association Poll. This is despite The Hawks winning their only contest in convincing fashion over Fredericksburg, 4-1.

Girls Coaches Association Poll
1) Celina           7-1-1
2) Canyon Lake     10-0-0
3) Life Waxahachie 14-0-1
4) Wimberley       10-1-1
5) Salado          12-1-0

The MaxPreps Poll:
1) Wimberley       10-1-1
2) Celina           7-1-1
3) Life Waxahachie 14-0-1
4) Canyon Lake     10-0-0
5) Davenport        9-2-0

Davenport (1-1) and Marble Falls (0-2) made the furtherest drop this week where Davy is now 19th after losing to the Texans and the Mustangs completely dropped form the top 25 list. What seems odd is MFalls dropped with a one goal loss to Wimbo (0-1) and newbie Long Creek.

           Congrats Lake Lady Hawk’s Soccer! 

So these high rankings seem to still be in a ‘we don’t really know’ time of season.

Long Creek put their name in the hat when they shut-out Marble Falls posing another school ready to make a mark.

It’s simple knowing that a district as loaded as CL’s has potential of seeing all these teams drop if their circular firing squad with District 26-4A schools beating each other with each week of battles.

The ReSporter would put more confidence in the MaxPreps Poll as that seems more in tune as a power poll and not based on opinions like the Coaches Poll.

         Way to Make us Proud Hawks!

Time will tell as this week The Lake will have Senior night this Tuesday when they welcome Bandera to the Hawk Nest and then this Friday will be a showdown playing Wimberley in a battle between two top 4 opponents.

The Lake tied Wimberley in both of their outings last season for a team who played on the Final Four last season.

Having all four schools getting to a Regional Semi-Final round that would have District 26-4A teams playing in a final four semi-round.

Should be a fun run to March when the best rise to the top.

Let’s Go Lake!

District 4A Region 4 District 26

Overall         W  L  T    Pct  GF  GA  Streak
Canyon Lake    10  0  0  1.000  60  12   10W
Davenport       9  2  0   .900  46   4    1L
Wimberley      10  1  1   .864  40   7    7W
Marble Falls    8  2  2   .750  44   6    2L
Long Creek      5  1  2   .750  22   4    2W
Fredericksburg  6  5  0   .545  25  18    1W
Bandera         3 10  0   .231  15  44    3L

District        W  L  T    Pct  GF  GA    GB
Wimberley       2  0  0  1.000   3   1    ~~
Canyon Lake     1  0  0  1.000   4   1    .5
Long Creek      1  0  0  1.000   2   0    .5
Davenport       1  1  0   .500  10   2   1.0
Fredericksburg  1  1  0   .000   9   5   1.0
Marble Falls    0  2  0   .000   0   3   2.0
Bandera         0  2  0   .000   1  17   2.0

Last Week’s Results:
Canyon Lake    4   Freddie      1
Wimberley      1   Marble Falls 0
Davenport      9   Bandera      1
Wimberley      2   Davenport    1
Freddie        8   Bandera      1
Long Creek     2   Marble Falls 0

This Week’s Schedule:
February 3rd
Bandera        @   Canyon Lake 700p
Wimberley      @   Freddie
Long Creek     @   Davenport
Marble Falls Bye

February 6th
Wimberley      @   Canyon Lake 700p
Long Creek     @   Davenport
Freddie        @   Long Creek
Bandera Bye

                                         All Eyes are on Cole Dees in earlier game this year. (photo by Step Rowe)

                 THIS WEEK   @   THE LAKE         February 3-7

Tue Feb 3   Navarro JV       @   The Lake JV        430p       Baseball
            Wimberley JV     @   The Lake JV      500p Girls Basketball
            The Lake Fr/JV   @   Bandera          500p Boys  Basketball
            Bandera          @   The Lake         500p Girls Soccer
            The Lake JV      @   Bandera          500p Boys  Soccer
            Blanco JV        @   The Lake JV      500p       Softball
            The Lake         @   Navarro          630p       Baseball
            The Lake         @   Bandera          630p Boys  Basketball
            Wimberley        @   The Lake         630p Girls Basketball
            Blanco           @   The Lake         700p       Softball
            The Lake         @   Bandera          700p Boys  Soccer

Fri Feb 6   The Lake Green   @   Somerset         430p       Baseball   
            The Lake JV      @   Long Creek JV    500p Girls Basketball
            Long Creek Fr/JV @   The Lake Fr/JV   500p Boys  Basketball
            The Lake JV      @   Wimberley        500p Boys  Soccer
            Wimberley        @   The Lake JV      500p Girls Soccer    
             The Lake         @   Somerset         630p       Baseball
            The Lake         @   Long Creek       630p Girls Basketball
            Long Creek       @   The Lake         630p Boys  Basketball
            Tennis           @   SVHS             700p Tennis
            The Lake         @   Wimberley        700p Boys  Soccer
            Wimberley        @   The Lake         700p Girls Soccer

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                              Go Hawks!

Canyon Lake had an up and down week with Boys (spilt their games) & Girls Basketball are playing for next season. The Boys Friday loss put a big dent in making the post-season that will make the second round of district contests with no room for making mistakes on winning those doable battles.

Boys & Girls Soccer was up and down as the Boys still trying to get their game in gear while the Ladies stayed undefeated with their win over Freddie as district is in full gear.

CL’s Lady Soccer is in the toughest district in Texas for the 4A Classification and reached #1 in one of the two polls which is a first for any Canyon Lake sports to reach that goal.

Now The Lake’s Ladies will me in a mine field playing through their schedule starting this Tuesday for a Senior Night battle with Bandera and then a match-up with another school (Wimberley) in district that has reached #1 in that other poll.

Those Spring Sports are getting in full gear as you can look above and see Baseball~Softball~Tennis and soon The Lake’s Track will start in the middle of this month.

Keep supporting these Local Athletes and Let’s GO LAKE!

Avery Norris advancing The Lake’s Offense in their win earlier this year.
(photo by PacoCreates)

GO LAKE & Flatten them like our Pancakes!

Canyon Lake started district play with a win over Fredericksburg, 4-1 for their 10th straight victory.

Last year, The Lake, came into this first contest with the Billies with a lot of confidence opening at home.

That start was a tied battle at 2 goals which led to two more ties (against Wimberley) during district part of their schedule.

CL’s district added Long Creek which results in a 12 game uphill battle as all but one school (Bandera) presently has a .500 or better record.

The Lady Hawks Soccer has had an impressive run during Head Coach Kara Stracener’s 6th years at the helm.

Authentic Canyon Lake says Go Lake & Don’t Forget Valentine’s Day!

With two campaigns reaching 16 wins while already matching CL’s 10 wins during 2023 season. In Stracener’s 6 years she had raked in 80 wins with 43 losses that comes to a .642 winning percentage.

Head Coach Stracener commented bout the Fredericksburg win, “It was a good win to start district. We Struggled to control the game, but obviously were able to convert some of our chances into goals…We were challenged more defensively than we have been all season, so I’m proud of our defense for shutting down Fred’s attack.”

The Lake has ordered a lot more hangers to show off many firsts this season thus far that now has a ten game winning streak but as Coach Stracener commented on seeing a tougher defense with the Billies, then with more schools still to see in a district that presently have 3 teams in the Top 5 and 4 in the Top 10 it is apparent more challenges will be forthcoming.

                  Congrats Lady Hawks!

Savanna Olberholtzer led the team with 3 goals while Bella Biasatti recorded 2 assists and a goal and Senior Jordan Villareal produced an assist to finish the scoring.

Goalkeeper Liza Schexnayder and defender Chylea Gray were rewarded players of the game in this win.

Canyon Lake will be off this Friday and then open their district home schedule next Tuesday February 3rd against Bandera starting at 7:00pm.

The Lake is treading in water that has not been seen by any Hawk sport since the school started after being recognized in one poll as the #1 team in the state.

But with that caveat you will be seeing tough district play each week that has 3 other schools also hanging with impressive resumes to show-off to their fans. Sooo buckle up and Go Lake!

District 4A Region 4 District 26

Overall         W  L  T     Pct   GF   GA   Streak
Canyon Lake    10  0  0   1.000   60   12    10W
Davenport       9  1  0    .900   45    2     7W
Wimberley       9  1  1    .864   39    6     7W
Marble Falls    8  1  2    .818   44    4     1L
Long Creek      4  1  2    .714   20    4     1W
Fredericksburg  5  5  0    .500   25   18     1L
Bandera         3  9  0    .333   14   36     3L

District        W  L  T.    Pct   GF   GA
Canyon Lake     1  0  0   1.000    4    1
Wimberley       1  0  0   1.000    1    0
Davenport       1  0  0   1.000    9    0
Long Creek      0  0  0    .000    0    0
Marble Falls    0  1  0    .000    0    1
Fredericksburg  0  1  0    .000    1    4
Bandera         0  1  0    .000    0    9

Tuesday Results:
Canyon Lake     4  Freddie      1
Wimberley       1  Marble Falls 0
Bandera         0  Davenport    9

Tonight's Schedule:
Davenport       @  Wimberley
Freddie         @  Bandera
Marble Falls    @  Long Creek
Canyon Lake Bye

Tuesday Schedule:
Bandera         @ Canyon Lake   700p
Wimberley       @ Fredericksburg
Long Creek      @ Davenport
Marble Falls Bye

        Savanna Oberholtzer during I-10 Shootout to start the year.    (photo by PacoCreates) 

                          Plug those Leaks Lake!

Canyon Lake will have a frigid start to district play this Tuesday against an always tough Fredericksburg Billies squad.

But for this season thus far, The Hawks, have been hot with their longest winning streak and starting district play undefeated.

The schools in The Lake’s district have garnered an impressive resume and Fredericksburg will be a good indicator as Freddie’s four losses have come against teams that have a combined 29-9-4 record which gives an idea of how this will be an all out road war.

                 Go Lake Beat Freddie!

In fact, this district will have several evenings without a win just by walking out on the soccer field of play.

The top 4 District 26-4A schools have a combined 33-2-3 (.908) non-district record and have accumulated 174 goals while allowing an anemic 22 before district gets going this week to their opponents.

Need more? Wimberley has played the toughest schedule (.711), Davenport (.571), Marble Falls (.514)  and The Lake (.500).

Rankings
Girls Coaches Association Soccer Poll
Canyon Lake     1st
Wimberley       4th
Marble Falls    9th
Davenport      12th


MaxPreps Poll
Wimberley       1st
Davenport       4th
Canyon Lake     5th
Marble Falls   10th
Fredericksburg 29th

                   Way to GO HAWKS!

The ReSporter had a chance of catching up with Coach Kara Stracener for her thoughts as CLake enters their next phase of the season.

The ReSporter: Across the board what does it mean to this program to finish undefeated after non district games?

Coach Stracener: “I think this is the first time we’ve been undefeated going into district play which is exciting.  We have been playing well and improving every time we step on the field.  Every season will bring adversity, and the girls know that and are prepared for what our tough district will bring!”

The ReSporter:  And did you get what you wanted in preparation for district? 

Coach Stracener: “I think I would have liked to have seen some tougher teams           because our district has some of the best in 4A in the state, but going into district playing with confidence is also important.”  

                            Go Lake!

The ReSporter: This is ‘hands down’ the toughest district in the State at any classification. Do you have nightmares before each battle?

Coach Stracener: “I think this is one of the best Canyon Lake teams I’ve coached, so it just shows you that all the teams in our district are improving as we improve.  Iron sharpens iron, so each game is always a battle, but it will prepare those lucky enough to make it into the top 4, which is our goal.”

The ReSporter: And if you have sane moments…what gives you those thoughts when thinking about this team? 

Coach Stracener: “I don’t have nightmares…just have remind myself that this is a game, and we play because we love it and the competition is exciting.  But at the end of the day, it’s a blessing to get to compete.  Not everyone gets to do this…”

District 4A Region 4 District 26

Team            W  L  T    Pct   GF  GA  Streak
Canyon Lake     9  0  0  1.000   56  11    9W
Marble Falls    8  0  2   .900   44   3    2W
Davenport       8  1  0   .889   36   2    6W
Wimberley       8  1  1   .850   38   6    6W
Long Creek      4  1  2   .714   20   4    1W
Fredericksburg  5  4  0   .556   24  14    2W
Bandera         3  8  0   .333   14  27    3L


Last Week’s Results:

Marble Falls 4  KIPP Austin   1
Leander      0  Wimberley     3
Lockhart     3  Bandera       1
Freddie      9  Pleasanton    0

Floresville  1  The Lake      4
Little River 0  Marble Falls  6
Bandera      1  Pleasanton    4

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Tues: Jan 27  Canyon Lake  @  Freddie  7:00pm
              Wimberley    @  Marble Falls
              Bandera      @  Davenport
              Long Creek   Bye

Fri Jan 30    Davenport    @  Wimberley
              Freddie      @  Bandera
              Marble Falls @  Long Creek
              Canyon Lake  Bye

Issy Fory & Abby Lowth were recognized in Win over KIPP-Austin in Lake Classic Tournament.

Canyon Lake’s Lady Soccer had another successful week after sweeping their opponents in CL’s Classic Tournament.

                   Congrats Lake Soccer!

Two Soccer Polls in Texas are filled with schools from Region IV District 26 which happens to be where Canyon Lake resides.

In the TGCA Poll Canyon Lake is presently at #2 followed by Wimberley (4th), Davenport (7th) and Marble Falls (13th).

Fredericksburg was ranked 20th last week but suffered a loss last week that dropped the Billies. But looking at these schools all in the same district tells you how a tough climb it is to finish first.

Max-Preps has Wimberley atop this Poll the Davenport (3rd) followed by Canyon Lake (6th), Marble Falls (14th) and none of these schools will be sighing with relief playing in Fredericksburg.

Go Hawks & Congrats on Tourney Win!

Long Creek is the new school this year and they too have crafted a winning record.

Placing in the top 4 will certainly will give these teams another date in playing one of their neighbors during the post-season.

That almost happened during last year’s campaign if a Hawk win over London would have played Wimberley for the Region IV title.

The Lake tied the Texans in both of their district contests last year.

Canyon Lake will play their final non-district battle against Floresville (6-1-1) who ranks 14th & 24th in the TGCA and Max-Preps Poll.

Way to GO LAKE!

DISTRICT 26 4A REGION IV 

Team           W  L  T    Pct  GF  GA  Streak
Canyon Lake    8  0  0  1.000  52  10    8W
Marble Falls   6  0  2   .929  34   2    2W
Davenport      7  1  0   .875  36   2    5W
Wimberley      6  1  1   .813  27   6    4W
Long Creek     4  1  2   .714  20   4    1W
Fredericksburg 4  4  0   .500  15  14    1W
Bandera        3  6  0   .333  13  20    1L

Last Week’s Results:

Tuesday 13   Long Creek  4  Luling       0
             Bandera     2  Hondo        1

Thursday 15  The Lake    4  La Vernia    2
             Davenport   4  Richards     0
             No Crowley  4  Billies      1
             Wimberley   8  Lockhart     0

Friday 16    KIPP Austin 0  The Lake     9
             Brownwood   1  Marble Falls 1
             Lockhart    0  Davenport    3
             Freddie     0  Godley       2
             Lorena      0  Wimberley    2
             SA Cole     2  Bandera      1

Saturday 17  ChinaSpring 1  The Lake     7
             Lorena      0  Davenport    1
             Freddie     5  Bowie        1
             Burnet      0  Wimberley    8

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Tuesday 20   Mar Falls   @  KIPP Austin
             Leander     @  Wimberley
             Lockhart    @  Bandera
             Freddie     @  Pleasanton

Friday 23    Floresville @  The Lake   6:45p
             LittleRiver @  Marble Falls
             Bandera     @  Pleasanton

(L-R) Isiah Eureste, JR Lindell and Jace Wheeler were 3 of the team amigo’s that dismantled Veterans, 49-14! Go Lake!

Canyon Lake finished their 2025 Season with another 8-4 campaign matching 2024’s results. The Lake has had 3 toral 8 win seasons and these last two years trail a 3 year stint (2016-2018) which amassed 17 victories for two seasons.

      
     Season   Record
     2016~     7-4
     2017~    10-3
              17-7

     2017~    10-3
     2018~     7-4
              17-7

     2024      8-4
     2025      8-4
              16-8

That 2017 year still ranks as best season in wins with an added district championship. That year also finished with 3 games in post-season play.

      Congrats on a Great Season Lake!

Another tid-bit comes with 2024 & 2025 matching the 2014 & 2015 seasons with consecutive 12 games played.

Awards for this past season has been released and The Hawks were awarded several accolades both from their classroom to the grid-iron and The ReSporter starts with the academic side for this list of players.

                       ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 
Player            Position      Player             Position
Ayden Manzo       Fullback      Jace Wheeler       Quarterback
Ben Parma         Defense Back  Jack Stracener     K/Receiver
Caleb Armstrong   Linebacker    Jacob Price        Defense Back
Carter Prieto     Defense Back  John Fugate        Offense Line
Cash Ziemba       Defense Back  JR Lindell         Linebacker
Chris Brown       Running Back  Kobe Halverson     Receiver
CJ Rodriguez      Linebacker    Lucas Schexnayder  Receiver
Dalton Hodges     Defense Line  Nick Martinez      Defense Line
Divan Hernandez   Defense Line  Parker Gordon      Offense Line
Donavan Menchaca  Linebacker    Peyton King        Receiver
Eli Hammons       Linebacker    Rowan Edwards      Defense Line
Gavyn Baldera     Receiver      Ryan Frederick     Offense Line
Gram Simpson      Running Back  Ryan Reyna         Fullback 
Grant Windle      Defense Back  Thomas Inman       Receiver
Hayes Holladay    Receiver      Vender Hartzell    Linebacker
Isiah Eureste     Linebacker    Wyatt Roberts      Defense Line

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THSCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Player             Position        Player            Position
Ayden Manzo        Fullback        Hayes Holladay    Receiver
Ben Parma          Defene Back     Isiah Eureste     Linebacker
Caleb Armstrong    Linebacker      Jackson Stracener Kicker
Cash Ziemba        Defense Back    Jacob Price       Defense Back
Dalton Hodges      Defense Line    JR Lindell        Linebacker
Donavan Menchaca   Linebacker      Lucas Schexnayder Receiver
Eli Hammons        Linebacker      Vander Hartzell   Linebacker
Gavyn Baldera      Receiver        Wyatt Roberts     Defense Line
Gram Simpson       Running Back

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Head Coach Sam Parker shares his comments on each of the 1st Team Hawk players below.

                                 GO LAKE!

Cayden Toon Offensive Line- “Proved over and over again how good of a player he was. He came in as a good player as a Junior and came on as a Senior…he was phenomenal for us.

The Coaches here before me talked about the transformation he came through from his Freshman year to his Senior year and what an amazing athlete and player he had become and truly it came through his own work and he was one of those kids who is going to have a chance to go and play at the next level.”

Dalton Hodges Defensive Line Unanimous- “I cannot say enough bout Dalton…a huge leader for our team and he was also selected to play in San Antonio All-Star Game as a deep snapper. Dalton has been an unbelievable young man and is a little bit special for me because is Dad (Bret Hodges)coaches for us and my Dad was a Coach.”

Go Hawks & Congrats of Special Season!

Eli Hammons Linebacker Unanimous- “Not enough words to describe what he has become with his hard work and perseverance… He was given some natural tools and he was a hard worker and as a first team inside linebacker.

He just had a phenomenal year and another one of those athletes that will have a chance to play at the next level.”

Gram Simpson Running Back- “He was a 2nd Team All-District last year as a wide receiver and he was a player that did not get to touch the ball a lot as a receiver and was mainly a blocking receiver….but with some injuries we had to move him to running back and he did amazing. He was solid and for not being very big ran the ball hard and I could not be as proud for him.”

                       Congrats Lake Football

Jace Wheeler Quarterback: “Jace threw for for 2800 yards and 27 touchdowns and was 1st Team All-District last year.

He is one of those rare quarterbacks you don’t always get a chance to coach and he is special and his arm strength and ability to put the ball where he wants it as good as I have ever seen.”

JR Lindell Outside Linebacker- “As a Junior he was a little all over the place…he was a receiver for a little bit and then some defense at the end of the year but he really found a home after the season ended last year as an outside linebacker. And just had a phenomenal year…I have praise for the work he put into the off season and just worked his tail off and put on some weight and got faster and had a super special year.”

Peyton King Receiver- “Coming off of last year as a Sophomore he had some meaningful snaps but this year he became our primetime guy and just ate it up…he had huge stats and numbers he finished with the second most receptions in Hawk history for a season and will end up being our all-time receiver when he is finished.”

2025 CANYON LAKE FOOTBALL ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
Player               Position             Award
Cayden Toon          Offensive Line       1st Team 
Dalton Hodges        Defensive Line       1st Team  Unanimous
Eli Hammons          Linebacker           1st Team  Unanimous
Gram Simpson         Running Back         1st Team
Jace Wheeler         Quarterback          1st Team
JR Lindell           Outside Linebacker   1st Team
Peyton King          Wide Receiver        1st Team

Cash Ziemba          Defensive Back       2nd Team
Chris Brown          Running Back         2nd Team
Donavan Menchaca     Offensive Line       2nd Team
Hayes Holladay       Wide Receiver        2nd Team
Isiah Eureste        Outside Linebacker   2nd Team
Joseph Matos         Defensive Line       2nd Team
Kobe Halverson       Wide Receiver        2nd Team
Lucas Schexnayder    Wide Receiver        2nd Team
Wyatt Roberts        Defensive Line       2nd Team

Carter Prieto        Defensive back       Honorable Mention
Chandler Cross       Defensive Line       Honorable Mention
Jack Stracener       Kicker               Honorable Mention
Jacob Price          Defensive Back       Honorable Mention
John Fugate          Offensive Line       Honorable Mention
Phoenix Dent-Mclain  Offensive Line       Honorable Mention
Ryan Reyna           Full Back            Honorable Mention
Tristan Alexander    Defensive Back       Honorable Mention
Tristan Rios         Tight End            Honorable Mention

                              Reese Pipkin with a rainbow shot against Graham in tourney. (photo Step Rowe)

The Lake did not start their game with Austin Travis very well (understatement) after posting a, 15-2 first quarter with those two lonely points courtesy of an Eli Cole put-back that had 1:30 remaining in the opening quarter.

You read that right….Canyon Lake was looking at a 15 point deficit to start this game.

            Way to make some Good Hits!

A start this bad would usually bring a family conversation in the crowd of,  ‘Where would be a good place to eat after this game?’

That meal turned out to be a full buffet affair that had this Hawk team not only getting back into this game but….finishing with an 11 point win.

What was the secret sauce? A heavy dose of defense that led to 14 steals and bruises on several Hawk players going after loose balls. Add reducing turnovers down from 11 in that first frame to only two for that next 8 minutes proved to be a winning eatery.

CLHS would score 25 points during that second period and realizing a 3 point lead going into halftime, 27-23.

A Quick 2nd Quarter Recap:
First Quarter 2-15   Who Scored Goal/FT       Assist   Time
              3-15   Free Throw Fuentes                7:01
              6-15   Eli Cole 3 Pointer        Cano    6:49
              6-17   FThrows Austin Travis             6:29
              7-17   Free Throw Cole Dees              5:40
              9-17   Fuentes Bucket                    4:51
              9-19   Austin Travis Bucket              3:36
             11-19   Fuentes Bucket                    3:07
             12-19   Dees Free Throw                   2:38
             14-19   Fuentes Two Free Throws           2:33
             16-19   Josh Rowe Bucket          Dees    2:10
             18-19   Josh Rowe Bucket          Steal   1:50
             21-19   Dees 3 Pointer            Rowe    1:21
             21=21   Austin Travis Bucket              1:12
             23-21   Fuentes Bucket            Torres  0:50
             24-21   Fuentes Free Throw                0:25
             24-23   Austin Travis Bucket              0:14
             27-23   Rowe 3 Pointer            Torres  0:01

     Let’s Go Hawks Great Comeback!

Canyon Lake would continue their pressure starting the 2nd Half garnering their largest lead in this segment, 9 points (38-29) when Gavin Cano sank a free throw with 1:27 left before the final quarter, the Hawk lead was still tenuous tho, 40-34.

Starting that last period, two buckets for Fuentes and Torres along with assists for Torres & Rowe during the first 90 seconds gave CL a, 44-34.

The Lake kept their distance for the remainder of this quarter as Austin Travis cut into CL’s lead to 8 points while Canyon Lake was able to up their advantage to 12 points on a Fuentes bucket with 3:55 remaining, 48-36.

Basically…Canyon Lake scored 52 points in 3 quarters and outscoring these Rebels, 52-28 during that span.

Another good,  gut check,  in seeing the possibilities when communication and an all out energy burst that caused chaos on your opponent that led to good offensive play.

                            Go Lake!

Bobby Torres led The Lake with 5 assists while Josh Rowe forced 5 steals while the team reached 15 steals and assists to end this win.

Canyon Lake did finish with a 3-1 tourney record and lost in a Championship against Stephenville.

Head Coach Monte Cole commented on what the team accomplished, “I think this tournament helped us regain some confidence and start moving in the right direction. It was a great tournament for us and in championship game we played really good Stephenville team and were competitive for a majority of the game.

Coach Cole continued, “The younger guys are learning how hard you have to play at the Varsity level to win games and it’s showing. Very proud of this group of guys.”

A good showing which left the Hawk fans never being able to come to a destination for that elusive win…which made that non-decision a good decision.

Hawk Nation is Proud of The LAKE!

Game 20         1  2  3  4  Final
Austin Travis  15  8 11  9  43
CL Hawks        2 25 13 14  54

                           3pt           tot rebounds
                 fga-fgm fga-fgm fta-ftm pts or-dr tot a  s  b  to
Phoenix Fuentes    4-5     0-0     4-6   12   2-4   6  2  4  0  9
Josh Rowe          5-8     1-2     2-2   13   1-1   2  3  5  0  2
Gavin Cano         0-0     0-0     1-2    1   2-0   2  2  0  0  0
Harlon Wisdom      3-4     0-0     0-0    6   2-3   5  1  1  0  0
Eli Cole           3-4     1-2     0-2    7   0-0   0  0  0  0  0
Wyatt Sims         0-1     0-0     0-0    0   0-0   0  0  0  0  2
Cole Dees          1-6     1-5     3-6    6   1-6   7  1  3  1  4
Korbyn Goodman     0-2     0-2     0-0    0   0-1   1  1  1  0  1
Anthony Hockman    0-2     0-0     0-0    0   2-1   3  0  0  1  0
Bobby Torres       3-6     0-1     1-2    7   1-2   3  5  0  0  2
Eli Hammons        1-3     0-0     0-0    2   1-0   1  0  1  0  1
Totals            20-41    3-13   11-20  54  12-18 30 15 15  2 21

                    Eli Hammons lending a helping hand for Phoenix Fuentes.  (photo by Step Rowe)

Canyon Lake got an All-Meat at High Noon Pizza in the Hancock Plaza after their win over Bastrop, 45-37.

The Lake had laid a Gluten Free Pizza in their previous Burnet contest on Tuesday and knew that those type of efforts lead to an empty stomach.

This win still had some ups & downs but good times were enough to get this win with another game of double digit steals (13) which has CL averaging 14 for this season.

Cole Dees and Phoenix Fuentes both led the Hawks finishing with 12 points and a strong game for Eli Hammons with his 6 points and 9 rebounds.

Those Up times had The Lake opening up with an, 8-2 lead that got thing going before a Down episode when the Bastrop Bears worked this game back to a tie, 17 all at the 1:24 mark before half.

Canyon Lake would open the second half with an improved focus after running their lead to 9 points, 29-20 at the 4:00 minute mark in the 3rd stanza.

But another Gluten Free episode to end that quarter resulted in a, 31-30 advantage going into CL’s final quarter.

That 4th quarter had a rare event when Fuentes found himself on the charity stripe with 5:31 left in the contest. It had been 7 straight quarters of not having a chance for a free throw finally being realized.

The Lake would finish with 7 made free throws while adding a 3 pointer coming from Cole Dees and assist by Fuentes which would result in a, 40-32 lead with a little under 4 minutes remaining. Dees’ with that 3 pointer ended with 6 points in that final 8 minutes.

A good defensive effort allowing 7 points that helped Canyon Lake to rid themselves of that Gluten Free Pizza to a good tasty regular Pizza whether by the Slice or whatever size needed for this filling win.

High Noon is a new ‘Home Grown’ Pizza place right next to Authentic Canyon Lake across from Brookshire’s. Give them a try after Canyon Lake’s next win and GO Lake!

Game 12    1  2  3  4  Final
Bastrop    7 10 13  7  37
CL Hawks  13  8 10 14  45

                          3pt           tot rebounds
                fga-fgm fga-fgm fta-ftm pts or-dr tot  a  s  b  to
Phoenix Fuentes   4-7     0-0     4-4   12   3-1   4   4  2  1  5
Josh Rowe         4-6     1-2     0-0    9   0-1   1   0  3  0  3
Reese Pipkin      0-4     0-1     0-0    0   1-4   5   2  1  0  2
Gavin Cano        0-3     0-2     0-0    0   2-2   4   1  1  0  0
Harlon Wisdom     1-3     0-0     0-0    2   1-1   2   0  0  0  0
Eli Cole          0-2     0-1     0-0    0   0-0   0   0  0  0  0
Wyatt Sims        1-5     0-1     0-0    2   0-1   1   1  1  0  0
Cole Dees         5-11    1-4     3-4   12   0-1   1   2  2  0  2
Korbyn Goodman    0-1     0-1     0-0    0   0-1   1   0  0  0  1
Anthony Hockman   0-1     0-0     0-0    0   1-0   1   0  0  0  0
Bobby Torres      0-1     0-1     0-0    0   0-0   0   0  2  0  2
Eli Hammons       3-6     0-0     0-2    6   4-5   9   0  1  0  0
Totals           18-50    2-13    7-10  45  12-17 29  10 13  1 15

Te’a Gonzales going for the kill while Chloe Gray, Izzy Fory & Kylee Goff get enjoy an eventual Point Hawks!              (photo Daniel Clifton)

Go Hawks & Congrats of Special Season!

The ReSporter: Canyon Lake’s Unforgettable Season climbed some steep hills through this year share with Hawk Nation your road to success.

Coach Villarreal: “This season’s success was built day by day, from the offseason through every practice and match. Our tough district prepared the girls to face any opponent and compete at a high level, which gave them confidence going into playoffs. They learned from setbacks, believed in themselves and each other, and trusted their training. From the start, they embraced their roles, competed with heart, and showed tremendous growth. As coaches, we can provide the tools and guidance, but it’s up to the players to apply it. This group truly bought in and improved quickly because of how coachable they were.”

The ReSporter: Seniors always will rise to the occasion as leaders…give us your thoughts on this group of young ladies.

Coach Villarreal: “The seniors were the backbone of the program. Their leadership, work ethic, and commitment elevated everyone around them. They chose the team motto, “Nothing worth having comes easy,” and lived it through the hard work, sacrifices, and mental toughness required this season. Each senior played a key role on and off the court and left a lasting legacy that will inspire future teams. I am so grateful to have coached Kylie, Chloe, Mackenzie, Sabrina, and KC. And they will be greatly missed!”

Way to make your hits into a Regional Final Lake!

The ReSporter: After a short few days of rest and thinking back, as a coach, that next season always comes calling. Give the Hawk Nation on what goals and what next year might bring to the table.

Coach Villarreal: “We return a talented, motivated group of girls. I hope this season has created momentum and inspired returning and younger athletes, as well as future generations, to believe in continued success. Our goals remain the same, top competitor in district and deep playoff runs, but we will focus on building on this season’s accomplishments, working hard, never being satisfied, and dreaming bigger.”

The ReSporter: You had some high water marks with individual goals that were achieved this season. How have you balanced those milestones while keeping the team focused on getting the job done week-end and week-out.

        Congrats on a Great Season Lake!

Coach Villarreal: “It’s all about team chemistry and understanding what is best for the group. Every player has a role and great value. Team success creates individual success, and when we play for each other, everyone shines. Personal milestones are celebrated while staying connected to the bigger picture and goal, which keeps the team strong and united.”

The ReSporter: A great year that finished with goals reached and passed share your final thoughts.

Coach Villarreal: “I’m incredibly proud of this group for their fight, unity, and belief in something bigger than themselves. They broke records, made history, and built a legacy that will inspire future Hawk teams!”

Once again a year that far exceeded many and the community is Proud of this group of Athletes! Way to GO LAKE!

SEASON FINAL VOLLEYBALL STATS

KILLS                   ACES                    ASSISTS
Preslie Owens     277   Izzy Fory          50   Chloe Gray        906
Kylie Rodriguez   222   Chloe Gray         45   Izzy Fory          86
Gabby Fory        210   Kylie Rodriguez    44   Sabrina Steele     47
Chloe Gray        161   Sabrina Steele     39   Kylie Rodriguez    40
Te'a Gonzales     119   Chylea Gray        31   Chylea Gray        24
Kylee Goff        112   Paisleigh Fahrney  25   KC Caraway         17
Mackenzie Dorn     78   Bella Biasatti     21   Preslie Owens      12
Kinsley VanMeter   57   Kylee Goff         14   Gabby Fory         10
Chylea Gray        12   Gabby Fory          9   Bella Biasatti      8
Izzy Fory           8   Mackenzie Dorn      9   Kylee Goff          7
Bella Biasatti      4   KC Caraway          6   Paisleigh Fahrney   4
Sabrina Steele      4   Kinsley VanMeter    2   Mackenzie Dorn      4
                                                Te'a Gonzales       3

DIGS                    BLOCKS
Kylie Rodriguez   424   Kylee Goff         45
Izzy Fory         370   Gabby Fory         27
Chloe Gray        327   Te'a Gonzales      26
Sabrina Steele    273   Kinsley VanMeter   17
Chylea Gray       186   Preslie Owens      14
Bella Biasatti    113   Chloe Gray          8
Gabby Fory         75   Kylie Rodriguez     8
Preslie Owens      62   Mackenzie Dorn      4
Kylee Goff         52   Chylea Gray         2
Mackenzie Dorn     46
Te'a Gonzales      37
Paisleigh Fahrney  31
Kinsley VanMeter   16
KC Caraway          6