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

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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

                 Carter Williams left his mark in basketball rating high in CL’s Top Ten.
(photo by Daniel Clifton)

Canyon Lake Boy’s Basketball will commence this weekend with a scrimmage against  Lampasas and hopes of building on last year’s Bi-District appearance.

Some strong players were lost which opens the door for new names in search of putting their names on the lists below.

This Top Ten is visited by several former players in particular Andrew  Riali and others who have played for The Lake.

The ReSporter hopes you enjoy this compilation and look forward in covering new heights this season.

Let’s Go Lake!

Career               TOTAL POINTS  Season               #  Yr
Parker Mott      929               Rico Griffin       466  20
Carter Williams  829               Parker Mott        443  18
Mario Aguilar    818               Mario Aguilar      413  24
Rico Griffin     794               Paker Mott         412  19
Rory Preiss      760               Caleb Kreiger      406  13
Andrew Riali     594               Rory Preiss        406  17
Jacob Holland    584               Mario Aguilar      405  22
Jaxson Jeter     578               Sam Schimank       391  19
Matt Magness     555               Christian Pena     384  10
Brandon Wardk    498               Colton Winters     368  21

                       REBOUNDS                         #  Yr
Carter Williams  734               Rico Griffin       264  20
Rico Griffin     558               Carter Williams    249  24
Rory Preiss      499               Carter Williams    246  25
Mario Aguilar    444               Jarred Rollins     220  18
Sean Nolan       368               Caleb Kreiger      218  13
Tyler Williams   357               Sean Nolan         213  15
Heath McDonough  338               Heath McDonough    211  17
Trent MacRoberts 317               Dalton Stromquist  205  25
Griffen Williams 317               Rico Giffin        193  19                   
Andrew Riali     296               Mario Aguilar      190  23

                      3 POINTERS                        #  Yr
Parker Mott      160               Colton Winters      78  21
Jacob Holland    144               Parker Mott         70  18
Andrew Riali     122               Parker Mott         69  19
Mario Aguilar     93               Jacob Holland       66  25
Colton Winters    81               Jacob Holland       65  24
Chris Green       77               Andrew Riali        62  13
Jacob Ramirez     76               Andrew Riali        60  14
Garrett Winters   71               Sam Schimank        49  19
Sam Schimank      61               Jacob Ramirez       45  17
Matt Magness      52               Mario Aguilar       44  23

                      FREE THROWS                       #  Yr
Parker Mott      205               Christian Pena     109  10
Rory Preiss      154               Parker Mott         97  18
Rico Griffin     142               Parker Mott         87  19
Mario Aguilar    132               Tyler Pauly         84  21
Tyler Pauly      124               Patrick McAuliffe   82  20
Andrew Riali     121               Rory Preiss         79  17
Matt Magness     120               Andrew Riali        78  14
Tyler Williams   104               Rico Griffin        73  20
Christian Pena   102               Caleb Kreiger       72  13
Jaxson Jeter      99               Mario Aguilar       70  23

                       ASSISTS                          #  Yr
Tyler Pauly      214               Doug Hubnik        151  13
Jaxson Jeter     214               Tyler Pauly        118  21
Mario Aguilar    188               Mario Aguilar       96  24
Doug Hubnik      187               Tyler Pauly         95  20
Carter Williams  162               Jaxson Jeter        95  25
Rico Griffin     156               Tanner Jones        90  10
Matt Magness     136               Zack Taliaferro     89  18
Parker Mott      123               Rico Griffin        86  20
Rory Preiss      113               Matt Magness        81  11
Gerrit Wilkins   113               Jaxson Jeter        79  23

                       STEALS                           #  Yr
Carter Williams  231               Carter Williams     87  25
Parker Mott      169               Parker Mott         84  19
Rico Griffin     124               Tanner Jones        76  10
Rory Preiss      123               Jaxson Jeter        67  25
Jaxson Jeter     122               Parker Mott         58  18
Mario Aguilar    116               Carter Williams     57  23
Tyler Pauly       81               Parker Mott         56  18
Neal Whitehead    78               Rico Griffin        54  20
Tanner Jones      76               Rico Griffin        52  19
Skyler Tschoepe   69               Sam Schimank        51  19
Matt Magness      69                                           
                        BLOCKS                          #  Yr
Carter Williams  109               Caleb Kreiger       59  13
Tyler Williams    96               Sean Nolan          58  15
Sean Nolan        85               Tyler Williams      39  16
Peyton McMullen   60               Peyton McMullen     34  21
Caleb Kreiger     59               Trent MacRoberts    33  19
Trent MacRoberts  48               Carter Williams     33  23
Neal Whitehead    47               Carter Williams     32  24
Mario Aguilar     40               Tyler Williams      32  17
Dalton Stromquist 40               Neal Whitehead      31  11
Rory Preiss       35               Carter Williams     31  25

Defensive Lineman Joseph Matos Padilla pursuit was relentless in Hawk’s win over Ugalde!
(photo by Daniel Clifton)

                        Let’s Go Hawks!

It was a tough week of work for a resilient Hawk team that had some soul searching after set-back against Somerset last week.

“The lessons we learned from last week..you know they say you learn more from a loss than a win,” Head Coach Sam Parker exclaimed after The Lake’s win over Ugalde. “Last week was humbling…the kids had a great week of practices and it showed..they did a great job preparing and it showed…and I couldn’t be more proud of our kids and how they responded from last week to this week.”

Canyon Lake started this game with a resolve, to the point,  of seeing that a misspelled Ugalde team needed a correction much like this Lake team did in preparing for this battle since leaving the Somerset city limits.

Last week’s loss would be akin for a Senior High School student not making it past the first round in a grade school spelling bee.

       Way to Make us Proud Hawks!

Yes, The Lake, found that Uvalde should actually be spelled, Ugalde and made their corrections all week in preparation for this Homecoming contest.

According to Wikipedia: Uvalde was founded in 1853 as the town Encina, but was renamed in 1856 as Uvalde. Its name is a misspelling of the Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cadiz, Andalusia, 1729-1816). Ugalde is a name of Basque origin, meaning water-side or river.

Case in point was watching Canyon Lake needing 3 plays for their first score when QB Jace Wheeler found Peyton King with a crowning 67 yard catch and run for that first score. That catch matched a former receiver, Chase Anderson who was in attendance on this homecoming night. That 67 yards is the 12th longest in Hawk Annals.

                 Way to Go Lake!

The Lake’s defense was next up in holding these Coyotes to 4 yards and punt which gave CL’s offense the ball for a two play drive that was capped off when Chris Brown broke open for a 34 yard scamper to pay-dirt and a quick, 13-0 Hawk lead.

Ugalde did show life on their next possession but this sequence of plays stalled after 16 plays and CL taking over needing 72 yards.

Four plays later with an added 15 yard Ugalde penalty after a Gram Simpson 24 run had The Lake using a 26 yard pass to Lucas Schexnayder (Spelling Bee Champ Based on his name) for his first touchdown this season and a Hawk, 20-0 first quarter lead.

Canyon Lake scored on their first 5 possessions when Simpson scored on his 6 yard carry and he accounted for all 43 yards during this drive.

The only drives CLake failed to score happened before half and end of game that made a statement, that lessons learned were correctable.  This was CL’s best game showing a balanced offense  finishing with 211 yards on the ground and 203 via the air.

Now The Lake will have this next week off before getting back to work for a big battle with Davenport in two weeks.

The best news is knowing that CANYON LAKE is spelled correctly and hopefully this group of players can go further when the season will bring more learning opportunity for future spelling bees.

Way to GO LAKE!

           1  2  3  4   Final
Uvalde     0  0  0  7   07
CL Hawks  20 14  6  7   47
Scoring Summary:
CL-Peyton King 67 yard pass Jace Wheeler (run failed), 10:48, 1st
CL-Chris Brown 34 yard run (Jack Stracener kick), 8:26, 1st
CL-Lucas Shexnayder 26 yd pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 0:04, 1st
CL-Hayes Holladay 17 yard pass from Wheeler (Stracener kick), 8:37, 2nd
CL-Gram Simpson 6 yard run (Stracener kick), 4:00, 2nd
CL-Chris Brown 1 yard run (run failed), 7:22, 3rd
UC-Coyotes 4 yard run (pat good), 11:44, 3rd
CL-Chris Brown 1 yard run (Stracener kick), 6:10, 4th

Game Stats           Coyotes     Hawks
Total Yards          221         414
First Downs          12          20
Rush/Yards           45/182      30/211
Comp/Att/Inc         2/14/0      9/15/1
Passing Yards        39          203
Punts/Average        3/25.7      0/0
Fumbles/Lost         1/1         1/0
Penalties-Yards      4-26        6-40

Passing              Comp  Att  Pct   Yards  Int TD
Jace Wheeler         9     15  .600   203    1   3

Rushing              Att  Yds  Ave   Lg   TD
Chris Brown          11   91   8.3   34   3
Gram Simpson         11   74   5.7   30   1
Jace Wheeler          4   21   5.2   11   0
Hayes Holladay        1   13  13.0   13   0
Ryder Smith           2   11   5.5   13   0
Kobe Halverson        1    1   1.0    1   0
Totals               30  211   7.0   34   4

Receiving            No   Yds  Ave   Lg   TD
Peyton King           2   75  37.5   67   1
Kobe Halverson        3   60  20.0   25   0
Hayes Holladay        2   40  20.0   23   1
Lucas Shexnayder      1   26  26.0   26   1
Gram Simpson          1    2   2.0    2   0
Totals                9  203  22.6   67   3

             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

                      Gram Simpson 40 yard run against Billie was a back-breaker for The Lake.                             (photo by Daniel Clifton)

 

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