Reese Smith ready for an interception finishing with 2 in game with Victoria Faith.                             (photo by Ana McCrum)

Bracken Christian won their final game of the regular season over Victoria Faith Cougars, qualifying for the playoffs, 59-0.

The Warriors went into their final home and regular season contest needing a win for a chance of playing win or go home games and passed that test with flying colors in this battle.

“I think we’ve made great strives forward,” Head Coach Hosea Hedric stated. “I believe we as a team have learned from each other, so the trust we have grown to have in each other is really cool.”

BCS started this game with a fumble on their first drive as Cristian DeLeion took an end around hand off to the goal line but fumbled on his fall that had Reese, on the spot, Smith there to recover the fumble in the end zone.

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So. Jacob Ruff is one of eight Hawks with 100 or more rushing yards. (mjrphotog.com)

Did You Know This?

Canyon Lake’s loss last Friday against Taylor had situations that if you had told the ReSporter would happen, then a win would have been predicted.

Case in point:

There was not one 4th down conversion tried in the game.

The Hawks have made a conscious effort to continue a drive at all costs. This has happened on multiple situations this campaign. In Friday night’s game there were a few times when a 4th down had a result of a punt (2 times) or a field goal (1 time).

Since that did not come about, then it would tell the you that the offense was working well enough that a conversion was not needed.

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QB Ben Fulton giving the Rock to Micah St. John who finished with 111 yards. (photo by mjrphotog.com)

Canyon Lake will need to use mirrors in their next game with the Taylor Ducks as they once again took a win home after a Hawk 17 point lead during the first half that was decimated in the 2nd quarter and an eventual Duck win, 50-44.

“We knew they would be good,” Head Coach Charley Drum said after the game. “We came out ready to play but it is a new season now.”

CL finished their regular season with 7 wins while finishing 2nd in District 14-4A with a date next week against Liberty Hill.

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One of 728 sets for Regan Mickey this year.  (photo Karen Holmes)

Canyon Lake lost to a worthy opponent in the 2nd round of their Volleyball Area Game in Smithville succumbing to a Needville sweep, 26-28, 16-25 and 18-25.

“We had a few more weak spots than they did,” Head Coach Kimberley Paisley quipped. “They are ranked for a reason….but overall we had a great and wonderful season.”

This sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays left the Hawks with a 26-13 record and some proud players on a good season.

That first set was worth the price of admission as Canyon Lake was on, while having two set points for a chance of a win that just escaped the Hawk’s grasp.

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 Week 12      Victoria Taylor  A&M     Florida TCU    Neb    Bama Texas FSU     OkieSt Cubs
              Bracken  CLHawks MsState Arkie   Baylor OhioSt LSU  Tech  NCState KSU    Indians

 Country      Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Florida Baylor OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     KSU    Cubs
 Comfort
  73-41
 No. Shore    Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   Baylor OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     OkieSt Cleveland
   UMC
  75-40
 No. Shore    Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Florida Baylor OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     KSU    Cubs
 Pharmacy
  73-42
 Y4 Custom    Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Florida Baylor OhioSt Bama Texas FSU     KSU    Cleveland
  Homes
  72-43
 Industamp    Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   Baylor OhioSt Bama Texas FSU     OkieSt  Cubs
  71-44
 JohnReality  Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   Baylor OhioSt Bama Texas NCState OkieSt  Cleveland
 Steve Crisp
  68-47
 RebeccaCreek Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   Baylor OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     KSU     Cleveland
 Golf Course
  66-49
 Ranger       Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   Baylor OhioSt Bama Tech  NCState OkieSt  Cleveland
 Cleaners
  66-49
 Repeat       Bracken  CLHawks MsState Florida TCU    OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     KSU     Cleveland
 Boutique
  64-51
 Texas        Bracken  CLHawks MsState Florida Baylor OhioSt Bama Texas FSU     OkieSt  Cubs 
 Country RV
  63-52
 Longhorn     Bracken  CLHawks A&M     Arkie   TCU    OhioSt Bama Tech  FSU     KSU     Cleveland 
 Propane
  58-57

Anna Bettersworth getting a Jump on the Competition    (photo by Karen Holmes)

Canyon Lake will advance to their next round after sweeping the Texans, 3-0 in Johnson City on Tuesday night in Bi-District play.

“We had to get over our mental block in facing Wimberley,” Head Volleyball Coach Kimberley Paisley said. “I just wanted the girls to start finishing like they did in the first set and pushing for points.”

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Zoe Edwards favorite moment: ‘Team bonding at the Mickey house.

Canyon Lake will have another successful year no matter the result of this year’s Tuesday game in their first round against Wimberley in Johnson City.

This group of Seniors have been with Coach Kimberley Paisley for the first 4 years and with that has come a certain bond with the players and their coach.

These Seniors even had one of their own start her high school career on the varsity 4 years ago as Regan Mickey had already shown the tools that Coach Paisley knew that was needed in getting this team to the playoffs.

Now for the last 3 years, the Seniors will enter the playoffs in all of those years as Mickey was also a part of the last team to not win the required number of district games to qualify in 2013.

Landry Hollums favorite Moment: ‘Beating Tivy at the NEISD tourney.

That year did start with some quality wins as the Hawks went into that year of district games with a decent, 16-10 record.

Those district games took a toll on CL as they were able to win just one game against Bandera that certainly would leave a bad taste and a good dose of humbleness as preparation would start early for rectifying that finish.

Canyon Lake has not turned in their uniform after the regular season since that year as the Hawks have now supported a balmy, 88-32 record and a turn-a-round district record of, 27-5 showing. This is an 85% winning percentage for the games that count.

Regan Mickey: “Our rowdy student section during the Vball games.’

Those previous 3 years was not something you would write home about as CL had a 45-69 record during those years and even worse district ledger of 5-27.

So from 5-27 to a 27-5, this Senior group has helped turn a program to the positive and will now start their next set of games with those win or go home consequences.

Felicity Niestemski: ‘Senior Night!’

In the last three campaigns the Hawks have beaten 5A schools 16 times with only 5 losses. Canyon Lake has a winning record against 6A programs with a 17-13 tally during that same time period.

Unbeatable Wimberley has a 3 game losing streak to Canyon Lake with the Hawks having a chance of increasing that to 4 games this Tuesday.

There are so many good things coming from the Volleyball teams as Junior Varsity and Freshman had successful years as well.

Daniella Bustamante: ‘Beating Wimberley’!

These are good times as Canyon Lake will now implore the Hawk Nation to show on Tuesday night and help support elevate their game with a joyous return home.

The game this Tuesday will be covered by Canyon Lake Broadcasting and the broadcast start time at 7:15pm.

Go Hawks and Congratulations to this Year’s Senior Class!! Now go beat the Texans!!

Kaylie Duke: ‘Playing at a higher level and competing at the NEISD Tournament.’

Sam York: ‘Bus rides and pre/game in the locker room.’

Caimen McDonough’s long reach will be needed this week against Taylor.          (photo by Karen Holmes)

           Pre/Game:        Taylor        @      CL Hawks           Friday 7:30
                            Ducks (6-3)          Hawks (7-2)

           History: Taylor Ducks lead the all time series, 2-0.
           2014   CL Hawks   31   Taylor Ducks   33
           2015   CL Hawks   28   Taylor Ducks   31

           This Season Results:
           Hawks  40  Blanco          07     Ducks  46  Robinson        62
           Hawks  42  Reagan          16     Ducks  37  Rockdale        28
           Hawks  21  Giddings        34     Ducks  28  Yoakum          36
           Hawks  21  Wimberley       31     Ducks  63  Caldwell        35
           Hawks  42  Lampasas        34     Ducks  39  La Grange       30
           Hawks  42  Akins           20     Ducks  14  Bellville       41
           Hawks  63  Eastside        00     Ducks  61  Eastside        00
           Hawks  41  Boerne          38     Ducks  15  Boerne          07
           Hawks  45  Fredericksburg  25     Ducks  48  Fredericksburg  27

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                                                           2016 Freshman Volleyball District 28-4A Champs                (photo by Karen Holmes)

                     This Week      @         Canyon Lake

 Tuesday  Nov. 1     Wimberley      0         CL Hawks          3    Volleyball
                                              Johnson City High School

 Thursday Nov. 3     CL Freshman    @         Taylor            5pm    Football
                     Needville      vs.       CL Hawks          7pm    Volleyball
                                              Smithville High School
                    *CLJV           @         Taylor            7pm    Football

 Friday   Nov. 4    *Taylor         @         CL Hawks          730pm  Football
                    *Games Broadcast on CLB with link on Home Page or Headline Article

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Anna Bettersworth and Faith Hasness going for a Block (photo by Karen Holmes)

The ReSporter has secured the final District 28-4A stats for this season and would like to give the Hawk Nation some information for the upcoming Playoff news.

Wimberley will be the opponent and the game will have the first serve starting at 7:00pm on November 1st at Johnson City High School gym. So this is the time to have all hands on deck as the Lady Hawks will need all the support available for this contest.

Playing against Wimberley will be a chore as this school’s middle name is ‘Playoff’, as Canyon Lake will attempt to knock the Texans from the playoff roster in the first game which has not happened to Wimberley since the last century. It is not known the date but this club was winning State Championships in the late 1990’s.

A tall order but with a win already under their belt in games this season with the Texans, it can be said that this Hawk team will be ready for this battle.

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