One of four acrobatic catches from Receiver Quinn Pike

The Canyon Lake Hawks are 2-0 for the first time in the history of the school and La Vernia did not have the Hawks as a homecoming game.

The stars were bright and gave the radiance for what could be a special year, in the 34-23 victory over the La Vernia Bears last Friday night at Bear stadium.

Two years ago, the Bears were doing what all opponents were doing and planning their homecoming dance at the expense of Canyon Lake. The problem? The Hawks were never invited to the party.
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Gifts are the order of the day when Christmas comes around each year. The Canyon Lake Freshman team acted out the Santa character as they handed out plenty of gifts to the Bears from La Vernia last Thursday night at Hawk stadium.

The Hawks evened the score in the second quarter with a 32 yard drive at the end of the second quarter. The score, with twelve seconds remaining in the quarter gave the team hope going into the second stanza.

Shane Relkin started the drive on a 13 yard run setting the offense on the 19 yard line. After a five yard loss CL was looking at a third and 15 yard challenge.

Cole Kelly answered with a 14 yard reception from Skyler Tschoepe, needing only one yard for the first. Tschoepe responded with a QB sneak on the seven yard line.
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Running Back Karl Weidner gets yardage on first scoring drive.

The Canyon Lake Hawks Junior Varsity improved their record to 2-0 after making the game much more entertaining than the fans were wanting. The Hawks held on for a 18-14 victory in their first home game. The balanced attack of the Hawks kept the visiting Bears guessing all night long.

On CL’s second possession the Hawks drove 64 yards on just five plays. The drive had three runs from Karl Weidner for 18 yards. The runs set up two pass plays to Isaiah Gutierrez for 46 yards and the first score.

The next Canyon Lake drive finished on the Bear’s six yard line, but the home team could not capitalize on the Bear’s fumble on their 35 yard line. The red zone was not good to the Hawks with an incomplete pass from the six yard line went awry.
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Head Coach Matt Monzingo

This time last week the two coaching staffs from Canyon Lake and Blanco had something in common. They were both preparing to play a team that had not played a game yet.

This week the CL Coaches are preparing to play a team that has not played a game yet. Last week La Vernia had a bye week while almost every other team in the State of Texas were starting their seasons.
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The Canyon Lake Hawks started strong and kept up the pressure as they succumbed the Cornerstone Warriors, Tuesday night at the Hawk gym.

The season has had a hard time getting started for the Hawks, so hopefully this victory can be a cornerstone win for Canyon Lake.

“We are still trying things,” Head Coach Nicole Creek said. “We are still looking for consistency and chemistry from the team.”

The Hawks certainly had those attributes on display in the first game, as it only took one rotation plus three for CL to win going away, 25-14. Canyon Lake had six aces in the first game.
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Referee Johnny Ivie and Family

A Weekly Article by First Year Official Johnny Ivie

Greatness!!!

One of the greatest things about me being out on the field as an official is that I get to relive some of the past feelings, emotions, and memories of my own past football career.  I love the feel of it!  The smell of it! The way the ball bounces, the blow of the whistle, and the sound of pads hitting together.  It takes me back to so many thoughts and experiences as a player.  Man I love this game!

I get a chance to play, ah excuse me, officiate football and make all of this become some of the greatest times I have ever had on the football field.  One thing that I had forgotten is how it feels to be a part of a team.  I see out on the field, young men working together to put together all the plans they have been working on throughout the weeks practices, how they listen to their coaches, and the way they lead one another through difficult situations on the field.

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The football season has officially started and Canyon Lake took care of Blanco

Junior Varsity get congrats after Victory over Blanco

Panthers last Thursday night at the Blanco stadium.

The game mirrored much of the same kinks that the ReSporter had encountered.

The schedule stated a start time of 7pm and yet by the time the ReSporter’s car drove up to the parking lot, the game was deep into the second quarter of the game.

The Hawks also made some great strides on second half drives only to see a missed handoff here, a snap miss the hands of the quarterback there, and the blade of grass catching the receiver for a take down before a catch that would of been to the house.
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Pre/Game:  Blanco Panthers @  CLHS Hawks 
                Record 0-0     @     Record  0-0
 
 At Hawk Field  7:30pm  August 26th

 Series History: Blanco leads series 2-1
 2008    CLHS    00  Blanco  63
 2009    CLHS    21  Blanco  14
 2010    CLHS    07  Blanco  12

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Senior Defensive End Alex Kemp

This Summer the Hilltop ReSporter had a series of profiles on players, with Alex Kemp being the first one out of the shoot. The ReSporter would like to have a series of talks to players the week before the game where the discussion will be about the season and games played.

Kemp started the workouts a month ago sick. The illness put the All-District Defensive End a few pounds lighter and behind the other players.
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All-District Senior Zach Henshaw

Canyon Lake Hawks have a tough schedule the first of the season. Teams from Sealy to Lavernia to Austin will all be some games that either put CLHS on the map or maybe a ghost town.

The last third of the season is what saved the team last year when the Hawks finished with a three game district win streak.

The first game up is the Wimberley Texans.

Wimberley has been picked by Texas Football Magazine as one of the winners in the 3A brackets. The game this year will have a Hawk team that will be returning from Navarro and based on last years game, Canyon Lake would like to have a solid win under their belt in district before facing the Texans.
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