Canton C-Hawks: Team Preview

<p><strong>Canton, SD - </strong>Take a look at the C-Hawks! They are going to have a legitimate team that will battle in the post-season. Region-4A has many great teams, but Canton has great players. It is going to be a wild season. Read below for information from Coach Fechner, details on some of the C-Hawks, and their full schedule.</p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Coach <em>Taylor Fechner</em> talks about goals and expectations</strong></span></h4> <p>"<em>We are still a fairly young team graduating 2 last season and having 3 seniors on the roster this year. While losing our leader in Lance Tieszen to graduation, we still return 4 starters and 6 of our top 7 guys from a year ago. Biggest goal this season is continuing to build on the previous two seasons. Implementing new offensive and defensive systems and philosophies, the guys took huge strides this summer. We will look to run about 10 deep with multiple kids from each grade making huge impacts on our team.</em>"  </p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Coach <em>Fechner</em> talks about the excitement heading into the season</strong></span></h4> <p>"<em>We are to see the consistent growth from the guys. Every year we have taken steps forward and the guys are starting to see that what we are trying to do will lead to success. When you get 24 guys on a roster that are fully bought into what you are doing, they bring a different kind of energy and success starts to compound. It’s going to be a fun year and while we still have a lot to do before Dec. 9th at Elk-Point Jefferson, we are ready to get going.</em>"</p> <h3><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Top C-Hawks</span></strong></h3> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227942" first="Jacob" last="Vandeweerd"] (2023) |6-8 C|</strong></p> <p>He is going to dominate the paint on both ends of the floor. Jacob is a tough and physical kid. He will be a difficult matchup for many teams. Vande Weerd is an athletic and physical finisher. He does not shy away from contact and Jacob is a lane protector. He can also stretch the floor and nail 3-pointers. Expect Jacob to have a standout season.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227969" first="Derek" last="Tieszen"] (2023) |6-1 PG|</strong></p> <p>He is the motor for the Canton team. When Derek is in control of the game, the C-Hawks will flow smoothly. He has become a weapon from the outside and he can also get to the rim at will.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1340136" first="Peyton" last="Eben"] (2022) |6-1 SG|</strong></p> <p>He is a lights-out shooter. Last year Peyton shot an impressive 42% from beyond the arc. He just missed breaking the school record for 3-pointers made in a season. Eben has really improved on the defensive end since last year. Peyton will be an X-factor and he could help push the C-Hawks into a deep postseason run.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1238618" first="Matthew" last="Anderson"] (2024) |6-6 G/F|</strong></p> <p>He is going to have a breakout year and college coaches are going to be licking their chops. This do-it-all special athlete has the potential to be a great defender. On most nights, Anderson will match up on the opposing team’s best player. Look for Anderson to make many highlight-reel dunks this season and to score points from all over the court. He also has the potential to be a vicious rebounder. I believe Matt is going to have a standout sophomore year. </p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>C-Hawk Schedule</strong></span></h3> <p>December 9 @ <strong>Elk-Point Jefferson</strong></p> <p>December 13 (home) vs <strong>Vermillion </strong></p> <p>December 14 @ <strong>Garretson</strong></p> <p>December 17 @ <strong>Dakota Valley</strong></p> <p>December 20 (home) vs <strong>Lennox</strong></p> <p>December 21 @ <strong>Alcester-Hudson</strong></p> <p>December 30 <strong>Hoops City Classic </strong>vs <strong>Enderlin (ND) </strong>@ Sandford Pentagon</p> <p>January 6 (home) vs <strong>Dell Rapids</strong></p> <p>January 7 (home) vs <strong>Elkton-Lake Benton</strong></p> <p>January 10 @ <strong>Tea Area</strong></p> <p>January 20 (home) vs <strong>Parker</strong></p> <p>January 21 (home) vs <strong>Beresford</strong></p> <p>January 25 (home) vs <strong>Tri-Valley</strong></p> <p>January 29 <strong>NEC/Dak XII Clash </strong>vs <strong>TBD </strong>@ Madison</p> <p>February 1 @ <strong>Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p> <p>February 7 @ <strong>Irene-Wakonda</strong></p> <p>February 8 @ <strong>Centerville</strong></p> <p>February 12 (home) vs <strong>Madison</strong></p> <p>February 15 (home) <strong>West Central</strong></p> <p>February 21 @ <strong>Hamlin</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/canton-crop-1125x739-1638554359.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1339969" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/canton-crop-1125x739-1638554359-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p>