Clark baseball ended the regular season with a 14-0 victory over Holmes at Northside Field.  The Cougars had 16 hits during the game to finish district play with an 11-5 record. Vincent Salazar was the winning pitcher. Clark, as the third place team in 28-5A will play Victoria Memorial, Thursday @ 7:30 in Victoria.  Game 2 is Saturday at 2pm with game 3 scheduled 30 minutes after game 2 if necessary.

The Clark softball team won the bi-district opener against Corpus Christi Carroll on Friday night by a score of 4-1. Game two is at noon Saturday at Northside Field in San Antonio.

GO COOGS!

Congratulations to Clark soccer players Macy Ellis and Roger Trevino.  Both will play in the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization Senior Showcase.  The Clark Cougars are two of 21 area seniors selected to play in this weekend’s boy’s and girl’s all star games.

Shaneve on fast track for college

Clark Cougar track and academic standout Shaneve Swift signed a letter of intent with the University of Incarnate Word on Monday, April 27th.  The daughter of Richard and Karen Swift, Shaneve plans to study Biology and Accounting, as she works towards a career in Ophthalmology.

Next week, she takes on the Region IV Track meet.  Currently ranked 1st in the Region for the 400m Dash, she also runs a leg of the 4x100m and 4x200m relays.  Best wishes to Shaneve on continued success with running and studies!

The Lady Cougar softball team is in the playoffs for the third year in a row. Congratulations and here’s the schedule for those who can help cheer them on:

• Game One: Friday, April 30th vs CC Carroll at 7:00 at Corpus Christi Calallen HS Field.
• Game Two: Saturday, vs CC Carroll May 1st at 12:00 at Northside Field # 2, 410/Culebra Rd.
• Game Three: (if needed): 30 minutes after conclusion of 12:00 game

Senior class sings alma mater

On a night when the baseball team clinched a playoff spot and the softball team won their game giving them a playoff spot and the best ever season in Clark history, the Clark athletic community celebrated a year of great accomplishments.  The annual Clark Athletic Booster Club Sports Banquet was a phenomenal success with accolades for players and coaches alike.

Highlights included a moment to recognize Coach Lloyd Alexander and his role in shaping a culture of winning in competition and in life, a parade of athletes and coaches that also included each player and teams successes and the awarding of $15,000 in scholarships to Clark seniors.  The $15,000 was a new record for scholarships awarded by the Booster Club and was made possible by parents and their membership fees, cap/tshirt and etc. sales, ad sponsorships by advertisers and volunteers at concession duties and the ATT golf tournament.

The Booster Club has also given over $30,000 this year directly to the athletic department for their needs.

SASports.com’s Jay Tope emceed the event and as usual did an outstanding job.

All Region teams announced

Congratulations to Elhad Emerllahu and Jason Brickman, Clark Cougar varsity basketball seniors.  Both were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All Region team.

Brickman is headed to Long Island University following graduation and Emerllahu is currently deciding where he plays next.  Congratulations, Cougars and thanks for the great years at Clark.

Werland gets the "W"

The Clark baseball team put a win on the record books with a 4-1 win over district foe Warren at the NISD fields.  Chris Werland pitched a complete game in the victory. The win give the Cougars a 9-5 record in 28-5A and keeps them in the playoff hunt with two games left before playoffs.

Way to go, Coogs!

Macy shows typical Ellis form as QB

A spirited game ended without a winner in the annual Powder Puff football matchup between senior and junior girls.  The seniors led 14-8.

Led by quarterback Macy Ellis (the third of three Clark QB’s from the Ellis family), the seniors scored first on a reverse allowing Chloe Rhodes to put up six points (or it might have been Courtney – they’re twins).   Robin Lee Pennington added the extra 2 point conversion to give the seniors a 8-0 lead.

Mery celebrates following score

The juniors, led by Tara Mery, responded with a grinding ground game.  Sensing another famous Clark ground attack, the defense bit, allowing Mery to connect on an 8 yd. pass to Joelle Tanzler to tie the game following the extra point by Mery.

In the second half, Pennington again put on the jets and found the end zone but a motivated junior defense held tough for the extra points, making the score 14-8.

And there were some really ugly cheerleaders.

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