Pineda fights for a goal

The #3 Clark Cougars boys varsity soccer team took on #6 O’Connor in a great match in District 27-5A play.  Clark was the aggressor in the first half and that style of play gave them a 1-0 lead with a little over 22 minutes played.  Jaron Pineda scored on the Panthers from 3 yards out.  The second half, however, was a different story as O’Connor had faster feet and were the ones attacking.  Clark held off until late in the game as the Panthers scored with 4 minutes left to end the game in a tie.

In the girls game that followed, Clark played strong but ended up losing 1-0.

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Eat. Then eat some more!

You can help support this year’s Project Graduation by feeding you, your friends or your family at Culver’s.  10% of all sales on Wednesday, the 23rd (tomorrow) will be donated back to the Class of 2012.  For more information, visit the Clark Athletic Booster club website.

Congratulations to the boys varsity soccer team, who started the season ranked 9th in the city and now sits at #3 in the latest Express News rankings. They are off to a 5-0-1 start under Head Coach Walter Rule and had a great showing this past weekend in tournament action.

Manuel Garcia was named the Express News player of the week for his efforts in the victories.

Way to go, Coogs!

Ladies winning often

Early in the season, Coach Richard Herbst knew the Clark Cougars girls basketball team had real potential.  He was right.  The Cougars defeated O’Connor 56-32 for their 6th district win of the season and their 7th win out of the last eight games played.  The victory also avenged an early season loss to the Panthers and gives the Cougars a solid 3rd place standing in the district race with the 2nd half of the season underway.

D’onna Matthews, Gabby Aquilar and Kristen Kramer led the Cougars offensively in the win.  Defensively, the Cougars held O’Connor to three periods of single digit scoring.   The Cougars next take on Stevens, currently 2nd in district, Friday evening at Paul Taylor at 7pm.

Great Job, Ladies!  Keep it up.

Congratulations go out to several Clark Swim and Dive team athletes who made the NISD All Academic team:

1st Team – Daniel Lee and Jesse Renteria

2nd Team – Joel Acs, Tyler Covington, Coral Crouch, Chase Gonsalves, Sydney Harris, Joseph Jaime and Avery Stockstiel

Congratulations and job well done, Cougars!

Courtesy Wells family

Clark Cougar senior Austin Wells ran away with the Express News Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Wells is the most successful runner in Clark history.  Austin was one of several Clark athletes honored in the annual Fall Awards edition.  Also receiving special mention was running back Branden Valle as the Newcomer of the Year.

In volleyball, Katie Mattson and Kelly Cavanaugh were named to the 27-5A All District first team and Madison Woods, Shelby MacKenzie, and Meagn Moe were named to the 2nd team list.

Congratulations to all of our fall athletes for some exciting games and meets and especially to our seniors.

Complete Express News article

Wishing you and your families a great New Year as well.  And here’s a little present to cheer you up –  Clark Cougar and now SMU safety Hayden Greenbauer…

Nathan Josephs drives for Clark

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Over 600 wins and counting…

The Clark Cougars girls varsity defeated the #9 Brandeis Broncos for their second district win of the season 64-50.  The Cougar led after the first quarter and never relinquished the lead, including a 3rd quarter where the Broncos were held to 9 points.  D’onna Matthews and Kristen Kramer led the Cougars with 18 pts. each. The Cougars are now 16-5 on the year and 2-2 in district play.

It was also another win for Coach Richard Herbst, who crossed the 600th milestone last week.  You can read more about his career and the success he’s having at Clark in this Express News article.

Congratulations, Coach and to your Cougars!

Congratulations to the Clark Cougars named to the District 27-5A All District lists for football.  The Cougars enjoyed a good season, fighting to make the playoffs.  The list also includes the Cougars who excelled academically while also tackling practice and games.  Congrats to all!