At the Alamo Area High School Swim League City Invitational, Clark swimmers took to the pool and then to the medal stand.  Several area schools participated from NISD, NEISD and other districts.  The next meet is the district championships on Jan. 27th.  Congratulations to all.

Chapman celebrates fumble recovery

Another award has rolled in for the Clark Cougars’ All State center Robert Chapman.  This time it’s on the Rivals.com “The Old Coach” Class 5a All State Team.  Robert is one of only two players on the list from the Austin/San  Antonio area (insert sarcastic look here).  This is just another award in a list of superlatives for the senior headed to the next level.

Elhad Emerllahu and Jason Brickman have been playing basketball for quite some time.  Pat Turner writes about their final season together as Clark Cougars.

Cougars claw Raiders

In action on the Court, both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams took dominating wins over the Taft Raiders.  The girls, led by Carolyn Chavana with 14 points and Hannah Gulley with 12 points, won 49-31. A dominant defensive effort in the second and third quarters that kept Taft to single digits was the difference.  Thge girls are now 4-3 in district play.

The boys defeated Taft 67-55.  Jason Brickman and  Elhad Emerllahu each had 20 points and Ansley Benjamin sunk another 16 in the victory.  Undefeated in district play, the boys are now 5-0 against 28-5A opponents.

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The Clark boys defeated the Warren Warriors, 98-63 in district 28-5A action.  Elhad Emerllahu and Ansley Benjamin each had 22 points and Jacob Palacios added 19 points.

Expectations high

In their preseason rankings, SanAntonio5ABaseball.com has ranked the Clark varsity baseball team #1.  For a complete listing, check the website.

The varsity Lady Cougars got back on the winning track, beating Warren 54-52. Clark led the entire game from start to finish, holding off a late furious comeback attempt by Warren during the 4th quarter to maintain the lead and win.

Clark is now 3-3 in District play, 15-8 overall. Their next game is a non-district match against Reagan on Saturday.

Come out and support your Cougars!

All Area/District teams announced

Several Clark Cougars from this year’s fall athletic seasons were peppered throughout the Express-News’ annual recognitions of local players.  28-5A All District Teams were also named in volleyball (Clark football All District awards were released earlier and can be found here). Complete lists can be found here.

Congratulations to each on their individual accolades and representing Tom C. Clark High School in the stadiums, gyms and fields.

ALL AREA FOOTBALL PLAYERS

ALL DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

CROSS COUNTRY CLASS TEAM

The varsity football team finished #2 in the area rankings after a 13-1 season which took them to the state quarterfinals.  They were #1 in the KSAT 12 rankings and #10 in the Associated Press (AP) rankings.

More fans, more wins, Clark spirit

On this great and glorious morning, I just want to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to each one of you.  I don’t often editorialize here but it’s a privilege I’m taking today.

It’s already been a great year with more to come.  As we head into 2010 and since it is the holiday season, here’s a list of things I wish for in 2010:

More fans in the stands – If you haven’t been to a game this year, make plans to attend one soon.  Whether you’re a parent, a student, or an alum, if you haven’t seen what Clark is putting on the field, court, course, track or in the pool, you’re missing a good thing.  It’s easy to attend your own kids’ games or enjoy the sport you like but go see what their friends are doing.  You’ll be glad you did and impressed with the hard work and effort each of these athletes give.

More support for the booster club – I’ll be blunt here: your money is needed to make Clark athletics a better experience for each athlete and dancer/cheerleader.  Yes, the booster club supports every athlete and gives a sizable chunk to the Cougarettes.  As a matter of fact, take a look at their budget.  Where does most of the money go?  It’s not football.  The booster club, by UIL rules, can only hand over dollars to the athletic director.  That money is split a zillion little ways and there’s never enough for all the sports that need new jerseys, banquets, bags, balls, weights, entry fees, etc.  If you can’t give a buck or two, please get involved.  It makes Clark a better place for all students.

A man as honorable as Coach Alexander – Talk all you want about wins, losses, styles, play-calling, etc.  As long as we replace this great example and teacher for all our athletes with a man as good as he is, Clark will be just fine.  He’s put together a staff full of the same, which leads me to… (continue reading…)