Sophomore Perez steps up

If you missed the game between the Clark Cougars and the O’Connor Panthers, you missed an “Instant Classic”  A game that looked like a sure win in the first half and a definite loss in the second half turned out to be a double overtime thriller with veteran leadership and a super sophomore making the difference in a 76-72 district win.

The game started out promising with three, three point buckets (one by Jason Brickman and two by Jacob Palacios) for the first scores by Clark to give the Cougars an early 9-4 lead.  At the end of the first, Jacob Palacios would score on a put back off a Kyle Rutledge shot and a Jason Brickman steal ended the quarter with the Cougars leading 19-14.

In the second quarter, the score would tighten up as O’Connor would take their first lead of the game, 27-25 with 4:55 left before the half.  The Cougars regained the lead and went to the locker room up by two, 32-30.

• Coach Sylestine’s Post Game Comments
• PHOTOS by envisionfilmvideo.com
• Boxscore

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Texas AP 5A All-State Team

Three players from this year’s state quarter-finalist Clark varsity football team made the Associated Press Sports Editor’s Texas 5A All State Team.  Senior Robert Chapman, most likely headed to UTSA next year, was named to the 2nd Team as a center, Senior Greg Castro received Honorable Mention for his defensive play and Junior Webb Williams also received an Honorable Mention for his season kicking.

Congratulations, Cougars!

The entire list here.

Congratulations to the Clark Cougars girls varsity basketball team, who are ranked #9 this week by the Express News.  The 14-5 Cougars are off to a great start and take on #3 Jay this weekend.  The game is listed as a “best bet” by the paper for fans to see.  You can catch them tonight against Marshall as they try to raise their district record to 3-0 against the Rams.

The boy’s team, following their 4th place finish in the SAISD Tournament, also maintain their top ten ranking, also at #9 in the Express News rankings. The boys take on the Rams for their district opener tomorrow.

Way to go COOGS!

Amy Ross defends her goal

The Clark Cougars girls’ varsity soccer team has been named and their 2010 schedule has been released.  The Cougars return several stars from last year’s 11-5-5 team that went to the playoffs.  Expectations are high for the Cougars, who are picked to make a playoff run again this year.

GO COOGS!

Coach Lloyd Alexander

A great article from David Flores of KENS5 on Coach Lloyd Alexander and his coaching career and early years.

Brickman goes up and under for two

The Clark Cougars boys basketball team finished 4th in the SAISD Tournament over the weekend.  The team advanced to the semifinal round against #4 state ranked Wagner.  A game close at the half, Wagner took the lead at the end of the third quarter and then sat on the ball in the fourth to win 70-63.

The loss put the Cougars into the third place game against Madison.  The Mavericks won that game by nine.

Next up for the Cougars is the start of district play.

PHOTOS from envisionfilmvideo.com

Palacios scores 2 of his 11

The Clark Cougars boys basketball team won their eighth consecutive game taking the sting out of the East Central Hornets by a score of 78-63.  The win came in the first round of this weekend’s SAISD tournament.

In the first quarter the teams went back and forth.  As the clock ran down to what looked like to be a even quarter, senior Sam Perez hit a buzzer beating 3 pointer to give the Cougars a 19-16 lead at the end of one.  The Cougars pulled away in the second and at the half, it was Cougars 43, Hornets 32.

The Cougars started with the ball in the 2nd half and quickly scored on a give and go eliciting a rapid response from the East Central coach and a time out.  The damage had already been done, however, as the Hornets could not adjust to the Cougars quick offense and smothering defense.  A couple of errant passes by the Cougars kept the Hornets from being blown out and the third quarter ended with Clark up by 16, 58-42.

The fourth was more of the same as Clark built it’s lead helped by a foul and technical on the Hornets.  Jason Brickman sunk all four free throws and the Cougars advanced in the winner’s bracket with a solid 78-63 win over East Central.  The Cougars will continue their quest for a second tournament championship tomorrow with second round actrion today at 6:00pm at the Alamo Convocation Center (Alamo Stadium).

Good job, Cougars!

• Boxscore
• PHOTOS from envisionfilmvideo.com

The Clark boys basketball team won number 7 in a row beating Roosevelt 53-51 behind the still hot hand of Jason Brickman. Brickman had 23 points in the win while Elhad Emerllahu added 18. Brickman has had a strong showing this December including his MVP performance in the South Padre Island Tournament championship run. Other Cougars contributing points in the Roosevelt win include Ansley Benjamin, Manny Paz y Puente, Sam Perez and Jake Chapman.

The boys will play in the San Antonio ISD Tourney this weekend before starting district play next week.

The Clark girls open district competition tonight against Brandeis at Paul Taylor.

A Clark Original

Athletic Director and Head Coach Lloyd Alexander announced to his team today that he would be retiring at the end of the school year.  The following is a brief bio of the man known as “Coach A.”

He says his favorite moment at Clark is not a single game or event, but a patchwork of many small moments when former players come back to visit and tell him how much the lessons learned in the Clark athletic program have meant to them in their work and family lives.

For Coach Lloyd Alexander that’s real success in Clark, Texas.

When Clark High School opened its doors to students 31 years ago, it also welcomed young Lloyd Alexander to the athletic staff. Aside from a two-year stint at Southwest High School, Coach Alexander has been on the Clark, Texas sidelines since the beginning, filling numerous coaching roles from his initial duties as Clark’s first freshman football, basketball and Junior Varsity baseball coach through his years as defensive coordinator and finally to his selection in 2002 as Clark’s Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach. (continue reading…)

Congratulations to Jason Brickman.  The senior guard’s accomplishments this past weekend (see below) have earned him Player of the Week accolades from the Express-News.  The six game win streak by the Cougars has also earned them a #6 ranking in this week’s Express News Top Ten and a #10 state ranking by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

The boys get back to action tonight against Roosevelt – there.