Tammaro wins again

TASCO (Texas Association of Soccer Coaches) released their All State/Region teams and two Clark Cougars made the list for Region IV.  Congratulations to freshman Gabrielle Santorio, who lead the team in goals as a forward this  year and senior Brianna Tammaro, who will continue her soccer career here in San Antonio at Trinity University next season. Nice job, ladies.

Smith and Tilghman are All Stars

OK, sort of.  Cory Smith, a senior who signed with Angelo State and Jock Tilghman, a senior who will run for West Texas A&M, will represent the Clark Cougars one last time this weekend on the gridiron.  Both are playing in the H-E-B All-Star Football Game on Saturday at Comalander Stadium.

Kickoff for the 31st event is 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at area H-E-B stores for $8. Tickets at the gate will be $10. For information, go to http://www.ksnusa.org/allstar.htm.

Except for the 2nd inning, the Clark Cougars played valiantly but fell short to Austin Westlake 5-3 in a one game elimination Area playoff game.  The Cougars jumped on the Chaps in the first inning, scoring two runs.  The top of the 2nd inning the Chaparral bats came alive and they put 5 across the plate.  Undaunted, the Cougars came back, Jonathan Fargnoli popping out on a sacrifice fly to score another run, making it 5-3 after three innings.  The Cougar defense stiffened but three double plays by the Westlake defense down the stretch killed any chance of a Cougar rally.  For a team picked early in the season to finish in the middle of the pack, this Clark team showed what a little Cougar pride and hard work can accomplish.  Congratulations for a great season, thanks to the Seniors and look for a great season next year.  The Clark Cougar varsity team is coached by Aldo Velazquez.

1st inning: Hunter McFall base hit; Braden Mattson base hit, Trey Doebbler RBI single, Jonathan Fargnoli RBI single

3rd inning: Trey Doebbler double; Jonathan Fargnoli SAC RBI (Braden Mattson scores)

7th inning: Vincent Salazar single; Jimmy Wells single

PHOTOS

The Clark Cougars take on the Westlake Chaparrals for the Area title in the 5A playoffs today at Texas State in San Marcos @ 5pm.  Everyone is invited to the send off from Clark at 2:45pm to wish the guys a victory over the Chaps.  If you can’t make the game, be sure to check this site for updates throughout the game.

Cougar Football ready to get started for 2009

Coming off the team’s most successful season with a 13-2 record and an appearance in the Texas 5A semifinals in 2008, Clark Cougar football and their fans are looking forward to a new season.  Coach Lloyd Alexander and his staff will kick off fall practice on August 3rd, preparing for the 2009 campaign.

The date is earlier than usual due to the fact that there was no spring football practice because of UIL concerns regarding the swine flu and its effect on the spring athletic season.  Teams that do not have spring drills are allowed to start earlier in the fall.

There is still one last chance to get in a football game this spring, however.  The annual PowderPuff game is May 21st at Clark High School.

Hernandez heads home

The Clark Cougar baseball team advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 4-3 victory over South San.  Jason Cervantes gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning with a double, sending Hunter McFall across the plate. South San then went ahead in the top of the 5th inning but in the bottom of the inning, Peter Rozanski hit a single to get the Cougars started. (continue reading…)

Playoff shutout by O'Neal

With no runs through the first five innings, the Cougars grabbed a 3-0 lead in the sixth and beat what the Express News called “the dark horse”, South San, in the first of a three game series.  Carl O’Neal pitched the shutout for Clark.  Game 2 is tomorrow at Northside.

The Clark Texas Football Club is accepting scholarship applications.  If interested, please see Coach Alexander as this week is the final deadline to turn in applications.  Want to know more about this organization?  Read about them here.