Can you say brisk? It was another cold night in San Antonio but a great crowd turned out to watch the Clark Cougars shut out the competition at Farris Stadium. Play was fierce but Clark junior Matt Jacobs managed to put one in the net after a corner kick gave him an opening. (That makes 2 for defensive back Jacobs and 4 total for the defensive line this season.) Jay held the Coogs at 1-0 until the half. When Clark retook the field, they kept their focus and put two balls in the goal in rapid succession with senior Chris Pantaleone scoring Clark’s second goal of the game, 2-0. Shortly after Jay’s kickoff, senior John Cintron got the ball back for Clark and ran it up the field for an unbelievable goal, 3-0. Jay’s lone defensive back and keeper seemed stunned at Clark’s successful challenge. Both teams continued to play hard with several yellow cards being pulled and several players from both sides exiting the field after mild injuries.
Final score 3-0 for Clark, putting them at 7-2-0 for the season (4-1-0 in district play).
Next game is Tuesday, February 7th against Marshall, 5 pm on Northside Field #2.

By Caryn Moir

Clark men took to the pitch at Northside this evening in a match against district rival. Brandeis, with the sun at their backs, scored two goals in quick succession, 0-2. Clark held them for most of the half until Brandeis put another one in the net and the teams left the field 0-3 at halftime. When they returned to the pitch, Clark focused on getting past the Brandeis defense and Diego Sepulveda put one in the net, 1-3. Brandeis rallied and scored one more time, ending the game 1-4. The lopsided score doesn’t reflect the fierce play from both teams with Clark taking repeated shots against Brandeis and Brandeis tumbling several Clark players, earning Brandeis a yellow card.
Next up, the Clark men take the field Friday night, 7 pm against Jay at Farris stadium.

By Caryn Moir

Friday night was a bye-week for Clark men so Coach Rule arranged for a friendly rematch against Boerne Champion at Boerne’s stadium.
Clark dominated in the first half, pressuring Boerne Champion’s keeper consistently. About the 28th minute, Clark senior John Cintron played the ball across to junior Tristan Cavazos, who then scored with a clean shot past the opposition’s keeper and giving Clark the lead, 1-0. A few minutes later, Clark scored again. This time senior Gus Moir, off of a throw-in from senior Chris Pantaleon, headed the ball to junior Diego Sepulveda and Sepulveda knocked it in. The half ended with Clark up 2-0.

In the second half, Boerne Champion became more aggressive, pressuring Clark’s keeper. However, senior Preston Campbell blocked every shot, resulting in a shut out at game end. Despite the drive and maybe because of the warmer temps, Clark had a good sized turnout. Thanks to all of the families and friends that trekked up to Boerne’s stadium to watch the Coogs play!

Clark men play next against Brandeis on Tuesday, February 4th at 5 pm, Northside field #1.

On a cold Texas night, perfect for football… err… Futbol – your Clark Cougars took some time to warm up, but then they got HOT. The Raiders from Taft scored first in the opening half off of a corner that got loose in the box and found the net. The Cougars were down at the half 0-1. It was much of the same for the better part of the second half until Senior Gus Moir put one in the net with a header off of a corner with just over 15 minutes left in the game. Seven minutes later, Senior Jon Cintron played the wind perfectly and curled a corner into the goal unassisted to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead that would not be relinquished. With just under four minutes to go, Junior Tristan Cavazos dropped a pass to the foot of Sophomore Jake Peterson, and he hammered it home from just outside the 18. The 3-1 victory made the evening’s chill a little more bearable. Clark is now 3-0 in the District, and will take on non-District foe, Boerne Champion, this Friday at 7:00 in Boerne.

Diving: 
Cameron Grose – district bronze winner
 
Swimming: 
Girls placed 2nd in district; boys placed 3rd
 
Medal Winners: (also advancing to Regional Meet on February 7th and 8th)
 
Girls 200 Medley relay  – bronze medal (Anastasiya Byelousova, Lauren Cartee, Reagan Nentwich, Katy Crouch)
Girls 200 Free relay – gold medal (Marielle Rominger, Rachel Deschner, Bailey Ratner, Katy Crouch)
Boys 200 Free relay – bronze medal (Connor Harris, Connelly Dallahan, Aidan Plummer, Dylan Vinceslio)
Boys 400 Free relay – silver medal (Dylan Vinceslio, Aidan Plummer, Josh Kaler, Michael Macha)
 
Reagan Nentwich – Silver Medal in 200 free;  Gold Medal in 100 fly
Michael Macha – Bronze Medal in 100 fly; Silver Medal in 100 breast
Bailey Benson – Bronze Medal in 200 free; Silver Medal in 500 Free
Anastasiya Byelousova – Bronze Medal in 500 free
Josh Kaler – Bronze Medal in 100 back

On one of the coldest nights of the year, Clark beat Stevens at Farris Stadium.
Stevens scored first, midway through the first half but then lost control of the ball for much of the rest of the period. Clark tied it up before the half when center back Gus Moir, #4, put it in the net off of a corner. After half time, the teams returned to the field and Clark’s right back, Matt Jacobs, #16, scored off of another corner, bringing the score to 2-1, Clark.
Around the 73 minute mark, Stevens was awarded a free kick and then a penalty kick, knocking the second past Clark’s keeper. Forward John Cintron, #3, scored again for Clark with 6 minutes remaining, putting Clark in the lead again.
Final score, 3-2 Clark.
Next game is Tuesday, January 28 against Taft at Northside field #1, 5 pm start.
By Caryn Moir

The Clark men beat O’Connor, 2-1, in their season opener at Northside Fields tonight. Jake Peterson, #10, scored for Clark midway through the first half with O’Connor’s goal following shortly after when Clark inadvertently tapped one into their own net. Shortly before the end of the first half, Andre Garcia, #2, put another one in the net, giving Clark the advantage going into the half.

The second half play was fast and furious, with the O’Connor captains contesting several of the referee’s calls, and several players on both sides getting injured. After one aggressive play, the referee gave a yellow card to O’Connor. The Clark men kept up the pressure, taking several shots on goal, but were unable to put another one in the net. O’Connor’s offense, led by their #10, were unable to get past the Clark defense, leaving Clark the victor with a 2-1 final.

The next mens game is 7 pm on Friday, January 24th, at Farris Stadium.
by Caryn Moir

Senior outside hitter, Katie Mattson signed a volleyball scholarship with New York Institute of Technology (“NYIT”).  NYIT is a private school located in Old Westbury on Long Island, about 25 miles east of Manhattan.  Katie has been accepted into their Business Marketing program.  In volleyball, the 2013 NYIT Bears went 25-5 and look to return to the NCAA D2 VB tournament.  Great job Katie!

As they say, Cougar fans, all good things must come to an end, and that, unfortunately, applies to the Cougars’ football season. For those of you at the game, you may have noticed the team did not enter the field in their usual fashion – instead, they were joined by the newest member of their team, senior Justin Jewell. Justin suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a crippling disease that has left Justin wheelchair dependent. As a Clark student, Justin is a HUGE fan of Cougar Athletics, and joined the team in the locker room before the game. Justin, with the assistance of seniors Trenton Ford and Zach Wood, led the team through the Cougar banner, out to face the Knights from Steele, the second ranked 5A team in the Area. Inspired by Justin, the Cougars came out playing arguably their best football of the season, forcing the powerful offense of Steele to convert a fourth down on their first possession, but eventually giving up the touchdown. The Coug’s offense came charging back, finding the end zone on their first possession, and it looked like we were in for a battle. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be, as those would be the only points the Cougars would manage against the Steele defense. The Knights’ offense showed why they are the second ranked team in the Area, and after the dust settled, the Cougs found themselves on the wrong side of a lopsided 52-6 final score. The Cougars provided their fans with some exciting football and great wins this year, and for that – we are proud of them, and congratulate them on a terrific season. Go Cougs!!

Our mighty Cougars took on the Warren Warriors last Friday at Gustafson stadium. The first quarter saw Warren score 2 touchdowns, but the Cougars were able to score 2 touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. Warren answered with 2 touchdowns and a field goal. Third quarter Clark and Warren each scored 2 touchdowns and the last quarter, Warren scored 2 more times to Clark’s one touchdown. Final score: Clark 35, Warren 55. Come cheer the Cougars at the first playoff game, as they take on Steele Knights at Commalander Stadium, Thursday, November 14th at 7:00pm.