The second round of playoffs proved to be very exciting as the Lady Cougars
faced the top seeded Reagan Rattlers. The Cougars played their hearts out
winning the first two games 25-16, 25-20!  Reagan came back fighting, winning games
three and four 25-20, 25-18. The fifth set was a nail biter with Reagan winning 15-12. The
Cougars showed their determination and teamwork.  Team spirit was alive in Clark, Texas with the tremendous fan support at the send off and at the game.  Good luck to all the seniors: Kelly Cavanaugh, Kim Gillette, Briana Patlan, Madison Seifert, Kimberly Moczgemba, Katie Mattson and Carly Harr.

Your Clark Cougars hosted the Huskies from Holmes high school on another perfect night for Texas high school football last Friday. Clark’s offense was clicking early, getting on the board twice in the first quarter on runs of 55 and 18 yards by Branden Valle. The defense brought their “A” game again in the first half, surrendering only a touchdown at the very end of the half. Sophomore Chris Rollins added to Clark’s lead in the third quarter when he scrambled 12 yards into the end zone for his first touchdown of the season. Touchdowns by Trenton Ford (6-yard run) and R’Mani Bettis (25-yard pass from Ford) rounded out the scoring for the Cougs in the fourth quarter. Nick Gonsalves was perfect on PAT’s for the night. The defense played a strong second half, giving up one touchdown on a perfectly executed hook and ladder by the Huskies, and a meaningless touchdown in the closing seconds of the game. The final score was 35-20, giving the Cougars a 5-2 district record, 5-4 overall. The final regular season game will take place this Friday when Clark visits Warriors from Warren at Gus stadium.

Hey Cougar fans – sorry for such a delayed posting!!! Your Clark Cougars took on the Rams from Marshall last Friday on a perfect night for Texas football. It may have been Marshall’s Homecoming, but it was definitely Clark’s night. Your Cougars scored through the air, on the ground, and defensively!! R’mani Bettis started off the scoring on a 40-yard pass from Trenton Ford early in the second quarter. Near the end of the third quarter, Sam Carter stripped the ball from a Ram running back, and took it 58 yards for the second touchdown of the night. After the Rams managed their only touchdown of the evening, the Cougars’ own Brandon Valle scored on a 5-yard run to seal the victory. Nick Gonsalves was perfect on PATs, and the Cougars had themselves a 21-7 victory. The Clark defense was tough again, causing the Rams to turnover the ball three times. The Cougars take their 4-2 District record back to Farris this Friday when they host Huskies from Holmes.

Our Lady Cougars went 5 sets against Warren’s volleyball team last night at Paul Taylor Field House. 17-25, 25-11,27-25, 18-25 and 15-11. Senior Katie Mattson had 34 kills and 35 digs; Madison Wood had 37 digs and two aces and Kelly Cavanaug had 37 assists. Clark is ranked 2nd in District. Their first playoff game will be Monday, November 4th, at 7:00pm, playing Southwest at South San High School. Go Lady Coogs!

Disappointing, that  is the best word to describe Region this year. Clark had a hard draw, probably the second hardest first round draw in the tournament, NEISD champions Reagan. The Rattlers are unusually deep this year, with players able to specialize in doubles  or singles instead of playing both. The Coogs fought valiantly, but went down 10-3.

Great teamwork is contributing to Clark’s five game winning streak defeating Marshall, Brandeis and Jay in the last week. Their record in district play stands at 11-3, second behind O’Connor who remains undefeated in the district. Lady Cougars are ranked 8th in this weeks Express News volleyball rankings. Two district games remain – Friday the 25th at 5:30 against Holmes and Tuesday the 29th at 5:30 against Warren. Both games will be played at Paul Taylor Gym.

After placing 1st in District for the 23rd year in a row, Clark tennis team places 1st in the Area!

After beating Health Careers, 10-3, they grab another 1st!

Water Polo Championships were held on October 4th and 5th. The Alamo Cup was held at the Northside Aquatics Center. The Clark Girls competed against O’Connor in the Championship game. After an exciting overtime duel, the O’Connor girls pulledout the win. Clark Girls finished 2nd and the Boys finished 5th.

Your Clark Cougars hosted the Mustangs from Jay at Farris Stadium last night. Clark got on the board early on a 73-yard run by Senior Brandon Valle in the opening minutes. Valle added another rushing touchdown in the first quarter to give the Cougs an early 14-0 lead. Jay, using some well-timed trick plays, finally got on the board, and posted a second touchdown to even the score before the end of the first quarter. Clark took a 20-14 lead into the locker room at halftime on a third touchdown run from Valle. After a fourth quarter score by the Mustangs, Clark was down 21-20, but had the ball with just over 4 minutes in the game. On the shoulders of Valle, the Cougs were able to get into field goal range, and Senior Nick Gonsalves put the pigskin through the uprights with a minute and a half left on the clock. The Clark defense held their ground, forcing Jay to turn the ball over on downs to seal the game. The Cougars will take their 3-2 District record on the road next week to Marshall at Farris Stadium.

Senior, Katie Mattson, was named Player of the Week by San Antonio Express News

for her performance in the Clark-Taft Volleyball game. Way to go, Katie!http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_volleyball/article/H-S-volleyball-E-N-Area-rankings-and-Rewind-4894883.php