Clark softball took a 1-0 series lead over New Braunfels on Thursday with a thrilling 4-3 victory. Clark had broken a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the 6th inning with two runs, but New Braunfels matched that in the top of the 7th. The game went to the 8th inning with Clark holding off the Unicorns in the top and then in the bottom of the 8th with two outs the Cougars got the winning run.

Game two is today at 5:30 at NEISD East followed by game 3 – if necessary. GO COOGS!!!

Clark baseball dropped the first game in their series against Corpus Christi King 6-4. Playing at Whataburger field in Corpus the Cougars were leading 3-0 in the 5th inning when King unleashed 6 runs to take the lead and then the game. Get the Corpus Christi Caller Times version of the game here.

Game two will be at 1:00 pm Saturday followed by game 3 – both at the Northside fields. LET’S GO COOGS!!!

Clark boys Water Polo

Continuing a longtime Clark tradition the Cougar boys water polo team is in Austin this weekend for the TISCA Water Polo State Tournament. Clark placed third in the West Region and will face Baytown Sterling Friday morning at 10:45 at the UT Swim Center. Also competing from the West is Alamo Heights and Brandeis.

GO GET ‘EM COOGS!!

Round one of the playoffs for Clark baseball gets underway on Thursday when the Cougars head south for the series opener against Corpus Christi King. Thursday’s game time is  8 pm at Whataburger field. Game two is 1:00pm Saturday at the Northside fields with game three to follow, if necessary, 30 minutes after game two.

Fans can get started at 2:45 on Thursday with a team send off at Clark – meet in the student parking lot at 2:15. There are plenty of signs available for everyone to show their support.

After dismissing East Central in two games last week, the Clark softball team will play game one of round two at 7:00 pm Thursday against New Braunfels at the NEISD West field. Game two is Friday at 5:30 at NEISD East and, if necessary, game three will follow at 7:30 also at NEISD East.

Come on out and support your Cougars!!! GO COOGS!

The Express News’ annual spring awards have been released and several Clark Cougars have been honored.  In soccer, senior Vinnie Guerrero was named to the Boys 5A Super Team and All-Area team.  Boy’s basketball District 27-5A MVP Adam Perez made the Super Team and All Area team as well. The Clark boys basketball team ended #3 in the Express News and the boys soccer team ended #6 in the rankings.

Joseph Jaime made the All Area team as a swimmer in the 200 Freestyle and represented Clark at the state meet.

All-District soccer teams were also released with several Cougars on the list:

Congrats to all these great student athletes!

Headed to state - again!

Congratulations to Shantel Swift, who placed 2nd in the 400m (with a personal record of 56.76), 4th in the 100m and 2nd in the Triple jump at the Region IV track and field meet. She will be headed to the state meet in two weeks to compete as well as boys 3200m winner Austin Wells.  Shantel also represented Clark at the Cross Country state meet in the fall.

Also at the regional meet, the boys 4×100 placed 6th and Presely Miller placed 6th in the 100m hurdles.

GOOD JOB, COOGS and GOOD LUCK SHANTEL!

Cougars celebrate O'Connor defeat/J. Martin

The only thing better than going undefeated in a season is beating your rival who has that chance.  The Clark Cougars varsity baseball team accepted that role and played it well as they beat previously undefeated O’Connor 9-8 in the final game of the season.

Things didn’t look too good by the end of the 2nd inning, behind by 6.  In the 3rd inning, however, Clark bats started heating up with three runs.  Another hitting drought left Clark behind 8-3 after five innings.  And that’s when things got interesting.  The Cougars put two runs across the plate in the 6th and loaded the bases.  John Henderson drove a triple to the fence tying the game 8-8.  The final regular inning went scoreless.  In the 8th inning, Chad Dullnig was hit by pitch and moved around the bases with steals from pass balls.  With Dullnig on third, Hayden Brown ripped a single and scored Dullnig putting Clark up 9-8 as Cougar fielding and pitching took over to secure the win.

Clark ends the regular season in a tie for third place in District 27-5A, headed to the playoffs (TBA).

WAY TO FIGHT, COOGS!

Flournoy turns on jets

The Junior girls sped past the Senior girls in the annual Powder Puff game this year, benefitting Project Graduation, three TDs to two.  The Juniors took an early two touchdown lead, including a 55 yard sprint to the end zone from Sara Flournoy on the 2nd play of the game.  The Seniors kept it close after a slow start but could not overcome the Junior’s speed.

Seniors had won the previous two years.  And – let’s say it all together – the cheerleaders were still ugly.

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The Clark Cougars varssity softball team scored five runs in the top of the 2nd inning and never looked back in their opening playoff win against East Central.  The final score was Clark 8 – East Central 2.  Henesey Soto got the win for the Cougars, including nine strikeouts. Two more runs in the 4th inning and another in the final inning added to the Cougars total.

Playing a best 2 out of three series, game two is Friday at noon at the NEISD softball complex located at Judson and Nacogdoches Roads (from Clark take Loop 1604, exit Judson Road, take a right on Judson and go approximately 3 miles).

WAY TO GO LADIES!

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It’s the Clark senior girls vs the junior girls today at 5:00 on the Mike Robbins football field behind Clark. Your $5 admission benefits Project Graduation and you can bid on a variety of silent auction items, purchase concessions, watch some football and see how the boys handle being in a skirt cheering them on!

Then you can grab a bite to eat at EZ’s on DeZavala or Whataburger on I-10 with a portion of your purchase going toward Project Graduation.

It’s a Clark tradition – BE THERE!!!

Clark’s first round of softball playoffs will get underway on Thursday, April 26th at 7pm against East Central.  The series–best two out of three — will be played at the NEISD softball complex located at Judson and Nacogdoches Roads (from Clark take Loop 1604, exit Judson Road, take a right on Judson and go approximately 3 miles). Game two will be at the same location at 12:00 on Friday.  The “if” game will be at 2:00 on Friday.  The cost will be $2 for students and $4 for adults.  No passes (to get in free) will be allowed for the game.

Come out and support your Cougars!!!