The 2011-2012 athletic season begins in earnest as volleyball two-a-days begin today at Clark. In 7 days, Clark volleyball will take on Churchill in the first match of the season and football practice will also begin.

Also, season tickets for football go on sale on August 8th at Clark.

Get out and cheer for your Cougars!

Time Warner Channel 7

For the third consecutive year the “Gucci Bowl” game between Clark and Churchill will air live on local television station KMYS. The August 25th match up will kick off at 7:10 pm at Farris Stadium. The always highly anticipated opening season game between the Cougars and Chargers is in its 28th year.

Other NISD schools featured on KMYS TV’s “Thursday Night Lights” schedule include Marshall, Taft, Holmes, Stevens and O’Connor. Click here for schedule details.

GO COOGS! BEAT CHURCHILL!!

Fooball Season Tickets

Less than a month from now season tickets for the Clark Cougars 2011 football season will go on sale. According to the Northside ISD athletic department, tickets will be sold on Monday night August 8th at 6:00 at Clark. Nine games are included in the season ticket packet for a total of $63 per person. The only regular season Clark game not included with the season tickets is the September 2nd match up at Alamo Heights. Three games will be played at Gustafson Stadium and the remaining 6 at Farris.

Traditionally the line forms early for the 6:00 ticket sales in the Clark cafeteria. So get there early and guarantee your favorite spot for the new season!

Conveniently enough, after buying your tickets you can head to Blossom to watch the Clark Volleyball team defeat Churchill in their first match of the season at 7:00.

LET’S GO COOGS!!!

Note: If you miss the August 8th sale, the Clark tickets will be available at the Northside Athletic Office at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse, but only until August 16th.

The coaching staff at Clark will have new and new and familiar faces next year, most notably on the football sidelines and on the track.  Jeff Althof, who left for a position coaching at Abilene and Travis Price, who’s joining his brother’s business, have left a void in the football program.  Staying within the NISD and Clark families, both positions have been filled.

Justin Abt, a former Clark and Rice player, joins the football coaching staff, coming from Hobby Middle school.  Abt was a 2003 graduate of Clark  and a two-year all-District 28-5A free safety.  He was named the district’s most valuable defensive player in 2002 and was a first team on the San Antonio Express-News’ all-city super team.  At Rice, he played all four years.

Bobby Allen, the head track coach at SA Marshall, also joins the staff as an assistant in football and Clark’s new head boys track coach.  Rodney Wilson, Clark’s current head track coach, moves to the Offensive Coordinator position for football and will be the assistant boys track coach.

Congratulations to each and it’s a great day to be a Clark Cougar!

Even though the good guys didn’t win this one, here’s some video of a great game between the #1 state ranked Holmes Huskies and our Clark Cougars from 1986.  It was Halloween night and the teams were playing for the district title.  Holmes had the Cash twins and Clark had a 10-3 season.  Enjoy!

QB Josh Kern

With his first season as a starter behind him and a major college commitment in his pocket, Clark quarterback Josh Kern is ready to get the 2011 football season underway. Express News reporter Pat Turner files this profile on Kern.

PLEASE NOTE: Contrary to the report, Ryan Jones and Hunter Anderson are both graduating and will not be playing with Kern next season. Among others, Kern’s receivers will be Brandon Yates, Troy Ogletree, Chase Jones, Presley Miller and tight end Alex Hunter.

Evan Mills

Senior football player Evan Mills is the recipient of the 2011 Clark Texas Football Club Scholarship. Mills, an offensive lineman for the Cougars, will be attending Texas State University in San Marcos. The $3000 scholarship is awarded each spring to a deserving student chosen by the alumni group.

The Clark Texas Football Club is a group of former Cougar football players who continue to support the football program in a variety of ways. Most of the scholarship money is raised through their end of summer golf tournament.

Congratulations Evan!

Spring Football

Cougar fans will get a chance to get a sneak peek at the 2011 version of Clark football Tuesday, May 17th at 5:30pm at Farris (weather permitting).   Jr. QB Josh Kern, who has verbally committed to Arizona, will lead the offense and the defense returns a solid core of starters.

This will be the last event on this school year’s calendar.

Kris Patino and DeAndre Holmes are two of the seniors who will be playing football Saturday, May 21st, in the Pizza Hut All Star game, put on each year by the Kids Sports Network. For more information, click on the link.

Congratulations to these two seniors and best of luck in the game.

QB Josh Kern leads the Cougars

The Express News reports that Clark Cougar junior quarterback Josh Kern has verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats.  Congratulations to Josh and parents Tres and Pam.