The Clark volleyball team played a hard fought game for 2nd place in District 27-5A on Friday night against Brandeis, but came up just short. The 18-25, 25-20, 7-25, 25-18, 9-15 game was a back and forth match up that leaves the Cougars in 3rd place with a Bi-district game against East Central set for Tuesday night at 7:00 at South San.

GO COOGS!

Clark Volleyball

The Clark volleyball team fought back from a 2-0 deficit in Tuesday’s district championship game to take the third game and then threatened to take the match to five games, but fell just short, losing 25-20 in the 4th.  Marcella Arellano and Jenn Garrett led the work at the net with 10 kills each. Arellano added 17 digs to that and Nicole Rehm had 16 more. Leading with assists were Kayci Murphy with 17 and Adriana Christian with 12.

The loss means the Cougars face Brandeis on Friday at 6:00pm at Paul Taylor to determine the 2nd place team in district leading into the playoffs. Lots of great volleyball ahead for Clark!

Read about the game in the Express News

Cougars Aim High

The stakes are high as the #9 ranked Clark volleyball team heads into Tuesday’s match up against #8 O’Connor. The Panthers are 14-1 in district play with their only loss coming against the Cougars on September 24th. Clark, meanwhile is 13-2 in 27-5A play and a win against O’Connor on Tuesday night would result in a tie for the district championship. Such a tie would mean the Cougars come out on top after beating the Panthers twice this season. That’s the plan for the 7:00 pm game at Paul Taylor fieldhouse! More on the district race from the Express News.

ALL COUGAR FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME OUT AND CHEER ON THE GIRLS FROM CLARK!

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Cougars win again!

The Clark volleyball team took care of business by beating Stevens 3-0 Friday night. The games were 25-15, 25-22 and 25-17. The Cougars were led by Marcella Arellano with 14 kills and Adriana Christian who had 14 assists. The win brings Clark’s district record to 12-2 and their season record to 21-16. The Cougars have assured themselves a spot in the playoffs and now the team has a few days off before taking on Holmes on Friday, October 22nd at 5:30 in the O’Connor gym.

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Come out and support Clark volleyball and football tonight by heading west on Loop 1604. The volleyball team will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s loss to Warren  when they take on the Stevens Falcons at 7:00 in the gym at O’Connor H.S. The Cougars are in second place in district and have already qualified for playoffs.

At 7:30 at Farris Stadium the Clark football team plays a critical district game against Stevens. The Cougars are currently in a tie for 3rd place in District 27-5A with Marshall. Stevens is in 2nd place. The action will be broadcast live on KRPT 92.5 radio and online.

Show your support and cheer on the Cougars!

Arellano awarded again

The Clark volleyball team continued its ascent through the Express News rankings landing at number 8 in this week’s Area Poll, up from #9 last week. The Cougars narrowed the battle for first place in district to two teams by defeating Brandeis last week, leaving Clark and O’Connor alone at the top. O’Connor solidified that tonight with a 3-0 sweep of Brandeis.

Receiving a “Game Ball” from the Express News writers for her recent play is Marcella Arellano, who finished with 29 kills for the week. The Cougars take on Warren, Wednesday night at 7:00 at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse.

Marcella Arellano

The Clark volleyball team pushed their win streak to ten matches in a row Friday against Jay. Winning 3-1 wasn’t easy with Jay taking the first game 25-23, while Clark won the next two 25-14 and 25-17. The final game was a battle, with Clark finally winning  32-30.  Leading the way was Marcella Arellano with 17 kills and 20 digs and Kayci Murphy added 18 assists.

The win brings the Cougar’s district record to 11-1. They remain tied with O’Connor for first place in district.

WAY TO GO COOGS!

Booker digs Cougars' win

Before the start of the game between the #9 Clark Cougars and Brandeis, first place in District 27-5A was a crowded field.  The Cougars, Broncos and O’Connor all could claim rights to district leader.  When the game ended, only Clark and O’Connor remained thanks to a 3-0 sweep of the Broncos.  The 3-0 win gives the Cougars 9 straight sets without a loss.

E’sjah Booker and Marcella Arellano each had 13 digs in the effort and Marcella added 12 kills.  Jennifer  Garrett added another 11 kills and Adriana Christian had 13 assists.  Adriana had 2 block shots along with Tarah Wood’s 3.

A good crowd showed up to see the Cougars win 25-18, 25-19 and 25-22.  It was the Cougars 9th win in a row and they are now 10-1 in district and 19-15 on the year.

WAY TO PLAY, LADIES!

Kayci Murphy assists in win

The Clark Cougar varsity volleyball team began the second half of district play against Marshall and the outcome was the same as their first meeting – a 3-0 victory by the Cougars.  The victory gives Clark a 9-1 district record and share of first place.  It was also the Cougars ninth win in a row as they look ahead to one of the tougher teams in the district – Brandeis – on Tuesday.

The Cougars led by as much as 7 points in the first set, taking a 25-19 win.  In the second set, the Rams enjoyed a 6 point run to tie the score at 18, only to see the Cougars finish with a 7-2 run after a timeout to finish 25-20.  In the third set, Marshall actually led early for a moment, but then had to watch Clark reel off a 25-16 win to get the game win.

The Cougars are now 18-15 overall.

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Rehm digs deep again

The Clark volleyball team rolled over Taft 3-0 on Wednesday night at Paul Taylor, bringing their win streak to 7 straight matches. The Cougars won 25-8, 25-17, 25-17 with 12 kills from Marcella Arellano and 11 from Jenn Garrett. Kayci Murphy added 16 assists and Adriana Christian had 13 while E’sjah Booker came up with 12 digs and Nicole Rehm added 10 more.

With the win Clark stays tied for first place in district along with O’Connor and Brandeis. Next up is Marshall on Friday  in the O’Connor gym at 5:30. Show up and support your Cougars!