Adriana Christian

Clark defeated Taft 3-0 to begin district play on a dominating note. The Cougars won 25-19, 25-12 and 25-18 behind Marcella Arellano’s 16 kills. Shelby MacKenzie added 8 kills and Adriana Christian and Abigail Glosup were the assist leaders with 20 and 11 respectively.

Clark is now on a 3 game win streak as they head to the prestigious Pearland Classic tournament on Thursday.

Way to go Coogs!

MacKenzie gets ready for district

The Clark Cougar volleyball teams open district matches tonight against the Taft Raiders.  The varsity (6-10) is on a two game win streak with victories over Brandeis and Southwest in the NEISD tournament.  Tonight’s game is at Taylor at 5:30pm.

Following tonight, the varsity hits the road for the Pearland tournament, a showcase where some of the best teams in the state gather for competition.

Go COOGS!

In the Northside tournament,  the Clark Cougar volleyball team chalked up its first win of the year with a victory over Lytle.  The Cougars won game one 25-17 followed by a 25-9 victory.  The taste of victory was short,  however, as the Cougars lost to Antonian and in close games against Cibolo Steele, the latter going three games in the set.

The Cougars continue tournament play today.  Go get ’em, Coogs!

Arellano kills Mac in loss

Looking to get the season opening loss past them, the Clark Cougar volleyball team came out strong against MacArthur, reeling off 5 unanswered points in game 1.  They would go on to build a 17-5 lead and whipped the Brahmas 25-10 for the win.  Mac attacked after that, however, winning games two (21-25), three (13-25) and four (21-25) and giving the Coogs their second loss of the year.

Marcella Arellano recorded 15 kills and 11 digs with help from Abigail Glosup who served up 11 assists.  The Cougars play this weekend in the Northside tournament.

PHOTOS

The Clark Cougars volleyball team lost their first match of the season, 0-3, playing against the #1 ranked Churchill Chargers at Paul Taylor.  The Cougars lost 15-25, 15-25 and 13-25 in the match.  It was the 9th straight loss to Churchill by Clark.  Marcella Arellano delivered 7 kills in the match and Kayci Murphy and Abigail Glosup each had 7 assists in the effort.  You can read more about the match in the Express News.

The Cougars regroup to face another NEISD foe, MacArthur on Wednesday at 7pm.

#10 Tarah Wood

Before the fall school bell rings, the Clark Cougars will head to the courts and fields, kicking off the 2010 athletic schedule.  Coach Kristen Daniell and the varsity volleyball girls take on the Churchill Chargers at 5:30pm at Paul Taylor field house. The Chargers are ranked #1 in the Express News preseason poll.

At Clark, the football teams start fall practice.  First year head coach Steven McGhee begins a new era with a relatively young roster and players returning from a 13-1 season in key areas.

Finally, season ticket sales for the varsity football season go on sale at the cafeteria on campus at 6pm.

IT”S GAME TIME IN CLARK, TEXAS!  Go Cougars!

Courtesy Texas A&M

Congratulations to former Clark Cougar Mary Batis.  Mary just signed a contract to play professional volleyball in France.  The All-American who graduated with several honors from both Clark and Texas A&M will be joined in France by her fiance´.  You can read more about her in this article.

Senior class sings alma mater

On a night when the baseball team clinched a playoff spot and the softball team won their game giving them a playoff spot and the best ever season in Clark history, the Clark athletic community celebrated a year of great accomplishments.  The annual Clark Athletic Booster Club Sports Banquet was a phenomenal success with accolades for players and coaches alike.

Highlights included a moment to recognize Coach Lloyd Alexander and his role in shaping a culture of winning in competition and in life, a parade of athletes and coaches that also included each player and teams successes and the awarding of $15,000 in scholarships to Clark seniors.  The $15,000 was a new record for scholarships awarded by the Booster Club and was made possible by parents and their membership fees, cap/tshirt and etc. sales, ad sponsorships by advertisers and volunteers at concession duties and the ATT golf tournament.

The Booster Club has also given over $30,000 this year directly to the athletic department for their needs.

SASports.com’s Jay Tope emceed the event and as usual did an outstanding job.

All Area/District teams announced

Several Clark Cougars from this year’s fall athletic seasons were peppered throughout the Express-News’ annual recognitions of local players.  28-5A All District Teams were also named in volleyball (Clark football All District awards were released earlier and can be found here). Complete lists can be found here.

Congratulations to each on their individual accolades and representing Tom C. Clark High School in the stadiums, gyms and fields.

ALL AREA FOOTBALL PLAYERS

ALL DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

CROSS COUNTRY CLASS TEAM

The varsity football team finished #2 in the area rankings after a 13-1 season which took them to the state quarterfinals.  They were #1 in the KSAT 12 rankings and #10 in the Associated Press (AP) rankings.

Claire Webster signs

Clark volleyball player Claire Webster made her commitment to Midwestern State University official during a signing ceremony at Clark today. Webster, an all district right side hitter for the Cougars, will also play right side for the Mustangs.

Webster made her commitment to the Division II school after a visit back in September. She says other schools had discouraged her from pursuing a nursing degree while playing volleyball, but Midwestern State did not and that was a big factor in her decision. The Mustangs compete in the Lone Star Conference.

Webster’s coach at Clark is Kristen Daniell. Her parents are Timothy and Shanan Webster.