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.

Both the girls and boys water polo teams advanced to the TISCA Region-II Water Polo Tournament following this weekend’s final “regular season” tournament.  The top eight teams from the area move on and the Clark girls are ranked #3 and the boys are ranked #2.

This weekend, the girls defeated Marshall (13-3) but lost a close one to O’Connor (6-7).  The boys sunk Brandeis (7-4), Stevens (10-4) and Marshall (16-4).

Way to go COOGS!

The boys and girls water polo teams competed in the 2nd competition of the season at the NISD tournament this past weekend.
The boys nailed victories over Holmes (11-3) and over O’Connor (16-3).  The girls team defeated Stevens (10-4) and Health Careers (14-4) but lost its match against Alamo Heights.
Both teams compete again next weekend at the NISD pools in the final tournament of the regular season. The boys are curently ranked 4th and the girls are tied at 1st in their divisions. The top eight teams in each division advance to the regionals on April 16th and 17th.
GO COOGS!

Men's Medley Relay at District 28-5A meet

Tryouts for the 2009-2010 Clark Cougar swim team will be held the week of August 10-14 at the Colonies House pool – that’s across from Colonies North Elementary School. The tryouts will last from 7:30-8:30 a.m.  and swimmers should plan on attending all five days.

And Don’t Forget: physicals must be on file with Clark trainers before trying-out! Good Luck Coogs!

Congratulations to David Garrett for being named to the 1st team All State boys team. Ashley Paul was also selected for the honorable mention girls All State team.  Both the boys and girls teams went to the state tournament this year, with the boys finishing 7th overall and the girls team tied for 9th.  Congratulations both as individuals and as great teams carrying on the Clark Cougar traditions!

The Clark Cougars Water Polo teams, boys and girls, traveled to Dallas to compete for a state championship.  The girls lost their first game to Alvin, 10-5 in their afternoon game.  The boys, however, won their first game.  They defeated Brazoswood 19-5 in the pool.  In the boys second game against Atascosita, they fell 9-4 to the Eagles from the Houston area.

Clark Athletic Booster Club Winners

Several hundred Clark varsity athletes, coaches, parents and friends attended the Clark Athletic Booster Club annual All Sports Banquet.  Each athlete was recognized with the exception of the Water Polo team, who could not attend due to their presence being requested in Dallas where they are competing for a STATE title (Good Luck!).  The highlight of the evening was the awarding of scholarships by the booster club to college-bound seniors.  Each received a $1000 scholarship.  Also recognized was Booster club President Janet Whisenhunt for her efforts and Coach Kevin Hamilton, who retired from coaching after 24 years at Clark to accept a position in the district office.

PHOTOS courtesy envisionfilmvideo.com

The Clark boy’s and girl’s water polo teams are headed to the state tournament. The boys won the Regional title by defeating Smithson Valley 17-2, Jay 17-4, and Alamo Heights 8-6.  The girls placed 3rd at Regionals by defeating Warren 11-5, Marshall 7-3 and Health Careers 16-3. They lost only to Alamo Heights 5-7.

The teams play for the state title in Dallas on Friday and Saturday. GO COUGARS!! BRING HOME TWO TITLES!! 

Clark Cougars Men's Water Polo Team

Clark Cougars Men's Water Polo Team

Fans of Clark Cougar Water Polo can now enjoy these pictures.  Thanks to parents who share!

Clark Water Polo dominates

The ladies water polo team racked up the points and went to a perfect 9-0 with wins over Taft (12-0), Stevens (11-1) and Brandeis (15-4) in the third of four tournaments on the spring schedule.

The men did well also, running their record to 6-1-1 with wins over Stevens (15-3) and Brandeis (5-3).  The next tournament is April 11th with regionals the 17th and 18th.  Congrats!