In addition to the 17 Clark baseball and softball players on the All District teams this year four spring athletes landed on the Express News All Area lists.

Braden Mattson was named to the E-N Super Team for baseball. The TCU bound catcher was also on the All-Area list for the second consecutive season. Also named All-Area for baseball is infielder Hunter McFall who will continue his baseball career at Texas Tech. Clark’s exciting 4-3 win over O’Connor was listed among the best games of the season.

Henessey Soto was named to the softball All-Area team. Soto, a junior pitcher, was also the District 27-5A Most Valuable Player for 2011.

In tennis, Clark’s Justin Randell was named to the All-Area team in Boy’s Singles. Randell is a senior.

Congratulations to all these Cougars and their teammates for representing Clark, Texas so well!

Clark Cougars

Following successful seasons for both teams Clark baseball placed 10 players on the All District team and 7 Clark softball players made their All District squad.

For softball:  Henessey Soto and Dani Nash were unanimous 1st team picks. Also making 1st team were Megan Martinez, Britney Ramos and Liz Rodriguez. Named to 2nd Team All District were Megan Aragones and Jeslene Renteria.

For baseball: Pitcher Chris Werland, Infielders Jason Cervantes and Hunter McFall, Outfielder Robert Martin, Catcher Braden Mattson and Utility Matt Cohen were all named 1st Team All District.

Infielder Chad Dullnig and Outfielder Ed Moore made 2nd Team All District and Ryan Skowronski and John Henderson were Honorable Mention All District.

Clark grad Carl O’Neal has become a real pitching asset for St. Mary’s baseball. He and the Rattlers have their sights set on the NCAA Div II Championships. Read more in the Express News.

Good Luck Carl!

Martin recognized for effort

Congratulations to Robert Martin, a Clark jr. baseball player, who has been selected as KABB-TV’s “Max Scholar Athlete” of the week.  Key to wins over O’Connor and the Cougars first playoff game against Southwest, Robert talks about why he’ll always be a success – on and off the field – in this video interview.
Congratulations, “Quickie”!

Clark Baseball’s Cinderella season comes to an end with a 3-7 loss to the Southwest Dragons

In a season where prognosticators said Clark Baseball would be 5th in District, had no pitching, and wouldn’t make the play-offs, the 2011 Cougar Baseball team proved them all wrong. Winning 15 of their 16 District games, Clark became 27 5a District champs for the second time in school history and set a new school record with 15 wins. Watching the team play throughout the season, we saw these players become a team – each of them contributing and picking up to help win games. Our bats were loud, our fielding was good and our pitching was far better than predicted. No one did it alone – everyone on the team contributed key plays to make this a special season. For the fans, most of us having watched these boys play together and against each other since they were in Little League, it was a special year – as we watched the team play for each other. They exhibited confidence and skills that propelled them to the District Championship and for that we are proud. (continue reading…)

Game 3 today at 2pm - NS #2

At Southwest Baseball Park, Clark experienced what they haven’t experienced in 52 days – a loss, falling to the Dragons in extra innings.   The Dragons went up 2-0 at the end of the 4th inning.    Clark came out in the 5th inning and scored 3 runs – Jason Cervantes (single), Hunter McFall (fielders choice) and Braden Mattson (single) and pitcher Trevor Settles was able to hold Southwest so the inning ended Clark 3, Southwest 2.

Southwest tied the game up in the bottom of the 6th inning.  In the top of the 7th inning, Mattson homered over left center field, giving Clark the lead.  Chad Dullnig followed with a double, but was stranded on 2nd base when the next 2 batters grounded out.  Southwest came back to score in the bottom of the 7th to put the game into extra innings.   (continue reading…)

Clark’s district champion baseball team steps into the playoffs this week beginning on Thursday against Southwest. The play off schedule looks like this: Thursday, May 5, 7:30 at Northside #2; Friday, May 6, 7:30 at Southwest. If game 3 is  necessary, Saturday, May 7, time TBA at NS#2.

The playoffs ended too soon for Clark’s softball team. Following a close opening loss, 8-7, on Friday against East Central, the Cougars had a big win in the second game, 15-4, but lost another close one, 6-4, immediately after that. Congratulations, though, on what was a great season.

Clark is sending several athletes to the Regional Track and Field Meet at Alamo Stadium beginning today and concluding on Tuesday.

Good luck to all the Cougars!

Clark Cougars

Clark softball opens their 2011 playoff run with a 7:00pm game against East Central tonight at Northside field. It’s the first of a 3 game series that will be continued at East Central tomorrow at noon with a third game to follow immediately, if necessary. This is the 4th consecutive season that Clark’s softball program, led by Coach D’Layne Kelly, has been to the playoffs.

At 7:30 tonight, also at Northside, Clark’s District Champion baseball team plays its final regular season game against O’Connor. O’Connor is battling to maintain its second place spot in district. Playoffs begin next week against either Southwest or South San.

So pick your Cougar game or run between both! GO COOGS!!