Werland gets the "W"

The Clark baseball team put a win on the record books with a 4-1 win over district foe Warren at the NISD fields.  Chris Werland pitched a complete game in the victory. The win give the Cougars a 9-5 record in 28-5A and keeps them in the playoff hunt with two games left before playoffs.

Way to go, Coogs!

The 8th ranked Clark softball team went into the 6th inning on Tuesday night tied 1-1 with Warren. That’s when the Warriors got the one run they needed to win the game. The loss brings the Cougar’s district record to 10-4 and they remain in 3rd place with two district games remaining. Before playing those last regular season games though they will take on the New Braunfels Unicorns on Friday in New Braunfels.

Meanwhile, the Clark baseball team had its own close game Tuesday. The Cougars were tied 1-1 with O’Connor and it was not until the 9th inning that the Panthers got their second run and the win. Clark remains in 3rd place in the district standings and plays Warren at 7:30 on Friday.

Clark baseball tightened its hold on third place and a playoff spot in 28-5A with a 12-2 win over Jay. Pitcher Vincent Salazar gets the win for the Cougars. Braden Mattson and Jimmy Wells both contributed homeruns and Clark had 14 hits overall.

The Cougars take on O’Connor at 4:45 Tuesday.

The bats were hot for Clark Tuesday night at Northside field as the Cougars opened the second half of district play with a 9-1 pounding of Brandeis. The Coogs had 12 hits including a solo homerun by Braden Mattson and a triple from Jim Wells. Vincent Salazar pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts to take the win.

This brings the Cougars district record to 7-2 and the season record to 11-8. They are tied for second place in 28-5A with Stevens and will play the Falcons on Thursday afternoon at 4:45 at Northside.

Clark baseball edged Taft 7-6 on Tuesday at Northside Field. Clark’s Vincent Salazar was the winning pitcher. The Cougars finished strong with 4 runs coming in the last two innings and they held off Taft, which came up with 3 runs in the 6th.

The win brings the Cougars season record to 8-8 and 5-2 in district play. Clark moves into 3rd place in the district standings.

Here’s where Clark teams stand following the Spring Break:

SOCCER

The boys’ District 28-5A champions finished the season with a win over Holmes.  With their highest national ranking (#20 ESPN) of the season, the Cougars head to the first round of playoffs against CC Carroll on Tuesday in Corpus Christi.  They’re picked as a favorite by the Express News to make it to the regional playoffs.

The girls finished with a decisive win over Holmes.

BASEBALL

The Cougars beat Warren 7-2 and pounded Central Catholic in a non-district game.  They currently are 4th in the district race.

SOFTBALL

The girls lost a close one to Taft.  They’re also currently 4th in district race.

Werland wins, Cougars hit

The Clark Cougar varsity baseball team broke out their bats against the Marshall Rams and the result was a 8-1 district win.  The Cougars pounced on the Rams in the 3rd inning, scoring four runs.  Chris Werland pitched the whole game and gave up 1 hit and 1 run but posted the win for the Cougars.

The Cougars are now 2-1 in district play.  Way to go Coogs!

PHOTOS

Playing in the North East ISD Tourney, the Clark Cougar varsity baseball team had a tough weekend ending on a high note against Taft with a 4-0 win.  Tyler Reinagel pitched the shutout for the Cougars.  Several players hit strong for the Cougars, including Hunter McFall who scored two of the runs with a RBI double.

In softball action, the Cougars crushed the Marshall Rams 11-0.  Their were 16 hits recorded and a 5 run 4th inning and a 4 run 7th inning. Their record is now 7-5-1 with a 2-1-0 district record.

Cameron Dullnig

Congrats to Cameron Dullnig, a former baseball and football player at Clark.  Playing baseball at Western Carolina University, the Express News gave him “props” for his season so far.  You can read more about him here or check out his school profile.

Javors and team top of district race

The Clark Cougar boys soccer team posted a 3-2 win over O’Connor, securing their 11th district win as well as at least a share of the District 28-5A title.  Evan Javors, Johnny Lawson and Jair Rodriguez each put one in the net for the win.  The Cougars next play 2nd place Warren on Friday and a win would give them the district title.

The softball team was also victorious on a cold and windy evening, defeating Stevens 4-0.  Henessey Soto pitched the shutout, Meagan Martinez hit a two run double and Rochelle Nash crushed the ball for a double.

The baseball team lost to Stevens and the varsity girls’ soccer team also lost to O’Connor, eliminating them from the playoffs this year.