If you are interested in playing for one of the most successful programs in the area, a mandatory meeting has been scheduled for Clark Tennis tryouts.  The meeting will be held July 29th with on court tryouts beginning August 2nd.  For more information, download this form.

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.

The Clark Cougar varsity tennis team captured its 19th straight district title this past weekend and the Lady Cougars have one last district game before playoffs start next week.  You can read more about both in Pat Turner’s articles here and here.

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.

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Courtesy: Idaho Athletic Media Relations

Clark senior Dylan Bodet has signed to play tennis at the University of Idaho, located in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals compete in the Western Athletic Conference and have men’s tennis players from as far away as Russia, Romania and Australia. At Clark, Bodet has been an important part of Coach Scott Byrd’s tennis program that has won 18 consecutive district championships. Good Luck Dylan!