The Clark boys track team took 1st place at the Edgewood Relays over the weekend. Results include: Kyle Rutledge placed 1st in the High Jump, Jimmy Kueber was 3rd in Discus and J. Aueber was 3rd in shot put. Austin Wells was 1st in the 3200 and 2nd in the 1600 while Aiden Pierce was 5th in the 1600. The Cougar Relay teams placed 3rd in the 4 x 100, the 4 x 200 and the 4 x 400. Malcolm Eatman was 4th in the 100 meter dash and Ben Deschner placed 5th in the Long Jump.

The girls team placed 6th overall.

In the Harlandale Invitational, Clark track athletes posted winning times to bring home medals and a team victory.

The boys team finished 2nd overall at the meet behind Steele but beating MacArthur, Churchill, and a host of others.  In the 200m, Brandon Yates placed 2nd with a time of 23.22.  Austin Wells won the 3200m with a time of 9:46.24 and came in 2nd in the 1600 with a time of 4:36.79.  Presley Miller turned it on in the 110m hurdles, placing 3rd at 15.96.  The relay teams then made their marks in the 400 (3rd place), the 800 (1st place) and the 1600 (2nd place).

On the girls side, Clark placed 11th  and was led by Shantel Swift, winning the triple jump (36-4) and winning the 400m (1:00.93).

GOOD JOB COOGS!

PHOTOS from parents

The Clark track team, led by junior Shantel Swift, sophomore Austin Wells and junior Brandon Yates, competed in the South San Relays on Friday. Swift placed first in the Triple Jump with 38-6 1/2 and she also placed first in the 200 with a time of 25.78. Overall the Clark girls placed 11th in the Relays.

The Clark boys came in 7th behind the long distance running of Wells. He placed second in the 1600 at 4:25.12 and second in the 3200 with 9:45.00. Also placing for the Cougars was Brandon Yates, who was third in the 200 at 22.31.

Jones plays it smart!

Clark football and track athlete Ryan Jones was recently awarded the “Scholar Athlete of the Week” on KSAT-12. Ryan is heading to Harvard to play football and become an Environmental Engineer. Congratulations Ryan, the Clark community is proud of you! Watch here.

All Area/District teams announced

Congratulations to senior Clark Cougars Sam Perez and Shaneve Swift and junior Braden Mattson.  The track (Perez and Swift) and baseball (Mattson) athletes were recognized for their success in the Express News spring awards.  Sam and Sheneve made the All Area track and field teams and Braden was named to the All Area team as a catcher.

Congratulations, Cougars!  You make us proud.

Congratulations to our Cougar runners that took part in the 5A State Track meet at Mike Meyers Stadium in Austin on Saturday, May 15th.  Sam Perez shaved nearly 3 seconds off his previous best time over 800m to place 5th in 1:53.8!  Shaneve Swift faced some very fast competition in the 400m dash and was caught right at the finish line to place 8th in 57.35.

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Swift and Perez advance to State Meet

Two Clark Cougars qualified for State at the Region IV Track meet, held at a hot Alamo Stadium on May 3-4.  Congratulations to Shaneve Swift for winning the 400m Dash (57.04) and to Sam Perez for placing 2nd in the 800m Dash (1:56.6).

Others making it to the finals were the Girls 4x100m relay (Luisa Garza, Shaneve, Esjah Booker, Shantel Swift) – 3rd in 48.18, Hayden Greenbauer – 4th in the 110m Hurdles (14.93), Girls 4x200m relay (Triniqua Collins, Shantel, Esjah, Luisa) – 4th in 1:44, and the Boys 4x400m relay (Travis Cooke, Ryan Jones, Sam, Hayden).  Overall, the Girls finished 7th out of of 38 teams, and the Boys, 12th out of 41 teams.

Well done Cougars!

Shaneve on fast track for college

Clark Cougar track and academic standout Shaneve Swift signed a letter of intent with the University of Incarnate Word on Monday, April 27th.  The daughter of Richard and Karen Swift, Shaneve plans to study Biology and Accounting, as she works towards a career in Ophthalmology.

Next week, she takes on the Region IV Track meet.  Currently ranked 1st in the Region for the 400m Dash, she also runs a leg of the 4x100m and 4x200m relays.  Best wishes to Shaneve on continued success with running and studies!

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.