District Track Meet, Gus Stadium, April 15-16:  Day 1 Results.  Rain forced some adjustments to the schedule and JV meet will not take place until next Wednesday.  Clark Varsity qualified many for Friday’s finals, which have been moved up to 1pm.  Field events delayed one day – will start at 9am on Friday.  Our first two  moving on to regionals in early May are David Scorceletti and Glynnis Meade in the 3200m, both setting personal records.  Full results after tomorrow.  Go Cougars!

In a report by rgvsports.com, it appears that three of Mission Sharyland’s starters will not be playing much in the regional game between Clark and the Rattlers on Friday at 4:30pm at Blossom.

Apparently, the three are committed to playing for their club team, an affiliate of the Houston Dyanamo professional soccer team, in a Dallas area game at 1:30pm and may not be back in time to play for their high school team or at best not be available until the second half.

Tickets on sale soon!

The Clark Athletic Booster Club presents the 2009-2010 Varsity Athletic Banquet, to be hosted  on Thursday, April 22nd. The evening begins at 6:00 pm, with mix and mingle time, followed by a 6:30pm program start.   The Grand Ballroom at St. George Maronite Catholic Church, 6070 Babcock Road, will be the site of this year’s event.  The emcee for the evening will be radio personality and SASports.com founder, Jay Tope.  A wonderful evening of athlete presentations, season memories, buffet dinner and scholarship awards awaits all those athletes and parents who attend.

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Congratulations to the JV Softball Cougars in their first non district win 6-5 over Harlandale.

The Cougar bats were roaring tonight. Kat Boyd had a base hit and one RBI, Alexis Craig recorded a base hit and one RBI, Morgan Biela had a base hit and a double, Flor Longoria tallied three singles and one RBI, Selena Salas enjoyed one single and a double, Gabby Aguilar scored one double with two RBI’s, and Kim Regino had a base hit and one RBI and also struck out a total of 5 batters. One of the strike outs came in the last inning to seal the victory. Way to go ladies.

And congratulations to Coach Duitsman in her first win as the new coach for the JV Lady Cougars!

-D. Regino

The Clark girls soccer team found the back of the net over and over again Friday night and the result was a 6-0 win over Holmes. Six Cougars scored during the match: Gabrielle Santorio, Hollis Scheffler, Macy Ellis, Krysta Maples, Andrea Romero and Samantha Rodriguez. The win brings their season record to 4-2-6 and their district record to 3-1-4.

On the boys side, the Cougars also went on a scoring blitz beating the Huskies 7-1. Five players got in on the goals: Jair Rodriguez and Johnny Lawson each had two goals and Evan Javors, Mauricio Lopez and Luis Hernandez each added one. The boys remain undefeated with a season record of 10-0-2 and a district record of 7-0-1. The Cougars are ranked #2 in the area by the Express News and jumped from #44 to #37 in the nation in this week’s ESPN Rise ranking of high school soccer teams.

The second half of district for both teams begins Tuesday against Brandeis. GO COOGS!

Two seniors on the 2009 Clark Cougar football team have been named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All State team. Linebacker Tim Sanchez was named to the 1st team and quarterback Hayden Greenbauer made the 2nd team.

These honors represent hard work in the classroom and on the field. Congratulations!

The Clark Athletic Booster Club is accepting applications from this year’s senior athletes and Cougarettes for $1000 scholarships. Applicants’ families must have maintained a Booster Club membership each year their student was at Clark.  If interested, fill out the application and submit soon.  Winners will be announced the evening of the Clark Cougars sports banquet.

The Clark boys basketball team won its 11th game in a row with a 59-51 victory over O’Connor at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Cougars were led in scoring by Elhad Emerllahu with 20, Jason Brickman had 14 and six other players added baskets. Clark is 11-0 in district and 25-4 on the season. They are ranked #3 in the city and #20 in the state.

Next game is against Warren on Friday at Paul Taylor.

The Clark boys soccer team remains undefeated following a 5-2 win over Jay. Stepping up with goals in the match were Jair Rodriguez with two and Luis Hernandez, Evan Javors and Oscar Barboza with one each. The win brings the Cougars district record to 4-0 and their season record to 7-0-1. They are currently ranked #2 in the area, 11th in the state and 47th in the nation according to the ESPN “Fab 50” rankings.

The Clark girls also handed Jay a lopsided loss with a 5-0 victory. Nursing a 1-0 lead at the half the Cougars exploded for 4 goals in the second half. Five players got in on the scoring – Gabrielle Santorio, Macy Ellis, Toria Siefert, Kysta Maples and Ciara Perez. The Clark girls remain undefeated in district with a 2-0-2 record and a 3-1-4 record overall.

Clark takes on O’Connor Friday at Farris.

More fans, more wins, Clark spirit

On this great and glorious morning, I just want to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to each one of you.  I don’t often editorialize here but it’s a privilege I’m taking today.

It’s already been a great year with more to come.  As we head into 2010 and since it is the holiday season, here’s a list of things I wish for in 2010:

More fans in the stands – If you haven’t been to a game this year, make plans to attend one soon.  Whether you’re a parent, a student, or an alum, if you haven’t seen what Clark is putting on the field, court, course, track or in the pool, you’re missing a good thing.  It’s easy to attend your own kids’ games or enjoy the sport you like but go see what their friends are doing.  You’ll be glad you did and impressed with the hard work and effort each of these athletes give.

More support for the booster club – I’ll be blunt here: your money is needed to make Clark athletics a better experience for each athlete and dancer/cheerleader.  Yes, the booster club supports every athlete and gives a sizable chunk to the Cougarettes.  As a matter of fact, take a look at their budget.  Where does most of the money go?  It’s not football.  The booster club, by UIL rules, can only hand over dollars to the athletic director.  That money is split a zillion little ways and there’s never enough for all the sports that need new jerseys, banquets, bags, balls, weights, entry fees, etc.  If you can’t give a buck or two, please get involved.  It makes Clark a better place for all students.

A man as honorable as Coach Alexander – Talk all you want about wins, losses, styles, play-calling, etc.  As long as we replace this great example and teacher for all our athletes with a man as good as he is, Clark will be just fine.  He’s put together a staff full of the same, which leads me to… (continue reading…)