Both the nationally ranked boys (#44) and the girls soccer teams played to ties in soccer action last night against the Warren Warriors.  The boys tied 2-2 with goals coming from Johnny Lawson  and Maurico Lopez in the first half of play.  The boys still lead the district race with 5 wins and 1 tie against 0 losses.

The girls played to a 0-0 tie.  The tie against Warren puts them in a tie for 4th in district with the Warriors.

Johnny on the spot

The Clark boys soccer team kept their district record perfect with a 7-0 win over O’Connor on Friday. The victory included a three goal “hat trick” for senior Johnny Lawson. Also scoring for the Cougars were Evan Javors, Luis Hernandez, Jair Rodriguez and Gustavo Garcia.

Clark has stormed out to an 8-0-1 record in this first month of the season including a 5-0 start to district play.

The Clark girls suffered their first district loss of the season losing 1-0 to O’Connor. The Cougars district record now stands at 2-1-2 in district and 3-2-4 for the season.

Clark ranked nationally

Thanks to a near perfect record, a tough preseason schedule and the potential for a deep playoff run, the Clark boys varsity soccer team continues to draw national attention.  ESPN’s RISE, a division recognizing high school athletics, has Clark ranked #10 in Texas this week, up one spot from last week, and at #47 nationally.  The national ranking is up three spots from their debut ranking at #50 a week ago.

The Express News also has the Cougars at #2, which technically makes them #1 in 5A since Boerne Champion is ranked above them.

Congratulations and keep it going!

Keeping Clark winning

Brandon Van Wagner, goalkeeper on this year’s nationally ranked Clark Cougar varsity soccer team, is featured in this week’s article by Pat Turner.  The New York native has adjusted to his new Texas home and the result is a successful season for him and the rest of Coach Eddie Ashley’s team.

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.

The Clark Cougar varsity soccer team, ranked #11 in Texas and #50 in the nation by ESPN, rolled to a 3-1 victory over the Marshall Rams.  Johnny Lawson scored twice and Zach Guevara added another as the Cougars improved their record to 6-0-1 and 3-0 in district 28-5A play.

CONGRATULATIONS, COUGARS!

Bloom attacks the goal

The Clark Cougars girls soccer team endured a tough time against a feisty Marshall team but came away with a tie in the District 28-5A match up.  Gabrielle Santorio and Alyssa Bloom each scored to avoid the loss to the last place Rams.  The tie places the Cougars third in the district standings.

The next game is Tuesday against Jay.

Trevino sends it for goal

Goalies and defense made statements in both the girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer games against the Stevens Falcons at the NISD soccer fields.

The boys took a half to get warmed up but once the second half started, the Clark Cougars got three quick goals to blank the Falcons 3-0.  Zach Guevara begin the scoring in the 66th minute with a shot to the goal.  Three minutes later, Jair Rodriguez took advantage of another Stevens defensive breakdown to make it 2-0.  In the 79th minute, Johnny Lawson completed the trifecta with a shot to give the Cougars the 3-0 district win.

Santorio scores against Stevens

The girls didn’t wait near as long in their whipping of Stevens.  Goals were scored early and often, with Clark taking a 4-0 lead at halftime. Gabrielle Santorio, Macy Ellis, Alyssa Bloom, Toria Siefert, Francis Moore, Krysta Maples and Andrea Romero each accounted for a nail in the Stevens’ coffin.  It was the first district win for the Cougars after a tie in their district opener.

WAY TO GO COUGARS!

PHOTOS

Brickman, Cougars honored

Congratulations to two Clark Cougars who were recognized this week by the Express News.  Jason Brickman was named “Player of the Week” in basketball and Brandon VanWagner was named “Player of the Week” in soccer.

The boys varsity team is ranked #3 this week in San Antonio and back in the Top 25 in Texas.  The boys varsity soccer team is #3 in San Antonio as well.  Congratulations also to the girls varsity soccer team for their top ten ranking in San Antonio this week.

GO COUGARS!

The Clark boys soccer team scored one goal in the first half of their match with Brandeis and it turned out to be enough to win the game. Luis Hernandez found the back of the net for the goal and then defense, including six saves by goal keeper Brandon Van Wagner and two saves by Jonathan Fargnoli took care of the rest. The Cougars are 4-0-1 on the season so far and now 1-0 in district play.

The girls soccer team had to settle for the third tie of their young season, as they battled Brandeis to a 0-0 score. Clark has a 1-1-3 record this season. Read about the game in the Express News.

The Coogs  face Stevens on Tuesday the 19th at 7:00 at  Northside field #2. The boys play at 5:00.