Miller headed to Boise State

Surrounded by Boise State blue, Clark swimmer Chelsea Miller signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Broncos swim team in the fall of 2010. Miller enjoyed a record breaking  junior year at Clark setting new standards  in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. She currently holds 4 records at Clark and says her goal is to finish her senior year with a bang and take more records for the Cougars.

Boise State has a relatively young, but rising program in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They heard about Miller when the WAC held their conference swimming and diving championships at Palo Alto College Natatorium here in San Antonio last February. After meeting the coach and visiting the campus Miller was sold on the program, which she says is improving rapidly. She says they are determined to do what it takes to win and she can really see herself there. Miller will study Environmental Science.

Clark swim coach Anthony Plummer says this step to a Division 1 swim program is what they had hoped would happen for  Miller considering the way she has been swimming the past few years. Miller was the only swimmer to represent the Northside School District at the State Swim meet last year and was named to the 2008-2009 Express News Super Team.

Chelsea’s parents are Laura and Michael Miller.

Jessica Rourke take 2nd in the 500m freestyle

The Clark Cougars held off a formidable Alamo Heights Mules swim team on Saturday for a win:   407 Clark – 280 AH.    Clark sprinters, distance swimmers, backstrokes, and IM’ers did very well in their first scored dual meet of the season.   In addition to the individual races, six different relays are swum at a meet:   200 yd. medley relay, 200 yd. free relay and 400 free relays, each having men’s and women’s races.   Of the 6 relays on Saturday, Clark “A” squad relays finished 1^st place  in every one of them!    “B” squad relay swimmers  were right behind  “A”, and “C” relays, sometimes comprised of kids in their first swimming relay,  held their own!    Demonstrating, once again, that Clark Cougars stick together and know the meaning of  teamwork.

-Susan Ogden

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Clark Swimming 2009

Clark takes on Alamo Heights this Saturday at the Josh Davis Natatorium at 8:30 am.

This will be the first dual meet of the 2009-2010 season.   Clark swimmers have participated in the Northside Pentathlon and the Class meet already this season.   Both events are non-scoring meets and allow swimmers to get baseline times for the season.   Clark has been training hard for 7 weeks now, and are expecting a competitive AH team to show up on Saturday.  Come cheer for Clark swimming on Saturday morning!

-Susan Ogden

Chelsea Miller wins again

The swim season has begun and Clark Cougar varsity swimmer Chelsea Miller starts the 2009 season where she left off.   At the 2009 AAHSSL Pentathlon, Miller won the 100 yd. Butterfly event and Marianna Medina placed sixth. Freshman Taylor Howard debuted with a splash, placing 6th in the 50 yd, Butterfly for the JV. Miller also placed 4th in the 100 yd. backstroke, won the 100 yd breaststroke (an event where she is ranked #1 in San Antonio) and won the 200 yd. individual medley ( where she is ranked #2)

Several other Clark athletes also placed well and full results can be found here. Congratulations and good luck in the next meet on Oct. 10th.

Men's Medley Relay at District 28-5A meet

Tryouts for the 2009-2010 Clark Cougar swim team will be held the week of August 10-14 at the Colonies House pool – that’s across from Colonies North Elementary School. The tryouts will last from 7:30-8:30 a.m.  and swimmers should plan on attending all five days.

And Don’t Forget: physicals must be on file with Clark trainers before trying-out! Good Luck Coogs!

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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Congratulations to the following Clark athletes who’ve won various All-City and District Team honors.  It’s a good day to be a Clark Cougar fan!

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Chelsea Miller has record breaking year

Clark swimmer Chelsea Miller shattered 22 year old school records this year in three events — the 100 breaststroke, the 200 breaststroke and the 200 IM. The records had stood since 1986-87. Miller was the lone Northside ISD representative this year at the 5A State Swim Meet in Austin finishing 8th in the 100 breaststroke and 11th in the 200 IM. Miller now holds  four Clark swim records. She is a junior.

Clark swimmer Chelsea Miller’s time of 1:05:38 in the prelims is a ticket to the finals at the Texas 5A State swim meet.  Chelsea competed in the 100 yd. breast stroke event.

Chelsea Miller wins gold

Chelsea Miller, the two time Swimmer of the Year in District 28-5A and winner of 4 gold medals at the district meet in 2008 and this year, continued to add to her collection following the Region VII meet at Josh Davis Natatorium.  With a time of 1:04:30, Chelsea took first in the Women’s 100 yd. breaststroke and she also placed 3rd in the Women’s 200 yd. individual medley.  Also qualifying for the finals were the Women’s 200 yd. medley team relay team with Victoria Gutierrez and Melanie Macha, Ashley Paul in the Women’s 200 yd. freestyle and 500 yd. freestyle, Sean Thimmons in the Men’s 200 yd. freestyle and 500 yd freestyle, Derek Poirer in the Men’s 100 yd. freestyle, and the Women’s 400 yd. freestyle relay team with Miller, Paul, Gutierrez and Andrea Wallace.  Congratulations to all and good luck at state!

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