UIL  District 27-5A  Swim  Championships  take place on  Saturday,  January  28th at the Block Natatorium,  410 and Culebra.   Thirty-four Cougars qualified for Prelims, which begin at   9:00 am.    The top 8  places  in prelims advance to Saturday evening finals, and a large number of  Cougars  will be represented in  the finals competition.
Finals begin  at  6 pm,  but  spectators should arrive well before that time to secure parking and get a seat.  Look for the swim parents in black  shirts and we’ll clear a place so you can help us  cheer!
On Friday evening,  Jan.  27th at  6:30 pm,  this same facility will host the Diving Championships.   Diver Alex Peacock represents  Clark  High School on Friday evening.
Go  Cougars!

-Susan Ogden

The Clark boys soccer team cranked up the scoring to finish the New Braunfels tournament with a 3-0 record. After defeating Boerne Champion 1-0 on Friday the Cougars beat Pflugerville Connally 4-0 in the first game on Saturday and Smithson Valley 4-0 in the second. Goals came from Jair Rodriguez, Vinnie Guerrero, Carlos Sepulveda and John Cintron in the first game. Sepulveda had two in the second game and Rodriguez had one along with Yamil Alvarado.

After winning their first game on Friday, the Clark girls lost a close game to Judson on Saturday in the Northside tournament 2-1. Blair Socha scored for the Cougars. The second game was a 0-2 loss to  Boerne Champion.

Both girls and boys teams open district on Tuesday against Taft at Farris with the boys starting at 5:00 and girls at 7:00.

GO COOGS!!!

The Clark boys basketball team defeated Marshall 57-45 on Friday to remain tied for first place in district. Senior Travis Matthews led the Cougars with 17 points, followed by Adam Perez with 15 and Justin Brickman with 9. Clark is 19-5 on the season and tied with Brandeis at the top of 27-5A. The two teams face off on Tuesday at 6:30 at Paul Taylor.

The Clark girls also defeated Marshall on Saturday 55-54. The Cougars pulled ahead with a strong 4th quarter led by Donna Matthews and Kristen Lye, who each had 12 points. Kirsten Kramer and Sarah Flournoy each added 7 points. The girls are tied with Brandeis for the 4th and final playoff spot. They play on Wednesday at 6:30 also at Paul Taylor.

GO COOGS!!! BEAT BRANDEIS!!!

Head Soccer Coach Walter Rule

Clark boys soccer coach Walter Rule hit a major milestone on Friday with the 300th win in his 21 year career. The 1-0 victory over Boerne Champion in the New Braunfels Tournament kick starts the new season. Yamil Alvarado had the Cougar’s lone goal. Read more about Coach Rule in the Express News.

The Clark girls also started their new season with a 1-0 victory over Madison in the Northside tournament. Chloe Trevino got the Cougars on the board in the first half.

More soccer action today for both teams. GO COOGS!!!

Soccer season hits the ground running on Friday with tournaments scheduled for both Clark varsity squads. The girls get started against Madison, Judson and Boerne Champion in the Northside tournament. The Cougars then have a early season district match up with Taft next Tuesday the 17th at 7:00 at Farris.

The Clark boys start the season with high expectations, ranked #4 in the city, and set to defend their district championship. First up is the New Braunfels tournament this weekend. The boys get their early taste of district against Taft also on the 17th starting at 5:00 at Farris.

GOOD LUCK COOGS!

Jair Rodriguez

With Clark soccer ready to kick off a new season the two-time defending district champions are looking to senior forward Jair Rodriguez for leadership and goals. Read more from Express News’ Pat Turner.

Five  Clark Seniors have been named to the NISD  All-Academic  Swim Team  for  2011-2012.

Miguel  Carcamo –   1st  team
Brad Ogden –   1st  team
Darren Sanchez–   1st team
Adriana Vargas –  2nd team
Chris Sanders –  2nd team

WAY TO GO COOGS!!

Adam Perez

The Clark boys basketball team remains in first place in District 27-5A riding a 5 game win streak with recent victories over Holmes, O’Connor and Taft and December wins over Stevens and non district foe New Braunfels. The Cougars are tied with Brandeis for the top spot in district, both teams have a 6-1 record. Clark defeated Stevens 46-39, New Braunfels 60-47,  Holmes 52-34, beat O’Connor 53-42 and Taft 62-54. Senior guard Adam Perez leads the team in scoring, averaging 20 points a game through the current win streak.

Clark is ranked 5th in the Express News San Antonio area rankings and 25th in the state according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

Next up is Marshall on Friday at 6:30 at Paul Taylor and get ready for a showdown with Brandeis next Tuesday!

GO COOGS!!!

Donna Matthews

The Clark girls basketball team started the second half of the district season on a winning note with a 54-45 win over Taft early this week. Leading the Cougars were Donna Matthews with 12 points and 4 rebounds, Kristen Lye with 11points and 6 rebounds and Katy Baum with 10 points.  Clark trailed 15-25 at halftime, but surged through a 23 point third quarter to take the lead. Clark is 5-4 in district with a chance at the playoffs as they move through the remainder of district games.

Next up is Marshall on Saturday at 1:30 at Paul Taylor. GO COOGS!!!

The Clark girls basketball team pushed their district record in the right direction with a 50-35 victory over Holmes on Tuesday. Leading the Cougars was junior center Trei Torain with 13 points, followed by Kristen Lye with 11 points. Donna Matthews had 9 points and Katy Baum and freshman Kirsten Kramer each had 7. The win brings Clark’s season record to 14-9 and their district record to 4-3.

Up next is O’Connor on Friday at 5:30 at Paul Taylor.

Go COOGS!!