Golf season about to heat up

Despite heat, wildfires and everything else that can interfere, the Clark golf teams are preparing for their first tournaments with the boys varsity starting on September 19th.  You can see the entire schedule here or look at the calendar on the right for Cougar golf action (GOL).

Grip it and rip it, Coogs!

Another 100+ for Larbie

The Clark Cougar varsity football team crushed the Taft Raiders 48-13 in their opening District 27-5A game.  The scoring came often and through a variety of ways, beginning with the opening drive.

Lots of Larbie was served up to the Raider defense as Kweku Larbie found plenty of room to run.  Alex Hunter was on the receiving end of one of Josh Kern’s three passing TD’s for the evening and Clark was on top 6-0 with only three minutes off the 1st quarter clock.  On the following kickoff, Taft fumbled the ball, setting up the next Cougar score.  This time Larbie got the payoff with a 5 yd. run to the endzone and a little over a minute after the Cougars’ first touchdown, the Cougars owned a 13-0 lead in the 1st.  A quick three and out for Taft gave the ball back to the Cougars and Larbie rushed for his 2nd TD of the night from 3 yds out to finish the Cougar drive and make it a 20-0 game with a little over 7 minutes gone in the 1st quarter.

Manny Menezes set up the next score for Clark with a nice 20 yd. rush to the Taft 3 yd. line.  Josh Kern’s 1 yd. dive gave the Cougars a 27-0 advantage with 7:37 left on the 2nd qtr.  Taft added a touchdown before the half  and the teams went to the locker rooms with Clark 27 – Taft 7.

The pace slowed down in the 3rd quarter although no one told the Clark defense.  Daniel Orhiunu delivered an 8 yd. sack that killed a Taft drive to the end zone.  Chris Miller recovered a Taft fumble later in the quarter that set up a Kern to Brandon Yates connection for 29 yds., giving the Cougars a 34-7 lead at the end of the 3rd. (continue reading…)

Wells at AAU Junior Olympics

Clark cross country runner Austin Wells has added a new element to his races and it’s paying off in gold. Express News reporter Pat Turner explains in this story.

Clark volleyball scored a 3-0 win over the Jay Mustangs on Wednesday at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse. Behind 9 kills from Jenn Garrett and 8 kills from Rosalyn Velasquez the Cougars controlled all three games winning 25-8, 25-12, and 25-20. Abby Glosup added 19 assists while Nicole Rehm and Marcella Arellano posted 10 digs each.

The win boosts Clark’s district record to 3-1 and season record to 16-11. Next up is a showdown against district leading Warren on Friday at 7:00 in the gym at O’Connor. The Cougars have already beaten Warren in non-district play this season.

GO COOGS – DO IT AGAIN!!!

Eatman reacts to interception

The second game of the 2011 campaign looked far better, in parts, than the first but mistakes cost the Clark Cougars another chance at posting their first win.  At Orem Stadium, #8 Alamo Heights defeated Clark 24-17.

The night was not without some much improved play and several highlights.  The Cougars opening drive, with the offensive line of Logan Hanna, Blake DeHart, William DeHart, Stuart Cram, Brendon Harr and Alex Hunter, pushed the Mules around, giving Kweku Larbie some big holes to run through.  That drive, however, stalled and Alamo Heights took over and drove the length of the field, settling for a field goal at the 5:05 mark of the 1st quarter.  When Clark got the ball back, an Alamo Heights interception with less than a minute left gave the Clark defense a chance to step up.  Taking the challenge, a tipped pass by Malcolm Eatman, then Brian Socha landed in the hands of Malcolm Eatman.  On the next play, however, a hard hit by an Alamo Heights defender sent the pigskin bouncing to the turf and was picked up by the Mules for a 52 yd. return for a touchdown.  At the beginning of the 2nd quarter, Clark was down 10-0.   (continue reading…)

Read what the Mules have to say at http://mule-fan.blogspot.com/ and you can listen to tonight’s game live on KTKR 760 Am in San Antonio.

The Clark Cougars head into big games on Friday as volleyball goes after a win against district rival Brandeis and football looks to land on its feet after a rocky start by heading into Alamo Heights to face the Mules.

Clark volleyball serves it up at 5:30 on Friday in the O’Connor gym taking its 2-0 district record up against the 1-1 Broncos. The #8 ranked Cougars narrowly lead a tight 27-5A district race.

In football, always a tough opponent for Clark, the 4A Mules are also looking for their first win of the season after losing to O’Connor in double OT last Saturday. Tickets for Clark fans will be sold at the school Friday from 11:30 to 1:00 and will be available at Orem Stadium in Alamo Heights at gametime. All visitors tickets are general admission. Kick off is 7:30.

Note: Clark JV and Sophomore football teams both won their games against Alamo Heights on Thursday.

GO COOGS!!!

Fielding the largest team in recent history with 29 golfers , the Clark Cougars are preparing for another successful season.  The varsity boys will be starting off the year with their first tournament on Sept 16th when they play at Sonterra.  The girls are working hard to be ready for their first varsity tournament on Oct 13th.

Their first organized event is the Annual Golf Team fundraiser currently underway.  Clark golfers all play a round of golf and focus on making as many birdies/pars/bogeys as possible.  Sponsors then donate to the golf team based on the individual’s performance, with this money going to pay for tournament fees and much needed equipment.  If you’d like to help contribute, please contact Head Coach David Creekmore at Clark.

Jenn Garrett

The Clark volleyball team improved to 2-0 in district on Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory over the Marshall Rams at Paul Taylor. The Cougars started slow losing the first game 22-25, but took control of the next three winning 25-18, 25-13 and 27-25. Clark was tough at the net where Jenn Garrett had 15 kills and 4 blocked shots while teammate Hunter Cole had 17 kills and 10 digs. Abby Glosup had 34 assists in the game and Marcella Arellano had 12 digs.

The win brings the Cougars season record to 15-10. Next up is a showdown against Brandeis on Friday at 5:30 in the gym at O’Connor.

GO GET ‘EM COOGS!

The #8 Clark Cougars, their third week in the Express News top ten, looks to bring home another district win tonight as they take on the Rams of Marshall.  The Cougars are coming off a weekend of play in the Pearland Nike tournament.

Game time is 7pm at Paul Taylor.