The 8th ranked Clark softball team went into the 6th inning on Tuesday night tied 1-1 with Warren. That’s when the Warriors got the one run they needed to win the game. The loss brings the Cougar’s district record to 10-4 and they remain in 3rd place with two district games remaining. Before playing those last regular season games though they will take on the New Braunfels Unicorns on Friday in New Braunfels.

Meanwhile, the Clark baseball team had its own close game Tuesday. The Cougars were tied 1-1 with O’Connor and it was not until the 9th inning that the Panthers got their second run and the win. Clark remains in 3rd place in the district standings and plays Warren at 7:30 on Friday.

Shantel gets some air

The last track meet before District, held at Judson on Thursday, April 8th, resulted in several season best (SB) performances.  For the Girls, Luisa Garza was 3rd in the 100m dash (12:53 – SB), Glynnis Meade 2nd in the 3200m (12:12.6), and Shantel Swift was 2nd in the Long Jump (17′ 4″) and the Triple Jump (36′ 9″ – SB).  The Girls 4x100m Relay team topped the field in 48.2, and the 4x400m Relay team was 6th in 4:07 (SB).

Both the girls and boys water polo teams advanced to the TISCA Region-II Water Polo Tournament following this weekend’s final “regular season” tournament.  The top eight teams from the area move on and the Clark girls are ranked #3 and the boys are ranked #2.

This weekend, the girls defeated Marshall (13-3) but lost a close one to O’Connor (6-7).  The boys sunk Brandeis (7-4), Stevens (10-4) and Marshall (16-4).

Way to go COOGS!

Clark baseball tightened its hold on third place and a playoff spot in 28-5A with a 12-2 win over Jay. Pitcher Vincent Salazar gets the win for the Cougars. Braden Mattson and Jimmy Wells both contributed homeruns and Clark had 14 hits overall.

The Cougars take on O’Connor at 4:45 Tuesday.

The Clark softball team struck in the last two innings of their game against O’Connor to take a 4-0 win. The Cougars continue their strong season with a solid 10-3 district record and a 15-8 season record. Pitcher Henessey Soto gets the latest win.

Next up is Warren on Tuesday at 7:00. Only three district games remain in the season.

GO COOGS!

From the court to showtime!

Catch Clark Cougar Elhad Emerllahu and Coach Steve Sylestine on Great Day SA tomorrow morning at 9am on KENS-TV.  Local high school sports expert Jay Tope of SASports.com will be talking to them about this past season and what’s ahead.

9am – KENS 5 TV Tuesday morning!  Positive coverage from a great voice for local high schools and athletes.  Thanks, Jay! and GO COOGS!

The boys and girls water polo teams competed in the 2nd competition of the season at the NISD tournament this past weekend.
The boys nailed victories over Holmes (11-3) and over O’Connor (16-3).  The girls team defeated Stevens (10-4) and Health Careers (14-4) but lost its match against Alamo Heights.
Both teams compete again next weekend at the NISD pools in the final tournament of the regular season. The boys are curently ranked 4th and the girls are tied at 1st in their divisions. The top eight teams in each division advance to the regionals on April 16th and 17th.
GO COOGS!

The Varsity Track Team was split this week, with the relay teams headed to Austin to participate in the Texas Relays on Friday/Saturday, and the rest taking part in the SAISD meet on Thursday, April 1st.  Here in town, David Scorcelletti (10:08.14) and Glynnis Meade (12:21) both finished 4th in their respective 3200m races, and Jose Sierra was 6th in the 800m run (2:03.6).

Out of town, the relays gained valuable experience running against some incredible competition.  None made the finals, but the Girls 4x200m relay team (Triniqua Collins, Shaneve Swift, Esjah Booker, Shantel Swift) ran a season best 1:43.93 (heat 2), and the 4x100m relay team (Louisa Garza, Shaneve, Esjah and Shantel) placed 29th out of 82 teams in 43:43 (heat 6).  The Boys 4x200m team (Travis Cooke, Hayden Greenbauer, Ryan Jones, Joe Vasquez) were running well and then dropped the baton (heat 1), and the same team completed the 4x100m relay in 43:43 (heat 4).  For you die-hard fans, all four races can be seen on http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/236783/323806 – see Division II using the heat numbers listed.

Out last meet before District will be Thursday, April 8th at Judson.  Go Cougars!

-R. Meade

Clark soccer celebrates season while thanking fans

The Clark boys soccer season ended in the regional championship against an overly whiny Westlake Chaparral team, 2-1 (even several of their fans said so…seriously…).  The Cougars finish the season with a Clark best 21-2-2 record.  Their appearance in the regional championship game is the farthest a Clark boys soccer team has ever advanced in the playoffs.

Both goals for Westlake came at point blank range, giving keeper Brandon Van Wagner little chance at stopping them.  Clark’s goal came off a corner kick rebound by sophomore Carlos Sepulveda.

The Cougars were ranked #19 in the nation and #4 in Texas by ESPN.  Congratulations on a great season.  You made us proud, boys!

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Coach Eddie Ashley’s comments after the game:

The Clark boys soccer team advanced to the regional championship Friday with a win over Mission Sharyland at Blossom Stadium. The Coogs heart stopping path to the “Elite Eight” of Texas high school soccer came with another shootout. For the third game in a row Clark ended regulation and overtime tied and this time like the last it was 0-0. In methodical fashion, Johnny Lawson, Oscar Barboza and Evan Javors  made the first three goals of the shootout while Cougar goalkeeper Brandon Van Wagner kept Sharyland out altogether ending the game. Read more in the Express News. And at RGVsports.com.

Next step comes at 3:00 Saturday at Blossom when Clark takes on familiar foe – Austin Westlake (18-5-2) . At stake is one of four spots in the state tournament.

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