Cougars end season in playoffs

With what seemed like the entire East Central community watching, the Hornets defeated the Clark Cougars volleyball team in the first round of the 2009 5A playoffs.  The Cougars scored the first point of the match but that would be their only lead, falling 14-25, 17-25 and 16-25.  This was the 25th straight year the Cougars have made it to the playoffs.  Special recognition goes to this year’s Seniors – Vanessa Casanova, Claire Webster, Katlin Mazzocco, Kayla Jarzombek, Liz Bergman and Stephanie Peña.  Congratulations, you’ll be missed and good luck next year.

The Cougars are coached by Kristen Daniell.

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Clark Cougar Volleyball now 6-3 in district

Clark started the second season of the 28 5A district race with a 3-0 loss to Brandeis. The Cougars lost 25-15, 25-18, 25-22. The team got 5 kills each from Elizabeth Bergman and Tarah Wood, 6 blocked shots by sophomore Jennifer Garrett, 16 assists from Katlin Mazzocco and Kayla Jarzombek added 11 digs.

The Cougars take on Stevens this Friday at 5:30 in the O’Connor gym.

T. Wood and E. Bergman reject Huskies

The Clark Cougars varsity volleyball team, led by a tenacious offense and an unforgiving defense, harassed the Holmes Huskies and walked away with a 3-0 match and victory.  Game 1 for the Cougars looked grim as they fell behind 3-7, 11-16 and 18-21 before stormin’ back for the win.  Senior Kate Mazzocco served an ace to tie the game at 21.  India Hartwell followed with a kill and the Cougars didn’t look back on their way to a 25-21 victory.

Game 2 was much easier as the Cougars put the Huskies away early 25-16.  Game 3 was tied at 19-19. The Cougars then went on a run that included another kill by Hartwell  followed immediately by a kill from Kayla Jarzombek and a tap by Claire Webster.  The final score was 25-20.

The Cougars are now 14-15 on the year and 6-2 at the end of the 1st half of district.

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