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Erasing the sting of loss in their previous game, the Clark Cougars boys varsity soccer team returned to their domination of District 27-5A with a 5-0 rout of the Stevens Falcons.  Yamil Alvarado scored a hat trick with three goals and Jair Rodriguez and Oscar Barboza each had a goal as well.

District champions already, the Cougars still have two games left. If you haven’t had a chance yet, get out and SEE ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN SOUTH TEXAS.

WAY TO GO COOGS!

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Congratulations to several Clark Cougars as the spring edition of the Express News all city awards were announced. Seniors Elhad Emerllahu and Jason Brickman made the Express News Super Team in basketball.  Junior Johnny Lawson made the Express News Super Team for soccer as did Gabrielle Santorio.  Several athletes also made all area teams and all district teams.  All can be found at mysanantonio.com.

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The Clark boys soccer team got the playoffs started with a pounding of Corpus Christi Carroll on Tuesday in Corpus. Clark beat Carroll 4-1 with two goals from Jair Rodriguez and one each from Johnny Lawson and Carlos Sepulveda. Goalkeeper Brandon Van Wagner insured the win with 7 saves.

Next up for the Cougars will be the Area showdown against the winner of the Lee – Austin Anderson game.

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DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!

With two games left in the season, the boys varsity soccer team clinched the 28-5A title with a win over Warren 2-1 Friday evening.  Jair Rodriguez and Johnny Lawson both found the back of the net in the win.  Ranked #28 in the nation by ESPN,  the Cougars still have two regular season games left before playoffs begin.  The next is Friday against Taft.

The girls tied Warren on the same evening 0-0.  The tie eliminates them from this year’s playoffs.  Their next game is against Taft.

Javors and team top of district race

The Clark Cougar boys soccer team posted a 3-2 win over O’Connor, securing their 11th district win as well as at least a share of the District 28-5A title.  Evan Javors, Johnny Lawson and Jair Rodriguez each put one in the net for the win.  The Cougars next play 2nd place Warren on Friday and a win would give them the district title.

The softball team was also victorious on a cold and windy evening, defeating Stevens 4-0.  Henessey Soto pitched the shutout, Meagan Martinez hit a two run double and Rochelle Nash crushed the ball for a double.

The baseball team lost to Stevens and the varsity girls’ soccer team also lost to O’Connor, eliminating them from the playoffs this year.

The Clark girls soccer team found the back of the net over and over again Friday night and the result was a 6-0 win over Holmes. Six Cougars scored during the match: Gabrielle Santorio, Hollis Scheffler, Macy Ellis, Krysta Maples, Andrea Romero and Samantha Rodriguez. The win brings their season record to 4-2-6 and their district record to 3-1-4.

On the boys side, the Cougars also went on a scoring blitz beating the Huskies 7-1. Five players got in on the goals: Jair Rodriguez and Johnny Lawson each had two goals and Evan Javors, Mauricio Lopez and Luis Hernandez each added one. The boys remain undefeated with a season record of 10-0-2 and a district record of 7-0-1. The Cougars are ranked #2 in the area by the Express News and jumped from #44 to #37 in the nation in this week’s ESPN Rise ranking of high school soccer teams.

The second half of district for both teams begins Tuesday against Brandeis. GO COOGS!

Javors leads Cougars to win

The Clark Cougar varsity soccer teams played Taft and the results were familiar.  The boys continued their winning ways with a 2-0 victory over the Raiders.  Evan Javors and Jair Rodriguez scored for the Cougars to help push the district record to 6-0-1 and the overall record to 9-0-2.  The Cougars lead the district race.

For the girls, another tie was the result in a 2-2 game against Taft.  Gabrielle Santorio and Krysta Maples scored for the ladies.  The tie puts the Cougars in 4th place currently in District 28-5A.

Johnny on the spot

The Clark boys soccer team kept their district record perfect with a 7-0 win over O’Connor on Friday. The victory included a three goal “hat trick” for senior Johnny Lawson. Also scoring for the Cougars were Evan Javors, Luis Hernandez, Jair Rodriguez and Gustavo Garcia.

Clark has stormed out to an 8-0-1 record in this first month of the season including a 5-0 start to district play.

The Clark girls suffered their first district loss of the season losing 1-0 to O’Connor. The Cougars district record now stands at 2-1-2 in district and 3-2-4 for the season.

The Clark boys soccer team remains undefeated following a 5-2 win over Jay. Stepping up with goals in the match were Jair Rodriguez with two and Luis Hernandez, Evan Javors and Oscar Barboza with one each. The win brings the Cougars district record to 4-0 and their season record to 7-0-1. They are currently ranked #2 in the area, 11th in the state and 47th in the nation according to the ESPN “Fab 50” rankings.

The Clark girls also handed Jay a lopsided loss with a 5-0 victory. Nursing a 1-0 lead at the half the Cougars exploded for 4 goals in the second half. Five players got in on the scoring – Gabrielle Santorio, Macy Ellis, Toria Siefert, Kysta Maples and Ciara Perez. The Clark girls remain undefeated in district with a 2-0-2 record and a 3-1-4 record overall.

Clark takes on O’Connor Friday at Farris.

Trevino sends it for goal

Goalies and defense made statements in both the girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer games against the Stevens Falcons at the NISD soccer fields.

The boys took a half to get warmed up but once the second half started, the Clark Cougars got three quick goals to blank the Falcons 3-0.  Zach Guevara begin the scoring in the 66th minute with a shot to the goal.  Three minutes later, Jair Rodriguez took advantage of another Stevens defensive breakdown to make it 2-0.  In the 79th minute, Johnny Lawson completed the trifecta with a shot to give the Cougars the 3-0 district win.

Santorio scores against Stevens

The girls didn’t wait near as long in their whipping of Stevens.  Goals were scored early and often, with Clark taking a 4-0 lead at halftime. Gabrielle Santorio, Macy Ellis, Alyssa Bloom, Toria Siefert, Francis Moore, Krysta Maples and Andrea Romero each accounted for a nail in the Stevens’ coffin.  It was the first district win for the Cougars after a tie in their district opener.

WAY TO GO COUGARS!

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