Clark Basketball

In pool play leading into the Southwest Tournament the Clark girls basketball team beat an overmatched New Braunfels Christian Academy  team 75-18. Melanie Schwartz had 15 points for the Cougars, Carolyn Chavana and Courtney Rhodes added 11 and Chloe Rhodes had 10. Tournament play continues Friday and Saturday. The Clark girls are 6-1.

The Clark boys kicked off the NEISD Tournament with a first round win over Antonian 92-55. In double figures for the Cougars was Ansley Benjamin with 20, Jacob Palacios had 16, Elhad Emerllahu 15, Jason Brickman 12 and Sam Perez 10. The Northeast tourney continues Friday and Saturday. The boys are now 2-0.

Clark Season Opens

The Clark boys basketball team opened their 2009-10 season with a solid victory over Highlands at Paul Taylor gym. The Cougars won 71-59, led by four players in double figures. Elhad Emerllahu had 24 points, Jason Brickman added 16, Ansley Benjamin had 12 and Manny Paz Y Puente tossed in 10.  This was the first game for Coach Steve Sylestine as a Cougar. Highlands and Clark met last season in the first round of the playoffs, a game Clark won.

Prior to the boys game the Clark girls also beat Highlands 63-55. Guard Carolyn Chavana had 17 points, Courtney Rhodes had 16 and Chloe Rhodes added 10. The win brings their season record to 5-1.

The girls will be in the Southwest Tournament beginning Friday and the boys will be in the NorthEast ISD Tournament, which starts on Thursday.

Elhad Emerllahu

The Clark boy’s basketball season gets underway this week with the Cougars at #3 in the Express News Area rankings. It’s a new era for Clark basketball with new Head Coach Steve Sylestine calling the shots. Longtime coach Kevin Hamilton retired at the end of last season to move to an assistant athletic director’s position with NISD.

Returning for the Cougars is Elhad Emerllahu, an All District and Area Super Team pick last year who sportswriters expect to compete for Player of the Year honors this year. Joining Emerllahu as a “Player to Watch” according to the Express News is senior guard Jason Brickman, who recently signed a letter of intent to play for Division 1 Long Island University next year. More on these and other talented returnees and new faces as the Clark season gets underway.

First game is  Tuesday at 6:30 against Highlands at Paul Taylor.

GO COOGS!

Clark guard Jason Brickman signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Long Island University in Brooklyn. The Blackbirds play Division 1 ball in the Northeast Conference. The 5’10” Brickman will join former Taft H.S. forward Julian Boyd on the roster at Long Island.

Brickman and his Clark teammates begin the ’09-’10 season on November 17th under the leadership of new head coach Steve Sylestine.

Congratulations to the following Clark athletes who’ve won various All-City and District Team honors.  It’s a good day to be a Clark Cougar fan!

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#33 Chris Blake

The men’s varsity basketball team crushed the Highland Owls in a bi-district playoff game at the UTSA Convocation Center, 84-57.  The next playoff game will pit the Clark Cougars against either Pflugerville or SA MacArthur.  Chris Blake had 4 MONSTER dunks in the game.

#33 Chris Blake dunks for 2 of his 15

The Clark Cougars men’s varsity basketball team heads into the playoffs despite a tough loss to District 28-5A champion Stevens, 76-67.  Clark could never quite gain the lead in the hard fought battle.  Coach Kevin Hamilton coached his last regular season game for Clark.  He will  take an assistant athletic director’s job next year.  Elhad Emerllahu led the Clark offense in scoring.  Clark will next face Highlands in the first round of playoffs.

PHOTOS

The #4 Clark Cougars varsity men’s basketball team cleared the bench and saw 12 players play and score against the Brandeis Broncos, handing them a 71-32 whoopin’.  Elhad Emerllahu led the Clark effort.

#33 Chris Blake

In an outpouring of offense, the men’s varsity Clark Cougars basketball team rolled to an 81-41 victory in District 28-5A competition over the Holmes Huskies.  Chris Blake led the scoring with 21 and everyone else had plenty.

The men’s varsity basketball team followed the news of Coach Kevin Hamilton’s departure with an inspired victory over Taft 76-62.  The victory clinched a playoff spot for the Clark Cougars.  Their record is now 11-2 in district 28-5A, 25-5 overall.

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