An enthusiastic Clark crowd saw the boys soccer team use speed and skill to control their bi-district match up against South San on Monday, winning 4-1. Jair Rodriguez had two goals and Vinnie Guerrero and Oscar Barboza finished with one each. Three of the Clark goals came in the first 25 minutes of the game and the Bobcat’s lone goal was in the last minute.

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The 27-5A District Champion Clark boys soccer team ended the regular season with a second half explosion, beating O’Connor 4-0 on Tuesday night. San Antonio high schools assists leader Oscar Barboza was the go-to-guy in this one with 2 goals, team scoring leader Johnny Lawson added another and defender Abdi Mahdi moved up field for another.

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GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!

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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The only blemish thus far on the Clark boys soccer district record is a 1-1 tie against Brandeis back in January. On Tuesday night the Cougars set things right with a 2-0 victory over the broncos. The #1 ranked Cougars snagged both goals in the first half – one coming off the foot of Carlos Sepulveda and the other from John Bruce.  Oscar Barboza continues to set up his teammates as he gets credit for both assists. Barboza and the Coog’s leading scorer, Johnny Lawson, lead the San Antonio area in assists – Barboza now with 20 and Lawson (continue reading…)

The #1 ranked Clark boys soccer team grabbed two goals in each half on Tuesday to beat Taft 4-1. The Cougar’s leading scorer Johnny Lawson had one goal and John Bruce, Carlos Sepulveda and Juan Ospina each had one goal. Contributing to the flow was senior midfielder Oscar Barboza who had 3 assists. Barboza and Lawson lead the area in assists so far this season. The Cougars remain undefeated in district play.

The Clark girls dropped their game against Taft 0-2.

Both teams take on Marshall this Friday at 5 and 7.

GO COOGS!

The Clark girls soccer team shared the ball and the back of the net Tuesday as they defeated Holmes 6-0 behind the goals of 6 different players. Scoring were Blair Socha, Frances Moore, Amy Ross, Kori Hinojosa, Andi Poore and Bridget Sumner.

Meanwhile, the #1 ranked Clark boys also turned on the offense with a 7-1 thrashing of Holmes. Leading scorer Johnny Lawson had two goals, as did Carlos Sepulveda. Also scoring were Oscar Barboza, Alan Caballero and Yamil Alvarado – with one goal each.

Clark takes on O’Connor on Friday. GO COOGS!

Clark boys soccer completed its bad weather make up games with a complete domination of Stevens on Saturday. The 5-0 victory included two goals each from seniors Johnny Lawson and Oscar Barboza and one from freshman defender Chris Pantaleon. The #1 ranked Cougars are 5-0-1 in district play.

The Clark girls lost a close one to Stevens. Tied 1-1 at the half, Stevens got a second half goal to take the win.

Matches against Holmes are scheduled for Tuesday.

The #1 ranked Clark boys soccer team took a 4-2 victory over Warren in a game that was to have been played during the recent freezing weather.  Johnny Lawson and Oscar Barboza each had two goals in the win.  The game solidifies the Cougars hold on first place in district. Warren is tied with Marshall for 2nd place.

The Clark girls fought Warren to a 0-0 tie. The Cougars, off to a slow start in district, are picking up traction with one win and one tie in the last two games.

Both teams play non-district match ups against New Braunfels tonight.

GO GET ‘EM COOGS!

The Clark boys soccer team found the back of the net twice on Saturday, beating Jay 2-0. Johnny Lawson and Oscar Barboza scored one goal a piece, bringing the Cougars’ district record to 3-0-1 and keeping them on top of the district standings.

Meanwhile, the Clark girls unleashed a barrage of goals in their 6-0 victory over Jay. Scoring for the Coogs: Frances Moore, Andrea Romero, Blair Socha, Briana Burtone and Briana Aguirre. The game was the first district win for Clark this year, but the season is young!

Both teams face Stevens on Wednesday. GO COOGS!

The #1 ranked Clark boys soccer team opened district play with a 2-0 victory over Taft at Farris Stadium on Tuesday. This followed a strong showing in the highly competitive Klein Showcase over the weekend. The Cougars faced nationally recognized teams and they returned to San Antonio with one win, one tie and one loss – before the Taft victory. One of the bright spots in tourney play was forward Johnny Lawson, who garnered “Player of the Week” recognition from the Express News for his showing.

Lawson also scored one of the goals in the Taft game, along with fellow senior Oscar Barboza.

The Clark girls team didn’t open the district season as well. They dropped their game against Taft 4-0, but the Cougars did enjoy a good weekend in the Houston area Kingwood Tournament where they compiled a 2-1-1 record against some good competition there.

More tournament appearances await the teams this weekend with a trip to New Braunfels for the girls and to Boerne Champion for the boys.