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Senior running back Kweku Larbie talks with Pat Turner about his season and the thrill of being a Cougar running back in this article.

The Clark volleyball team is looking forward to the second season after clinching its spot in the playoffs. The Cougars will likely face Corpus Christi Carroll or Corpus Christi King in the first round, possibly on November 1st.

There’s still regular season business to take care of though and Clark could have been looking ahead a bit during Friday’s game against Holmes, escaping the gym with a 3-2 victory. Clark dropped the first two games 16-25 and 19-25 before taking the next two games 25-22 and 25-21 and then winning the tie breaker 15-8. Marcella Arellano led the team with 19 kills, 34 digs and 3 serving aces. Jenn Garrett had 17 kills and Abby Glosup continued to shine with a whopping 62 assists in the five game match up. Nicole Rehm had 34 digs and an ace and Jenn Garrett and Rosalyn Velasquez teamed up for 1.5 blocks each.

The last regular season game is against O’Connor on Tuesday at 7:00 at Paul Taylor.

GO COOGS!!!

These strikes are good!

That’s right!  Clark has a bowling team, including varsity boys and girls teams as well as JV.  They play for a district tile, have 14 matches, and even have uniforms (hopefully those cool shirts…).  And this year is just down the alley with tryouts coming up.  Tryouts are Oct. 1-2 and 8-10.  If you’re interested, contact the Cougar Bowling Club at 663-9477 or 523-1716 and ask for, that’s right, Joe.

Time Warner Channel 7

For the third consecutive year the “Gucci Bowl” game between Clark and Churchill will air live on local television station KMYS. The August 25th match up will kick off at 7:10 pm at Farris Stadium. The always highly anticipated opening season game between the Cougars and Chargers is in its 28th year.

Other NISD schools featured on KMYS TV’s “Thursday Night Lights” schedule include Marshall, Taft, Holmes, Stevens and O’Connor. Click here for schedule details.

GO COOGS! BEAT CHURCHILL!!

Shaneve Swift

2010 Clark graduate Shaneve Swift is continuing on with her winning ways as part of the Incarnate Word University 4x100m relay team that qualified for the Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 46.49.  They will be traveling to California next week to race against 12 other teams, the fastest with a qualifying time of 44.36.

The meet will be streamed live at NCAA.com and highlights will be shown on CBS HD at 4 p.m. ET Sunday, June 19th.

Congratulations Shaneve!

As you may or may not know, private schools are proposing a change to Texas state law allowing private schools (who can recruit and choose their athletes) to compete on the same level as public schools.  The Texas Senate has already passed the law and it now moves to the house.

The Texas High School Coaches Association feels that this gives private schools an overwhelming advantage.  To find out more information and ways to contact your representative, please continue reading.

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For the 4th year in a row the Clark softball team is heading into the playoffs. The Cougars finished 3rd in district and will face East Central in a best of three series. The schedule looks like this:

Game 1 – Friday, April 29 – 7:00 @ Northside Field 1

Game 2 – Saturday, April 30 – 12:00 noon @ East Central HS

Game 3 – if necessary – 30 minutes after game 2

Make plans to attend and cheer the girls on!

Tickets on sale now!

The 2010-11 Clark Varsity Athletic Banquet is drawing near and tickets sales are happening now. This year’s celebration will be held at University United Methodist Church on DeZavala Road near Clark on May 10th beginning at 6:00 with a mix and mingle. The program, with emcee Jay Tope, will begin at 6:30.

Of course all varsity athletes will receive their complimentary ticket from their coaches. Tickets for parents and dates can be purchased at Clark for $25 during one of the lunchtime sales dates on April 20, 21, 28 and 29.  Remaining tickets will be sold at the door that evening for $30. More information can be found at clarkathleticbooster.com.

Head injuries addressed

Players who receive a concussion in any sport are subject to new rules per the University Interscholastic League.  You can read more in this article from the Austin-American Statesman.

Barboza leads Cougars

Clark soccer midfielder Oscar Barboza is in the spotlight this week.  Roving reporter Pat Turner of the San Antonio Express News Community section highlights the senior’s talent and quiet leadership for the district leading Cougars in this article.

Up next for soccer is Stevens on Friday at the Northside fields. Girls play at 5:00 and boys at 7:00.

GO COOGS!