On the first day of the 27-5A Track and Field district meet, Cougars stood on the winner’s platform often on their way to district awards and regional appearances.  Shantel Swift took gold in the Triple Jump with a distance of 37-6.5 feet. Sean Campell wore silver in the Shot Put with a distance of 46-6.25 with Stuart Cram taking bronze at 45-9.  Nathan Barrientez threw the discus 142-6.75 feet to win the event.

Austin Wells continued his winning ways with a first place in the 3200m race with a time of 9:27:13

More track events are scheduled for today (below)as the meet continues with the Clark boys team heavily favored to win the district title.

• 6:00 PM 400 Meter Relay
• 6:15 PM 800 Meter Run
• 6:35 PM 100 Meter Hurdles
• 6:45 PM 110 Meter Hurdles
• 6:55 PM 100 Meter Dash
• 7:10 PM 800 Meter Relay
• 7:25 PM 400 Meter Dash
• 7:40 PM 300 Meter Hurdles
• 7:55 PM 200 Meter Dash
• 8:10 PM 1600 Meter Run
• 8:35 PM 1600 Meter Relay

Go get ’em, Coogs!

Eatman reacts to interception

The second game of the 2011 campaign looked far better, in parts, than the first but mistakes cost the Clark Cougars another chance at posting their first win.  At Orem Stadium, #8 Alamo Heights defeated Clark 24-17.

The night was not without some much improved play and several highlights.  The Cougars opening drive, with the offensive line of Logan Hanna, Blake DeHart, William DeHart, Stuart Cram, Brendon Harr and Alex Hunter, pushed the Mules around, giving Kweku Larbie some big holes to run through.  That drive, however, stalled and Alamo Heights took over and drove the length of the field, settling for a field goal at the 5:05 mark of the 1st quarter.  When Clark got the ball back, an Alamo Heights interception with less than a minute left gave the Clark defense a chance to step up.  Taking the challenge, a tipped pass by Malcolm Eatman, then Brian Socha landed in the hands of Malcolm Eatman.  On the next play, however, a hard hit by an Alamo Heights defender sent the pigskin bouncing to the turf and was picked up by the Mules for a 52 yd. return for a touchdown.  At the beginning of the 2nd quarter, Clark was down 10-0.   (continue reading…)

The Clark Sophomore football team is undefeated at 8-0 and has outscored their opponents 186-34. The main reasons for those numbers are the offensive and defensive lines. Whether it’s opening large holes for the running backs or the defensive forcing turnovers or punts to get the ball back for the offense, these two lines have been consistent all season.

It’s true the skilled positions get the headlines, but if anyone knows football, everything starts and ends with the two lines.

All season, the offensive line of William Carter (#54), Stuart Cram (#60), Cade Crozier (#56), Blake DeHart (#64), Kyle Magaro (#63) and Zachery Pieper (#53) have opened up holes big enough to drive a truck through.

On the defensive side, Stuart Cram (#60), Rogelio Lamar (#36), Jose “Manny” Martinez (#90), Charles “Cho Cho” Quichocho (#34), Mariano Rendon (#31) and Makeba Henderson (#5) have made numerous behind the line tackles and harassed quarterbacks.

The hard work done in the summer and in practice every week is paying off. These linemen, combined with the JV team, appear to be adding to the Clark tradition of dominant lines for the next couple of years.

Next week, we’ll spotlight the JV lines that have been doing the same en route to a 7-1 record.

-Steven Rodriquez