Women’s Soccer
THE WEEK THAT WAS
Clark remained unbeaten in Northwest Athletic Conference South Region play with a pair of 6-0 wins. Saturday, six different players scored in a dominating road win over Rogue, which was outshot 24-0. Wednesday, Kayla Beard, Sarah Teubner and Braelyn Weatherbie each scored twice in a home win over Southwestern Oregon, which mustered just one shot.
THE WEEK TO COME
Clark (11-1-1, 10-0-1) wraps up the regular season next Wednesday at Clackamas (1-9-3, 1-8-1). A win or draw clinches the South title for Clark, which has a three-point lead over Lane.
Men’s Soccer
THE WEEK THAT WAS
Clark rebounded from allowing a penalty-kick goal in the second minute to beat Rogue 4-1 Saturday on the road. Jesus Cabrera and Kleon Keang scored in the first half, while James Martin and Christian Hernandez added second-half goals. Chris Henry made eight saves.
THE WEEK TO COME
Clark (3-7-1, 3-5-0) faces Lane (6-5-2, 3-3-2) at home Saturday at noon, then wraps up the regular season Wednesday at Southwestern Oregon (8-1-1, 6-1-1). With nine points, Clark is fifth in the NWAC South, with the top three reaching the postseason. Lane and Portland are tied for third with 11 points.
Volleyball
THE WEEK THAT WAS
Clark’s only match was an exhibition against Pacific University’s JV. The Penguins lost in five sets.
THE WEEK TO COME
The Penguins (13-16, 4-3) head south for road matches against Umpqua on Friday and Southwestern Oregon on Saturday. Clark then hosts Lane on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on a “Dig Pink” night for breast cancer awareness. At 4-3, Clark is third in the NWAC South by one-half of a game with seven matches remaining. The top four advance to the NWAC tournament.
Cross Country
THE WEEK THAT WAS
The Clark men placed seventh out of 11 teams at the Warner Pacific XC Classic on Saturday at Lents Park in Portland. Freshman Micah Goff led the Penguins by finishing 39th, covering the 8,000 meter course in 27:01. Calvin DuBois was seven seconds behind in 41st. The Clark women were led by Nicky Figueras in 41st place. She covered the 6,000 meter course in 21:29. Elas Temme was 57th in 22:43.
THE WEEK TO COME
Clark next competes Oct. 27 at the Mike Hodges Invitational in Clackamas, Ore. It’s the final meet before the NWAC Championships on Nov. 10 in Lacey.
Track and Field
Clark College has hired McKenzie Warren, a national champion and NCAA Division II record holder in the shot put, as its newest track and field coach, head coach Bob Williams said.
Warden graduated from Concordia University in 2017, where she had a decorated track and field career in the throws. She’s an 8-time conference champion over four events and three-time NCAA All-American. In 2015, she won the NCAA Division II title in the discus and also set the Division II record in the indoor shot put in 2017.
Warren spent last season as a volunteer throws coach at Concordia. She started her career at Mt. Hood Community College, earning All-American honors in three events before transferring to Concordia.
Her time at a junior college was a big selling point for Williams.
“She knows what it means to be a community college athlete,” he said, “and move up and have success at the next level.”
Warren is the second coaching hire in as many years for Clark track and field. Marinella Jiganie joined the staff last season, instrumental in athletes’ 16 top-10 all-time times or marks this past spring.
