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Athletics halted for fall

referee looking with back turned to camera, two soccer balls in foreground

College plans to honor scholarships and reschedule competition when possible       Clark College has carefully reviewed the Northwest Athletic Conference’s recently announced Return to Play for Fall Sports and made the difficult decision to not offer sports programming during the 2020 fall term. This decision was based on the impact of the NWAC…

Clark College names new Athletic Director

Photo of Laura LeMasters

Laura LeMasters brings wealth of experience in supporting student athletes      Clark College recently announced that Laura LeMasters has accepted the position of athletic director at the college. LeMasters joined Clark College as assistant athletic director in 2016 and most recently served as interim athletic director since June. She has a master’s degree in…

Women’s soccer heads to tournament

For the fourth year in a row, the Penguins are Southern Region champions       The Clark College women’s soccer team concluded their 2019 regular season on Saturday, October 26. With the 3-1 win over Clackamas, the Penguins went undefeated in Southern Region play. This continues a near-historic winning streak for Penguin women’s soccer:…

Healthy Penguin Walkabout is back for third year

kids and mom with Oswald at Healthy Penguin Walkabout

Family-friendly event focuses on wellness       Clark College welcomes the community to its third annual Healthy Penguin Walkabout on Saturday, June 2, on its main campus. This free, family-friendly event offers a wide range of opportunities for personal health assessments, wellness-related education, and healthy activities. Activities run 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will take…

Fall sports roundup

2017 Clark College volleyball team

Penguins perform strongly, with some making team history      As fall quarter comes to a close, Clark’s Athletic Department has much to take pride in from the concluding sports season. More than one fall sports teams had their best performance in team history, and many made into the championships for the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).…

Women’s Soccer wins regionals

Weekend sees many victories for the Penguins      With its 2-0 road victory over Southwestern Oregon this past Saturday, Clark College Women’s Soccer clinched the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) South Region title. Led by Head Coach Sean Jansen–who received a Presidential Coin in September for his service to the college–the team has racked up…

Cannon leads Women’s Basketball

Paul Cannon steps in as Interim Head Coach for upcoming season      Paul Cannon, former Assistant Coach for Clark College Women’s Basketball during the 2016-17 season, was moved into the Interim Head Coaching Position following the stepping down of former Head Coach Eric Harper. Cannon joined the staff last season assisting first-year head coach…

Magdaleno heads baseball

Mark Magdaleno

Clark College Penguins name new coach      Clark College has named Mark Magdaleno as its Interim Head Baseball Coach. Magdaleno takes over as the Penguins are preparing to begin practice for the upcoming season. “Mags” takes the helm after serving as the associate head baseball coach since he was hired in August. He has spent 32…

Clark men’s basketball rolls in home opener

Miles Martin dunking

The Clark College men’s basketball team opened its home season with a wire-to-wire, 84-64 victory over the visiting Wenatchee Valley Knights on December 4. The Penguins, who had previously relied on their hot shooting to create early leads, just couldn’t find the range from the field and only shot 33 percent from the floor and…

Clark Makes Run at Title

2015 Penguin Volleyball team

Penguin Volleyball ends phenomenal season at conference championships       The Clark Volleyball team started the NWAC Championship tournament with a No. 3 South Region seed and an opening match loss on Thursday to Walla Walla in five sets. After that, the Penguins went on a roll and won their next six matches on…

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