Varsity football keeps playoff dream alive
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
The Scots inch closer to the playoffs and league division championships with their decisive win over Jefferson, 42-22. This solidifies their first place position in the league, with a record of three wins and zero losses. Jefferson drops in the league standings with an overall record of 4-3. While the...
Girls JV volleyball dominates Bearcats
Joshua Stattenfield, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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Two quick matches resulted in a 2–0 Carlmont win over San Mateo at home Oct. 12. Carlmont consistently controlled the score throughout the match. Carlmont JV girls extended their record to an even 5–5 in league, 7–5 overall, after Thursday's victory. San Mateo now drops to 0–4 in league, 4–...
Girls JV water polo beats Woodside 11-10
Sydney Schortgen, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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With Woodside leading 3-1 after the first quarter, Carlmont bounced back in a nail-biter game with an end victory 11-10. With the season ending in the near future, the game on Thursday, October 11 was a great victory for the Scots. Both teams exchanged points for points, leaving the crowd astonished...
Cheerleaders raise pom-poms for breast cancer awareness
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
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When there’s a home football game, cheerleaders and the Screaming Scots are found sporting Scots' blue to show their support. However, Friday’s game against Capuchino High School was different. This time, pink became the new blue as Carlmont’s cheerleaders showed support towards breast cancer...
Girls varsity volleyball falls to Menlo-Atherton
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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After four tight matches, the Menlo-Atherton (M-A) Bears took the win over the Carlmont Scots, bringing the Scots' record to 5-4. The Bears took the first lead of the game, but a missed serve and a kill from Clara Vltavsky, a senior, brought the score to 3-2, still in favor of M-A. However, a ...
JV girls water polo claims 10-6 victory over Dons
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
October 2, 2018
Just minutes after the starting whistle, the girls JV water polo team jumped ahead with a lead that would bring them to a 10-6 victory against Aragon. Intensity was high from the start as shot after shot was made against both teams. However, it was Carlmont freshman Emma Elliot who scored the first goal of the match. Despite the Scots' strong defense, the Dons soon caught up with a goal by Aragon freshman, Jude Naber, ending the first quarter 1-1. According to freshman Anika Marino, Carlmo...
Girls freshman volleyball team beat Burlingame in two sets
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018
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“One, two, three, four! Everybody hit the floor!” A flurry of hands smack the ground. Then, the Carlmont girls’ freshman volleyball team all clap and cheer, “Ace!" In volleyball, an ace is a type of serve, and Carlmont had a lot of them in their game against Burlingame High School. On Sept. 26, Carlmont came out victoriou...
Girls varsity volleyball sweeps Panthers
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
Three matches were all it took for the girls' varsity volleyball team to take the win against the Burlingame Panthers, advancing their record to 4-3. The Panthers took the first lead of the game, but the Scots immediately fired back and closed the gap making the score 2-2. Carlmont struggled to make a...
Girls freshman volleyball team goes to three sets against Woodside
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
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Energy — it determines how much a team is willing to win or lose. For Carlmont's girls freshman volleyball team, their energy fell in the second set against Woodside on Sept. 20. Carlmont wiped out Woodside in the first set with a score of 25-15. During the second set, Carlmont lost their momentum, and it resulted in a score of 21-25. After, however,...
Varsity football dominates Bearcats 28-7
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
For the Scots, their non-league season began with losses against high division teams such as Sacred Heart Prep 21-6 and Terra Nova 21-10. However, as the Scots faced the Bearcats on Sept. 14, their string of victory is starting to take form, following their thrilling win against Mountain View on Sept. 7. Carlmont started the game off strong with each down bringing the Scots closer to the end zone....
Girls varsity volleyball wins first league game
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
September 7, 2018
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Four thrilling matches were all it took for the Carlmont girls' varsity volleyball team to take the win over Aragon High School. The first match got off to a great start for the Scots. Led by Elizabeth Prozell, a senior, they took a 6-0 lead. The Aragon Dons battled back, however, eventually bringin...
Girls freshman volleyball team defeats Sacred Heart Preparatory in two sets
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
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Pass. Set. Win. Old, simple tactics like these were used during the girls freshman volleyball team's third game on Tuesday, September 4, against Sacred Heart Preparatory. Carlmont creamed Sacred Heart Preparatory in the first set, scoring 25-8. During the second set, Carlmont defeated them again...
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