Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
September 2, 2020
"Space: the final frontier." As the famous opening from the 1966 "Star Trek" TV series put it, space was the one place where humankind had not yet experienced, a place "where no man has gone before." However, space may have new competition for the final frontier's position, as the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
May 12, 2020
If you didn’t know, I play basketball — I have since I was less than eight years old. I’d also be the first to tell you about the importance of strong team leadership, mostly because I’ve experienced all different types of it — the good, the bad, and the lack thereof. At least I thought...
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
May 5, 2020
It’s hard to make it through a school day without seeing a poster of Michael Jordan on a teacher’s wall. The stories of success and failure and game-winning shots are typical in high school classrooms. But I knew Jordan was a winner to be admired long before the posters told me — I mean, this guy...
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
April 28, 2020
The "Bad Boys:" a group so infamous that even I, who was born 23 years after their last championship, know to be the most raunchy, dirty-playing dynasty to ever walk onto an NBA court. Led by Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas, the group of Detroit Pistons nicknamed the “Bad Boys” dominated...
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
April 21, 2020
For young basketball players today, Jordan is a shoe brand first, a number second, and a string of highlights third. For those of us who can ball for more than 15 minutes without reawakening an old knee injury, the true greatness of Michael Jordan is a mystery. We never got to see him, and I...
Arthur Goncalves and Aidan Kurt
April 19, 2020
Both teams are a touchdown away from winning the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship. With two minutes left, Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws a spiral to teammate Tommylee Lewis, just yards from the end zone. From Lewis' right comes Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, knocking the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
March 14, 2020
First, it was the NBA. Then, it was March Madness and Spring Training. Now, it's the Sequoia Union High School District. On Thursday, student-athletes and their families received news from Principal Ralph Crame that "effective immediately, SUHSD schools are suspending interscholastic athletic...
Larkin Chock, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
Carlmont’s JV boys tennis team took down the Menlo Knights in a calming manner on Tuesday afternoon. Because the Scots had played Menlo-Atherton Bears on Monday, the JV Scots’ opponent switched from the Bears to the Menlo Knights in a last-minute decision. Due to this change of schedule, their...
Kaylene Lin, Scot Scoop Editor
March 8, 2020
Right off the bat, the JV softball team came out swinging and ended with a score of 16-1 against the Mountain View Spartans. Fresh from a win in a Half Moon Bay tournament on Feb. 29 and last year's undefeated season, the Lady Scots were excited to take on the Spartans. "We've been doing really...
Tripp Garrish, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
The Carlmont JV lacrosse team held off Sequoia 9-7 after the Ravens attempted to pull off a late comeback. The Scots came out of the gates hot, which propelled them to victory, even after Sequoia came knocking on the door in the second half when they outscored the Scots 5-2. "Our coach emphasized...