JV girls basketball team dominates Chargers on the court
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Wilcox Chargers in a home game with the final score of 49-8 on Tuesday, Dec. 4. While only being a few games into the season, the Scots lacked general team communication, but their strong defense allowed them to pull ahead early in the first quarter. "General ...
Girls varsity soccer holds out in 1-0 win against Hillsdale
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
The girls varsity soccer team defeated the Hillsdale Knights with help from an early goal by Samantha Phan, a junior, on Monday, Dec. 3. In only their fourth game of the season, the Scots lacked some chemistry in their attack but got the job done thanks to good defending and Hillsdale faults. ...
Carlmont JV girls soccer deliver early goal to defeat Panthers
Joshua Stattenfield, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
Scots' striker Maya Blodget, a freshman, scored early in the 13th minute during Carlmont's 1-0 victory against Presentation High School. Carlmont won their first home game of the season at 7 pm on Thursday, November 29th. Earlier in the week, Carlmont's first match of the season ended in a 13-0 win against South San Francisco. Carlmont began the match with a high press, hopin...
Carlmont athletes don’t get a break over Thanksgiving
Katie Blondino, Staff Writer
November 22, 2018
Filed under Sports
With winter sports gearing up for their seasons, Thanksgiving break, which gives students Nov. 21-23 off of school, has created a small obstacle in planning practice for coaches. Carlmont winter sports include boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, and co-ed wrestling. All of their seasons h...
Carlmont ‘rams’ through Willow Glen to earn first playoff victory in 28 Years
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
November 19, 2018
The Carlmont Scots varsity football team put aside missing last year's playoffs and blew by the Willow Glen Rams during Saturday's neutral playoff game. The Scots made short work of the higher seeded Rams, earning a 28-7 victory (Scots 5th seed, Rams 4th). The Scots will play the top-ranked Independe...
Cheerleaders jump into competition preparations
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
The Carlmont cheer team is preparing for the Jamz Slam City, a cheer and dance regional competition, at the Cow Palace on Saturday, Dec. 1. They may be nervous, but all of them show excitement in their preparation and are determined to do well in their performance. It will be their first competit...
Staggering number of freshmen try out for boys soccer
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Sports
An overwhelming amount of freshmen came out on Monday, Oct. 29, to try out for the freshman and JV boys soccer teams. Along with the freshmen, many sophomores and juniors also came out to compete for the limited spots on the JV team. Despite the limited roster spots, the coach of both teams, Carl...
Boys varsity water polo thrown into double-overtime
Ayal Meyers, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Sports
An athlete’s rush of adrenaline in a dire situation is next to impossible to describe, but for the Carlmont boys varsity water polo team, this inexpressible feeling lasted a full one hour, seventeen minutes, and 34-second reality on their senior night this past week. Outlined against a blue-g...
Boys varsity soccer eager for upcoming season
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
The boys varsity soccer team is looking forward to a fresh season with new coach Jose Caballero. As winter is rounding the corner, Carlmont's soccer players are training hard in preparation for another season. Last year's varsity coach, Will Stambaugh, has removed himself from his position, allowing...
Scots win back Terremere trophy
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
November 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Scots eased the heartbreaking loss in overtime they obtained from Sequoia last year as the varsity football team took them down 14-7. This brought the Terremere trophy back to Carlmont after seven years. Not only was it also a rivalry game for the Scots, but it was the last regular season game...
Seniors are honored at the Homecoming game
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
November 4, 2018
As the night came to a close, the Carlmont Scots beat the Woodside Wildcats by 41-6 in the largest victory the football team had seen all year. This night, however, wasn't just about the game. Before the first whistle blew, both the Scots' football team and varsity cheer team had their seniors h...
New coaching staff kicks off girls soccer tryouts
Joshua Stattenfield, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
New varsity head coach John Wilkinson began tryouts on Monday, Oct. 29. Varsity tryouts will most likely end around the 9th of November according to Wilkinson. Players are coming into the winter 2018/19 season are already fit and sharp from their fall club soccer season. “These players are so ...
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
Charlottesville neo-Nazi convicted on all counts 'Unite the Right' rioter James Alex Fields Jr., was...
CJ Ward, Staff Writer
The popular clothing brand Brandy Melville had a massive warehouse sale this past weekend. On Saturday,...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Paul Manafort’s lies are brought forward Special counsel Robert Mueller of the Russia probe says that...
December 9, 2018
"Our goal is to bring awareness to cancer through giving back to our community," said Cindy Chen, president of Hope Brigade Club. The club meets on the second and fourth...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
With final exams looming, lunchtime on Dec. 7 was a great opportunity to help students relax and destress. Four therapy dogs from the Pet Assisted Therapy Program convened...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Wilcox Chargers in a home game with the final score of 49-8 on Tuesday, Dec. 4. While only being a few games into the season,...
Maddy Ting, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Purple-colored schedules flutter in students' hands as they rush to class, relying on paper signs to find their way around the Stanford campus. This is no ordinary day,...