Scots’ season wrap-up: Girls varsity volleyball

Carlmont varsity girls volleyball flocked into the win column Thursday in a sweep of three sets against a crosstown rival, Sequoia Ravens, backed with relentless energy and a strong defense. The game against Sequoia only continues the increasingly one-sided rivalry between the two schools, as according to MaxPreps, the Scots have not lost a matchup against the Ravens since 2014. "I know there is a kind of rivalry between...

In a statement win, the Scots dominated the Half Moon Bay Cougars 3-0 in their varsity volleyball match on Sept. 20, turning the tide on their slow start to the season. After starting the season 0-2 in conference matchups and getting their first victory of the season against Sequoia on Sept. 15, the Scots needed another win to keep their playoff hopes alive and get momentum going for the rest of ...

Varsity girls volleyball suffered a 3-2 defeat against the Menlo Atherton Bears after five tireless back-and-forth sets. The Scots lost the last four league games they played, adding pent-up emotions to their already challenging game on Oct. 6. Carlmont came into the game knowing that they had lost the past four matches against Menlo Atherton. The Scots' past few games have been a mental c...

Entering the game with a four-game losing streak, the Scots looked to turn their season around with another win against the Half Moon Bay Cougars, this time in Cougar territory.  The strong Cougar showing, a result of their annual “dig pink” game, caused the Scots to unravel late in the match, losing the fourth and fifth sets after leading two sets to one in the best-of-five match.   In the loss, C...