CIF postpones high school sports once again

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • December 2, 2020

Once again, California has postponed the start of high school athletics due to a recent but rapid uptick in COVID-19 cases. High school sports were supposed to begin full practices in early December, with...

Jasyn Chidester is more than just an athletic trainer

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • November 13, 2020

When Jasyn Chidester became Carlmont's certified athletic trainer in 2019, he set out to provide the best possible program and ensure athletes remain healthy. A San Mateo native, Chidester grew up near...

Opinion: Fans should be allowed at CCS sporting events

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • October 25, 2020

Sports. One word, hundreds of questions. Thanks to the outbreak of COVID-19, the world of sports has entered a whirlwind of possibilities as everyone attempts to navigate through uncertain times. While...

Eric Rado takes reins as head coach of varsity football

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • October 6, 2020

For the first time since the 2015 season, the Carlmont varsity football team will take the field without former head coach Jake Messina, who left his position after planning on moving. The resurgence...

Competitive nature makes fantasy football fun for all

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020

With the first pick of the 2020 fantasy football draft, Happy Golladays selects Christian McCaffrey!  The time has come. With the conclusion of week one of the 2020 NFL season at the end of Monday...

Plans for CCS sports are under development

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,...

Star Wars films and tv shows ranked from worst to best

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • May 9, 2020

The Star Wars universe has made up a significant part of the lives of many, spanning nearly 50 years, starting with A New Hope back in 1977. Star Wars has made such an impact that most of the world recognizes...

Monkeys protected by COVID-19 vaccine in China

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • April 25, 2020

According to a report done by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Chinese biotech company, Sinovac Biotech, has developed a COVID-19 vaccine that has protected monkeys from the virus....

NFL stays afloat amidst COVID-19 crisis

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • April 21, 2020

The months of March and April are some of the most exciting months for sports fans everywhere. Between March Madness, the start of the MLB season, the NBA playoffs, the NFL offseason, and much more, there...

Trump uses COVID-19 pandemic to close southern border from immigrants

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • April 10, 2020

It has been President Donald Trump's goal to impede illegal immigration from Mexico since he started campaigning for office back in 2015. Due to COVID-19, Trump's ambitions have become a reality, as he...

COVID-19 causes airline industry to face disastrous consequences

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • March 25, 2020

COVID-19 swept the world by a storm, quickly establishing itself as one of the most fearsome diseases when the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus as a pandemic on March...

Malaria drug offers potential treatment for COVID-19

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • March 20, 2020

Amid the first human trials for a COVID-19 vaccine, President Donald Trump announced in a press briefing on Thursday that chloroquine, a treatment drug for malaria, was approved by the Food...

COVID-19 results in a cataclysm of basketball cancellations

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • March 13, 2020

Shortly after 6:30 p.m., on March 11, the National Basketball Association (NBA) issued an announcement in which they are "suspending gameplay following the conclusion of tonight's schedule of games until...

Scots blow past Warriors en route to CCS playoffs

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • February 10, 2020

Before they took the field against South San Francisco, the Carlmont boys varsity soccer team had tied in four of their last six games, with their most recent match being a 2-0 loss to Aragon. With Central...

Girls varsity soccer hands Sequoia their first loss of the season

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • January 18, 2020

When the Lady Scots varsity soccer team took the field against their rival Ravens, they knew that their opponent had not yet suffered a loss through 10 games. However, they delivered Sequoia their first...

Carlmont varsity boys basketball crumble late in loss to Hillsdale

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • December 8, 2019

Exactly one year from the date where the Scots played Hillsdale in their last tournament, the new year brought a change in the script. While Carlmont saw themselves take a 60-42 victory last time around,...

Seniors are emotional after heartbreaking loss to rival Sequoia

Joshua Baxter and Josh Barde • November 9, 2019

In their last game of the season, the Scots suffered a 38-28 defeat to rival Ravens in a game where the Scots were only able to force a change in possession once. Although it was an unfortunate loss...

[Photo] Scots struggle in final away game versus Cougars

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • November 2, 2019

Wes Brown, a senior, catches a pass and turns up field against the Cougars.

Fighting Knights spoil Scots Homecoming

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • October 27, 2019

On a night filled with flying candy, creative floats, and the screams of fans on the sideline for Carlmont's Homecoming, the Scots and Fighting Knights put on a show, with Hillsdale coming out on top 54-41. Running...

Scots on wrong end of history in loss to Knights

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • October 12, 2019

Friday's game of Carlmont at Menlo was something never seen before. Not only was it Menlo's homecoming game, but it was also the first time in Menlo football history that they played a home game at night. The...

Varsity Scots fall to Vikings in first matchup since 2006

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • September 21, 2019

The last time Carlmont played Palo Alto in football, George Bush was president, "High School Musical" first aired on Disney Channel, and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" was the biggest song of the year. In...

[Photo] Scots blow out Wildcats in first road win of season

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • September 8, 2019

Running back Jonaven Kuhn, a senior, runs behind a blocker.

Carlmont students cheer on the Warriors as the NBA Finals kickoff

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • June 2, 2019

The Golden State Warriors squared off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, in which the Raptors were victorious 118-109. In a report done by SFGate News, the geotagging of tweets...

Senior athletes sign with colleges to continue playing sports

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • May 18, 2019

The odds of high school athletes making it to the collegiate level are slim to none. According to calculations done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there is a 6% chance for boys and...

Scots swim past Burlingame with eyes set on PAL finals

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • April 20, 2019

The Carlmont swim teams completed the four-way sweep of Burlingame High School in their final meet before Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) qualifiers. On Senior Day, the Scots swam hard and fast, with...

Luck o’ the Irish works against Scots boys varsity lacrosse

Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer • March 25, 2019

The Carlmont Scots varsity lacrosse team faced a formidable opponent in their 17-6 loss versus the Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (SHCP) Fightin' Irish. The Scots' large deficit is a little misleading...