The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
Waiki Wang

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer

Waiki Wang (class of 2028) is a sophomore at Carlmont, and this is her first year writing for Scot Scoop. In her free time, she is usually at home sleeping, but on some days, you can see her hanging out with friends, volunteering for Key Club, or practicing for Mock Trial Club.

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Sophomore Chloe Kumli hits the softball. She was able to get to first base safely. Kumli kept her composure and scored Carlmont a point.

Scots fall short against Bearcats

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • May 15, 2026

The Carlmont Scots varsity girls softball team lost to the San Mateo Bearcats 16-7 at home on March 12. The victory brought San Mateo to 10-3, bringing them to No. 2 in the league standings. Carlmont,...

Senior Sydney Lapin catches the ball from the hitter. This prevented the hitter from moving to first base. Lapin has the best batting average on the team.

Dons swing past Scots in blowout

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • April 30, 2026

In a competitive face-off between Carlmont and Aragon’s varsity girls softball teams, the Dons won 14-0 in a home game on April 24. Despite a strong effort, the Scots ultimately fell short.  The...

Lucas Rowe returns the tennis ball back to his opponent. He had hit the ball so hard that his opponent was not able to return the ball back to him. "He's an amazing player. By far the best that I've seen, he is really good at staying calm while also having a good mental game," said head coach Carlos Flores.

Scots smash past Wildcats in league match

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • March 30, 2026

Carlmont's varsity boys tennis team defeated the Woodside Wildcats with a score of 6-1 at Carlmont High School on Thursday, March 26. The Scots showed great sportsmanship and athleticism throughout the...

President Donald Trump is getting laughed at by Chinese Netizens. As trade wars with China escalate further, the Netizens are making AI-generated parody videos slamming Trump's approach of hiking tariffs up on all global trade partners. According to AOL.com 80% of Americans want more Americans working in manufacturing but only 25% of Americans actually want a manufacturing job.

Opinion: Trump is a ‘clown’

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • March 26, 2026

Imagine you are a Chinese immigrant who has just moved to the United States, hoping for a better future for you and your family. However, under Trump’s strict immigration policies and the Immigration...

Sophomore Louise Scherrer swims the butterfly stroke. For this event she was able to get first place. "We all cheer for each other and we just overall make sure everyone's having a good time," said senior Alexa Elliot.

Scots swim past Knights

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • March 13, 2026

The Carlmont varsity girls swim team is off to a strong start with a dominant home victory over the Hillsdale Knights on Friday, Mar. 6. The whole team dominated the Knights in almost every event and is...

Sophomore London Greene dribbles the ball past the Cougars. Greene was able to score a point against the Cougars' tough defense. The Scots were spread out in case Greene needed to make a pass.

Cougars crush Scots in blowout

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • February 8, 2026

The Carlmont varsity girls basketball team ended their last home game with a 57-39 loss to Half Moon Bay during their senior night on Feb. 6. Even with a loss, the Scots held positivity and were happy...

Tyler Wells throws the ball back into the game. Wells did well in the last game so coach Ryan Freeman decided to put him as a starter. "At times, he was even marking two guys at once, guys twice the size, and he was just fearless," Freeman said.

Scots tie Knights in intense game

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • January 24, 2026

The Carlmont Scots varsity boys soccer team tied with the Hillsdale Knights in a regular season game with a score of 0-0 on Jan. 16. The Scots went back and forth with the Knights throughout the game....

Kgomotso Tarugarira is wrapping her hand around her opponent's thighs, going in for a leg grab. The opponent from Christopher kept finding ways to escape from Tarugarira's grip. In the end Tarugarira lost her first match.

Scots prevail in home tournament

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • December 14, 2025

The Carlmont Scots varsity girls wrestling team earned five gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal during their home tournament on Dec. 11. There were a total of six different weight classes...

Anne Nakao is performing the Ina Bauer, her smile shining against the lights. Nakao was skating for the San Francisco Ice Theatre team at the National Theatre on Ice Competition. "She's always just been really talented and she's kept her skating going throughout all of the years that I've known her," said Casey Litz, Nakao's private coach.

Athlete Profile: Anne Nakao skates through life

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • November 15, 2025

Most students try to get as much sleep as possible before the school day starts, but not Carlmont sophomore Anne Nakao, who wakes up at 6 a.m. most mornings to skate at the ice rink. Nakao started ice...

Maximiliano La Vrar, a junior running back, rushes with full force through the Bearcats' defense clutching the football. He used one hand to hold the ball while using his other arm to protect the ball. La Vrar had also prevented San Mateo from scoring multiple times by tackling.

Bearcats claw Scots in competitive matchup

Waiki Wang, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

The Carlmont varsity football team was defeated by the San Mateo Bearcats 35-21 on Oct. 24, during the Bearcats’ senior night game. The Scots were up 7-0 in the first half of quarter one, scoring...

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