Scots badminton wins in a close game over Aragon
Briana McDonald, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017
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It was a close game for the Scots badminton team against Aragon on March 14, but they were able to finish with a win. Carlmont won 8 out of the 15 matches, defeating Aragon by just one match. A challenging face-off was predicted by head coach Nathan Liang. “It was going to be a hard match and ...
Varsity badminton starts off season smashing
Katrina Wong, Staff Writer
March 9, 2017
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Armed with a racket and a single birdie, players face off in the first meet of the season. The only thing separating the rivals is the net placed between them. On March 7, Carlmont badminton won 14 out of the total 15 games played against Sequoia High School. This is the same result they achieved t...
Varsity badminton sweeps Sequoia
Ivy Nguyen, Staff Writer
April 14, 2016
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Between the boys and girls singles and doubles, the Carlmont Scots swept the Sequoia Cherokees 12-0 on April 12.
Carlmont badminton wins against Sequoia
April 1, 2014
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On Thursday, March 27, Carlmont badminton defeated Sequoia High School 12-3. One major issue Carlmont's players faced going into the matches is the lack of courts in the gym to warm up on. Since there are only seven courts in the gym, not everyone had a chance to warm up for very long prior to their ...
Varsity badminton defeats El Camino in first game of season
Iris Berber, Staff Writer
March 22, 2014
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On Thursday March 21, the Carlmont Scots won their first game of the season with a final score of 13-2 against El Camino High School. Despite the fact that the Scots had been unable to officially prepare for the game by first playing in any scrimmages, some players felt that El Camino was an easy ga...
Carlmont badminton victorious against El Camino
Daniel Wang, Staff Writer
March 15, 2013
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It was quite clear that Carlmont had the more dominant badminton team when they faced off against El Camino on Thursday, as the Carlmont Scots beat the El Camino Colts 13-2. Two key victories for the Scots were the number one and two male singles varsity players for Carlmont, Ryan Pau and Jeshu...
Badminton season preview
Daniel Wang, Staff Writer
March 2, 2013
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This year, the Carlmont badminton team has a lot of new players, but the goal remains the same: win. Aragon took the league title last year, but according to returning player, sophomore James Xie, "this time around, things will be different." Xie said, "We're probably going to get first place this...
Badminton team to host annual ‘hit-a-thon’
Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director
February 24, 2012
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Justin Lee ready to smash the birdieCarlmont’s Badminton team is having their annual a Badminton Hit-a-thon on March 10 in the main gym from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Similar to a walk-a-thon, badminton players will rally and play games to raise money to cover costs for uniforms and transportation. ...
Features
Belmont city officials grapple with infrastructure problem
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s roads are among the worst in the state. According to a staff report from the Department of Public Works, Belmont has accumulated upwards of $100 million in deferred road and storm drain maintenance. O...
Belmont works to create a vibrant downtown
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
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Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
Out-of-school sports can offer Carlmont students benefits, but they can also come with drawbacks. The benefits include valuable friendships, increased discipline, and stayi...