JV boys basketball breaks their losing streak
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
February 10, 2019
Filed under Sports
Rivalries bring an extra ferocity to any game. Plus the fact that it's the last game of the season, and then the game is going well: blood is bound to be running hot. The JV boys basketball game lived up to this excitement, playing with a fiery intensity that beat their rival Sequoia, 44-33. The...
Scots head straight for PALs after sweeping Dons
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
February 7, 2019
Going into Wednesday night’s game, the Carlmont boys varsity basketball team had one thing on their mind: PAL playoffs. A clean win against the Aragon Dons would need to be in store to keep the Scots prepared for achieving their goal of doing well in PALs. The game started off slow, with the first...
Carlmont JV boys basketball suffer un-Bear-able defeat to Menlo-Atherton
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
February 2, 2019
Carlmont's JV boys basketball team suffered a 49-34 loss to the Menlo-Atherton (MA) Bears on Friday, never once taking the lead. The Scots' troubles began right away after MA won the tip-off. Each team missed a few shots until MA's Rickey Martin sunk a basket. Carlmont would let up 8 points before...
Boys varsity basketball domesticates Woodside Wildcats
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
Cheers echoed throughout the gym as the clock wound down on the Carlmont Scots' eighth league match against the Woodside Wildcats. The Scots (7–1) were leading the Wildcats (0–8) by a score of 75–34 when the final buzzer rang out. Carlmont started the game off strong as Lajuan Nelson and Jake...
JV boys basketball resilient against rival Sequoia
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
January 20, 2019
Filed under Sports
Boys JV basketball beat their rival Sequoia on Friday night, bringing their in league record to 3-3, with a score of 47-38. The game was a defensive battle, with both sides trading missed shots to missed shots. The two teams seemed to easily cripple the opposing side's offense with an aggr...
Scots get blowout win in first home quad of season
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
The boys varsity basketball team defeated rival Sequoia 50-37 in impressive fashion, Friday, Jan. 18. In their first home quad game of the season, the Scots maintained their near-perfect record, showing many students and fans just how good they really are. Playing against a rival school like Sequoia, it...
Carlmont JV boys soccer cruises past Cougars in victory
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
December 16, 2018
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Four different Carlmont players scored five goals as the JV boys soccer team sailed to a 5-0 victory in a conference game versus the Half Moon Bay High School Cougars. The Scots got off to a quick start, challenging the Cougars' defense multiple times before freshman Justin Eliason finished a shot,...
Boys varsity basketball knocks Hillsdale Knights off their steeds
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
The Hillsdale Knights charged into battle on Thursday night hoping to defeat Carlmont boys varsity basketball, only to be defeated 60-42 in a non-league joust. Hillsdale took the first lead of the game, scoring a 3-pointer on their first possession. The Carlmont Scots, however, immediately rallie...
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 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...
Boys’ varsity volleyball dominates San Mateo
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
May 21, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Scots took a 3-0 victory over the San Mateo Bearcats after keeping control of the score for the entire game. The first set quickly proved that the Scots were the dominant team. They started off with control of the game and only furthered their established lead throughout the set. There were few tim...
Scots make history sweeping PAL finals with a four-title win
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
May 7, 2018
Two years ago, winning all four PAL titles would be unheard of. However, after years of hard work, that once far-fetched dream became a reality when not one, not two, but all four Carlmont swim teams won first place at the PAL Bay Division finals on May 5. Through team cheers and tears of happ...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Pelosi combats Trump’s state of emergency Following the Senate resolutions which denied President...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Roses are red, violets are blue, a Valentine’s gift is long overdue. The rose sale is an annual event at Carlmont that takes place during the two weeks leading up to...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
One remarkable December day, on the mostly unremarkable year of 1946, two employees of the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, founded a soaring...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
There is always at least one student in every classroom who can't stay put — twitching, talking, or daydreaming when they shouldn't be. They are often considered to be disrespectful...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...