Boys volleyball season ends successfully
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
May 21, 2017
After a successful season, the boys volleyball season has come to an end this spring. Throughout the season the team recruited many new players as they all worked together to build a new strong foundation as many seniors left from the previous season. After hard work and practice, the boys won 14 out...
The end of the road for the boys volleyball team
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
May 1, 2017
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Ryan Geronimo reports on the boys varsity volleyball team as their season comes to an end.
Despite slow start, JV boys lacrosse remain optimistic
Daniel friis, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
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Lacrosse has grown in popularity in recent years for men and women due to the rising number of scholarships offered to play in college, resulting in 36,00 athletes who play lacrosse at a college level, according to Game Breaker. This rising popularity can be shown through the 2017 JV boys lacrosse team. The team began the season with m...
Boys Varsity Volleyball defeats Mills in three straight sets
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
April 4, 2017
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Ryan Geronimo reports on the boys varsity volleyball game against Mills High School.
Victory signals a bright future for boys’ tennis
Denton Silfvast, Staff Writer
April 1, 2017
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Following a 6-1 victory over Hillsdale High School, the boys' tennis team extended their winning streak to four games with a commanding 7-0 win against San Mateo High School on March 30. Carlmont was expecting to come out on top even before the game began. Jerry Liu, a sophomore and varsity dou...
Scots unable to stop the charging Panthers
Aaron Moskovitz, Staff Writer
March 28, 2017
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The Burlingame Panthers handed Carlmont its fifth straight loss, 6-1, on a brisk Monday evening. Burlingame won the opening face-off, which allowed them to set the pace for the opening minutes, and eventually the game. The Panthers first struck the back of the net midway through the fourth minute...
Boys volleyball sweeps the Knight’s court
Katrina Wong, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
Carlmont boys varsity volleyball beat Hillsdale High School in three straight sets on March 20, giving them a league record of 2-2. Carlmont beat Hillsdale in three sets, with the scores 25-12, 25-22, and 25-22. “I think that the team did well tonight considering that they had a lot of substi...
Boys varsity lacrosse dominates Gunn
Nathan Durrans, Staff Writer
March 14, 2017
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The varsity lacrosse team took a commanding 14-3 victory over Gunn High School in their second win of the pre-season. The Scots started the game with a faceoff win. Coach Todd Irwin said, “We won today because we had a great faceoff game.” This would continue throughout the game as the Scots...
Boys Varsity Volleyball defeats Gators through a team effort
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
March 10, 2017
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Ryan Geronimo reports on the boys varsity volleyball match against Sacred Heart Preparatory.
Wildcats terminate Scots’ winning streak in CCS championship
March 4, 2017
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Everything was left on the field: blood, sweat, and tears. After a long, hard-fought journey, boys varsity soccer’s season came to an end after falling to the St. Ignatius Wildcats on March 3 during their CCS championship game. "It was an incredible experience to play on such a beautiful field with my teamma...
Boys varsity lacrosse starts the season strong
Lucy Gibbs, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
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Carlmont prevailed over Dougherty Valley with a final score of 7-6. The Dougherty Valley Wildcats traveled from San Ramon on Feb. 28 to face the Scots in the first game of the season. Tensions were high as the two teams lined up for the face-off. "I was kind of iffy on the team," said Jack Morris...
Lacrosse prepares for upcoming season
Kelsey Chandra, Staff Writer
February 26, 2017
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Drills, conditioning, and scrimmages. Every practice for the boys’ lacrosse team involves different methods for them to improve their abilities. The team spends almost every evening working hard so that they triumph in their games. They practice as a team so they can play just as well as a team....
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Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
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