Girls track dominates PAL championships
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
Filed under Sports
The Carlmont girls track team sprinted past their rival schools and claimed first place during PAL championships at Westmoore High School on May 13. The team score consisted of 99 points while the second place score from Aragon was 59.33 points. This year the Carlmont track team hired James Jewett, a new coac...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
Filed under Features
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has increased from about 30,000 to over 193,000 since 1972, but women still have many fewer participation opportunities than men do according...
Girls varsity softball has big shoes to fill
Daniel Friis, Staff Writer
March 10, 2017
Filed under Sports
On April 12, 2016, former varsity softball head coach, Jim Liggett made history when he won his 1000th career high school softball game. Liggett, who had coached at Carlmont High School for 41 years, led the Scots to 28 league championships and had 40 of his players receive scholarships to play in c...
Strong performances fuel varsity girls lacrosse’s victory
Adrian Cunningham, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017
Filed under Sports
The frigid air could not hold off the blazing comeback cooked up by the Lady Scots. On March 1, the Carlmont girls varsity lacrosse team faced Sequoia for a head-to-head battle on Carlmont turf. The game opened quickly with Sequoia scoring the first goal of the game five minutes in after bursting...
Girls Varsity Basketball cruises in first CCS match
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
February 26, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter
Ryan Geronimo reports on the girls varsity basketball team's first postseason match against Salinas High School.
Girls soccer season ends before CCS
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
Filed under Sports
After adding many young players and developing the team over the Winter season, the varsity soccer team's season came to an end without a place in the CCS playoffs. Due to some girls that graduated, the varsity team took on many new players, including six freshman. The team learned to play with ea...
Freshmen basketball takes a close loss to Mills
Lucy Gibbs, Staff Writer
February 13, 2017
Filed under Sports
Although Carlmont's freshmen girls started strong, this intensely close game eventually went the other way despite the Scots best efforts. The two teams met on Feb. 11 and played an aggressive, tight game. No team lead by more than five points throughout the entire game. With the final score at 28-2...
Scots achieve goal of defeating Capuchino
Katrina Wong, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
Filed under Sports
Carlmont girls varsity beat Capuchino High School 4-0 on Feb. 7, increasing their total league wins to 5 this season. “We definitely improved from the start of the season by learning how to move together, get the ball up, and playing off of each other. This comes from learning how your teammate...
JV Girls basketball takes home a win against Woodside
Madeline Smith-Morton, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017
Filed under Sports
Right from the jump JV girls basketball team took the lead and held it against Woodside in their win on Jan. 27. The Scots' team went wild when sophomore Evelyn Gordy scored the first point. Carlmont would stay in the lead for the rest of the game. Throughout the first quarter, Carlmont main...
Girls basketball finishes strong against rival
Jordan Hanlon, Staff Writer
January 21, 2017
Filed under Sports, Top News
Carlmont's girls basketball team had a quick start to the game as they won the jump against Sequoia. The Screaming Scots cheered wildly as freshman Catherine Dahlberg made the first basket of the game for the Scots. Carlmont's strong start ended after getting the ball stolen from them twice causing...
Girls varsity basketball falls to Los Gatos
Nour Zabaneh, Staff Writer
December 6, 2016
Filed under Sports
All though losing to Los Altos, Carlmont girls varsity basketball's tight bond and strong leadership is a win for the team On Dec. 5, Carlmont played a strong game but lost to Los Gatos. Both teams came out intensely in the first quarter and it was evident that it was going to be a good matchup. Ending the first...
Varsity volleyball spirits are low after loss against Bears
Nicole del Cardayre, Staff Writer
September 22, 2016
Filed under Sports
Coming off a first place victory at the Westmoor highschool's "Spike of Thrones Tournament", the girls' volleyball team confidently went into their match against their rival Menlo-Atherton on Tuesday. On Sept 20 the girls' volleyball team fought hard against their opponent Menlo-Atherton. Unfortunately,...
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
Belmont’s unbuilt town center has been in development for 31 years. In 1986, a committee was formed to study and evaluate the feasibility of revitalizing downtown Belmon...
Students need a healthy breakfast to start their day
Juliana Rinaldi, Staff Writer
Breakfast: a hearty meal to kick start the day or a quick bite before rushing out of the house to school or work? Many teenagers and young adults don't know which one breakfast...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has...
Chronic pain takes an emotional toll on patients
Izzy Bruguera, Staff Writer
Imagine waking up every morning for months or years on end with pain plaguing every move and every moment of the day. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts for ...
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...