JV baseball continues winning streak
Katrina Wong, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
Filed under Sports
Carlmont JV baseball defeated Burlingame with a final score 8-3. Increasing their league record to 7-1 and overall record to 19-1. “We were doing a great job offensively and had spot-on defense. We were just able to get runs and get confident throughout the game, which contributed to our win,” ...
Carlmont softball tames the Homestead Mustangs
Adrian Cunningham, Staff Writer
March 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
Carlmont varsity softball continued their perfect season on March 14 against Homestead High School. The victory was led by a strong pitching performance by Mailey McLemore, a junior. A few hits late in the game and errors committed by the Homestead defense put runs on the board that McLemore an...
Heritage Fair: each bite giving a taste of home
Nastasja Stahl, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
Filed under Campus
Tables are set across the pavement, each of them holding signs with food prices and labels proudly decorated in colorful designs. Students clamor around each booth, waving money in the air as club members take each order. The quad, like most days, is full. On February 23, however, it's different from...
Searching the stars for a new home
Denton Silfvast, Staff Writer
February 21, 2017
Filed under Features, Top News
The colonization of distant planets is often dismissed as science fiction. However, NASA’s Kepler Space Observatory is working nonstop in order to discover planets that may act as a second home for humanity. Kepler Space Telescope is currently whizzing around the earth at 13,180 miles per hour...
Boys varsity defends home turf in thriller
Jonny Pappas, Staff Writer
February 9, 2017
With the starting senior center-back Jack Mclean out with a knee injury, the team had to rally behind junior Ethan Leong and boy did he step up. On Feb. 8 the Scots beat Menlo-Atherton 3-2 on a late go-ahead penalty shot goal by senior captain Dro Avetian. The game got off to a roaring start as...
Menlo-Atherton takes home a win from the Scots
February 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
Cleats tear up the turf field as the Lady Scots attempted to best the Bears under the Carlmont lights. On Jan 31 the Scots took on Menlo-Atherton in hopes to make up their previous defeat to the Bears. Though both teams played hard, the Bear skills and speed allowed them to take another win on Ca...
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...
Varsity soccer sends Urban High home with the blues
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
Filed under Sports
As the soccer, season begins to roll in this winter the girl's varsity took home a strong win on Nov. 29 under the bright lights of Carlmont's home field against Urban High School. "I think the whole team played well. We started off strong, but as the game went on during the first half we didn'...
Varsity volleyball takes home the win against the knights
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
September 14, 2016
Filed under Sports
Eyes are locked in on every movement of the ball. The bleachers are quiet. Tense. Each pass is essential to who will win the close match. The players slide and dig for balls. Strong hits fly across the net. It smacks the court as Hillsdale players dive to the ground trying to save it. The Scots...
Track has the motivation to take home the win
Jiselle Vigil, Staff Writer
March 29, 2016
Filed under Campus
The 2016 Carlmont track and field team recently won their first home meet against Capuchino High School. "We are all so happy that we won our first home meet as a team! We really needed this win if we actually want to move up brackets and win in our division," said sophomore Andrea Mendez. This...
Wildcats take home a win against the Scots
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
February 10, 2016
Filed under Sports
JV girls soccer took a 3-0 loss against the Woodside Wildcats under the lights at Carlmont High School on Feb. 9. The Scots' defensive line had trouble with the Wildcats' offense as the Wildcats sent balls through the defense throughout the game. Junior Paris Bartolo said, "We played hard in...
The Dons invade the Scots’ home turf
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
Filed under Sports
Under the lights on Carlmont's home turf on Jan. 28, the Scots struggled to connect in communication and maintain a strong work ethic. The game resulted in a 2-0 loss against Aragon High School. Both teams played aggressively as the game began, yet the Scots were unable to find each other on...
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...