Carlmont JV softball defeats Burlingame in their final game
Lucy Gibbs, Staff Writer
May 14, 2017
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Carlmont's JV softball team has been dominating their opponents all season. And even though their offense started off slow against the Panthers on April 11th, the Scots prevailed 7-2 in the final game of the season. Carlmont was eager to end their season on a high note, and the stakes were high ent...
Scots score decisive win against Hillsdale
Madeline Smith-Morton, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
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The smell of popcorn and the murmur of voices envelopes the stands as parents and students settle in for the game. The Carlmont JV softball team won their game versus Hillsdale High School on April 27, with a final score of 10-0. The Lady Scots have remained undefeated this season, and are continuing to rise through...
JV baseball continues winning streak
Katrina Wong, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
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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,” ...
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...
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...
JV baseball dominates the Hillsdale Knights
Lizzy Hall, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017
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Carlmont JV baseball is headed towards a victorious season once again. This season thus far, they have yet to lose a game, going 7-0. Over this span of games, they have been winning by a margin of over 7 runs a game. Ben Fong, a sophomore, said, “We’ve been doing so well this year, due to the...
JV boys soccer defeated by Aragon Dons
Adrian Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 4, 2017
Filed under Sports
Apparently, the third time is not the charm. The JV boys soccer team learned this lesson the hard way after a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Aragon Dons. The loss on Feb. 3 was hardly the way to finish off the week, after losing their previous two games: Monday against Sequoia, and Wednesday against...
JV basketball reels over tough loss to Gators
Jonny Pappas, Staff Writer
December 2, 2016
Filed under Sports, Top News
Although this was a preseason exhibition game, neither of the teams seemed to know that. The intensity throughout the game was extremely high, right down to the last shot. The lack of practice was very prevalent in the Scots play during the game, as they had numerous turnovers and mental mistakes. ...
Carlmont jv boys water polo reigns victorious over King’s Academy
Nour Zabaneh, Staff Writer
October 18, 2016
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Carlmont JV boys water polo tightened their caps and jumped in the pool and blew King's Academy away with an 18- 4 win. On October 17, the Scots came out victorious against the Knights ending their season with a 5-2 winning record. “We played the best game that we possibly could’ve. We s...
JV water polo outlasts rival Hillsdale
Jonny Pappas, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016
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JV water polo entered with confidence in their rivalry matchup against the Hillsdale Knights. On Oct. 12, the Scots outlasted their opponent winning the game 10-6 scoring 5 goals in the final period. In the first quarter, the Scots came out firing scoring the first two goals both by sophomore c...
JV football dazzles in a strong win against Mills
Ryan Geronimo, Staff Writer
October 8, 2016
Filed under Sports
Although they played on an unusually scheduled day, the JV football team played as if it was just another day on the field. On Oct. 6, they routed the Mills Vikings 42-0, improving their league record to 2-0. The first play of the game resulted in a touchdown from the 20-yard line by sophomore running ...
JV volleyball continues their undefeated season
Nour Zabaneh, Staff Writer
October 7, 2016
Filed under Sports
lWith their undefeated record and first place position at stake, the Scots successfully beat the second place Hillsdale Knights. On October 6, Carlmont JV volleyball was able to persevere and triumph now making their coveted record 7-0 in the Scots gym. "We knew that they had gotten better, so we jus...
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