Scots slay the Knights in close battle
Isabella Wesson, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Carlmont girls JV volleyball team encountered a head-to-head clash with the Hillsdale Knights, triumphant only due to their sudden surge of spirit. The Scots started the game off strong on Oct. 8, winning the first set 25-17 and 28-26 in the second. Expecting little from the opposing team, Carl...
Boys JV water polo gets washed out by Menlo-Atherton
Larkin Chock, Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
The boys JV water polo team lost 11-3 to the Menlo-Atherton Bears in just under 45 minutes. In just four quarters, Menlo-Atherton was able to find their groove and takedown Carlmont. Going into the game on Oct. 7, the Scots held a record of 4-2, and the Bears were 4-0. The Scots had already faced the Bears in a previous game, where the Bears w...
JV boys volleyball serves up another win for Carlmont
Natalie Doud, Scot Scoop Editor
April 21, 2019
The Scots were able to pull out a strong win in a close game against the Aragon Dons on Thursday night. The first set started out with both teams holding up long rallies to keep the score close, until Aaron Ma, a sophomore, was able to get a kill on the outside to allow Carlmont to gain a small lea...
JV boys lacrosse dominates Spartans
April 16, 2019
The Scots cemented their position at the top of their league with a decisive win over Mountain View 11-2. The game not only highlighted their talent and chemistry but also the young team's willingness to work hard and get better. The Scots almost lost to Mountain View in their first meeting, barely esc...
Carlmont JV baseball mercy-ruled the Menlo Knights
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
April 13, 2019
It was a sunny Friday afternoon for the Carlmont Scots JV baseball team and a not so sunny disposition for the Menlo High School Knights when mercy rule came into play, giving the Scots a victory of 11-1. They currently have an overall 7 wins 5 loses in the season, and they have 6 wins 2 loses in the...
JV baseball fights back in a race with the Mustangs
Natalie Doud, Scot Scoop Editor
March 24, 2019
The Scots were able to make a strong come back in a tight game against the Capuchino Mustangs, pulling a win on Wednesday afternoon. The first two innings were scoreless, both teams putting up a strong defense, with multiple players hitting pop flies out to center field and striking out to quickly en...
JV boys lacrosse out-hustles Mountain View
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
March 17, 2019
Head Coach Chris Agbanusi doesn't ask much from his JV lacrosse players other than to put their hearts into the game. While not pretty, his boys did just that, pulling off a 10-9 win at home against Mountain View. "We did a lot of silly mistakes, and our defense was having a little trouble. Honestly,...
JV boys lacrosse settles the score with their rivals
Ayal Meyers, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
The Carlmont Scots could not have crafted a more dramatic game for themselves in their JV boys lacrosse battle with Sequoia on a rainy Tuesday night. They had every element of the perfect story-line: a deficit, a struggle, heavy rain, and a hero. Last season, the boys had raced out to an early lead...
Scots JV baseball gets shellacked by rival Sequoia in their season opener
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
March 2, 2019
The Carlmont Scots JV boys baseball team suffered a 16-3 mercy-rule defeat to rival Sequoia Cherokees at home on Friday, unable to make it past the fifth inning. Sequoia got started right off the bat, scoring five runs in the first inning off of Scot's starting pitcher Tai Takahashi, a sophomore....
Boys JV soccer claim a disguised victory
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
February 25, 2019
The gloomy clouds looming over Carlmont High School on Feb. 13th set the tone for the last game of the season for JV boys soccer. Carlmont was playing the Aragon Dons with a record of three wins, one loss and one tie in the league. As the points stood, Carlmont was in first place with 30 points, ahead...
JV boys basketball breaks their losing streak
Zain Patel, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
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...
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...
The deadline to participate in 2019’s PTA Reflections Art Contest approaches following a first-place performance at the state level by a Carlmont student last year. Submissions...
People throughout Belmont participated in the second annual Belmont Water Dog Run to raise money for education and encourage a tight-knit community. The event included...
Kaylene Lin and Erin Kee
The power outages conducted by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company have caused many customers in the Half Moon Bay area to rethink their relationship with PG&E. Due...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
When you turn 18, a switch flips. Congratulations! Society has labeled you an adult, granting you the title every child dreams of. But what's the cost of that switch? Being...
Leanna Gower, Staff Writer
As homecoming rolls around, so do the homecoming activities, such as In It to Win It: a night of competitions and games between classes that fosters unity, and ignites the...
Maya Kornyeyeva, Staff Writer
As the first meeting of the year commenced, the Ukulele Club welcomed its new and returning members with open arms. Students of all grades gathered at the front of the...
Sean Liuli and David Su
After two crushing defeats in their first year of powderpuff against the classes of 2019 and 2020, the "Swaggy Sophomores" have returned with newfound determination and...
Adila Azizali, Staff Writer
Carlmont DECA is a club that arranges students into their future ideals of business, management, and marketing finance. The purpose of the club is to guide students in competing...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
Friday's game of Carlmont at Menlo was something never seen before. Not only was it Menlo's homecoming game, but it was also the first time in Menlo football history that...
Cambell Kirk and Daniela Torrey
Behind the face of every Friday night football game is a dedicated team of students that work tirelessly to ensure that the game is enjoyable for all. Friday night football...