Summer practices prepare water polo for the upcoming season

Sophie Lynd, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

August 31, 2017

While most students were enjoying their last month of summer vacation, the boys and girls water polo teams woke up early for their summer practices. Starting at the end of July, teams practiced every morning from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Glenn Kovas Aquatic Center at Carlmont working on conditioni...

Two sports, one pool

Alisa Takahashi, Art Team

November 19, 2014

“Chlorine is my perfume,” said junior Clara Romani.  Romani is a multi-athlete, currently playing club water polo and swimming competitively.  She started club swimming on Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA) when she was in middle school. Her ability to swim and love of being in the pool le...

Team Marco Polo dominates in the pool and gym

Elena Mateus, ScotCenter Editor-in-Chief

March 26, 2014

Team Victoria's Secret and the Team Marco Polo battled it out in the semifinals for intramural handball at lunch on Wednesday. Team Marco Polo, comprised of members from the varsity water polo team, prevailed in a tight game determined by a tiebreaker shoot out. Handball is a team sport that com...

Blood in the pool: JV boys vs. M-A

October 24, 2011

Carlmont’s junior-varsity boys water polo team clashed against Menlo Atherton High School on Oct. 20. The Scotts could not hold up to the extremely physical Menlo Atherton team. After Carlmont won all but one sprint, Menlo Atherton used dirty tactics to reclaim the ball and harm Carlmont’s players. After...