Carlmont falls to Sacred Heart Prep in rough season opener
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
September 1, 2019
When the Carlmont Scots started their season with a game against the Sacred Heart Prep (SHP) Gators last year, the Scots did not have a happy ending. Carlmont suffered one of their three losses last season to the SHP Gators by a 21-6 margin. While many Scots entered Saturday's game with confidence, history appeared to repe...
Varsity football’s hard work continues during the offseason
Aaron Penn, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
The steady clang of metal on metal echoes across the room as sweat drips onto the ground, accompanied by the sound of heavy breathing. Although the sun has just risen, the intensity and focus throughout the room is impenetrable. This is a normal morning for Carlmont's varsity football team. Two seaso...
Scots swim past Burlingame with eyes set on PAL finals
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
The Carlmont swim teams completed the four-way sweep of Burlingame High School in their final meet before Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) qualifiers. On Senior Day, the Scots swam hard and fast, with boys varsity winning 105-63 and girls varsity winning 139-31, while the JV boys and girls won 125-85 an...
JV softball brings more wins for Carlmont
Nyah Dompier-Norrbom, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Carlmont Scots beat the Hillsdale Knights on Tuesday, April 9, in yet another successful JV softball game. Supportive teammates, like Sophia Stone, a sophomore, uplifted the rest of the team before the game by cheering the players up and reminding each person that they are great. "When girls usua...
Scots lacrosse suffers disappointing loss at Serra
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
April 14, 2019
The boys varsity lacrosse team was unable to catch up against the high-scoring Serra Padres in a non-conference game on Saturday, April 13. The match, which ended with a final score of 18-6, snapped Serra’s eight-game losing streak while simultaneously extending the Scots’ losing streak to seve...
Luck o’ the Irish works against Scots boys varsity lacrosse
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
March 25, 2019
The Carlmont Scots varsity lacrosse team faced a formidable opponent in their 17-6 loss versus the Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (SHCP) Fightin' Irish. The Scots' large deficit is a little misleading as they got off to a quick start taking a 1-0 lead less than two minutes in with a goal by attackman...
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....
Scots soccer falls short on senior night
Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night as they advanced to CCS playoffs. The night started with a celebration of the graduating seniors, with parents and teammate...
Varsity girls soccer faces crushing defeat against Menlo-Atherton
Dantony Lewis, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
A close game. The last few minutes. The Carlmont Scots were left with a crushing loss, 4-2, against the Menlo-Atherton Bears. The varsity girls soccer team started with a slow offense against MA. They struggled to get open shots and to pass the ball. "We had a lack of fundamentals that we need...
JV boys basketball suffer another loss in a battle against the Knights
Natalie Doud, Scot Scoop Editor
January 31, 2019
The Scots fell short on Wednesday night after they were unable to close the gap, losing to Hillsdale’s JV boys’ basketball team with an ending score of 45-39. Hillsdale started the game off strong by winning the tip-off and taking the ball to their side, but both teams failed to score right away. The first quar...
Screamin’ Scots meeting brings out school spirit
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
The recent Screamin' Scots meeting on Jan. 17 promoted school spirit amongst Carlmont students. The event took place during lunch and was originally planned to be on Jan. 16. However, the date was later changed. Screamin’ Scots is a student-run organization that cheers on Carlmont sports teams....
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Laughter rings through the air as the sun shines brightly overhead, celebrating one last hurrah as the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
A new traffic signal on Ralston Avenue seeks to regulate traffic safely and efficiently. However, for...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
The annual Greek Festival invited the community to a three-day long event celebrating the rich Greek...
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
September 15, 2019
Friday the 13th has always been rumored to bring bad luck. For the Independence 76ers, the old superstition rang true. They walked away with a crushing 69-19 loss. Going...
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
The Save The Bees fundraiser, held by ASB, helped to spread awareness about the reality of our future. A future without bees. Since 1947, the number of beehives has reduced...
Bella Reeves, Segment Producer
September 12, 2019
Screamin' Scots held their first meeting on the football bleachers for students to attend and learn Carlmont cheers in preparation of the football game on Friday.
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
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