Carlmont tennis suffers a loss to Menlo-Atherton
Luke Adams, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
On March 6, the Carlmont boys tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Menlo-Atherton. However, the score did not tell the whole story. In a singles match, Thomas Reznik, a junior, defeated his opponent before the match could be completed because the Menlo-Atherton player withdrew because he was not feeling well. Thi...
Varsity water polo suffers first loss of season
Avery Adams, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016
Filed under Sports
Despite gaining the initial lead just seconds after the starting whistle, boys varsity water polo fell 16-7 to the Menlo-Atherton Bears on Sept. 14, experiencing their first loss of the season. The Scots were able to hold off their Menlo-Atherton opponents for the first two minutes after senior ...
Varsity lacrosse experiences last-minute loss
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
March 23, 2016
Filed under Sports
Boys varsity lacrosse lost 8-7 against the Los Altos Eagles on March 21. The Scots started out strong, scoring a goal within the first 13 seconds of the game. Junior Matt Reiley ran the ball up the field and passed it to senior Marshall Cofield, who successfully shot it into the Eagles' goal. The...
Boys varsity soccer suffers loss against rival Sequoia
January 27, 2013
Filed under Sports
On Friday afternoon, Sequoia’s varsity men’s soccer team slipped past Carlmont with a narrow 1-0 victory. Tensions were high as the two teams fought for the win, but Sequoia came out with the upper hand. During the first half of the game, Carlmont’s offense maintained pressure on the opposing...
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