The end of the road for the boys volleyball team
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
May 1, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter
Ryan Geronimo reports on the boys varsity volleyball team as their season comes to an end.
Carlmont swim team prevails against Woodside
Lucy Gibbs, Staff Writer
March 26, 2017
Filed under Sports
Carlmont's swim team competed against Woodside on March 23. It was a landslide victory, with both the girls and the boys varsity teams ending on top. The varsity girls finished with the score of 119-62. While the varsity boys ended with a score of 107-51 to defeat Woodside. Before the meet, the ...
New class extends robotics team
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
Filed under Campus
In the 2016-2017 school year, Carlmont offered a robotics course, called engineering robotics, for the first time. This class provides students with an opportunity to learn basic robotics skills and build a robot that will compete in a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FI...
Boys Varsity Volleyball defeats Gators through a team effort
Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
March 10, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter
Ryan Geronimo reports on the boys varsity volleyball match against Sacred Heart Preparatory.
Carlmont varsity swim team rides the wave into a new season
Daniel Friis, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
Champions It’s something sports team strives to be one day. It’s what motivates them to practice every day and become the best. Last year, the boys varsity swim team put in the work achieved this feat by winning the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL). “I think what made our team so success...
Community unites to send dance team to the Olympics
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
Filed under News
Let the dancing begin! On Feb. 4, the Kainos Home and Training Center and Art on the Square had an art festival to send the Kainos dance team to the Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Austria. The Special Olympics provide year-round sports training and competitions for children an...
The Hackathon: Students code the day away
Celine Yang, Scot Scoop Editor
January 18, 2017
Coding, collaborating, and creating -- all in 24 hours. You’re sitting at a table, surrounded by other high schoolers. The area around you is crowded with people, napkins, food, even a pyramid of soda cans, but you’re too busy to care. You’ve got 24 hours, so all of your attention is focused on...
Scots enter season with high expectations, new players
Jonny Pappas, Staff Writer
November 13, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Scots are looking to build a dominant team that is poised and ready to make a deep run in CCS playoffs. This year, Scots have the biggest expectations for their prized varsity soccer team that they have had in a long time. After an early round loss last year in the CCS playoff bracket, this year's team have much larger dreams this time around. "We've been to CCS semi-finals twice in my ten years here, I'd like to see the finals," said coach Wi...
Carlmont continues their slow start on opening night
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
September 4, 2016
Filed under Sports
On Sept. 2, Carlmont varsity lost 50-28 at home to the Woodside Wildcats after a slow start that began with multiple errors, giving Woodside an early lead in the first quarter. However, Carlmont continued to build off from their strong second half with Aragon last week. The Scots were able to return...
Varsity loses as the the team adjusts to the new season
Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
December 13, 2015
Filed under Sports
The varsity girls soccer team lost in their pre-season game against the Presentation Panthers on Dec. 12 as the team adjusted to the new plays and formations. As the team struggled to get the ball to the Panthers' half of the field, they lost with a score of 1-0. As the first half began, Presentation...
Boys tennis team seniors enjoy their final season
Zoe Wildman, Highlander Editor
April 13, 2015
Filed under Sports
For most seniors, the end of the school years marks the bittersweet closing of one chapter and the exciting beginning of another. This is especially true for student athletes as they finish out the end of their final seasons on high school sports teams. On the boys tennis team, three seniors, Mitchell...
Funny students wanted for Carlmont’s Improv Team
Ethan Wong, Staff Writer
April 5, 2015
Filed under Campus
Are you funny? Do you love acting? Audition for Carlmont's very own Improv team. Improv, short for improvisational theater, is a form of comedic acting where performers make up the scene on the spot. Junior Max Lieberman said, "Improv is coming up with things on the spot. We play games where...
Features
Belmont city officials grapple with infrastructure problem
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s roads are among the worst in the state. According to a staff report from the Department of Public Works, Belmont has accumulated upwards of $100 million in deferred road and storm drain maintenance. O...
Belmont works to create a vibrant downtown
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s unbuilt town center has been in development for 31 years. In 1986, a committee was formed to study and evaluate the feasibility of revitalizing downtown Belmon...
Students need a healthy breakfast to start their day
Juliana Rinaldi, Staff Writer
Breakfast: a hearty meal to kick start the day or a quick bite before rushing out of the house to school or work? Many teenagers and young adults don't know which one breakfast...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has...
Chronic pain takes an emotional toll on patients
Izzy Bruguera, Staff Writer
Imagine waking up every morning for months or years on end with pain plaguing every move and every moment of the day. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts for ...
Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
Out-of-school sports can offer Carlmont students benefits, but they can also come with drawbacks. The benefits include valuable friendships, increased discipline, and stayi...