Chess tournament brings competitive mindsets to Fox
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Advantage Chess sponsored their annual scholastic chess tournament at Fox Elementary School last weekend, where over 100 students participated. The chess tournaments serve as fundraisers for the Fox School PTA, as all staff members are volunteers. The club began with about 80 kids, but as chess grad...
Opinion: Track is a team sport
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
March 23, 2019
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Picture this: a track runner is in last place and pushing to finish the race, but everyone can tell that they are starting to give up. It is pouring rain with strong winds on the backstretch. Everyone else on the team is minding their own business and not watching the race, even though they are right on the f...
Carlmont’s improv team improvises their way through the world
March 23, 2019
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Carlmont’s Improv Team showcases their first performance of the year in the blackbox theater. ...
Robotics team invents competition-ready robot
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
March 12, 2019
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A robot named Neptune, who has the ability to climb and drive, is living under a bag somewhere on campus. The Carlmont Robotics Team, also known as Deep Blue, works together each year to create a new and improved robot that showcases its special abilities in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The newes...
Green Team leads effort towards zero waste lifestyle
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
March 3, 2019
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According to the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, Americans produce 258 million tons of waste annually. The Green Team Club at Carlmont is working to reduce this amount with their new zero waste initiative. "The Green Team strives to promote zero waste, but most importantly, spread awareness of the environme...
The creation of the Varsity Dance Team
Rachel Hunter, Segment Producer
February 5, 2019
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Rachel Hunter reports about the Carlmont Varsity Dance Team.
JV girls basketball team dominates Chargers on the court
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Wilcox Chargers in a home game with the final score of 49-8 on Tuesday, Dec. 4. While only being a few games into the season, the Scots lacked general team communication, but their strong defense allowed them to pull ahead early in the first quarter. "General ...
Carlmont Green Team works to improve campus with tri-bins trash system
Jessica Klein, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
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The Carlmont Green Team is continually working to improve the environment by implementing new tri-bin trash systems across campus. The trash system was formed last January and can now be found everywhere throughout Carlmont. Although no exact number of tri-bins can be given, there are roughly 50 or...
Girls JV water polo beats Woodside 11-10
Sydney Schortgen, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
Filed under Sports
With Woodside leading 3-1 after the first quarter, Carlmont bounced back in a nail-biter game with an end victory 11-10. With the season ending in the near future, the game on Thursday, October 11 was a great victory for the Scots. Both teams exchanged points for points, leaving the crowd astonished...
Girls freshman volleyball team defeats Sacred Heart Preparatory in two sets
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
Filed under Sports
Pass. Set. Win. Old, simple tactics like these were used during the girls freshman volleyball team's third game on Tuesday, September 4, against Sacred Heart Preparatory. Carlmont creamed Sacred Heart Preparatory in the first set, scoring 25-8. During the second set, Carlmont defeated them again...
The journey behind Carlmont’s track team taking on CCS trials to CCS finals
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Sports
Sprints. Distance. Long jump. High jump. Shot put. Discus. All of these events were held at the CIF/CCS trials on Saturday, May 19 at Gilroy High School in Gilroy, California. Going into the semi-finals, Carlmont had a few team members participating at this event. Sadly, not everyone qualifi...
Cheer team tryouts commence for next year
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
May 19, 2018
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As Carlmont’s 2017-18 school year draws to a close, next year's cheerleading team is already ramping up. Tryouts were held from May 15 to May 18, led by coaches Christie Lind Boyce and Kalina Wasman. Over the course of the four-day tryouts, athletes were evaluated on abilities such as their level of dance skill, athl...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Earth Day 2019 revived consciousness for mother nature, spurring a number of trash cleanups, festivals,...
Mariela Ramirez, Staff Writer
From seasonal drinks to sweet treats, Starbucks is a place that seems to draw students in whether it’s...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
All across the globe, Harumi, a Cherry Blossom Festival, signals the beginning of spring and the end...
Nisha Marino, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
In 2016, Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny was eight years old. Two years into the Flint water crisis, Copeny wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to come to Flint to discuss...
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Whether it's painting, singing, running, or swimming, Carlmont students participate in a plethora of extracurriculars. In fact, many students take part in multiple extracurriculars...
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
After a rocky start, Carlmont’s JV softball team came from behind and swept an 8-2 victory over the Aragon Dons. The game started off slow for the Scots as a lack of...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Amidst the mounting stress of the final quarter, ASB aims to reduce this academic tension by preparing for Carlmont’s annual Scotsland festival earlier in order to provide...