JV boys volleyball serves up another win for Carlmont
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
The Scots were able to pull out a strong win in a close game against the Aragon Dons on Thursday night. The first set started out with both teams holding up long rallies to keep the score close, until Aaron Ma, a sophomore, was able to get a kill on the outside to allow Carlmont to gain a small lea...
Boys varsity volleyball falls short against the Serra Padres
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
At 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15, Carlmont boys varsity volleyball experienced the classic athletic blunder: a rise against all odds followed by a disappointing loss. After winning their first match, the boys lost the next three matches against the Junipero Serra Padres. The Padres are a tough team to p...
Boys varsity volleyball tames the Menlo-Atherton Bears
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
March 2, 2019
The Scots dominated on Friday night in a crushing 3-0 win over the Menlo-Atherton (MA) Bears. Carlmont started off the game neck and neck with MA, but eventually created a strong lead. Ryan Tomita, a sophomore, helped the Scots increase the lead by serving several aces in a row. The Bears were able ...
Girls varsity volleyball dominates the Hillsdale Knights
Dantony Lewis, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
After a competitive three sets, the Carlmont Scots girls varsity volleyball team came out victorious over Hillsdale Knights. This night was very important for the players, especially for the seniors, as it was the last game of the regular season that the seniors will play during their high school...
Girls varsity volleyball narrowly defeats Burlingame
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
October 21, 2018
After a tense back-and-forth throughout the five sets between the Carlmont Scots (9-5) and the Burlingame Panthers (6-8), the Scots were able to pull away with a win. "Coming into this game we knew that Burlingame had a strong defense and that we'd have to play around that by practicing our tipping...
Girls JV volleyball bounces back in thrilling win against Burlingame
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
After three close sets, Carlmont’s girls JV volleyball team upset Burlingame on Thursday night, Oct. 18. After suffering a disheartening loss to Woodside on Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Scots rallied to defeat a higher ranked Burlingame Panthers team in three nail-biting sets. Earlier in the season...
Girls varsity volleyball takes second loss to Woodside
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
October 17, 2018
After five nail-biting sets, the Woodside Wildcats defeated the Carlmont Scots, giving the Scots an official league record of 7-5. The Wildcats took the lead of the first set, but a double block by Tiara Testa, a senior, and Gaby Pierce, a junior, led the Scots to tie up the score 5-5. The two teams ...
Girls JV volleyball dominates Bearcats
Joshua Stattenfield, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
Two quick matches resulted in a 2–0 Carlmont win over San Mateo at home Oct. 12. Carlmont consistently controlled the score throughout the match. Carlmont JV girls extended their record to an even 5–5 in league, 7–5 overall, after Thursday's victory. San Mateo now drops to 0–4 in league, 4–...
Girls varsity volleyball falls to Menlo-Atherton
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
After four tight matches, the Menlo-Atherton (M-A) Bears took the win over the Carlmont Scots, bringing the Scots' record to 5-4. The Bears took the first lead of the game, but a missed serve and a kill from Clara Vltavsky, a senior, brought the score to 3-2, still in favor of M-A. However, a ...
Girls freshman volleyball team beat Burlingame in two sets
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018
“One, two, three, four! Everybody hit the floor!” A flurry of hands smack the ground. Then, the Carlmont girls’ freshman volleyball team all clap and cheer, “Ace!" In volleyball, an ace is a type of serve, and Carlmont had a lot of them in their game against Burlingame High School. On Sept. 26, Carlmont came out victoriou...
Girls varsity volleyball sweeps Panthers
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
Three matches were all it took for the girls' varsity volleyball team to take the win against the Burlingame Panthers, advancing their record to 4-3. The Panthers took the first lead of the game, but the Scots immediately fired back and closed the gap making the score 2-2. Carlmont struggled to make a...
Girls freshman volleyball team goes to three sets against Woodside
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
Energy — it determines how much a team is willing to win or lose. For Carlmont's girls freshman volleyball team, their energy fell in the second set against Woodside on Sept. 20. Carlmont wiped out Woodside in the first set with a score of 25-15. During the second set, Carlmont lost their momentum, and it resulted in a score of 21-25. After, however,...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
As summer approaches, the continued maintenance of the Stanford Dish Trail encourages Bay Area residents...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
The Hiller Aviation Museum’s annual Biggest Little Air Show drew in crowds of people with its multiple...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Some people love it and some people despise it; regardless, Chick-fil-A is still coming to Redwood City. Chick-fil-A,...
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
June 20, 2019
Junior Kaimei Gescuk describes her path towards becoming a runner and the strength she needs to get there.
Ava Richards, Staff Writer
June 6, 2019
Ava Richards reports on the luau that the Carlmont Choirs held. The party honored several students with awards and concluded with a homemade video full of photos and memories...
