Girls varsity volleyball dominates the Hillsdale Knights
Dantony Lewis, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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,...
Varsity Volleyball attempts to replicate last year’s success
Lizzy Hall, Segment Producer
September 8, 2018
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Carlmont played their first in league game of the season on Thursday, September 6th at Aragon. The Scots are hoping for another successful season after their CCS win last year.
Girls varsity volleyball wins first league game
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
September 7, 2018
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Four thrilling matches were all it took for the Carlmont girls' varsity volleyball team to take the win over Aragon High School. The first match got off to a great start for the Scots. Led by Elizabeth Prozell, a senior, they took a 6-0 lead. The Aragon Dons battled back, however, eventually bringin...
Girls freshman volleyball team defeats Sacred Heart Preparatory in two sets
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
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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...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
As the countdown to Christmas continues, holiday spirit can be discovered on Eucalyptus Avenue, where...
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
Bomb threats spark nationwide anxiety A wave of bomb threats was sent to schools, businesses, hospitals,...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
As the holiday season reaches its peak, songs such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells”...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Carlmont’s Robotics Club, Deep Blue, is an intense club that requires a lot of hard work but provides students with lasting benefits. Club members spend six months designing...
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
My dad was a warm and wonderful caring person who was loved by many people from all different walks of life. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for anyone who needed help. He...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
As students enter the quad, sounds of holiday music welcome them, while scents of pine and freshly baked cookies fill the air. With the arrival of the holiday season and...
Nyah Dompier-Norrbom, Staff Writer
December 16, 2018
The Jazz Club is a community of musicians who meet almost every day at lunch to practice what they love: jazz music. The club is well known in the band room but does not...