Car crash on Ralston Avenue

Ralston Avenue in Belmont was shut down Tuesday morning after a female bicyclist was hit by a car at about 8:30 a.m.

The cyclist's condition is unknown at this time, however Belmont Police Lt. Pat Halleran did state that the accident was not life threatening.

Westbound and eastbound of Ralston Avenue were shut down while the police and injured woman were waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

In an unfortunate turn of events, a woman in a blue car was turning east onto Ralston from Avon and pulled right in front of the ambulance that was coming for the injured cyclist. This woman did suffer a laceration from the hit and was immediately helped by the paramedics.

CHP was called to the scene soon after to assist with both accidents while the Belmont Police investigated the first.

Ralston Avenue has once again been opened up to traffic after an hour and a half delay from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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Shooting and vehicle crash on Highway 101

On Sept. 30, a shooting and vehicle crash occurred on Highway 101 at the Holly Street exit in San Carlos.

The incident sent three people to the hospital that afternoon and closed the southbound lanes for nearly four hours.

Belmont police have stated that the shooting took place around 3:41 p.m., with the vehicle crashing about five minutes later into the bushes on the side of the freeway.

The car was a red 2009 Dodge Challenger that had been struck with several bullets. Two men and three women were in the car at the time, the 24-year-old Menlo Park man and 19-year old East Palo Alto victim had been struck by gunfire. The 23-year-old woman from Santa Cruz was the only one unhurt by the incident.

The Belmont and San Carlos police are not sure if the shooting was the result of road rage or if it developed from some other dispute. However, they do believe that this was not a random accident and that the victims were definitely targeted since no other vehicles were struck by gunfire.

Belmont and San Carlos police departments have continued to investigate this case and opened the investigation into more districts.

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Is Carlmont the new North Shore High

Dec. 2012

Despite Carlmont’s pride as a school that is socially accepting to all, there are still enormous amounts of cliques on campus that resemble those in movies.
Over the past two decades cliques have become commonly studied and commercialized through movies, especially teen movies.
In social sciences, a clique is a word used to describe a group of people who interact more with each other than with others in the same setting. The interaction of cliques is part of normal societal development that come about through common relations of gender, ethnicity, interests, or most stereotyped, popularity.
As Janis Ian states in the movie Mean Girls, “You got your freshmen, ROTC guys, preps, JV jocks, Asian nerds, Cool Asians, Varsity jocks…, Girls who eat their feelings, Girls who don't eat anything, Desperate wannabes, Burnouts, Sexually active band geeks, and the [popular kids],” in essence, cliques are very diverse, but at times not tolerant of others.
Carlmont, like the schools in movies, has become organized by cliques. These cliques tend to group within specific areas on campus and many groups have different connotations that come with those within the group.
“There are definitely cliques at Carlmont that form based on classes, electives, and close bonds between friends,” stated Junior Kiana Ghazouli, “but they don’t resemble those in movies, they just naturally form from common interests or hobbies.”
Popular clique movies, however, do have some reality. No matter how accepting a student body is there will always be those who feel like they are blocked out and can only wish to be part of a certain group.
“Cliques can have a scarring effect on people,” stated Ghazouli, “especially if [a person] is excluded from a group.”
At times, these desires can have beneficial effects on people, letting them grow as person and reach a new level of self-confidence. But at other times cliques can have caustic effects on people, such as changing their image to fit in more or being friends with someone they do not necessarily like, which causes them to be more and more distant from those who truly care.
Many students have found this to be apparent in their own lives; but nothing describes this way of living better than Mean Girls:
Mr. Heron: Hey, how was school?
Cady: Fine.
Mrs. Heron: Were people nice?
Cady: No.
Mr. Heron: Did you make any friends?
Cady: Yes.
The insecurities that cliques may cause for students stem not only from how they are treated at their respective schools, but also how popular movies and television portray others in their position.
The most popular way of representing cliques is by showing the social ladder of high schools, which has become especially evident in the widely viewed show, Glee:
Sue: These students are like a caste system. All the popular kids are in the penthouse. All the nerds playing wizards and trolls in the forest, bottom floor.

This predetermined social system emerges in elementary school through toys and movies and begins to effects student mentality at an early age. While some choose to be themselves, others just strive to fit in. No matter how accepting Carlmont becomes there will always be cliques on this campus.

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Presidential Election 2012 Overview

Oct. 2012
 
The next United States presidential election is to be held on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012. Current President Barack Obama is running for a second and final term against the Massachusetts Gov., Republican Willard Mitt Romney.

Romney:
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney is a man of experience. With a vast personal fortune, a successful private career, a stint in public office and a family life, the 65-year-old Republican nominee hopes to top off his career by becoming President of the United States of America.
“I think Romney has more experience [as a candidate],” stated junior Mary Smith, “he had to run a state! Obama never had to. But in social aspects [of the election] I am leaning more toward Obama.”
The journey has not been smooth for Romney. From the beginning he faced tremendous resistance from the GOP conservative base, from women and from minority groups.
There have been strong concerns over his fundamental political ideology, and his indecisive political stances especially concerning health care.
“Romney’s 2006 health care reform was basically the forerunner of [President] Obama’s ObamaCare Act,” said freshman John Samuels, “but for some reason he is now against his own idea.”
Romney proposes that individuals purchase their own health insurance, rather than through employers, he also wants to allow insurance across state lines.
Another aspect of Romney’s health care forum involves allowing states to ban abortions and make birth control unavailable to women. In 1994 Romney was pro-choice; however he changed his platform when preparing to run for President.
“It’s not fair to restrict women from birth control or abortions,” continued Smith, “that right of choice should not be taken away, especially from a bunch of men.”

Obama:
In 2008 Democratic Nominee Barack Obama took office under the banner of change and unity. With an articulate and hands-on approach to politics, Obama possesses an old-school charm that has captured the eye of many Americans.
The 51-year-old candidate has recently had to deal with a growing number of issues with his presidency. Questions about ObamaCare, the stagnant national unemployment rate, his previous big-government approach, and national debt have begun to surface.
“I don’t think that Obama is at fault for the debt or unemployment rates. He came into office with a giant mess to clean up. And for four years, that’s what he has been doing,” stated junior Grace Gowen.
Some of the most recognized success of the Obama administration is the hunting down and killing of Osama bin-Laden, decrease in unemployment rates, recovery of the automotive industry, and withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan and Iraq.
“Obama definitely did a good job with his foreign policies during the Arab Spring,” said Gowen, “he effectively aided three successful revolutions.”
Obama hopes to continue the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan within his next term and engage in a direct diplomacy with the new governments, tighten economic sanctions and create international cooperation.
One major objection to President Obama is people’s beliefs that he has not done quite as much, or even any, of what he said he would.
“Republicans have a lot of power in government and everything is just getting stalled, but Obama says one thing and always does another,” stated sophomore Sam Jones, “he basically has not made any improvements for America.”

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Carlmont's campus gets a summer makeover

Sept. 2012

  At the start of the new school year, there are not only new faces at Carlmont but also many new physical features.
  From the new turf, bleachers, and stadium lights, to the new floors in D hall, to the gravel that replaced some of the few grassy areas on campus, Carlmont’s image has once again changed.
  The newly turfed field has been redone due to an eight year policy agreement stating that every eight years, or when the school turf is heavily worn down, the school must replace it for various reasons including safety and functionality.
  “I really like the new stadium in general, the field looks fantastic and our logo in the middle just tops it off,” stated Tristan Gasperian, varsity defensive tackle.
  For many years Carlmont has been the only high school in the Sequoia Union District without stadium lights, thus making Carlmont unable to host many night football, soccer, or lacrosse games unless the school was willing to rent out floodlights, which tend to be quite costly.
  As a result of this issue, the district decided to fund the purchase and installment of stadium lights to go along with the overhaul of the school athletic facilities.
  With this decision, Carlmont administration choose to also set up new bleachers in order to separate the fans attending the games and a new parking lot for extra student and athletic parking.
  “The new field [and facilities] will increase school spirit, it’s awesome and [we] feel very fortunate to have it [all],” said Robert Fishtrom, an instructional vice-principal at Carlmont.
  Many students and teachers, especially those involved in athletics, view the new field and its equipment as a prideful addition to the campus.
  “Playing under the lights at home is going to bring a new experience to everyone at Carlmont. I know I can’t wait to play on the new field, and I can speak for the team on saying that too. It’s going to be an excellent year!” proclaimed Gasperian.
  Another improvement to the campus are the new floors in D hall have been put in the classrooms due to the heavy amount of rainfall last year that caused flooding throughout D hall and the classrooms. With the new tile floors replacing the carpet the school hopes to eliminate damage done to that area of campus and increase cleanliness within the  classes.
  An additional area that has been strongly affected by floods was B hall where gravel has now become prevalent replacing old grass patches to install proper drainage for floods.
  “The gravel patches are temporary,” said Fishtrom, “we hope to put in brick pavers and tables, similar to those in the quad.”
  Carlmont has also begun to face a shortage of lockers to accommodate to the growing student body. To fix this problem administration has begun to take lockers away from seniors and give them to freshman.
  “Nine out of every ten lockers we search are empty; [to our knowledge] seniors have the fewest books and use their lockers less,” said Fishtrom.
  This problem is both a financial and availability issue that will continue unless the school is able to come up with the funds for this project.  

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Obama Announces Opinion on Gay Marriage

May 29, 2012

Last week President Barack Obama openly announced that he is pro gay marriage.

A few years ago, when Obama was first running for president, he mentioned that he felt that the gay community had the right to marry but did not want to make an official statement about it.

Newsweek Magazine has stated that Obama believes this because when he was younger, he went to a church that was supportive of all ethnicities and sexuality along with the fact that Obama’s own parents, a white mother and an African father, had a marriage that was discriminated against when he was a child because it was not orthodox at the time.

Obama has long believed that the gay community has the right to marry just like his parents did because it is a constitutional right involving personal freedom.

Some people believe that Obama made the official statement to support the gay community and finally voice his opinion; while others believe that it was all a tactical way to gain votes for the upcoming election.

“It could hurt his political campaign, and it was probably best not to say anything because it is [so controversial]” stated Taka Wang, a junior at Carlmont.

Many Carlmont students have taken this issue to heart and have begun to discuss it in both academic and personal atmospheres.

One history teacher, Patricia Braunstein, has even assigned her students a debate about this topic.

Julia Albertson, a sophomore in Mrs. Braunstein’s Western Civilization class, stated that “it was really brave of [Obama] because it could make or break his election.”

Obama’s official statement has made a tremendous difference in the gay community, people now feel like their humanity has been affirmed and that they are no longer outsiders.

Rachel Burry, an openly queer sophomore at Carlmont, said that, “I did not choose to be this way, [and] I know that being gay is against a few religions, which will effect the vote regardless of separation of church and state. But I am really just a person like any other, expect I don’t have the same rights.”

Burry’s statement expresses a thought that most people in the gay community have had, that they do not have the same rights as heterosexual people.

Obama’s statement could change our entire society if he is to be reelected, the of equality for the gay community is in the hands of our nation’s voters and only time will tell if  freedom of marriage is to come to the United States.

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Swim season sendoff

May 8, 2012

As swimming season came to a close, the Carlmont Scots decided to make one last big splash in a pool filled with Peninsula Athletic League final swimmers last Saturday, when both the male and female junior varsity teams took first place overall in the league.

The junior varsity girls, who were previously ranked third in the league, beat the top two ranked teams by exactly 161 points, coming out of the pool as league champions. The boys were ranked second in the league prior to PAL finals, but technically tied for first, also came out as league champions by a staggering 175 points.

The coach, Jim Kelly, expressed his joy by saying, “I could not be happier with the way we swam yesterday,” in an email to the team.

As shown with their results, the Carlmont junior varsity swimmers put in everything they had to show the other schools what the Scots can do.

However, not only did they show other schools, but they also showed themselves. In a race against the clock, girl’s junior varsity 200 yard medley relay beat all other competitors with a time of 1:58:55. The team, comprised of Mariah Tao, Elizabeth Staton, Samantha King, and Kristen Denney, all of whom are freshman, won not only PAL with their time, but also qualified for Central Coast Sectionals and beat out the other Carlmont medley team by 1:07:06.

Sadly, the boys' 200 yard medley relay did not show the same force and pulled a backwards Michael Phelps when they missed the qualifying time by a fraction of second. But, Carlmont’s boys will be represented by Nico Camerino in the 200 IM, Jordan Tang in the 100 Back, and Joe McGill in the 100 Breast.

Not only will the 200 yard medley team of freshman be representing the girls, but also by Kristen Denney in the 50 free, Mariah Tao in the 100 Back, and Elizabeth Staton in the 100 Breast.

These swimming Scots will continue to practice until CCS this Friday.

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Scots make a splash

Apr. 27, 2012

Carlmont's swim team faced off against Aragon High School on April 26, in their  last meet of the season before Peninsula Athletic League finals.

Aragon, ranked fourth in the league, was thought to be one of the better teams that the Scots rivaled but Carlmont pulled through in most divisions coming out on top.

"They were a good team," said junior varsity swimmer Hannah Carney, "especially their varsity boys, but our frosh-soph team dominated their events."

The Scots swam their hardest, making tremendous efforts and achieving numerous personal records.

Just like the tests they have been taking, two of the Carlmont swimmers became stars yesterday afternoon when they broke school records.

Sophomore Gene Schrek broke the record time held in the 50 yard breast stroke in a thrilling race against some of Aragon's best, continuing his ever lasting winning streak.

Shortly after, sophomore Isabella Paragas beat her opponents in the 100 yard back stroke, shattering a school record that she previously held.

Other Carlmont swimmers used their best efforts to achieve qualifying times for Central Coast Sectionals, which for many is a great accomplishment.

With PAL finals being just around the corner, the swimmers have begun to turn their attention to the upcoming finals.

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Scots swim to victory

April 13, 2012

On Thursday, April 12, the Carlmont swim team faced off against the school rivals, Sequoia High School, in their fifth league meet of the season beating their opponents in all divisions except varsity girls who lost by one point. For some of the swimmers the meet was thought to be an easy win, but the splashing Scots were a little surprised by the tough competition.

Pre-meet, Pierre Llorach voiced an optimistic opinion of Carlmont's success when he said, "They have a couple really good people so it might be a little challenging, but I think we will come out on top."

The Scots started off the meet strong, with their cheer that goes to the beat of "Shots" by L.M.F.A.O. The team came to make this their cheer when Avi Vigdorchik created the chant after Jim Kelly, the coach and school math teacher, asked swimmers to recreate their supposedly dull team cheer.

Some highlights of this meet include two Central Coast Section qualifying times by the varsity boys  200 meter free relay team and varsity girls medley relay, along with a school record made by sophomore 

Isabella Paragas in the 100 meter backstroke race.

The swimming Scots have two more meets until PAL finials rolls around the corner. The team will face off against Menlo-Atherton on April 19.

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Swimming Scots beat wet Wildcats

Mar. 23, 2012

Thursday afternoon, Carlmont’s swim team won their third league meet of the season against Woodside High School.

The swimming Scots kicked this season off with another great start and are now tied for first in the Peninsula Athletic League.

Carlmont did exceptionally well against Woodside’s fierce completion, coming out of the meet with wins for all four teams.

The most anticipated race was by far the relays, which proved to be the most exciting and completive of all events on Thursday.

The most intense of these races was the girls’ junior varsity 4 by 50 meter B team race, comprised of Marissa King, Hannah Carney, Hallie Frietas, and Kaitlyn McGrath. These four girls swam their hearts out and beat the A team’s time by one second.

Sarah Fecher, a sophomore on the junior varsity team, commented about the meet saying that, “[The Scots] are doing really well. We win most of the time, and I think we improved a lot from last year.”

This year the swim team coach, Jim Kelly, the activities director and a math teacher at Carlmont, has stepped up the workouts that the swimmers do. To insure physical aptitude, Kelly has his team swimming 5,000 meters per day.

However, with PAL just around the corner, Fecher has informed us that their team will soon be tapering their workouts so that they do not burn out for the tough competition ahead.

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Technology changing the lives of people with disabilities

March 6, 2012

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Disabled child using iPad

Many people view technology as a way in which society is able to accomplish more feats such as multitasking, being entertained, and learning.

“Technology has made great progress in the educational field and has come a long way in a short amount of time,” stated Franklin Rice.

Now more than ever the number of children who use technology such as computers, phones, iPods, and iPads is increasing.

Studies by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government have found that 9 in 10 children from the ages of 5-17 use some type of technology daily.

Certain types of technology, such as iPads, have progressively become more useful as apps for education are created.

Many students with disabilities have found that learning on an iPad by playing educational games increases their ability to retain information.

Schools for children with disabilities have begun to expose their students to technology earlier on in life and have noted very good results.

“Rather than for entertainment related purposes, children with disabilities can use technology to gain opportunities they might not have had otherwise,” continued Rice.

Technology for some of these kids is the best, sometimes only, way they can learn and preserve information.

Unlike most kids, technology is special and important to these children. Technology has improved the lives of millions of children and will continue to do so.

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Carlmont loses in CCS

Feb 23, 2012

Carlmont crashed out of the CCS playoffs on Wednesday after losing to Santa Teresa (4-1) in South San Jose. 

Carlmont was no match for the Saints as they took a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime and did not look back.

Mistakes have marred the Scots all season and it was no different against Santa Teresa. Unfortunately defensive and goal keeping mistakes were present again on Wednesday.

The Carlmont attacks were not very threatening either, Carlmont failed to score till the last 15 minutes when Julian Smith nodded on a free kick to get the Scots on the board.

However, it was too little too late for the Scots who squandered an opportunity to move on in CCS, when it was the first time in two years that they have qualified for the tournament. If Carlmont would have won they would have advanced to play arch-rival Menlo Atherton in the next round.

Carlmont cannot hang their heads for too long, qualifying for CCS was an accomplishment in its own and next year can be looked to with much optimism. Most of the team is returning and another run at CCS is expected.

The Carlmont soccer program is not fully finished though, the lady Scots who possessed a first round bye in CCS play Monta Vista on Saturday at Terra Nova High School.

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Carlmont soccer loses to San Mateo

Feb 8, 2012

Carlmont Varsity soccer players lost 1-0 in their game against San Mateo on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in their fourth loss of the season. Carlmont Varsity is now 5-4-1 in the PAL standings.

San Mateo players started off strong, steadily moving toward the Carlmont goalie, Zack Wooster, and pressuring the back-line as soon as the game commenced.

Gavin Chase, Eric Smith, Han Li and Justin Quan all put forth their best efforts to keep San Mateo away from scoring; but nonetheless San Mateo scored the single goal of the game during the first half and continued to play strong and keep their lead.

Carlmont players, however, had a noticeably better second half and were able to keep their goal safe from the attacking Bearcats.

Unlike last Friday’s game against Burlingame, this game was much more mellow and less eventful but will still impact the team as a whole.

Both Burlingame and Woodside High Schools also lost in their games on Wednesday, therefore not affecting Carlmont’s PAL standings.

Without an enormous amount of effort from every player Carlmont’s Varsity soccer team will be unable to make it to CCS. The team now turns their sights to a honorable win at Woodside this Friday.

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Carlmont soccer destroys M-A

Jan 26, 2012

Wednesday afternoon the Carlmont JV soccer players beat Menlo-Atherton 3-1 in their seventh league game of the season. Carlmont JV is now 6-0-1 in the PAL standings. 

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Carlmont started off the scoring when, sophomore, Mitchell Jang received a sublime through ball by, sophomore Graham Godwin, Jang ran onto the pass and slotted home for the Scots.

Carlmont dominated the possession in the first half, with the Bears having little to no opportunities on 

Carlmont’s goal. Carlmont goalie, Jared Fitzpatrick was only called upon a couple of times to make the big save for the Scots. But, when needed he came up big, blocking the Bears only real scoring opportunity.

Carlmont went up 2-0 when Jang scored another goal off of a redirection on goal that caught the M.A goalie completely on surprise.

It was 3-0 at halftime when Brandon Magpayo navigated his way along the goal line and found Jake Retchless open at the penalty spot. Retchless kept his cool and put the Scots up by three.

With Carlmont in cruise control by halftime Coach Will Stambaugh opted to put in his bench for the second half. The Scots played with an all freshman lineup for the majority of the remainder of the time.

Carlmont’s reserves ended up giving up a late goal, but it was enough for the victory as the Scots won 3-1.

Being in the drivers seat as they are in first place the Scots must now turn their attention to playing Sequoia, the second place team, this Friday.

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The fight for classroom control continues

Dec. 7, 2011

English teachers attended a school board meeting today to voice their opinion on the increasing loss of control in their own classrooms.

The Sequoia Union High School District held a vote to decided if it should pilot a program in English I/II Strategic (support) classes during the second semester that would give teachers specific guidelines, reading materials, and strategies with which they must teach.

At the meeting, people reviewed the effect of mandatory benchmark exams on student work along with pacing guides, and choices of literature for the future.

Core novels would be chosen for English I Intensive courses from the California ninth-grade English Language Arts' Recommended Reading List, based on both interest and readability of the Sequoia Union's ninth-grade students.

Many English teachers, especially those who teach ninth and tenth grade English, do not like the strict borders in which they can teach because they feel it takes away their own power to control their class.

Teachers also feel that with all the newly required changes in the curriculum many of their students will be discouraged from creativity, interactive work, and set on a pace much to fast for their own learning abilities.

"People in regular English have it easier, but they aren't dumb and they should still read [as much as the advanced students]," said Melissa Talgo, an AS English II student.

If the pilot classes were to succeed the English I Intensive courses offered in the Sequoia Union High School District would become catch-up courses and the novels read by students would increase in difficulty as the student progresses through each unit.

Some students have expressed a sense of relief when hearing that they might not have to read hard novels because it is not as fun as doing activities in class.

There is a possibility that benchmark exams and pacing requirements will also be required for science and social studies classes in the year 2013.

There are many new changes coming to Carlmont, so if anyone feels they need to support their opinion then join the faculty at the board meeting.

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Varsity volleyball goes down with a fight

Nov. 18, 2012

On Thursday, the Carlmont girl’s varsity volleyball team traveled to Milpitas High School to compete in the third round of CCS qualifiers against Menlo-Atherton High School.

The Lady Scots went out strong but lost all three games scoring 13-25, 12-25, and 20-25. For the seniors, this was their last time representing Carlmont. It marks the end of their high school volleyball careers and the end of a remarkable season for the entire team.

Before playing the team was given a speech by one of its co-captains, Torika Ramulo. In the speech 

Ramulo expressed her love for the team and tried to excite her fellow players.

The Lady Scots were excited to play against M-A, the only other team in the league that they have lost to, and had strong hopes to crush them on the court so they Carlmont could move on to CCS.

Soon after the first game begun, the Bears took a five point lead that steadily increased. The first match was very intense for the Scots and the Bears who battled it out many times in the season as the top two teams of PAL standings.

After being crushed in the first game the Lady Scots were left disparaged, hoping that if they played with all their effort they could pull out a win.

The Carlmont girls all played extremely well in the third game, utilizing their best players at height of their game to come to only a five point loss.

The Lady Scots walked off the court dignified and proud of the great season they played, looking forward to a chance to set new heights next year.

Libero, Ashley Duba dives to save the ball

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Seniors go out with a spike!

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The girls volleyball team continued their winning ways Wednesday night after winning 25-23, 25-17, and 25-17 against Half Moon Bay High School. The team, which will now be advancing to CCS, held their senior awards ceremony prior to the game.

Ashley Duba, Torika Ramulo, Shelby Vance, and Kendall Beebee were the four seniors honored at last night's emotional season ending tradition.

Christina Rice expressed how deeply the game meant to the rest of the team, "We really wanted to win the game for our seniors, so they could go out on top."

After awarding the four seniors the team posed for a picture to  commemorate the moment, soon after the game began.

Carlmont started off the game with a two point lead after strong serving from Kallan Bedard and great kills by Charlotte Jackman.

Half Moon Bay made a great comeback keeping the score tied until the twenty-third point when Carlmont stepped up their game and gained a two point lead.

In the second game both teams continued to play very strongly. There were a few serving errors on both sides but overall it was a good game for both schools.

Intent on winning their senior game, Vance and Ramulo worked together to give Carlmont a 4 point lead within the first few minutes of the third game.

The team now turns their attention to a hopeful deep run at Central Coast Sectionals.

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Killing on the Court

Oct. 19, 2011

Carlmont girls varsity volleyball team played their ninth league game against Woodside High School yesterday. The game, which was supposed to be a blow out, went perfectly fine until the third game when 

Woodside made a huge come back keeping the score tied until the 19th point. Carlmont once again won their games with scores of, 25-18, 25-13, and 25-18.

The first game started with Woodside gaining a three point lead. Shelby Vance, senior, and Kallan Bedard, junior, worked hard to score the team points; bringing the Scots to a 10-8 lead. Carlmont continued to score points despite many serving errors, but only because Woodside's team was unable to work in unison.

Bedard continued strong making two aces and three kills before retiring to the bench. A few Carlmont sophomores were subbed in such as Amelia Tupou who made an ace and two kills pushing the team to a seven point lead of 21-14.Vance made the winning point with a blazing fast kill from the left side putting the score at 25-18.

The second game began with Carlmont taking a five point lead over Woodside, who continuously tried to make come backs. Again Woodside had manly difficulties with the team and their plays, Carlmont continued to dominate on the court until the last point when the game got very intense.

Woodside played very strongly when it came down to the last point of game two, they scored two points on the Scots and gave Carlmont fans a scare. Everyone eyed the courts intensely as the ball whizzed around until finally coming to rest with Woodside after one of Bedard's fast kills.

Woodside continued their hot streak in the third game keeping the score tied until the 19th point when 

Carlmont pulled out ahead after a combined effort of Amanda Morris, Kallan Bedard, Charlotte Jackman, and Ashley Duba.

Lady Scots dominate on the court

Oct. 7, 2011

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Carlmont’s varsity volleyball team earned the school to yet another win on Oct. 6 against San Mateo High School with scores of 25-19, 25-14, and 25-20.

The first game was very intense for the Lady Scots as both teams remained tied until 15 points in. Shelby Vance and Torika Ramulo both took charge and lead the other Scots a two point lead that slowly increased to a seven point lead. By the end of the first game Ramulo had 7 kills and Vance had 6.

Carlmont had a few problems with serving but they got over it quickly with switching in new players. Both teams continued to have problems with hitting the net throughout the first game which continued through the second and third but decreased substantially.

In the second game the Scots took over automatically with a 5 point lead. San Mateo had a few good players that continued to score for them but the Carlmont girls still came out on top.

Charlotte Jackman also played well contributing a point to the team’s score and helping complete many hits.

Vance was the star of the third game, scoring 4 points for the girls and making 6 kills. The game was close but yet again the senior players took control and the team ended with a 5 point win.

The Scots will play their next game against Half Moon Bay High School on Oct. 10.

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Scots dominating on the volleyball court

Sept. 21, 2012

Carlmont's girls' volleyball team played their first league game yesterday against Burlingame High School, the two time defending PAL league champion. The Scots came to a win with 25-20, 25-23, and 25-20.

In the first game, Amelia Tupou and Kendall Beebe were setting while hitters Shelby Vance and Kallan Bedard scored continuous points.

The girls started off the first game with a 10 point lead, which progressed to a five point win after Vance made 14 kills and Bedard made nine kills and 12 digs.

The second game included middle blocker, Torika Ramulo and Charlotte Jackman. Libero Ashley Duba held the back row together making 14 digs, a few kills, and some aces.

Burlingame had a hard time keeping up with Carlmont’s long rallies in the second game, and had a few problems with the net but eventually worked up to 14-8 lead. The Scots came back and won the game with the final score of 25-23.

Except for a few problems with serving and defense, overall, the Lady Scots played a good match. Many of the players believe that there is room for improvement, but they are proud to be on a team that they know can work hard and continue with a good season.

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