BY MILES PREKOSKI For the first time since Carmel’s Weight Training class was created over two decades ago, female students have entered a club of their own: The 350 Club. As of…
Category: Sports
Carmel volleyball loses 41-game league winning streak, quickly recovers with boosts in team morale
By TAYLOR DESMOND Carmel High won the first four league games of the season and was leading the boys’volleyball rankings for the league, a spot they have occupied for the last 41…
Glory of sports teams isn’t reciprocated in arts
By JORDI FAXON It’s an American tradition for parents to cheer on their children’s school’s sports teams and for students and faculty to idolize the team members. It’s a tradition to celebrate…
Weight-loss pressures pose risks in wrestling world, yet CHS takes precautions
By TAYLOR DESMOND State-mandated hydration assessments are required for every high school wrestling program in the nation by the National Federation 2018-2019 wrestling rules to ensure that athletes are losing weight within…
Rising number of soccer concussions addressed by Carmel High’s implementation of foam headbands
By ELLAH FOSTER While concussions are nothing new, they have been taken much more seriously in recent years due to alarming statistics and the serious outcomes of these injuries. Sports administrators at…
Next Level Football builds support in inaugural season
By PETER ELLISON Sunday mornings have long meant Panther Youth Football filling Carmel High’s parking lots and fields with children and parents as the community comes together to collectively teach its children…
Varsity boys’ hoops proves worth atop competitive Gabilan Division
By ALICIA KRUEGER Get one percent better every day. The Carmel High School boys’ varsity basketball team walks into practice every day with this mindset. An underdog entering the most competitive division…
Scholarships not a hole in one for female golfers
BY TAYLOR DESMOND Similar to athletes on large sports teams such as football or basketball, getting scholarships for female golfers at Carmel High has never been an easy task, yet there remain…
Lang outpaces Gabilian division at league championships
BY JORDI FAXON Cross country runner Colleen Lang, who assumes an unspoken mother-role on the team and provides support to her team members, took first place in one of the most important…
If the Shoe fits: A brief history of Carmel High’s beloved Shoe Game
BY TAYLOR DESMOND Pacific Grove’s origin story of the legendary Shoe tells a tale about a lone track shoe left on a muddy field after a game in the late afternoon, no…