List of 5 news stories.

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  The Long View: The Rise of Tandem XC Issue 1

  4/25/2025
  Emma Johnson
  You may not think of Tandem, our alma mater, as an athletic powerhouse. Yet for a school of our size, we’ve had some incredible triumphs in sports. Back in the early 2010s, girls soccer was the dominant program at Tandem. They were on a 3-year state championship winning streak. Yet, with a small pool of students there’s always an ebb and flow, a rise and fall. When one program is big and popular, it draws students away from others. The dominant program today, whether you believe it or not, is cross country.
  
  
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• This Week in Sports - Week #33

  4/24/2025
  One With the Wind: Ultimate Frisbee Enjoys Great Success at Darden Towe! 
  
  

  Blustery and relentless, the winds hit fifty miles per hour this week.  Rather than practice inside, the Tandem Ultimate Frisbee team chose to take the field - and track the disc - as it flew through the sky, uncontrollably, in all directions.  Strategically, the Badgers prepared by running a stack offense - focusing on short cuts and quick, low passes - spending as little time in the air as possible. Their time on the field prepared them for the conditions this afternoon at Darden Towe, where mother nature made a statement: she routinely sent the frisbee back in the direction from which it came! Nonetheless, the Badgers brought their A game and stood tall in the wind! Both the Blue Angels and Light Blue Badgers were up to the task!

   

  On the Light Blue side, Aven scored the first point. He beat his defender to the corner of the end zone, before cutting across the field.  Dylan launched a backhand pass around the tight defense - and Aven snatched it out of the air to get the Badgers off to a great start!  Tandem continued to put the pressure on their opponent - Levi knocked the disc out of the air right on the goal line of one end of the field, and then flicked a pass right on the money the entire length of pitch.  Henry W, zooming in at full speed, caught the disc in the back of the end zone, giving the Light Blue Badgers a 2-0 lead.  
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  This Week in Sports - Week #32

  4/16/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Our track team has had a very busy week, with a highly successful meet on Saturday at the Gus Lacy Invitational, one at Monticello high School and a meet at Woodberry Forest School (see details below) - notably Hayes B set a new school record (9:43 in the 3200), and we had an epic throwers relay. The Lacrosse team plays today at CHS at 5:30pm. 
  

  Patience and Consistency Leads to Outstanding Track and Field Performances!

  You have to experience success in order to gain confidence. Fresh off his state-qualifying performance in the 1600 Meters at Monticello, and with the wind at his back, Miles confidently went right to the front of the 3200 Meters at Woodberry. He led the first quarter mile, before dropping back behind the leaders. Miles let his competition set the pace, and forced them to break the wind. He sat right on their shoulders - patiently waiting for the right time to make his move. His pack of four runners came through the mile in a blazing 5:16, and then Miles got faster. Some of his competition dropped off - Miles was calm and in control of his stride. Hayes, shouting words of encouragement on the backstretch, told me that he knew Miles would win. His words proved to be prophetic. With a lap to go, Miles picked up speed. He went from third to first, and it wasn't close, because he ran his last 400 meters in :67 seconds, and his last mile in 5:04! Miles' first place, a new PR and an epic kick highlighted a special day for the Tandem Track and Field team tonight! The 3200 Meters also featured new PR's for Peter W (11:21), Will (12:08), Eloise (13:34) and Sadie (15:06!).

   

  Alexander blitzed off the line as he started his 400 meter race! What seemed like just a moment later, as he rounded the final curve, there was nobody between Alexander and the finish line! Alexander won his heat of the 400 meters in a new PR time of 1:01 - with Van also earning a two second PR of 1:02! They finished 1st and 2nd in their heat! Sean (1:15) and Lennon (1:16) made their debuts in the event! Fletcher ran the 400 for the first time this season, finishing in 1:18, while Dhruvi earned a PR for the second day in a row - 1:22!

   

  Riley and Muriel placed first and second in their heat of the 100 meters! Maeve (16.25), Riley (16.44) and Muriel (17.08) all ran the 100 for the first time this season - and what a success! On the boys side, Nari is back! He shot out of the blocks and finished in a rocket fast time of 12.55, while Aiden ran a new PR of 12.51! Eli (13.5) made his debut in the event and Nico (14.3) dropped a full second off his previous best! In the 200, our four Badgers finished within one second of one another. Aiden (25.7), Nari (26.1), Ian (26'4") and Rey 26'9" all competed at a high level against tough competition! On the girls side, it was Victoria's new PR of :40 (her fastest pace yet!), while Maeve earned a new PR of 34.6 with Ana close behind in 35.4!
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  This Week in Sports - Week #31

  4/10/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  You might recall the howling winds and bitter cold on December 4th. Most folks arrived at school in heavy coats, gloves, scarves and hats - and shivered when it was time to go outside to get to their next class. Only four degrees, it was not a day that the average athlete was outside training...despite the weather, the lobby of the field house was buzzing with bundled up Tandem runners - and then off they went in large groups into the dreary, cold Charlottesville darkness. Cross Country ended in early November - but our athletes are so committed to their craft that they kept showing up. Our distance runners logged heavy mileage, while the sprinters worked on technique and power. By the time the first official practice came around, our athletes were in midseason form - they have been locked in to their training - and it paid off at Woodberry on Friday afternoon!

   

  The 25-26 Tandem Track and Field team has excellent leadership - seniors who have been on the team for many years and lots of athletes that are brand new to the sport. Ana is one of many athletes taking on Track and Field for the first time. For the past month, she has been learning throwing technique, working on her strength and speed while also perfecting her release. With confidence, she stepped into the Woodberry throwing circle, took a deep breath, and pulled the discus behind her. Rearing back, she let the discus fly - high and far into the distance. Ana's throw traveled 37'7" - a new personal record for her and also a Tandem School Record! Congratulations, Ana - way to hit the ground running!  

   

  It was quite a day for the Badger throwers! Toby increased his Shot Put PR by over three feet - his new mark of 25'11.5" is a tribute to his work ethic! Levie (25'8"), Henry (25'1.25"), Ian (23'7.75") and Alex (21'3.5") all established new PR's as well!
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• This Week in Sports - Week #30

  3/28/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  The Badgers head into Spring Break with a successful start to the season - Varsity Soccer had big wins on the road and at home, Middle School Soccer is 1-1-1, Lacrosse is off to an impressive 3-1 record and Ultimate and Track and Field are both competing today, with Ultimate playing at Darden Towe Park and the Track and Field team at nearby Woodberry Forest School.