List of 5 news stories.

• This Week in Sports - Week #22

  1/31/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  What a week for our teams both on the road and in the Badger Den! Lots of game details in the writeups below (be sure to click on Read More to see it all) as our Middle School teams prepare for their final games and our varsity teams look ahead to post-season play.
  
  Benches Deliver in Badger Battle vs Quantico - 1/31/25
  With a tenacious spirit, the Varsity Girls opened the game last night on a 16-2 run, including 14 points in the opening quarter!! Contributions came from everywhere - Tessa (8 points) had a steal and score right off the bat, and Ginger had a steal on the press and got the ball to Juli, who finished with a career high 6 points on the day! Maya scored off a screen, she had 6 as well, and Madeline was dominant! She had two buckets off post moves in the opening period, and also assisted Juli! Sophie and Ginger both earned trips to the line and both scored in the first half, and Tandem was on a roll! The back line of Victoria, Catriona and Madeline was hard to penetrate, and Quantico struggled to get in the paint. They had only three in the first quarter!

   

  Quantico finished the half on a run of their own, and the Badgers led 20-14 at the break. Tessa scored early in the third to keep the Tandem momentum going, and the Badgers held Quantico without a field goal in the period! Annie was tough as nails - a big part of our defensive prowess - forcing the opposing guards to dribble with their weak hand or to take tough shots - and Quantico scored only two points on free throws. Tandem extended their lead to 23-16.
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  This Week in Sports - Week #21

  1/24/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  This week was an exciting one for Tandem! On Wednesday, four of our teams were in action - both the Middle School teams won at Charlottesville Day School, avenging losses earlier in the season. The Varsity Girls amassed their highest point total of the season, and the Varsity Boys defeated Fredericksburg Academy to improve their league record to 3-1. Go Badgers! Check out some photos taken at the varsity games against Fredericksburg Academy.
  

  Varsity Badgers Deliver Excellent Effort in the Den! - 1/23/25
  

  On the first possession, Fredericksburg Academy hit a three to take the lead. Their bench erupted with enthusiasm. That energy changed over the course of the game, because for the next thirty-one minutes, Tandem controlled every facet of the game. Without Sean in the middle, the Badgers played a patient, cerebral style of basketball. Their execution against FA's zone involved lots of down screens, cutting and passing. On some occasions, Tandem would take over a minute off the clock just moving the ball around. As a result, they held their opponent to only 7 points in the first quarter and only TWO POINTS in the second quarter. Tandem led 19-9 at the half.

   

  Quis tallied double-digit rebounds, ripping the ball off the rim and pushing it up the floor. Amir settled the team down into their offensive sets, swinging the ball to Sean on one wing, cutting through, and having Tre'Sean curl around to replace him at the point. Tre'Sean played mistake-free basketball - efficient passing and no turnovers.
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• This Week in Sports - Week #20

  1/16/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director

  Badgers Elevate Level of Play, Excel in the Den! - 1/16/25

  In order to be truly prepared, one has to put in the work when nobody is watching.  The key moments are when a player is on their own before or after practice, during break times, or in the evenings.  Behind the scenes, Sophie has put a lot of work into her jumpshot. Focusing on her footwork, follow through and with great attention to detail, Sophie's shot has dramatically improved. Tonight, in front of an enthusiastic crowd, she put it all together.  

   

  Raquel set a screen for Sophie on the block.  Sophie set up the screen - faking one way and cutting the other, curling off Raquel's shoulders and catching the ball in the foul line.  There was no wasted motion, she had her knees bent and let the ball fly, holding her follow through as if she was reaching for the cookie on the top shelf.  Swish!  Sophie scored the first of two field goals on the night, and later earned a trip to the line as well, attacking the basket with purpose!

   

  The Badgers came out on fire this evening, scoring nine points in the opening stanza.  Annie got a basket after Zuri won the tip off, and was a threat to score everytime she got the ball.  Her aggressiveness has been unleashed - Annie can get around any defender - just a little shake of the hips, a quick step, and Annie is off to the races.  She scored in the half court, in transition, and tallied a bucket in all four quarters - ten points in all.  

   

  The Badgers had a ten point lead at the half, and used the opportunity to run through their offense.  The team did not force any shots, but when they got open and it was a high percentage opportunity, the Badgers went to work. Zuri made a key lay-up, Malena had several rebounds, and Raquel set up Hadley with beautiful passing for a big second half.  Hadley went to the foul line, beat her defender in transition and scored in the paint. What an effort!
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• This Week in Sports - Week #18

  12/20/2024
  The community support was incredible last night. At Peabody, the bleachers were full of Tandem green - so many people Badgered up and came to cheer on their squads! Back in the Den, there was not an empty seat in the house, and the energy gave a big boost to the players as they gave it their all!

   

  What a day for Tandem Athletics... and the Music Department! DID YOU SEE THE WINTER CONCERT!!?? Acoustics, vocal ensembles, rock, jazz... WOW! BRAVO! My mind was truly blown.

   

  Congratulations to all Badgers on a tremendous start to the basketball season. Enjoy the holidays, stay active, and we'll see you in the Den in 2025. Badger Up!

  
  Four Games on One Night - 12/20/24
  Varsity Boys 

   

  Seeing his teammate on the ground, Shaan sprinted to the scorers table.  He took a knee, and got himself mentally ready to enter the game.  Tandem led 45-43 with 2:40 to go in the 4th Quarter, and points had been hard to come by.  Tandem's offense featured lots of lengthy, intentional, half court possessions - shortening the game and waiting for a quality shot.  Sin swung the ball to Quis at the top of the key, who made a beautiful entry pass to Sean on the block.  He took a hard jab step towards the middle, and two defenders went with him. That left Shaan open in the corner, and Sean alertly kicked it out to him. 2:20 to go. 

   

  During practice, Shaan is constantly working on his ball handling and shooting form.  He has been gaining confidence - and he had already drained a key three in the first period. 2:10 to go. Shaan caught the ball in his shooting pocket, bent his knees, and launched a high arching shot towards the rim. In the bleachers, the Tandem crowd rose to their feet as the ball swished through the net!  Tandem took a 5 point lead, the decibel level in the building reached a crescendo, and Sam called a quick timeout as he ran out onto the floor to hype up this epic squad!

   

  That play might've ended it, but Wakefield put together a 5-0 run.  Despite excellent defense from Quis, Wakefield hit a tough three and then a mid range jumper. They got one more possession late in the game, attacked the basket, and the ball rimmed out.  Overtime!
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• This Week in Sports - Week #17

  12/13/2024
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  It was an exciting week for basketball as the Varsity Girls logged their first win of the season over St. Michael's, 33-22. Tessa scored 23 points! The Middle School teams had a double header at CDS and JV/Varsity Boys play Stuart Hall here tomorrow and then are at KAA on Saturday. 

  
  Badgers Give It Their All: Epic Middle School Double Header on the Road! - 12/13/24
  
  With a lightning quick crossover move that left her opponent dazed at the top of the key, Annie weaved through the defense to the right block.  By that point in the game, she had established herself as quite the floor general.  So, as usual, she drew a lot of CDS defensive attention everywhere she went. Annie used her pivot foot to step around a double team, and made a precision bounce pass to Hadley up the baseline. Hadley, who had positioned herself in the corner, stepped into her jump shot, held her follow through, and knocked in a critical jumper! Swish!  The Badgers trailed by two early in the fourth, 16-14. On the defensive end, Raquel forced a difficult shot and Zuri got the rebound, outletting the ball to Hadley who was picking up steam! She proceeded to take the ball the length of the floor, leaving defenders in the dust, and cashing in a lay-up that tied the game. CDS was forced to call a timeout. 

   

  The fourth quarter kept everyone on the edge of their seats, and the Badgers were up to the task.  Annie put the team on her back, driving the ball to the basket, and often enduring some hard fouls.  In total, Annie went to the foul line eight times in the second half, showing incredible toughness and scoring several of her team-high nine points at the stripe. With unprecedented leadership ability, she was super clutch down the stretch as the final minutes featured both teams over the foul limit, lots of jump balls and an incredible level of intensity.
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