List of 5 news stories.

• Week #12 - All-State and All-Conference Honors Abound this Fall

  11/7/2025
  Tandem's varsity teams earned plenty of GPAC conference and VISAA state honors. Congratulations to all of our athletes and coaches on terrific seasons, and to these teams and individuals on their honors:
  
  Varsity Volleyball: Lola G and Sofia S earned 1st Team honors and Maya S received Honorable Mention. The team was runner up in the conference championship and got to host two conference tournament matches.
  
  Varsity Soccer: Since this year's team did not play in the GPAC conference, players were not eligible for conference honors, but Athletic Director Dave Levy points out that all four senior players - Oscar D, Owen S, Jack M and Luca RT played at an All-Conference Level. The team ended the season ranked 10th in the state, and played in a first round state tournament game. 
  
  Varsity Cross Country: The boys team won both the state and conference division 3 titles, winning the state title for the third time in a row (in fact, their score was higher than the teams who won in divisions 1 and 2) . Five runners qualified for the All-State team - Hayes B (also named State Runner of the Year for the second year in a row), Jack B, Miles G, Peter W, and Gabriel S. The girls team placed 5th in the state, with Lucy L and Claire G making the All-State team. At the conference level, the boys team won the conference title, with seven runners making the All-Conference team - Hayes B (also named Conference Runner of the Year), Jack B, Miles G, Peter W, and Gabriel S, Brendan S and Jack J. The girls team came in second, with four runners making the All-Conference team - Lucy L, Claire G, Maeve M and Avery M. Coach Jason Farr was named GPAC Coach of the Year.
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  Week #12 - The Absolute Best: Tandem Cross Country Wins Virginia State Championship, Dominates All Three Divisions!

  11/7/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Boys Varsity Cross Country

   

  Eight miles into a long run is where all of the best ideas come to mind. So as our Boys Varsity Cross Country team emerged from the woods of the Willoughby section of the Rivanna Trail back in August, it was only natural for Hayes to share an idea. "We can be the best team in all of VISAA this year. Not just Division III, but across all of the divisions." By the time the team was cruising down Mill Creek back to Tandem Lane, a decision had been made. Sure, the Tandem Boys Varsity Cross Country team is very proud to be defending Division III state champions. The 2025 Badgers wanted even more: to be the best private school team in the entire state of Virginia. In order to do so, Tandem would need to defeat perennial powerhouse Bishop O'Connell, defending Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and Division I Champions, with a high school enrollment of 1,200 students, nearly TWELVE TIMES the size of Tandem. Additionally, the Badgers would also have to knock off North Cross School, defending Division II and Blue Ridge Athletic Conference Champions, with an enrollment of over 600 upper school students. Even more challenging, Tandem would have to go after this goal in a completely different race: as if they were competing against ghosts and chasing down invisible rivals that they could not see.  

   

  When the gun went off, Tandem was racing against all 22 teams in VISAA Division III. That said, the Tandem Boys Varsity Cross Country team has been after something so much bigger. Across Virginia, more than 70 teams and 800 athletes ran the beautiful Panorama Farms 5K course today, most from schools much larger than ours. The Badgers couldn't see all of them on the starting line, but they were there. Ghost runners, flying up and down the hills, as talented, quick, experienced and competitive as they come.

   

  As if someone hit fast-forward and forgot to press pause, Hayes flew into his usual first place position, just him and the pace cart. It was as if the course itself was pulling him forward as he dominated the opening mile. When Tandem's big three hit the mile mark, they were all alone - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place - 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Running 4:53, 4:54 and 4:57 respectively for the first 1600 meters, Hayes, Jack B and Miles were in complete control - smooth, composed and separating themselves from both the Division III pack and the ghosts of every other runner from across the state.

   

  As the pace cart pulled aside, Hayes made his ascent to the finish line, a blur of motion so fast he nearly overtook the cart meant to lead him. Easily defending his individual state title, Hayes finished in a time of 15:42 - over thirty seconds faster than his time in 2024! It's been a heck of a season for Hayes - earning podium finishes at the Tandem Two Mile, Pole Green, FUMA, Albemarle, Route 53, the Ragged Mountain Cup, GPAC Championships and how he can add his second consecutive 1st Place Overall Finish at VISAA States to an enormous list of accolades! Always locked in, Hayes has worked tirelessly as a runner and a teammate, organizing long runs and establishing a culture of hard work. Leading us in more ways than one, what a season it has been for you Hayes!
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  Week #12 - From One Win to The State Tournament: A Dream Season

  11/6/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  “Just finished up… Stuart Hall 3… Tandem 4!” It was October 15, 2024, when Coach Nile messaged me to report a big win for the Badgers! It was especially exciting because it was our only win of the long, rainy 2024 season.  Do you think that team, a one win team, could come back and qualify for the state tournament only one year later? Come on, there is no way! That is impossible!
  
  Fast forward to August of 2025, when Coach Nemanja was reflecting on preseason. “It just feels different,” he shared, “we have such great seniors and our guys are locked in.”
  
  Different has been an understatement. The 2025 Badgers have been a juggernaut all season, ranked in the top ten of the VISAA rankings in every single poll. The team opened on the road against a tough Covenant team, before coming home to take on Fishburne Academy.
  
  On their home field for the first time, the Badgers showed off their new style of play - dominating possession, pushing the ball forward, and creating chances left and right. Jack had a hat trick, and the Badgers won easily, 7-2!
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  Week #11 - Girls Varsity Volleyball Season Ends With A Smash: Badgers Finish Second in the GPAC Tournament!

  10/31/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  With the Badgers trailing 23-24 in the second set, Lola got low for an incredible dig off Highland's middle hitter. The ball ricocheted to the back of the court, where Claire got a hand on it. Zella sprinted into position and sent it back over her head - nearly a mile - right over the net. Highland sent it back, but Althea delivered a beautiful hit right on the sideline to tie the game. The Badgers took the lead 25-24 on an ace from Maya, and with a chance to clinch the set, Lola did what she has done all season. With a killer instinct, Lola had nearly all of her body above the net as she smashed a weak return from Highland straight into the ground, giving Tandem the second set 26-24 and tying the match at 1!
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• Week #11 - Badgers Advance: 3-0 Victory for Varsity Volleyball

  10/29/2025
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Opening the match with four consecutive aces, Sofia was intentional with her serve placement. Like a laser beam, Sofia launched serves at each player in Wakefield's back row. They did their best to return the serve, but at their best, they sent the ball into the bleachers instead. The Girls Varsity Volleyball team advanced to the GPAC Semi-Finals today with an exciting 3-0 victory in front of an enthusiastic Tandem crowd! Lola was especially sharp, swinging with all her might. She had eight kills in the first set alone, smashing the ball down the line. As Wakefield worked to defend the sideline, Lola smashed the ball across the court! On the other side of the floor, Maya gave the Badgers a 16-6 lead as she hit the ball right through the Wakefield blockers. Woosh! Tandem went on to win the first set 25-9!
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