List of 5 news stories.

• Week #26 - Red Hot: Boys Varsity Basketball Defeat Cristo Rey on the Road, Advance to VISAA Elite Eight!

  2/25/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Close your eyes for a moment and imagine the hottest place you have ever been. Was it the beach? The desert? The Badger Den during pre-season in the middle of August? Whatever came to your mind, I assure you it pales in comparison to the way the Badgers shot in the first quarter this afternoon. It was NBA Jam-Style absolutely scorching sweltering you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it hot!

   

  Cristo Rey came out running a weave, and attacked the basket for a mid-range jumper, leading 2-0. On the other end, Isaac responded by penetrating the zone and kicking it out to the corner where Quis was ready to shoot. He fired a three - swish! On the next possession, with the Cristo Rey defense all in the middle focusing on Sean, so he passed it out to Isaac - who was so far away from the hoop he might as well have been in Charlottesville - and he cashed it in. Looking for revenge, Cristo Rey went right at Isaac, who swatted the ball into next week - his first of FOUR BLOCKS in the first quarter. Isaac pushed it ahead to Quis, who drove the lane and kicked it out to Sean for yet another swish from deep!

   

  The Badgers led 9-2, Cristo Rey called timeout, and I'm pretty sure the discussion went something like this: "Alright guys, we've got to close out on their shooters. They're going to cool off eventually. They can't make every three that they attempt." Well... on the next possession, Quis returned to the corner - and he got his feet set - and you guessed it - he drilled a three from deep. With a 12-3 lead, the Badgers got back on defense, and Cristo Rey decided to drive at Isaac again who had the second of his FOUR BLOCKS in the first quarter. He brought the ball up the court the other way, set up around the logo, and did his best Damian Lillard impression. The Badgers led 15-3!
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• Week #26 - Badgers Win Varsity Boys Basketball Conference Championship on Road!

  2/22/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Wakefield was scheduled to play in Charlottesville two weeks ago, on February 6. With snow flurries in northern Virginia, Wakefield cancelled the game. We offered options for alternative dates, but Wakefield chose not to reschedule. When I told the team about it, the players reflected "Wakefield doesn't want the smoke," and it's easy to see why. Going into tonight's game, the Badgers won four consecutive games, including an impressive victory over #7 New Covenant. After the boys completed their epic comeback from nine points down with 4:00 to go on Wednesday night, they were on a mission: travel back up to The Plains and take care of business.

   

  It wasn't easy. Wakefield scored a three pointer on each of their first three shot attempts, taking an early 9-2 lead. The Badgers called timeout, regrouped, and Isaac cut into the lead with a transition lay-up and a super deep three! The team trailed 9-7 when Quis plucked the ball from his opponent and went the length of the floor, drawing a foul and scoring the basket. The game was tied at 9 halfway through the first quarter.
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• Week #25 - Varsity Boys Advance to Finals

  2/19/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Varsity Boys Basketball - The Tandem Badgers trailed 55-46 with just under five minutes to go in the game. Randolph Macon had just taken their largest lead of the game when their point guard scored off an offensive rebound. The old adage tells us that it's very difficult to beat a team three times in one season. This is true, but tonight, it was more about the following question: how badly did the home team want it?

   

  The Badgers worked the ball inside to Sean, who spun to his left. As soon as it  came off the rim, Isaac was there for the tip-in. The deficit was down to 7. The next time down, Sean got doubled on the block and looked to the opposite wing, where he found Tre, who drove the ball to the basket. Tre made a smooth bounce pass to a cutting Sin, who finished among the trees in traffic. The deficit was down to 5. 
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• Week #25 - Varsity Girls Wrap Up Special Season!

  2/19/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Varsity Girls Basketball - "I think we can win four games this year," Ginger shared with her 11th grade teammates before the season began. Maya, Catriona, Juli, Elisabeth and Madeline have all been on the team since their 9th Grade season, and the improvement has been enormous. During the 23-24 season, the Badgers came away with one victory. Last year, the Badgers won twice, including a 23-point game from Maya on the road at Stuart Hall. This season, the Varsity Girls Basketball team won SEVEN TIMES, more than tripling their win total from last season. The team swept both Foxcroft and WCDS, and also beat RMA, Quantico, and Fredericksburg Academy on the road in the playoffs! And with a roster that features only two seniors, plus reinforcements from the Middle School tournament champions on their way, the sky is the limit.

   

  Tonight's GPAC Semi-Final at Highland was the third time the two teams have met this season. The Girls Varsity Badgers earned the right to play this afternoon by winning - and winning big - yesterday at Fredericksburg Academy. The team scored a season high of 52 points!!! Aoife had 14 and Annie 11 in the first quarter, on pace for 72 and 44 points respectively! I have exciting news - they're both just ninth graders!
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• Week #25 - Varsity Girls Win and Advance to the Semi-Finals!

  2/18/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Varsity Girls Basketball - It's been one month and four days since the Varsity Girls Badgers last played Fredericksburg Academy. Tandem gave up 49 points that afternoon, a game they played without Aoife and Hadley. It was also a day when Annie was not feeling her best. The team lost by 19. Since then, the Badgers have put in a ton of work and have improved enormously. 

   

  Fast forward to February 17 and the quarter-Final Match Up between #4 Fredericksburg Academy and #5 Tandem Friends. Aoife won the opening tip, batting the ball ahead to Annie, who scored the first basket of the game on a strong drive through multiple defenders. On the other end, Aoife got the rebound, and she went coast to coast with perfect footwork. Moments later, after Juli stole the ball, Maya found Annie cutting to the rim off of beautiful execution - and the Badgers were up 7-0.
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