List of 5 news stories.

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  Week #37: Four Senior Athletes Sign to Play College Sports

  5/20/2026
  On Tuesday, students, faculty, family members teammates and friends gathered in the Community Hall as we celebrated four Tandem senior student athletes as they officially signed to play college sports. Congratulations to Jack B, cross country for Denison University; Sin F, basketball for Cheney University of Pennsylvania; Quis T, basketball for Wheeling University; and, Sean T, basketball for Virginia Wesleyan University (soon to be Batten University). It was wonderful to listen to their coaches and to Athletic Director Dave Levy recount the amazing careers and stats they built up at Tandem as well as honor their deep commitment and dedication to their sports. Well done, Badgers!
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  Week #37: Lightning Fast: Varsity Track and Field Puts on a Show at VISAA States

  5/20/2026
  Dave Levy, Athletic Director
  Varsity Track and Field - "And in first place, from Tandem Friends School, your Boys 400 Meter Dash VISAA State Champion, Gabriel Simon." Dropping a full two seconds off his previous time - which was also a school record - Gabriel dusted the field in a time of 53.01, earning a gold medal in his final VISAA State Championship meet. Gabriel has always come through on the biggest stage - and his ten points in the 400 set Tandem up to do something we had never done before: finish in the top five in the overall team score.

   

  There was little rest for our talented senior! He had already run an incredible 4x100 Meter Relay with Ian (who had an epic start out of the blocks), Nari (who has been elite all season) and Kemaan, who ran an excellent anchor leg. Following his relay and open 400, the meet was nearly complete, and the Badgers were in a great position - and leaned on Gabriel again as he got into his blocks to start the 4x400 Meter Relay. Gabriel delivered again - running yet another 53 second 400 - and positioning the team of Miles (:55), Kemaan (:58) and Peter W (:57) to earn 6th place, adding a few more critical points to our final total.
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• Week #36: Ragged Mountain Invite Concludes Historic Inaugural MS Track Season

  5/15/2026
  Middle School Track and Field - As William brought the anchor leg of the Boys 4x400 Meter Relay through the finish line for the final time, Tandem's Inaugural Middle School Track and Field season officially came to a close. The Badgers beat 11 teams in that exciting final relay - and did so with excellent teamwork and spirit - as the team of Ethan, Ryan, Robert and William combined to run 4:45 - 16 seconds faster than their time at Western Albemarle exactly two months ago today!

   

  The Middle School Badgers Track and Field team has participated in an intense training program that has featured intervals, hills, plyometrics, core work, relays and so much more. Every athlete has become stronger, faster and more agile! The team has improved consistently - and competed at a high level - while also having a whole lot of fun. 
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  Week #35: Middle School Girls Soccer Saves Their Best for Last!

  5/8/2026
  The opening kickoff was sent deep into the box, where Nora tracked it down and fired the first shot on goal! The Middle School Girls Soccer Badgers journey began way back in early March - and they have improved every day since. The team has improved their positioning, dribbling, passing and shooting - and brought their best this afternoon in the final game of the season - Nora's breakaway shot is an epic example of their improvement!

   

  After Nora's shot, Waldorf was on the attack. April and Clara worked together to clear the ball out. The defense was tremendous all day - Lucy simply shut down the defensive midfield, winning every tackle and pushing the ball ahead. That's where she found Juno, who did an excellent job flipping the field! On another occasion, Clara eliminated the shooting angle from Waldorf, forcing the competition to send their shot wide of the near post. Obviously, Emma would have saved it - she had a number of key saves today!
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  Week #35: Fight to the Finish: Varsity Girls Soccer Gives it Their All!

  5/5/2026
  Varsity Girls Soccer - There was Nieve's game-winning laser beam against RMA, one of the most beautiful goals you'll ever see, breaking a 1-1 tie late in the game and clinching the victory for Tandem. That shot was her second game winning goal in as many games! There was Ruthie's hat trick on the road at Quantico, including a goal that was perfectly placed into the top corner - impossible for the goalie - or any goalie - to reach. Who could forget Taylor's powerful goal, sliding between the WCDS goalie and the near post! There are too many highlights to choose from: it has been a season of hard work, joy and extraordinary growth for the Tandem Girls Varsity Soccer team.

   

  Way back in February, I sat in the back of the room as the Girls Varsity Soccer team met for the first time. The squad featured tons of new, young players: four eighth graders and five ninth graders - nine varsity rookies - paired with nine returning veterans, only four of whom are seniors. The energy in the room was palpable - this squad of athletes was ready to come together and do something special!
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