List of 5 news stories.

• 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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  Week #35: Outstanding Day for Tandem Athletics!

  5/4/2026
  Ultimate Frisbee, Girls Varsity Soccer, Varsity Track and Field and Middle School Track and Field were all on the road this afternoon. In their final regular season game, the Girls Varsity Soccer team dominated Quantico 5-1! Ruthie led the way with a HAT TRICK!!!!!! while Althea and Hadley also added key goals! The Girls Varsity Soccer team returns home on Monday, May 4 at 4:15 for the GPAC Quarterfinals - and they will host Quantico in a rematch. Let's pack the hill and support the squad!

   

  The Dogwood Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia, is one of the most competitive meets on the East Coast. As Coach Ned stated "how incredible is it that all of our athletes had their best performances on the same day?!" In the 3200 Meters, Miles ran a 1:09 first lap - incredibly fast - and took the lead in a talented Varsity Track and Field heat. Aware of the weather, Miles made the decision to drop back in the pack, allowing his competition to break the wind, as he settled into a lightning quick pace. For reference, Miles hit the mile mark in 5:00 flat, and fourth place. With two laps to go, he began to move up, steadily. At the 600 meter mark, the lead pack was down to three, with Miles looking calm and in control. As he rounded the final curve, Miles took off, moving into a gold medal position as he blew past his competition. The runner in second sighed as if to say "there's no way I can keep up with him now!" That was true for the entire field - over 20 runners - as Miles won his heat in an incredibly prestigious race. His time of 10:02 is extraordinary - a big PR - and a result of the fact that he, as Miles would say is "locked in on running." Without a doubt!

   
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  Week 35: Dogwood Track Classic: Day 2!

  5/4/2026
  Varsity Track and Field - Running under the lights in one of the most competitive fields on the East Coast, Hayes rose to the moment. Early in the season, Hayes ran a 4:35 mile at Woodberry - running all alone. Tonight, he did it again - as his first mile of a two-mile race! Focusing on the middle laps, Hayes continued to move up and improve his position as he approached the last 800. Hayes finished strong - earning a 4-second PR of 9:19. When you're running at that level, a 4-second improvement is enormous.

   

  Running Dogwood for the final time, Jack B ran a highly intelligent race. For the first few laps, he drafted off the back of the pack, aware that everyone was running the same pace. Jack hit the 1600 mark in 4:53, and in the middle of the race, he dropped a 2:35 800, passing runners as he went. Without any sign of fatigue, Jack left much of the field in his wake, closing with a 71 second (4:44 mile pace) in the final lap on his 3200 Meter Race! Jack earned an incredible time of 9:46 - also a 4 second PR - capping off an incredible meet for the Tandem Friends Badgers at the 62nd Annual Dogwood Track Classic.
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