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Sophomore Clayton Puckett racing Super D

Tam Students Compete in Mountain Bike Nationals

October 3, 2013

Sophomore Clayton Puckett and fellow mountain biker Skyler Taylor, who rode for Tam from 2009 to 2012, raced to impressive finishes at the National Cycling Championships in Pennsylvania this summer. Puckett...

Balancing Academics and Athletics

Balancing Academics and Athletics

By Riley Kuffner October 3, 2013

  Athletics and academics play an important role in defining the student body, as over 50 percent of Tam students participate in a sport after school. Both take up a lot of time and, in students’...

The baseball field during construction

Baseball Infield Being Replaced With Artificial Turf

By Cody Duane-McGlashan October 3, 2013

  Baseball Field maintenance can be a hassle, with hundreds of geese tearing it up every day. However, this year, that problem will be remedied with the installation of artificial turf on the baseball...

Aaron Lester, the Swordsman

Aaron Lester, the Swordsman

By Emma Shields June 10, 2013

En Garde, fleche, lunge, and parry. Some may have heard these terms in movies, others may have no idea what they are, and a select few know that they are fencing terms. Sophomore Aaron Lester can collaborate...

MCAL Spring All-League: Tam ballot

MCAL Spring All-League: Tam ballot

June 10, 2013

As Spring Sports, and, sadly, the school year draw near the end, please take a moment to honor all of the scholar athletes on this list and commend them for their efforts on the field and off. These students...

Let Them Wear Lycra: The Benefits of a Weak Sports Culture

Let Them Wear Lycra: The Benefits of a Weak Sports Culture

By Bella Levaggi June 10, 2013

Star quarterback? Homecoming football game? Die-hard athletic alumni? When you compare Tam to other schools that the media has led us to believe exist elsewhere in America, there are more than a few differences,...

A Word on Referees

A Word on Referees

By Mae Puckett, Jackson Twilling & Chris Yip June 7, 2013

We’ve all been there. The score is tied with seconds left to play. Your teammate is about to score when a sharp whistle screeches across the field. The referee has called a penalty, ending the scoring...

Aria Pogni: Catching Attention

Aria Pogni: Catching Attention

By Veronica Russell June 7, 2013

Junior Aria Pogni doesn’t just play softball, she lives it. She has been playing since she was seven. Though she initially played other sports, she eventually focused on softball. “I like playing...

Boys and Girls Swimming Defeated in MCAL Championship

Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming Defeated in MCAL Championship

By Sander Lutz June 6, 2013

On Friday, May 10th, and Saturday, May 11th, Tam’s Varsity swim teams both entered the MCAL Championships with heavy burdens lying on their shoulders: the girls were looking to, with a particularly competitive...

Season Wrap-up: Boys JV Lacrosse

Season Wrap-up: Boys’ JV Lacrosse

By Jake Isola-Henry June 5, 2013

This year, the boys' junior varsity lacrosse team finished 1-5-1 in MCALs, but was undefeated at heart. Junior attackman Cameron Hall, a leading scorer for the team, said, “JV struggled with a lack of...

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Top Finishes in MCALs for Tam Diving

By Riley Kuffner June 4, 2013

Tam divers junior Shane Allen and sophomore Ethan Daniel placed second and fifth respectively in the Marin County Athletic League Diving Championship at the Redwood High pool on May 9. Twenty divers, twelve...

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