Walls to the Balls
September 20, 2018
Junior Casey Walls has been playing for the U.S. Soccer Under-16 Boys’ National Team since last November and playing competitively since he was two years old. “I have been kicking a ball since I could walk,” Walls said. Walls, who was born in England, owes his interest of soccer to the cultural a...
Hat Trick
March 13, 2018
Filed under Sports
On February 10th, Tam girls varsity soccer beat Branson 4-2 to claim the MCAL title. Leading up to the huge MCAL win against Branson, Tam trailed Branson by two goals. Both teams were tied 2-2 before advancing into penalty kicks, where Tam triumphed and won MCALs. “To come back and beat Branson afte...
May the Schwartz Be With You
February 2, 2018
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Winning the MCAL championship game was the highlight of Owen Schwartz’s soccer career. “It was one of the best experiences of my life,” Schwartz, senior and captain of the boy’s varsity soccer team, said. “I scored the second goal of that game, I scored a free kick. It was like nothing I had...
Why You Should Consider Playing a High School Sport
March 18, 2017
Filed under Opinion
I’ve always been quiet when it comes to my personal life. Voicing my emotions is something I’ve never truly felt comfortable doing. Regardless of who I am talking to, a best friend or even a family member, I prefer to keep how I feel to myself. The only person who knows what is going on in my life...
Girls’ Varsity Soccer Loses to Redwood at Home (January 21)
February 28, 2017
Filed under Game Coverage, Sports
The girls’ varsity soccer team lost 0-1 to Redwood in a highly contested match at home on January 21. Both sides had several shots on goal and created many passing connections in the first half. The game was deadlocked until the 40th minute, when a foul gave Redwood a freekick just outside Tam...
Lily Travers: Kicking Up a Storm
February 4, 2017
Freshman Lily Travers has been dreaming of playing for Tam’s varsity soccer team for years. “I used to practice on the side of the Tam field,” Travers said, “And I’d see them, and I’d always come to the games and I watched their MCAL finals, and wanted to be on the team. That was like my o...
Athlete of the Issue: Lauren Ross
June 3, 2016
Freshman Lauren Ross has barely known a life without sports. At the age of five she began gymnastics, at the age of nine she began soccer, and at the age of 11 she began track and field. Ross has been a member of the club team at Gymworld Gymnastics Academy in San Rafael for nine years. Ross comp...
Sports Opinion: Dropping the Baton
May 12, 2016
Filed under Sports
In sports, there are winners and losers, coaches and officials, spectators and people judging the spectators, but there is one group that is always overlooked. This group of blunderers does not bring the team success, in fact, most of the time they bring the team loss, shame, and even murder. People who belong to...
Q & A with Megan Lee: Slaying Sports of Many Sorts
Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear
February 2, 2016
Junior Megan Lee loves to play sports. She has played soccer, plays basketball and golf, and rides for the mountain bike team. She also plans to play softball this spring. Her focus is on basketball. For this issue’s Q&A, she discussed her experience participating in the variety of sports she pl...
Athlete of the Issue: Riley Walls (Extended Web Edition)
Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear
November 18, 2015
Senior Riley Walls jumped at the opportunity when the soccer season was switched from fall to winter. He saw an open slot for a sport and took it, deciding to kick for the varsity football team. Walls’ older brother, two years his senior, had the original idea to kick for the football team and pl...
Across The Border
October 29, 2015
Filed under Features
Sophomore Mesgna Neghasi didn't know if he was about to be caught crossing the bridge and locked in jail for the rest of his life. He didn't know whether he would be able to sneak over the expanse of exposed road without being seen by the guards. All he knew was that he had no choice. Swallowing his...
Varsity Girls Soccer Beats Branson, Becomes NCS Champions
Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear
June 1, 2015
Filed under Sports
The girls’ varsity soccer team beat Branson 3-1 to claim the North Coast Section title on May 22 at Tam. “We knew it was going to be a very competitive game,” said coach Shane Kennedy. “They came to play, they were very organized.” The first half was filled with many near goals. One of...
Breakthrough Day is Worth Doing Well
June 24, 2019
The disorganized nature of the event inhibited its ability to start a constructive conversation, and may have actually dissuaded people from listening further.
June 24, 2019
A local high school student’s YouTube channel featuring Islamophobic, racist, and other fringe right-wing content under the guise of satire went viral. But whether to react to an instance of hateful alt-right messaging at all is a crucial question.
June 24, 2019
People hold many misconceptions that make “fasting month” sound miserable. But for Muslims it’s the favorite time of year.
June 24, 2019
After 27 years, English teacher David Tarpinian — who was involved in the founding of Academic Workshop, Peer Resource, and AIM — is retiring from Tam.
June 24, 2019
In February, Boy Scouts of America, now called Scouts BSA, first started accepting girls into troops across the country. Two Tam sophomores became founders of the first Mill Valley Scouts BSA girls’ troop.
June 24, 2019
I was warned about the stress that comes along with writing deep personal narratives for a panel of college admissions employees to judge, but there were plenty of aspects to senior year that I was not prepared for.