Raising the Bar
June 7, 2019
Senior Lauren Ross has earned an array of titles in her time on Tam’s track and field team. However, her experience has not all been smooth sailing.
Bernstein Wins Coach of the Year
June 5, 2019
"I’d like to think I won not just because of winning the championship this year because I do try really hard to instill positive values in the kids."
Humans of Tam: The Thing That Makes Them Happy
Logan Little, News Editor
May 22, 2019
Filed under Features, Humans of Tam
It [ballet] was taking over my life pretty much. I couldn’t do anything and ballet at the same time. I had no social life at all because I was either at ballet or doing homework or eating food. I had no free time. I was doing five hours of homework in two hours. Somedays I just wouldn't be able ...
Vaulting Over the Competition
April 9, 2019
It is not often that you meet an athlete at Tam whose sport is relatively unheard of. At school, we celebrate success in activities like basketball, soccer, or mountain biking. Yet, for athletes like sophomore Isabel Jasper, sports go beyond the status quo. As a dedicated vaulter, Jasper can be found pe...
Clodagh Mellet: Breaking Away
April 9, 2019
Ranked 16th in the Nation last year, and now racing at the pro level, senior Clodagh Mellet is taking Tam High Mountain Biking by storm. Mellet is one of the few girls on the team this year, however, this has not stopped her from placing top three in the state. Prior to high school, Mellet never anticipat...
I am the Law
March 14, 2019
While most high schoolers struggle thinking about where they want to be in five years, for junior Paul Law, the answer is simple: he wants to be running. A standout on both the cross country and track and field teams since freshman year, Law’s maintains a passion for both sports. “I got into r...
Air Quality Affects Sports
November 23, 2018
Filed under Sports
The deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California's history, known as the Butte County Wildfire destroyed around 14,000 residences and killed at least 85 people as it raged across Northern California. The fire, nicknamed as The Camp Fire, started early Thursday morning of November 8th and was not fin...
Has Tennis become too Traditional?
October 17, 2018
Filed under Sports
Like a few other sports, tennis is considered a gentleman’s sport and gentleman’s game. However, not just gentlemen now play. When people view sports they typically imagine sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, and American football: team-oriented sports with huge crowds and massive stadium...
Haight Wins Coach of the Year
June 11, 2018
Girls golf coach John Haight was awarded this year’s Coach of the Year award by the Tam Administration. Haight, who has coached the team for ten seasons, was given the award for his leadership, positive attitude, and sportsmanship. Haight first learned he had received the award in a letter fr...
Roddy and Marks Serve Up NCS Banner
Jacob Swergold and Jacob Swergold
June 11, 2018
Sophomore Mason Marks and senior William Roddy claimed the MCAL doubles title, finishing 2nd in Division 1 NCS, and leading Tam tennis to the MCAL win. Marks and Roddy have been playing together for the last seven years and have developed remarkable chemistry. “We’re able to focus during a match an...
Nygaard Steps Down as Golf Coach
June 10, 2018
Filed under News
P.E. teacher Dustin Nygaard ended his tenure as boys golf coach following the conclusion of the spring 2018 season. “I just stepped down from the position, and I’m going to be an assistant coach working with Shane [Kennedy] on the girls varsity soccer team next season,” Nygaard said. Nyga...
The Gain Train Has Left The Station
May 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
The baseball season is beyond its halfway point, and that means mid-season fatigue is setting in. Fastball velocity can dip a couple miles per hour, the break on curveballs becomes less crisp, and hitting batting practice home runs becomes a struggle. The cause is known as “the grind”. Daily pract...
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 is retiring from teaching at Tam and from full time teaching entirely. Known for his personal style and involvement in the founding of many Tam programs, Tarpinian agreed to a farewell interview to flesh out his personal and professional life before, during, and after 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.