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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

All of the Tamalpais High School sports coverage, from games to athlete profiles

FORMATION: Bear members pedal together during a race. Photo courtesy of: Stu Bone

Students Race on Bear Development Team

By Cody Duane-McGlashan Dec 6, 2012

Cycling is one of the few sports that require an all-out lung aching, quad burning effort. The Bear Development Team, established in 2012, is a squad of 16 to 21-year-olds who have devoted themselves...

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Prodigy Quits Swimming to Row

Prodigy Quits Swimming to Row

By Sonja Hutson Nov 26, 2012

Junior Róisín “Ro” Duffy was on her way to the Junior Nationals for swimming, the competition preceding Olympic Trials of 2011, when she decided to quit the sport after ten years in order to...

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Boys Varsity Soccer Defeats Marin Catholic 1-0 in MCAL Finals

By Zack Tolpen Nov 12, 2012

The Tam boys varsity soccer team defeated Marin Catholic for the second time this season on Wednsday, November 7 in a 1-0 victory. For the second season in a row, the team has advanced to the final round...

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Tam Varsity Soccer Defeats Branson 1-0 in MCAL Semifinals

By Kiera Atashkarian Nov 8, 2012

On October 24, the Tam boys varsity soccer team defeated Branson 1-0 in their MCAL semifinal match. The start of the game was marked by shouts and chants erupting from the Tam team as they came together...

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Girls Varsity Volleyball Loses Final Game, Says Goodbye to Senior Players

By Jessica Rasmussen Nov 1, 2012

On October 25, the Redwood girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated Tam in all three sets during their last game of the season. The Tam players started the final game of the year, and last high school...

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Girls JV water polo splits into two teams

By Sonja Hutson Oct 12, 2012

In years past, Tam High has had two girls water polo teams: Varsity and JV. However, with an unusually high number of talented players this year,JV water polo coach Katie Schlueter is trying something...

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Tam Varsity Football Falls to Justin Siena

Oct 12, 2012

The boys varsity football team played Justin Siena (5-1, 2-1 MCAL) at home on October 6, losing by just two points, 12-14. Tam lost in the final minutes of the game, on a two-point conversion attempt that...

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Boys Varsity Soccer Defeats Rival Redwood 1-0

By Zack Tolpen Oct 10, 2012

The Tam boys varsity soccer team defeated Redwood 1-0 on Wednesday, October 10. This brought Tam to a record of 10-1 and protected their first place spot in MCALs. Tam attacked early with a goal in the...

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BREAKING THE SURFACE:  Brigitte Winkler comes up for air during a breaststroke race at the Olympic Trials. Photo courtesy of: Peter Macintosh

Tam Senior Swims in Olympic Trials

By Billie Mandelbaum Oct 8, 2012

There are 300,000 swimmers registered with USA Swimming, the national governing body for American swimmers. Of these swimmers about 1,700 swimmers were invited to participate in the Olympic Time Trials...

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The boys varsity football team poses in front of the scoreboard after defeating Drake 28-7 in their homecoming game.

GALLERY: Homecoming Football Game 2012

Oct 4, 2012

On September 2, the Tam High football teams played their homecoming games in front of a full crowd at home. Varsity took on the Drake Pirates, and finished with a 28-7 victory. During halftime, entertainment...

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WINGSPAN: Ordway braces for a shot from Terra Linda offense.  Photo by: Kristie Lee

Ballet Brings Star Goalie to Tam

By Joe Laland Oct 3, 2012

Ballet isn’t a typical cross training sport for water polo players. However, senior Elliot Ordway has transitioned from ballet dancer to one of the toughest water polo goalies in MCAL. “3 years...

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AND THEY'RE OFF: Members of the Tam girls cross country team set out at the Stinson Beach Relays.  Photo courtesy of: MJ Alves

Young Cross Country Team Optimistic About 2012 Season

By Emma Talkoff Oct 3, 2012

The cross country teams were put to their first test of the season on September 8 at the Ed Sias invitational meet, where 310 runners from 24 schools raced a 2-mile course in Pleasant Hill. Tam had...

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