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Sailor Andy Strike Profile (Web Exclusive)

By Sam Toland and Sam Toland ♦ Jun 1, 2016

Senior Andy Strike wasn’t looking for a traditional athletic experience when he came to Tam his freshman year. “It was a unique opportunity that most people don’t get to do in high school, so I figured...

Sports Opinion: Dropping the Baton

By Griffin Bary and Griffin Bary ♦ May 12, 2016

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...

Sports Opinion: Warriors Fans, Be Grateful!

By Connor Norton ♦ May 2, 2016

Whoever saw Steph Curry line up for the 35-foot three-point game winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in late February, you understand that it’s about time The Tam News addresses the phenomenon that...

Tam High Mountain Bike Team Wins NorCal D1 at Petaluma

By Calvin Rosevear ♦ May 2, 2016

The Tam High mountain bike team came in first place out of NorCal Division one teams in their fourth race of the year on April 23. The race was the nearest to Tam, in Petaluma, and many team podiums (top...

Athlete Q&A with Annie Whalen (Girls’ Varsity Swimmer)

By Jackson Gathard ♦ May 2, 2016

Senior Annie Whalen is on the girls’ varsity swimming team, and has been a part of various leagues throughout her swimming experience. I asked her a few questions about her past in the sport and her...

Tam Hires New Baseball Staff

By Vincent Boot and Vincent Boot ♦ Mar 29, 2016

Over the last couple of years, Tam baseball has been in an identity crisis. After opting out of re-signing head coach Mike Terry in fall of 2013, Tam acquired Scott Osder. In late summer of 2015, Tam...

Karim Shakur: Tam Wrestler (Web Exclusive)

By Trent Waltz and Trent Waltz ♦ Mar 15, 2016

Coming to Tam freshman year and joining Wrestling sophomore year, Tamalpais junior Karim Shakur has put in countless hours of hard work to get to the position of dominance he occupies in MCAL this year....

Q & A with Megan Lee: Slaying Sports of Many Sorts

By Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear ♦ Feb 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...

Sports Opinion: Thank You, Tam Basketball Fans

By James Finn ♦ Feb 2, 2016

It’s been said in recent years that Tam’s student body lacks spirit. I routinely hear my peers complain about having to attend rallies and other school events, and many of my friends who play sports...

Athlete of the Issue: Grace Towle

By Claire Donahue and Claire Donahue ♦ Feb 2, 2016

In elementary school junior Grace Towle was a self-described “crazy, horse-obsessed girl” collecting tiny horse figurines and dressing in horse-patterned dresses. Today, Towle is an equestrian who...

Girls’ Varsity Soccer Beats Justin Siena

By Lilly Murphy and Lilly Murphy ♦ Jan 26, 2016

The girls varsity soccer team beat Justin Siena 7-0 in a dominating performance January 13 at Tam. Tam had Justin Siena under pressure from the beginning, with a goal made by junior Callie Clifford from...

Girls Varsity Basketball Beats Drake

By Blake Villanueva and Blake Villanueva ♦ Jan 13, 2016

The girls’ varsity basketball team picked up a close 45-43 win against Drake’s Pirates on January 7, bringing their overall record to 12-1 and MCAL record to 3-0. Tam’s Amari Allison started off...