Sports

Tamalpais volleyball heads to San Rafael on Friday

By Southern Marin Ledger staff · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

A volleyball resting on a hardwood gymnasium floor near the net post. — A volleyball rests on a gymnasium floor near the net. Courtesy: AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

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Tamalpais volleyball heads to San Rafael on Friday

By Southern Marin Ledger staff · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Sports

Tamalpais volleyball heads to San Rafael on Friday

By Southern Marin Ledger staff · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Tamalpais High’s girls volleyball team heads into a Friday, Oct. 9, matchup at San Rafael after sweeping Terra Linda at home Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The Hawks won 25-18, 25-18, 25-12, improving to 8-13 overall and 3-2 in Marin County Athletic League play, according to MaxPreps.

The win followed a four-set loss to Archie Williams on Monday, Oct. 5.

Tam has three league matches remaining: at San Rafael on Oct. 9, home against Redwood on Oct. 14 and at Branson on Oct. 16, according to its listed schedule.

The six-team MCAL playoffs begin with first-round matches Tuesday, Oct. 20. Semifinals follow Oct. 21, with the championship scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, at Redwood, according to the league’s official playoff schedule.

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