LORTON, Va. — The final couple of a long time have seen the event of scholastic subject hockey gamers with uncommon ability, energy, and, importantly, the company and knowledge to make use of each.
Yesterday, within the tenth Annual Stallion Stick-Off at Lorton South County (Va.), Kira Takahashi-Dealer, a senior attacking midfielder for defending VHSL Class 3A champion Yorktown Tabb (Va.) was magnificent in a 6-0 win over Fairfax G.C. Woodson (Va.).
One purpose, borne of particular person brilliance, summed up Takahashi-Dealer’s skill-set. Beginning about 40 yards from purpose, she cantered with the ball in the direction of an open area about 20 yards from purpose. With a sudden burst, she took the area and unleashed a shot that hit the backboard loud sufficient in order that it might need gotten the eye of the big birds of prey who’ve been constructing a nest in a light-weight fixture on the close by soccer stadium.
¡Golazo!
The Tigers, beneath head coach Wendy Wilson and her workers, began the 2025 season the best approach with three wins in 24 hours on the Stick-Off.
“Coach Wilson says that each workforce we play is making an attempt to come back at us and can do their greatest to beat us,” says Takahashi-Dealer. “For us, we take that and run with it. Plenty of groups respect us, and we recognize that. We all the time get the very best out of each workforce, and we love that.”
Tabb is looking for not solely its fifth straight state title, however is within the midst of a 93-game successful streak, at the moment the fifth longest of all time.
“We simply attempt to come out right here and do our greatest,” says Takahashi-Dealer. “I believe that’s extra of what the strain is; making an attempt our greatest for one another.”
This yr, Tabb began the common season away from Hampton Roads-area competitors. The location of this week’s video games was a mere 25 miles from the place Tabb’s 54-game win streak was damaged in the course of the 2010 season.
On the time, Wilson noticed the lack of that win streak as a blessing; the Tigers would go on to win the Class AA/A title that season. The three wins this weekend have been of the no-doubt-about-it selection.
“We’ve solely been taking part in collectively a few weeks,” says Takahashi-Dealer. “On the sphere, we related actually, rather well. We grew to become actually shut this weekend and it confirmed on the market on the sphere.”
The senior is headed to Penn State on scholarship subsequent yr, however there may be enterprise available for the 2025 scholastic season, together with a run on the state title.
“Day by day is nice for us,” says Takahashi-Dealer. “What we attempt to do is increase one another up. For us, we’re all so totally different, however we’re nonetheless are like sisters. Over time, we’ve grown to like one another and act like greatest buddies.”
