The Rangers punched their ticket to the championship game of the 2024 Texas Amateur Hockey Association (TAHA) State Championship Tournament with a decisive, 10-1 win over Strake Jesuit on Jan. 26 at the Valley Ranch StarCenter. Jesuit's highest scoring output of the season also marks the team's sixth consecutive win over Strake Jesuit, who will play Allen on Saturday for the second berth in Sunday's championship game.
 
In total, eight members of the Jesuit Dallas roster recorded at least one goal, anchored by two-goal outings from sophomore William Hubbell and junior Conor Parro. Hubbell would tack on two assists to finish the game with a team-high four points. Seniors Noah Pinkall and Asher Yarbrough, juniors Andrew Theisen and Tyler Woods, sophomore Rex Garrick and sophomore Everett Sahadevan scored one assist apiece, as Yarbrough and Theisen added assists for two-point games.
 
Junior Brandon Peppard recorded two assists as senior Liam Placke, junior Jack Reynolds, and sophomore Allen Zhang each added one assist. Following a dominant performance against Allen on Tuesday, freshman Miles Tranquada earned his second win of the TAHA Tournament with 23 saves on the night.
 
The 2024 TAHA State Championship game will take place on Sunday, January 28 at the Valley Ranch StarCenter. Jesuit will enter the matchup as the five-time reigning state champions and will aim to capture not only their sixth straight state title, but the subsequent berth in the 2024 USA Hockey-Chipotle High School Hockey National Championship Tournament. Read Full Article