Talia Bradley leads the Magruder High field hockey team is scoring this season and the senior center midfielder was in the right place at the right time again earlier this week.
Locked in a scoreless tie late in regulation, Bradley scored on a rebound off a penalty corner, lifting the Colonels to a 1-0 victory over Blake. For her performance, Bradley was named the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame High School Athlete of the Week.
Each week throughout the school year, the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is partnering with Montgomery Community Media to honor an Athlete of the Week from the county’s more than 40 public and private high schools.
“She is a natural athlete, with basketball being her main sport,” Magruder field hockey coach Kerri Wallis said. “And she jumped right into field hockey.”
Bradley had never played field hockey before high school. She played junior varsity as a freshman and is now in her third season as a starter. She has scored eight goals this season, constantly creating offensive opportunities in transition. Bradley plays basketball in the winter and lacrosse in the spring.
Bradley also is a leader at the Derwood school, where she is the senior class vice president.
“She is the definition of a leader – she is positive, welcoming and really hard working,” Wallis said, noting that during preseason conditioning that Bradley would finish her assigned running and then circle back to run with teammates who had yet to finish. “She always goes the extra mile to show she cares and she supports her teammates.”
The Colonels (7-5) conclude the regular season Thursday at Blair.
