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VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2
Viera girls win again
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The Viera High School girls soccer team poses with the Class 4A state championship trophy. The Hawks are the first program in school history to win back-to-back state titles. BY CARL KOTALA
Even before she became the Viera High girls soccer coach four years ago, Courtney Lundy knew the Hawks had the talent to become state champions one day. “Oh, yeah, I saw it before I came,” she said. “There was always talent at Viera. It was just a matter of getting them to believe.” If last year’s state title wasn’t enough to get everyone to believe in the Hawks, going back-to-back has certainly left no doubt.
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Viera defeated a trio of unbeaten teams — including the nation’s No. 1-ranked team, St. Thomas Aquinas — on its way to a second straight Class 4A state championship last month. The Hawks finished the season 22-1-1 and ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 7 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com. “This is the most validating feeling,” senior Jordan Walsh said following Viera’s 2-1 victory against Niceville in the title game at Melbourne High. “Our whole goal was to go back-toback. People were saying we couldn’t do it, people were doubting, and we proved
it. No matter what, if you say we can’t do something, if you put something in our way, we will accomplish that. “I’m very grateful for this team. We pushed through, fought for everything. There were multiple times when we’ve come from behind. We put everything out there. I couldn’t be more proud. This is a great feeling.” Winning the state title was truly a team effort, from Hollyn Knight’s gamewinning goal off a cross from Brooke
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