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It was a feeling so nice, they did it twice.
The Wheeling Central Catholic High School girls soccer team wasn’t ready to hand the Class AA/A state title to another team, so it’s staying in the Friendly City for at least another year. Behind Loni Kusic’s two goals, the Maroon Knights defeated Lincoln 2-0 to win their second straight state championship.
The Knights won that title with the usual formula, Loni Kusic’s prolific foot on one side and a stifling defense on the other. Kusic scored both goals against Lincoln, her 44th and 45th on the season, which extended her school record. Meanwhile, Central recorded its fourth straight shutout. The last time the Maroon Knights allowed a goal was a 3-0 loss to Class AAA state runner-up East Fairmont on Oct. 15. Since then, they’ve outscored opponents 24-0.
Kusic won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s top player and was joined by Bella Fitzsimmons, Elah Konkle and Elizabeth Steele on the all-tournament teams. For more coverage, see Sports on A9.