MOST schools would be happy to win one state title in a year.
But not Woolooware High School.
Woolooware managed to claim two on the same day with triumph in the NSW Comprehensive High Schools girls' football final last Wednesday at Seymour Shaw Park with an exhilarating 4-3 win on penalties over Wauchope High School.
Earlier in the day, the school's open boys' softball team claimed their title with a win over Hunter Sports High in Newcastle.
Woolooware sports organiser Susan Smith said it was a proud day for the school.
"Most of these kids will move on from the school at the end of the year but what they've left behind are these great memories of their success and the way they played," she said.
"We went overtime at assembly [on Thursday].
"It was exciting because we had both the girls and the boys up there together.
"It was wonderful to be able to promote sport like that in such a positive way."
It was the first time the school had achieved this kind of success in girls' football, having lost the final three years ago.
It had appeared the day might end in heartbreak for Woolooware, as Wauchope looked to have scored a late winner with four minutes to play.
But almost from the kick-off, Woolooware worked the ball into the final third for striker Stevie Donougher to equalise with 30 seconds remaining.
The teams could not be separated in golden goal extra time, with the game to be decided by penalties.
Woolooware captain Meghan Fowler hit the post with the first spot kick, but goalkeeper Blair Hunter made a pair of saves to keep the hosts in the contest.
It came down to year 10 student Gabby Peak to cooly slot the winning penalty and spark wild celebrations.
Smith said the team were a group of talented athletes.
"Three of our girls (Fowler, Donougher and Peak) were picked in the Sydney East Regional [football] team and we've got a couple of Australian OzTag players (Charlotte and Madeline Laurence)," she said.
"They're just a really athletic, committed group. They just managed to gel and work as a cohesive group.
"They wanted to be there.
"It was one of those things where everything aligns well." Maitland Grossmann won the boys' final 1-0 over Crestwood while Hunter and The Hills took out the boys' and girls' sports high deciders.
