Who let the Dawgs out?

The Diamond Dawgs soccer team, coached by Jake Field (pictured, at left) and Ben Durig (right), was made up of students including (pictured, far back, from left) Juliana Field, Kate Clark, Helen Bell, Ellie Beney, Aria Patel; (front, from left) Catherine Valentine, Lillie Knight, Turner Paddock, Grayson Thorton, Elena Carcamo, Maddie Durig, Emma Moldovan; and Francesca Danese (kneeling). Having won first place in their division, the Dawgs made it to the gold bracket for playoffs and started their journey to be the champions. The Dawgs demonstrated tremendous growth throughout the season, showing up for each other every game and practiced with an unmatched degree of resilience on the field. The parents had fun bringing their furry friends to some of the games including one of the team mascots, Pickles the dog (pictured). 

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