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The Diamond Dawgs travel baseball program recently held its inaugural awards banquet. The Coaches Award winners from each team were chosen based on the traits of leadership, character and sportsmanship. Pictured in front are 8U award winners Conner Howard and Noah Nelson. In back are Xavier Nickerson, 11U; Gavin Anderson, 13U; and Liam Sharpe, 11U. Absent is Ezekiel Padd, 13U.