Victory in the fourth quarter

The Wilchester Diamonds soccer team (pictured) defeated the Valley Oaks Blue Bunnies in the Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association (SBMSA) 6U Gold Division championship. Both teams had outstanding regular-season records. The Diamonds were undefeated, and the Blue Bunnies had only one loss, heading into the playoffs. The championship game was intense, with a score of 1-1 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Emma Stephenson and Charley Kate Squillante led the offensive attack in the fourth quarter, scoring four more goals to finish the game 5-1. It was a great ending to a season with only nine goals scored against the Diamonds. The soccer champs are (from top, clockwise) Ady Volkmer, Hensley Donnell, Paige Stephenson, Claire Sherman, Tessa Mayces, Molly Dieringer, Charley Kate Squillante, Lucie Bahrami, Emma Stephenson and Sonali Kapoor.

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