Best pictures from winter high school sports
The 2014/15 winter high school varsity sports season recently came to a close. The Darkroom turns back the clock to take a look at some of the best pictures taken by the Baltimore Sun Media Group during the term. These images not only show the intense competitive nature of the athletes, but also the creative approaches taken by the various photographers in documenting these events.
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- Wilde Lake’s David Eisenhauer competes in the 3A boys 1600 meter run during the MPSSAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Aberdeen’s Kaeli MacDonald stays focused as she swims in the 100 yard Butterfly event at Wednesday night’s Girls Swimming Championship at Magnolia Middle School. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Severna Park’s Paul Kalafos celebrates after winning his 170-pound final during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park March 9, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Centennial’s Chad Strothers and Min An battle C. Milton Wright’s Mychal Stefanides as they go after the loose ball in Thursday night’s 3A state semi final win over C. Milton Wright at the Xfinity Center. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Paetin Hawkins paints Marlon Waits to support Oxon Hill wrestler Jahi Jones in the finals during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Oakland Mills’ Lauren Wood smiles after finishing second in the girls 2A 55 meter hurdles during the MPSSA Indoor Track 1A-2A State Championship Meet at Prince George’s Sportsplex in Hyattsville, MD. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- C. Milton Wright’s Anne Capozzoli pushes hard as she comes to the turn in the Girl’s 100 Yard Butterfly event at Friday night’s swim met at North Harford Middle School. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Atholton’s Jennifer Bleakney, right, alongside Franklin’s Nyjari Mcneil as they break from the starting line of the 3A girls 800 meter run during the 3A/4A indoor track state championships at the Prince George’s Sports Complex. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- South Carroll’s Jamar Williams jumps into coach Bryan Hamper’s arms at the conclusion of his overtime win against Oakdale’s Logan McKoy in their 138 pound final during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- South Carroll’s Jamar Williams jumps into coach Bryan Hamper’s arms at the conclusion of his overtime win against Oakdale’s Logan McKoy in their 138 pound final during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- C. Milton Wright swimmers, and twin sisters, Lauren O’Mara, right, and Julia O’Mara stay neck and neck as they come to the first turn in the final heat of the Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke event at Saturday’s 3A, 2A, 1A North Region Swim Championships at Magnolia Middle School. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Century’s Megan Callan checks on collapsed teammate Kylie Davis after Davis won the 2A Girls 300 Meter Dash during the MPSSAA State Championship Indoor Track Meet in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Broadneck’s Will Roberts competes in the final heat of the Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle during the MPSSAA 4A3A State Swim Championships held at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center in Landover. (Matthew Cole/BSMG)
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- South Carroll’s Jamar Williams celebrates his overtime win against Oakdale’s Logan McKoy in their 138 pound final during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Coach Bob Wade, center, hugs his former player Muggsy Bogues as his wife Carolyn Wade smiles during the ceremony in which Dunbar High School named its basketball court Coach Wade Court. (Kenneth K. Lam/BSMG)
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- Century’s Nick Neral, right, encourages teammates in the 2A Boys 4×800 meter relay during the MPSSAA State Championship Indoor Track Meet in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Easton wrestler Nolan Muganda sits alone in a warm up area and contemplates his first round preliminary loss in the 170lb match. Another wrestler who did not know Muganda later came along pulled him up and gave him a hug. The MPSSAA held their Maryland high school state wrestling championships preliminary rounds Saturday at the University of Maryland’s Cole Field House in College Park. (Paul W. Gillespie/BSMG)
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- Harford Tech’s Justin Carestia keeps his pace as he competes in the 100 yard Breaststroke event at Saturday’s 3A, 2A, 1A North Region Swim Championships at Magnolia Middle School. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Mt. St. Joe’s #21 Randy Miller tries to shoot against Calvert Hall #25 Drew Edwards on defense. Calvert Hall #25 Calvert Hall beat Mount St. Joseph 65 – 42 in a basketball game played at Mount St. Joseph H.S. (Amy Davis/BSMG)
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- Reservoir’s Hayoung Park, left, wrestles Centennial’s Savya Konkalmatt, right, during the 126-pound match during the dual meet at Reservoir High School in Fulton, MD. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- Franklin’s Olivia Gruver unsuccessfully attempts to vault 14 feet after setting a 3A state record with a 13′ 4″ pole vault during the MPSSAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Milford Mill Millers players including Nijah Frederick (21), Makayla Pollard (3) and Caitlin King (10) rush the court as time expires against the Urbana Hawks during the MPSSAA Class 3A Final at Towson University. Milford Mill prevailed, 74-70. (Karl Merton Ferron/BSMG)
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- Manchester Valley’s Katie Leisher competes in the 1A Girls 4 X 800 Meter Relay during the MPSSAA State Championship Indoor Track Meet in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Calvert Hall fans of longtime coach Mark Amatucci wear mustaches in his honor and applaud as he enters the gym. Calvert Hall holds a ceremony in the gym to name its basketball court after longtime coach Mark Amatucci. (Algerina Perna/BSMG)
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- Alli Holm of Tuscarora High School competes in the Women’s 200 yard IM during the state swimming championship at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Daniel Kucin Jr./for BSMG)
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- St. Frances Panthers guard Daquan Bracey watches as Mount St. Joseph Gaels guard Jake Wyandt loses his footing while driving for the paint during the first period at the Smith Center. (Karl Merton Ferron/BSMG)
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- Alexis Pincus of Northwest High School competes in the Women’s 200 yard freestyle competition during the state swimming championship at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Daniel Kucin/for BSMG)
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- Mount St. Joseph #24 Jarvis Doles receives a pass as he is defended by John Carroll’s #41 Mike Tertsea in the first half. John Carroll vs. Mount St. Joseph boys high school basketball game. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Glenelg’s Mike Budock, in back, won the match against Gonzaga’s William Macdonald, front, 5-2 in the championship finals of the Mount Mat Madness high school wrestling tournament at Mount St. Joseph H.S. (Amy Davis/BSMG)
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- Westminster’s Tevin Bailey clears 6′ 2″ on the high jump during the MPSSAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Oakland Mills’ Jaron Smith celebrates his second consecutive state title after defeating Mountain Ridge’s Austin Clark in the championship match of the 2A/1A 182 pound weight class during the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament at University of Maryland’s Cole Field House. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- McDonogh seniors Dajah Logan (L) and Jameira Johnson embrace after McDonogh defeats Roland Park Country School, 59-52, to win the IAAM A Conference basketball championship Sunday evening at Stevenson University in Owings Mills. (Doug Kapustin/for BSMG)
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- Gabrielle Ford of Annapolis Area Christian School finished first in the 1st Heat of the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:00.87, with Fiona Ao of St. Timothy’s-MD behind her in 2nd place at 2:04.19. Notre Dame Prep clinched The Women’s IAAM Swimming Championship in the final heat of the day, the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, beating out their closest rival, McDonogh. (Amy Davis/BSMG)
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- Poly’s Maya Horne, center, faces double team defense by City’s Daisha Madden, left, and Nkeiruka Okororie in the third quarter. Poly defeated City by score of 53 to 33 in high school girls basketball. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
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- North Harford’s Hillary Young smiles as she looks at her time on the clock after finishing the 200 yard butterfly relay during Friday evening’s Icicle Invitational at Magniolia Middle School. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Old Mill’s team begins to show emotion as their championship slips away during Thursday evening’s MPSSAA Girl’s Basketball State Championships against Paint Branch High School held at the SECU Arena at Towson University. (Matthew Cole/BSMG
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- Calvert Hall #15 Nico Clareth is mobbed by teammates after he was named the tournament MVP after Calvert Hall defeated John Carroll 53-52. Calvert Hall vs. John Carroll boys high school Catholic League Championship held at the SECU Arena. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Broadneck’s Josh Tosoni competes in the Mens 100 Yard Breaststroke at the MPSSAA 4A3A State Swim Championships held at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center in Landover. (Matthew Cole/BSMG)
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- Westminster’s Colleen Kernan competes in the 3A girls 1600 meter run during the MPSSAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Oakland Mills Scorpions wrestler Zach Vincent almost pins Middletown’s Tyler Clemmer in the 220-lb weight class of the state wrestling duals at North Point High School. Oakland Mills came from behind to win, 30-27. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
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- Oakland Mills Scorpions wrestler Middletown in the 182-lb weight class of the state wrestling duals at North Point High School. Oakland Mills came from behind to win, 30-27. (Karl Merton Ferron/BSMG)
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- Century’s Nick Neral clears 14′ 6″ to win the 2A Boys Pole Vault during the MPSSAA State Championship Indoor Track Meet in Landover. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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- Western Doves’ Jone’ Ayers (0) reacts after hitting the game-winning basket as time expires in a tie game against the Poly Engineers during a big rivalry game at Western High. The Doves beat the Engineers with a buzzer-beater, 64-62. (Karl Merton Ferron/BSMG)
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- Annapolis’ Robert Rice competes in the Boy’s 100 Yard Butterfly at the Anne Arundel County Swim Championships at the Arundel Olympic Swim Center in Annapolis. (Matthew Cole/BSMG)
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- South Carroll’s Tim Null embraces his mother Peggy O’Callaghan after defeating Oakdale’s Kyle McDonald in their 113-pound final during Monday’s state wrestling tournament in College Park. (Dylan Slagle/BSMG)
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