Award-winning photos
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Cat-astrophic
This photo was named Sports Photo of the Year at the National Newspaper Association (circulation 2,500-4,999), as well as Large Weekly Sports Photo of the Year at the 2008 Wyoming Press Association awards. It was taken after the No. 1-seed Lady Cats lost in the first round of the 2008 state championships.
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Reflections of a Champion
This photo of Brooke Hughes' celebration, captured in the reflection of coach Al Finch's sunglasses, after she won the 2008 Wyoming Cross Country Championship won both Small Weekly Sports Photo of the Year and Small Weekly Photo of the Year at the 2009 Wyoming Press Association Awards Convention.
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Arms of an Angel
This photo, of Derek Enciso being carried away from the finish line by his brother, Angel, after collapsing after crossing the line in the state championship cross country race, was named the 2007 Photo of the Year by the Wyoming Press Association. It was also named Large Weekly Photo of the Year and Large Weekly Sports Photo of the Year.
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A Moment With the Hardware
This photo took third place for Sports Phototography in the 2010 National Newspaper Association awards. It is of the Douglas Bearcat football players Mitch Espeland, Hayden Barker and Baylor Sieg celebrating their second consecutive state championship.
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Full Nelson
This photo of Mary Nelson being helped away from the finish line of a cross country race was named Small Weekly Photo of the Year at the 2009 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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A Bug's Eye View
This photo of a girl on the playground at Glenrock's Grant Elementary school took second place in feature photography at the 2008 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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Jammin' with Joe
This photo of former Glenrock music teacher playing in his basement took second place for portrait/personality photography during the 2008 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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State Champs!
This photo of Colter McNare and Houston Falkenburg hugging after winning the Class 3A state wrestling championship took second place among large weeklies for sports photography in 2010. It also took third place in for sports photography in the 2011 National Newspaper Association awards.
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Koltiska
This photo of Kailee Koltiska barrel racing took second place in Sports Photography during the 2007 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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Gettin' Dirty
This photo of a pig wrestling competition during the 2009 Wyoming State Fair took third place in Sports Photography during the 2009 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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Little drummer Boy
This photo took second place for portrait/personality photography in the 2009 Wyoming Press Association awards.
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Bad day
This photo took second place in sports photography at the 2010 Wyoming Press Association Awards.