Outtake: sign of a strong friendship
While I was testing my lights/figureing out which wrestling move to showcase, Bubba Mullens’s foot wound up in Mark Colabucci’s nostril. Mark was pissed. rightfully so. I was worried the mood on “set” was going to be testy and short. But these guys have wrestled and been friends for a long long time. Bubba — [...]
Mark Colabucci Co-Wrestler of the Year
Click here for The Howard County Times article. Mark Colabucci, Reservoir’s 145 weight wrestler, maintained a perfect record last season. In addition to earning a state title, he led Reservoir to a team wrestling title and the state duals title, too. He his photographed wrestling teammate Bubba Mullens (135) at Reservoir High School Wednesday, March [...]
Becky Yep Girls Indoor Track Player of the Year
Click here for the Howard County Time’s article. Becky Yep is a long distance machine. This was the first year she ran indoor track, but she kept her pace from Cross Country season, winning the two golds at counties (1,600 and 3,200), three at regionals (800, 1,600, and 3,200) and despite a stomach flu, managed [...]
Robby Creese Boys Indoor Track Player of the Year
As a sophomore Robby Creese began his long distance career with indoor track. One year later, the Glenelg junior would easily win the 2A State 800, 1,600 and 3,200 races, mirroring his performance at regionals. An avid soccer player, Creese finds more reward from running because “you can see the progression so much better {in [...]
Shantrel Oliver Howard County Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Click for the Howard County Times article here. River Hill senior Shantrel Oliver is among the elite prep athletes to surpass 1,000 career points. This season the 5’5 guard averaged 29 points, 2.5 assists and 3.7 steals.
Boys Basketball Player of the Year Brandon Bjerre
The Howard County Times Article is here. Six foot four Hammond Senior Brandon Bjerre averaged 16.1 points a game and led the Golden Bears to their first county title since the mid-1990s. Last year Bjerre was benched from a back-injury, but regularly attended practice and games, staying part of the team. .After the Golden Bears [...]
Co-wrestler of the year Nathan Kraisser
Read the corresponding Howard County Times article in the here. The “K” is for Kraisser, and they’re a wrestling family. Nathan Kraisser, top, Centennial’s 112 weight wrestler won his second state championship as a sophomore. He is photographed in his home’s basement, Thursday, March 25, 2010, wrestling his younger brother Austin, a 6th grader. Nathan [...]
10am Update: Ray Lewis for The Sporting News
Back in October, 2009, I got the opportunity to photograph one of the greatest defensive players ever, the