Sports

Thorndale-Evadale Texas baseball tourney

June 9, 2010

Thorndale's Calvin Tomancak drops to his knees halfway to first base after committing the final out in a 5-4 loss to Evadale in a Class 1A baseball semifinal at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Thorndale's Weston Fisher, middle, puts his head in his hands after a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Evadale in a Class 1A semifinal at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Baseball sportrait

June 8, 2010

My first assignment today was to photograph a local baseball player for a Texas state finals preview feature story. Originally I was supposed to shoot him in practice, but since it was raining I ended up doing a quick portrait using (without a modifier). I didn’t have a light stand in the truck so the writer was nice enough to hold the flash for me.

Bowie-Tomball Texas softball tourney

June 5, 2010

Tomball players show their disappointment after falling to Bowie 9-1 in the Class 5A softball semifinal at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.

Canyon-Magnolia Texas softball tourney

June 4, 2010

I worked a later shift today and covered two games in the UIL softball state semifinals. The first was a bit challenging because the harshness of the sunlight at the field. Shooting in harsh, mid-day sunlight is hard because you have to tip toe around your shots, waiting for subjects to pass through shade or to face the sun directly. Today was also challenging because it was extremely hot. A thermometer on the outfield scoreboard hit 95 degrees at one time.

Magnolia's Madison Kraatz slides safely into home just in front of a throw to Canyon catcher Mandy Ogle in the top of the 10th inning during the UIL 4A softball semifinal at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010. Kraatz's score was the first of the game as Magnolia won 2-0 to advance to Saturday's 4A championship game.

Canyon freshman Andrea Robson (1) watches the action after the team's defeat in extra innings became apparent during a 4A softball semifinal against Magnolia at the University of Texas on Friday, June 4, 2010.

Munich goes soccer crazy

May 24, 2010

This is the first of a few posts getting caught up with my travels. I’ve been in Southern Bavaria this weekend visiting friends and haven’t had a chance to post. Saturday was a very interesting day to be in Munich. One of the city’s soccer teams, target=”_blank”>Bayern München, was playing for a European championship later that night against Inter Milan in Madrid, Spain. Although the game was in Spain, fans traveled to Munich to watch the game at the team’s home stadium and to partake in a bit of pre-game festivities. I have to say it was a sports experience unlike any other to see these fans roaming the streets.