Richland Twilight JV Champs

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May 042013
 

Richland Twilight JV Champs Canon repaired my 70-200m telephoto lens (for $360) and I was ready to go shoot a track meet. The last JV meet of the season, The Richland Twilight JV Champs with athletes from almost every southeastern Washington high school: Chiawana, Davis, Eastmont, Eisenhower, Hanford, Kamiakin, Kennewick, Moses Lake, Pasco, Richland, Southridge, Sunnyside, Walla Walla, and Wenatchee.

I ended up with a little over 2,000 photos. Hopefully most will be keepers. There were numerous heats of the various running events and I did not get photos of every heat. The distance races are easier because they can stack a lot of runners in each race as well as they provide a number of opportunities to get a shot of the runner. The dashes are difficult because you only get a few seconds to catch the runners and can usually only focus on 1 or 2 runners in each event.

Once again, I found myself not getting many photos of the field events. They are going on at the same time as the running events and are spread out over the area so it is hard to catch the athletes at the right time.

I will be adding the photos as I get them processed.

2013 Richland Twilight JV Champs Zenfolio Photos (2000+ photos)
Fran Rish Stadium, Richland WA
May 3, 2013

2012 Kennewick JV Track & Field Invite

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Apr 122012
 

Event: 2012 Kennewick JV Invitational
Date: 2012-04-12
Location: Kennewick High School, Kennewick, WA
High Schools: Kamiakin, Kennewick, Southridge, Chiawana, Moses Lake
Results: Athletic.net

Photos: 862 photos in 10 galleries

JV track meets are always interesting. You get to see inexperienced athletes giving it their best shot. Events like the hurdles and the pole vault take a lot of skill and are not mastered quickly. A distance runner or sprinter may go slower than their varsity counterparts but it is not noticeable in a photo. The form and grace that make hurdlers and pole vaulters look amazing in a snap shot is an acquired skill. It will be fun to follow these athletes over the next few years and see them improve not just their times and distances but their form and skill.

Pole Vault