Our photographers caught some great photos this year, including several with the raw emotion of the sports world. Here are a few of those.
Photo by Bryant Altizer
The state championship was so sweet this past month for the Radford Bobcats. Here, the defense celebrates with the interception by a lineman (Dawson Martin) for a touchdown that put the icing on the cake at the end of the game.
Photo by Jon Fleming
The Blacksburg volleyball team huddles before they take to the court in a state semifinal match at James Wood High School. The team wore purple ribbons in memory of senior Serenity Hawley who lost her life in November. Many members of the team were close friends with Serenity and competed in the post-season to honor her memory.
Photo by Kymn Davidson-Hamley
Tanner Evans suffered a season-ending injury in the seventh game of the year. His emotions are shared on Senior Night with his coach Alex Wilkens.
Photo by Ashley Akers
The joy is seen in Auburn High School volleyball players after they won another state championship, their seventh straight, in November.
