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Livestock exhibitors cool off with mud volleyball
FFA members and 4-H’ers unwound from a week of livestock shows with a game of mud volleyball Thursday night at the Washington County Fair.
Fair organizers dug a small pit and filled it with water and a volleyball net, setting up the game with a more difficult terrain than traditionally involved in the sport.
Participants became increasingly caked in soil as they rotated in teams of six, many growing more bold about diving into the drink, whether for close saves or dramatic flare, as the night went on.
Some opted for a more proactive approach, coating themselves in wet soil in between matches, stepping into the court secure in the knowledge that they need not worry about getting any less clean.
An exhibitor dives into the mud in a desperate bid to block an incoming ball. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
Two teammates slip in the mud after an unsuccessful attempted block (Kalen McCain/The Union)
One volleyball player follows up an assist from his teammate as they dive out of the way. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
FFA members and 4-H'ers caked in varying amounts of mud watch as their younger teammate fires the ball out of her court. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
A senior livestock exhibitor leaps to hit a high ball as his teammate behind him prepares to save the point if he misses. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
Mud volleyball players anxiously await a serve from their opponents. Some of the younger participants took a proactive approach, covering themselves in the mud before stepping onto the court. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
A young, mud-covered volleyball player takes his turn serving the ball for his team of six. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
Participants watch their teammate fall into the mud after a close save. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
