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Pictures of the year: Part 1

Andy Krutsinger

Dec. 29, 2023 12:33 pm

The year 2023 brought memory after memory for the Union coverage area’s athletic teams. Here are some of the pictures that made the year what it was.

Washington’s Ethan Patterson goes airborne after drawing contact on a layup during the Demons’ substate quarterfinal loss to Fairfield on Feb. 20, 2023. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

Winfield-Mt. Union’s Cooper Buffington (52) and Cam Buffington (33) embrace after the Wolves’ state semifinal loss to Bishop Garrigan on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Van Buren County holds up its state baseball qualifer banner after its 6-4 substate final win over Mid-Prairie on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Ottumwa. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Mid-Prairie’s 4X200 of Tabitha Evans, Jovi Evans, Amara Jones and Madeline Schrader embrace after winning a Class 2A state championship on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the state track tournament in Des Moines. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Pekin's Anna Hadley raises her arms as she celebrates her winning throw during the 1A discus at the 2023 Iowa high School State Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Hadley threw 134-10. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hillcrest Academy’s Grant Bender celebrates after scoring a run in the sixth inning of the 2023 Substate baseball final. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

WACO’s Oleh Shtefanchuk stands with a medal around his neck and the Ukraine flag draped around him after taking third place in the Class 1A discus throw at the 2023 state track and field meet. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

Mt. Pleasant’s Avin Truong stretches out before hitting the sand during the Class 3A boys long jump competition at the 2023 state track and field tournament. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Maharishi’s Poojita Mukadam finished third overall at the regional tennis meet in Fairfield on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Fairfield’s Olivia Hollander tracks down a ball in center field during the Trojans’ tournament championship game against Chariton on June 10, 2023. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)