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Sports Photos of the Year: Part 2
The 2022 local sports season took us all around the state. Athletes competed at state basketball and state track and field in Des Moines, the ladder of which finished with two state team titles for Union area schools. We saw championships in Fort Dodge and Carroll, and even a couple of games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls
These are some of the top photos from a wild year in area sports.
Pekin’s Makenzie Dahlstrom hugs teammate Lauren Derscheid after the Panthers’ 4X800-meter relay championship on at the 2022 state track and field meet. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
New London’s Kade Benjamin throws down a dunk during the Tigers’ 77-74 triple overtime win over Mt. Pleasant on Jan. 3, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Winfield-Mount Union’s Cam Buffington throws down a two-handed dunk during the Wolves’ Substate quarterfinal win over Hillcrest Academy on Feb. 17, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Fairfield’s Danielle Breen tracks down a ball in center field during the Trojans’ regional quarterfinal win against Mt. Pleasant last week. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Washington’s Travis Leyden (middle) dives in for a reverse layup attempt while being hounded by Mt. Pleasant’s Aaiden Ashton (left) and Owen Vansickel (right) on Jan. 21, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Maci Williams leaps into the arms of Alex Murphy (11) after the Demons’ 38-25 win over Ottumwa on Jan. 24, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mid-Prairie’s Danielle Hostetler crosses the finish line for her third-straight Class 2A girls’ cross-country title on Oct. 28, 2022, in Fort Dodge. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
New London’s Marcel Lopez is overcome with emotion after receiving the first-place medal from head coach Mark Chiri on Feb. 19, 2022, after his fourth state wrestling title. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mt. Pleasant’s Bryce Wilson (left) and Will Davidson (right) go neck-and-neck past the final hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter high hurdles on April 1, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Highland’s Sarah Burton hits the sand during the girls’ long jump competition at the 2022 Drake Relays. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Fairfield’s Carter Moore throws the ball in during the Trojans’ 4-0 win over Keokuk on April 21, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mt. Pleasant’s Savana Walls leaps to throw the ball to first after fielding a grounder in the Panthers’ Southeast Conference doubleheader against Fort Madison on May 31, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Fairfield’s Jace Hannes celebrates a point during the Trojans’ thrilling three-set victory in the district doubles semifinals on May 9, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Fairfield’s Maya Lane (7) celebrates after a big Trojan point in Mt. Pleasant on Aug. 30, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
WACO’s Colton Leichty leaps over a Hawks defender during the 2022 Class 8-Player state football championship. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mt. Pleasant’s Trevor Wellington throws a pitch during the Panthers’ SEC road trip to Fort Madison on June 16, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mid-Prairie’s Karson Grout (left) leaves his feet to receive a throw down to second while Washington’s Ethan Zieglowsky (right) slides in during the late innings of the Golden Hawks’ 8-1 win over the Demons on June 29, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mt. Pleasant’s Jake Ensminger leans right to return the ball during the district doubles tournament on May 9, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Hillcrest Academy’s Esther Hughes launches a shot during the girls’ 3-point contest at the 2022 Southeast Iowa All-Star game. Hughes won the event after a 10-point final. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Van Buren County’s Wyatt Mertens (8) throws a stiff-arm against Cardinal’s Chase Johnson (24) on Sept. 23, 2022, in Keosauqua. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
