2023 Sports Picture Story

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund i Mars 2022. Marie och sambon Niklas Andersson bor i Vigge , 4 mil nordväst om Sundsvall. De har 16 huskies som familjemedlemmar. Marie satsar pp VM guld . Hin har tidigare 2 VM silver och 2 EM guld samt ett gäng SM titlar.
Bilden: Trooper

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspaann i Östersund

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund i Mars 2022. Marie och sambon Niklas Andersson bor i Vigge , 4 mil nordväst om Sundsvall. De har 16 huskies som familjemedlemmar. Marie satsar pp VM guld . Hin har tidigare 2 VM silver och 2 EM guld samt ett gäng SM titlar.
Bilden : Marie Israelsson och Niklas Andersson spänner fast hundarna vid släden för kvällens träningsrunda på sjön Södra Storsjöflaket.

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund i Mars 2022. Marie och sambon Niklas Andersson bor i Vigge , 4 mil nordväst om Sundsvall. De har 16 huskies som familjemedlemmar. Marie satsar pp VM guld . Hin har tidigare 2 VM silver och 2 EM guld samt ett gäng SM titlar.

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspaann i Östersund

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund i Mars 2022. Marie och sambon Niklas Andersson bor i Vigge , 4 mil nordväst om Sundsvall. De har 16 huskies som familjemedlemmar. Marie satsar pp VM guld . Hin har tidigare 2 VM silver och 2 EM guld samt ett gäng SM titlar.
BILDEN: En magnettavla är planeringsvertyg när taktiken ska fastställas , med hjälp av små magneter med hundarnas namn ställs dagens team i rätt ordning inför loppet på sjön Storsjöflaket.

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund i Mars 2022. Marie och sambon Niklas Andersson bor i Vigge , 4 mil nordväst om Sundsvall. De har 16 huskies som familjemedlemmar. Marie satsar pp VM guld . Hin har tidigare 2 VM silver och 2 EM guld samt ett gäng SM titlar.
Bilden : Marie Israelsson tar ett styrketräningspass på egna gymmet.

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspann i Östersund

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Weekend Snow Dogs - Marie Israelsson inför VM i Hundspaann i Östersund

California School for the Deaf's Devan Vierra (6), left, signs to California School for the Deaf-Riverside’s Trevin Adams after a Vierra was tackled for a loss in the third quarter at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. California School for the Deaf would lose 54-6.

California School for the Deaf football players head onto the field before their game against Trinity Christian at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. California School for the Deaf would win 66-21.

California School for the Deaf's Deven Thornton (58) and California School for the Deaf's Jaxon Dingel (55) make a tackle against Anzar quarterback Max Castro (10) in the second quarter at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.

California School for the Deaf's Aiden Shupe (3) and starting quarterback Jaden Dingel (11) share a quiet moment with teammates in the locker room at halftime during their game against Branson High School at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. California School for the Deaf would lose 58-20.

California School for the Deaf athletic trainer Chloe Bell sings to California School for the Deaf's Irving Senegal (23) after Senegal was injured during their game against Maryland School for the Deaf in the second quarter at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.

California School for the Deaf's Hugo Hernandez (70), far left, takes an ice bath in the locker room as teammates sign to him including Miguel Sombrerero (30), center left, and Reilly Turner (62), center, after their preseason football practice at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Football players sometimes take ice baths to minimize fatigue.

California School for the Deaf's Devan Vierra, left, signs with Daniel Fuentes, right, as Johnte Haggins prepares his dinner in their dorm at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The school services deaf students from throughout Northern California, many spend school nights in the dorms.

California School for the Deaf's Johnte Haggins (5) is surrounded by teammates during the Orange and Black pep rally at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. This was their first pep rally since 2020 due to COVID-19.

California School for the Deaf’s Landen Gonzalez, left, cheerleader, and Shaelyn Johnson, cheerleader and volleyball player, dance during their Homecoming Dance which included most of the football team, including Aiden Shupe, far right, at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Gonzalez and Johnson were announced as king and queen of Homecoming.

California School for the Deaf's Isaac Lee (22) and Brendin Steven (2) rest in the gymnasium before their game against Anzar High School at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. California School for the Deaf would win 50-34.

California School for the Deaf's Adrian Ruiz (12) signs to his teammates in the locker room during half time during their game against the California School for the Deaf-Riverside at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. California School for the Deaf would lose 64-6.

California School for the Deaf's Jaxon Dingel (55) and his brother starting quarterback Jaden Dingel (11) sign with Lennon Bergeron, 5, from Fremont, California School for the Deaf’s loss to Stuart Hall at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Nari Miller takes down her teammate, Tremayne Graham, while the two sparred during practice Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn. Miller, a star Edison High School athlete grabbed the opportunity opened 50 years ago with Title IX, leading with astonishing grit. "Wrestling reminds me that I'm alive every day.

Nari Miller, center, cheers for a teammate alongside fellow girls wrestlers Olivia Sackor, left, and Rodiah Adeduntan, both from Park Center, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Miller wrestles with the two in the Minnesota Storm National Team when they’re not wrestling for school. Wrestling brings out her serious side. Those in her close circle laugh at that persona.
"The goofy Nari comes out when she is with us," Sackor says.

Team captain Nari Miller marks down the weights of her teammates, stripped down to their underwear, the night before a match Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Miller's trek down the school stairs leads to wrestling practice, and for the team captain, practice time comes with extra responsibilities, such as leading the warmup, overseeing the weigh-in and logging the results.

Nari Miller jogs the hallways during wrestling practice Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn. Miller leads warmups before every practice, yelling out instructions to initiate drills. She picks the music to play in the wrestling room. She demonstrates how to balance sports and academics by carrying a 3.6 grade-point average.

Edison senior Nari Miller watches a wrestling match during the Rogers Holiday Matness meet Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Miller pushes herself harder than she could have imagined, physically and emotionally, all the while finding self-discovery in a sport once exclusive to boys.

Nari Miller ties her boots after practice as teammate Vicente Lopez Marsh playfully puts her head and leg in a lock Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn.

Wrestling official Leo Tomperi checks the length of Nari Miller’s fingernails before a match Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn. She made weight after being 2 pounds over the 152-pound limit at the end of practice the previous day. The referee did flag her for having fingernails that were too long during pre-match inspection, so she stood over a trash can and clipped them. This is not uncommon, even for boys.

Nari Miller waits in the hallway before a match, which was forfeited by the opposing team, during a home meet Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn.

Edison’s Nari Miller, right, takes down Lindsey Nosbush, of Mora, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Sartell High School in Sartell, Minn. Miller pinned Nosbush in the first period, earning first place in the 152 weight class. Nosbush, chuckles when offering her impression of Miller after her defeat."You can definitely tell she's a football player.”

Edison’s Nari Miller celebrates her first period pin of Mora’s Lindsey Nosbush to earn first place in a state section tournament Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Sartell High School in Sartell, Minn.

Edison’s Nari Miller places her first place medal around her neck as she stands beside Mora’s Lindsey Nosbush, and Mahnomen-Waubun’s Sophie Rojas, who earned second and third place respectively, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Sartell High School in Sartell, Minn. She became a section champion in Sartell and on Saturday she will try to become a state champion in the first girls' wrestling state tournament in Minnesota history.

Nari Miller is embraced by her mother, Regina Palmer, after Palmer surprised Nari with flowers before her senior night match Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minn. Palmer was supposed to be at work, but her boss found out about senior night and told her to leave immediately so she could get there. When Miller started wrestling, her single mom was already uneasy about the youngest of her two children participating in the sport known for its brutality. Then she showed up to watch the first match and saw her daughter's opponent run onto the mat. “Wait, that's a boy,” she said aloud.
An Edison coach was sitting near her. “Yeah, she wrestles boys.”

"All I imagine is the ball going through the uprights," said Abby Knight, 15, who practices extra points with Ryan Brokaw during football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at Granite City High School. Head coach Kindle Lyons encouraged the idea of a tryout, although he admits Abby is the first girl he’s coached in a football game.
“She has the will and drive to be great at everything she does,” Lyons said. “She has a stronger leg than most of the young men out here. She belongs on the football field.”

Granite City kicker Abby Knight (18) joins her teammates as junior Damarco Dade (32) starts a pre-game rally chant
before the start of away game on Friday, Oct. 22, 2022, against Belleville East High School. “I had no idea if I would be close with any of the guys (or) if I would be a loner,” she said. “But they just welcomed me … and they are so funny. We all get along and jell really well.”

Tammy Roberts, left, helps highlight her niece Abby's hair at Tanglez salon in Granite City along with stylist Whitney Hawkins on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Abby was getting ready for the homecoming dance the next day, but first had to play in the homecoming football game that night.

Holder Bay Damiano,, 16, and Abby Knight joke around after practicing kicking on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Granite City HIgh School. On the sidelines and on the playing field, Abby is just another teammate, stretching and running drills with the other players and joking around with them. Damiano, 16, said he and the other boys were a bit surprised when Abby tried out because they’d never had a girl on the team. They’ve since become fans.“If we’re in field goal range, we know can count on her putting three points on the scoreboard,” he said.

"Football is such a big deal in Granite City. It's fun to be part of the team," said kicker Abby Knight, who walks varsity football during the Granite City High School homecoming parade on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, through town.

Sisters Savannah, left, and Gretchen Kujawa cuddle with Abby Knight's aunt's dog Duke in between taking homecoming photos at Wilson Park in Granite City.“If you asked at the beginning of last summer would I be the kicker, I would have said you’re crazy,” said Abby, who maintains a 4.0 GPA.

"I did not know a girl could play on the team. As soon as I saw her kick, I was like we are going to need her," said manager Kayla Bonner, left, who pulls kicker Abby Knight's jersey over her pads with the help of manager Kayden Douglas before the game at Granite City High School. Abby went on to say, "These are linebacker shoulder pads. They are too big. Since it was a last minute decision for me to play, they didn't have any equipment that fit me,"

"I am superstitious. One game I wore my hair down in a ponytail and I kicked really well that game. So I wore it that way the next game," said Abby Knight, who stretches before the homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 15, 2922, at Granity City High School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected]

"The courage she showed to try something new and being good at it. I couldn't be prouder," said Craig Knight, Abby's father, who ties her shoe before a game. Knight, an alumni and former football player at Granite, and joined the coaching staff to instruct Abby. "We will back next year. She wants to chase down Sarah Fuller's high school record of 46 points," he said. Sarah Fuller made history as the first woman to participate and kick an extra point in men's college football.

Teammate Carl Harris (30) checks on Abby Knight after Quincy Notre Dame returned one of her kicks for a touchdown on Friday, Oct. 14, during the Granite City High School homecoming game. The kicker who does kickoffs was playing in a soccer sectional and Abby stepped up to resume the additional duty for the first time. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected]m

"I did not know you could even just be a kicker on a football team. I researched if there ever been a girl kicker and there are many high school that have had girl kickers. I thought I could do that," said Abby Knight, 15, said football kicker on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at Granite City High School. For now, Abby’s longest kick in practice stands at 46 yards.
“My ultimate goal by end of high school is to be able to kick a 50-yard field goal,” she said. “Oh, and I want to make a tackle.”