Spikers (l to r) Kylie Chernikoff, Maddie Vondrak, and Maddie Georges celebrate a big point. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
It was the most peculiar of school athletic years.
Schedules shifted every few seconds, athletes (and fans) wore masks, and some ultra-stupid temporary rule changes made you question reality.
Why were basketball teams forced to forego the opening tip — the visiting team started with the ball out of bounds this season — when seconds later, players slammed into each other in pursuit of rebounds.
But then again, why ask why during the Age of Coronavirus?
As long as teams were playing, in compressed seasons, we were ahead of where we were back in spring 2020.
With action back on courts and fields, photographers had a chance to click their cameras again as well.
What is above and below are 20 of the best pics from Coupeville’s return to live sports action.
Not every sport is represented, and the pics are not in any sort of ranked order.
But they are the ones which caught my eye (again), as I went back through things.
So there you go.
Jill Prince makes a sensational barehanded catch on a twisting pop-up. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Isaiah Bittner will eat your soul.
Carolyn Lhamon comes in hot.
Three generations of Wolf softball.
Daniel Olson tip-toes along the baseline.
Mollie Bailey and Brad Sherman start a secret handshake known only to prairie royalty. (Eileen Stone photo)
Mia Farris dances the dance of her people. (Jackie Saia photo)
Daylon Houston tackles Ben Smith after the latter scored a game-winning touchdown. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Emily Fiedler, ever-nimble.
Scene of the crime.
Hawthorne Wolfe bolts for home. (Morgan White photo)
Cole White twirls through the paint. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Mary Milnes keeps her rival at bay.
Maddie Vondrak drops the hammer of the gods.
Alex Murdy is mobbed after hitting game-winning free throws. (Jackie Saia photo)
Mollie Bailey crushes a pitch. (Jackie Saia photo)
“We’re outta here!” (Eileen Stone photo)
Ben Smith rumbles in the open field. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
“Willie needs a vacation!”
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