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Last night we headed up to Kingston, New York for the Section 9 Class D semi-final basketball game between John A Coleman Catholic and Eldred High School. Loretta’s little brother, Robert, was one of the players for the Eldred team.

We arrived a little early so we had time to setup our strobes at the end of the gym. Thankfully, there was a small stage at one end of the court where we could setup everything as there was barely any room behind the hoops. Using some tips given to us by a friend, we set our strobes and cameras to the proper settings and took a couple of test shots of the girls basketball game, which was in the third period when we arrived.

As the game got underway, the points lead bounced back and forth between the two teams until John A Coleman had a series of dead on shots and fouls in their favor. From this moment forward, the points between the teams would be close, but the players for Eldred weren’t able to regain the lead.

Here are a couple shots of both teams in action …

Excited to see some of the shots we got, I immediately downloaded the cards at 11:30PM last night and began browsing through a bunch of the shots. As I viewed the thumbnails, I saw this great shot of a John A Coleman player “attacking” the ball as it bounced off the back board …

 … And this image of a couple players during a foul shot …

I guess thats what “extreme concentration” looks like!

Last night, we followed the Minisink Valley Warrior football team all the way to Dietz Stadium in Kingston New York to watch a battle between two of the best, unbeaten teams around. The crowds on either side sounded twice as big as they really were which created an energy you could just feel! This was more than just a game for them!

As the teams took the field and the night wore on, everyone played their heart out! In the end, unfortunately, it was Minisink who did not make it.

We’ve had the pleasure of following these guys from Day 1 and are upset ourselves that they didn’t make it to the next round. However, with our new equipment, we were able to capture a bunch of great images for them to enjoy until next season rolls around! Good Job Minisink Valley Warriors!

For more images, visit our Sports Portfolio at WanamakerPhotography.Com!