>It’s more basketball, go figure.
>My ability to focus today sucks.
I call that last one “Peek-a-boo #3: In Celebration”, that other one is too square for its own good. I should stop posting sports.
>Basketball Doubleheader: Peek-a-boo
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Freshman guard Kylie Welch peeks over the ball as she prepares to shoot a free throw.
Freshman guard Derek Jackson looks on as Cornerstone sophomore forward Derek Kingshott drives to the basket during the first half of Wednesday’s 63-60 victory, snapping a six-game losing streak.
Freshman guard Derek Jackson looks up at the hoop as a his layup bounces off the rim and misses during the first half of Wednesday night’s game against Cornerstone in McGuirk Arena. Jackson played 29 minutes and recorded ten points, shooting 3-7 from the floor. CMU shot 33.9% overall in the 63-60 victory.
>Oh look, more basketball
>First the layers:
Freshman guard Derek Jackson holds the ball over his head and looks for his teammate, freshman guard Trey Zeigler, to pass to during the second half of Tuesday night’s 53-49 loss against Wright State at McGuirk Arena. Jackson recorded 12 points, going 4-6 from the court and 1-2 from behind the three-point line, in 17 minutes.
And next the action:
Wright State senior guard N’Gai Evans shot is blocked as freshman guard Trey Zeigler reaches from behind Evans during the first half of Tuesday’s game at McGuirk Arena. Zeigler played 37 minutes, recording six points and three rebounds in the 53-49 loss to the Raiders.
The game was pretty awful. Felt like I was watching 5th graders play street ball.
>Those two football feature-y photos I shot forever ago
>And only now post.
As he bows his head kneeling on the 20-yard line, junior wide receiver Cedric Fraser cries while sophomore offensive lineman Mike Repovz comforts him after a pass intended for him was intercepted in the last three seconds of the game, resulting in CMU’s 27-20 homecoming loss to Miami (Ohio) on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The game was tied 20-20 until CMU’s defense gave up a 71-yard-pass for a touchdown with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
In an attempt to rally the crowd during the final minutes of the fourth quarter against Miami (Ohio), senior defensive back Bobby Seay, left, and senior wide receiver Kito Poblah turn toward the stands and shout and pump their fists in the air Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Seay, who came into the game banged up, recorded four tackles, playing only the first half, while Poblah recorded four catches for 72 yards.
>Log Bupdate: Three football images
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Junior running back Paris Cotton is comforted by Miami (Ohio) defensive lineman Jordain Brown following CMU’s 27-20 loss Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Central dropped to 1-3 in the Mid-American Conference and have lost the last four games, including two at home. “It’s very disappointing,” said head coach Dan Enos after the game, “They made plays when they needed to, and we didn’t. …The guys are frustrated, I’ll tell you that.”
Sophomore defensive back Jahleel Addae careens into Miami freshman quarterback Robert Partridge during the second quarter following a fourth down attempt by the Red Hawks in Central’s red zone Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Partridge fell short of the first down and was taken out of the game with an injured knee. Addae recorded eight tackles on the day.
Ball State sophomore running back Eric Williams is swarmed by the Central Michigan defensive line during the second quarter Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Why so flat, last image?
>Lazy Blog Update Redux Part II
>Football v. Northwestern
Junior running back Paris Cotton runs upfield during the first half of play Saturday afternoon against Northwestern.
Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff winds back to deliver the ball to sophomore wide receiver Jerry Harris during the second half of Saturday’s game against Northwestern at Ryan Field. Radcliff went 29-for-43, throwing for 347 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Coach Dan Enos yells his objections at the referee’s after sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff was sacked during the failed two-point conversion attempt during the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon against Northwestern. “He was in the neutral zone,” Enos said to the officials about a Northwestern player.
>Lazy Blog Update Redux Part I
>Football vs. Eastern Michigan
Junior running back Paris Cotton is thrown to the ground by Eastern Michigan’s senior linebacker Neal Howey and defensive back Brandon Pratt during the first half of play at Rynearson Stadium.
Sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson dances down the sideline as Eastern Michigan sophomore defensive lineman Devon Davis leaps after him Saturday afternoon during the first half of play at Rynearson Stadium. Wilson had three catches for 100 yards and one touchdown.
Redshirt freshman running back Zurlon Tipton is wrapped up by Eastern Michigan senior defensive back Brandon Pratt Saturday evening during the second half of play. Tipton, who played in his first game following a two game suspension for a violation of specified team rules had 11 carries for a total of 54 yards and one touchdown.
The joys of shooting football with only a 200. Cropcropcropcrop. Oh!
>GLIAC Softball Rain Out
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Northwood University senior Michelle Boscola warms her hands while waiting to step up to the plate Friday morning against Saginaw Valley State University during the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at Emerson Park. Boscola did not reach the plate, as the game was postponed in the bottom of the fourth inning with SVSU up 4-0 due to inclement weather.
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Soccer diptych. Spencer Wallis, 15, of the Muskegon Lakers U19 Boys White Division team. Kicking the ball.
>Golf golf golf
>I shot golf for the first time today, as well as used the 300mm for the first time. It was a little finnicky (or wonkey, as Nathan says) with the autofocus, but it’s golf…I have time to manually focus.
Jordan Fairbank, an H.H. Dow High senior, hits a drive as rain steadily increases Wednesday morning at the Currie Municipal Golf Course. “(Fairbank) has probably been playing golf since he could walk,” said Dow coach Mark Pickering.
After a while of telephoto-ing, I got bored. So I took out the wide 14mm lens I had and got super close for a few shots. Holy green.
15-year-old Chris Dinh carefully looks and lines for his putt on the last hole of the front nine Wednesday morning at the Currie Municipal Golf Course. Dinh, an H.H. Dow High School freshman, is Dow’s top golfer. “I’ve been playing for 11 years, since I was four. Golf is really serious for me. I’m going to play through high school, try to play in college, and see what comes next.”
>High School Baseball: First Time Around
>I’ve only ever shot baseball twice now, it’s a very different sport to shoot. I was shooting Mt. Pleasant H.S. baseball for The Morning Sun on Saturday morning–it was frakking cold, that’s for sure. The lens I was using, the department Sigma 70-200mm was seriously hitting the shit and deciding not to focus (at all) for much of the day.
I wish I could have gotten closer for this play.
Again, I wish I could have gotten closer for this play.
All I need now is a roster for captioning.
All together, I’m pretty okay with the way I shot. Not the best, obviously have room for improvement, but I’m getting there. Maybe next time I’ll be able to hold my camera still because I won’t be freezing my ass off.
>Football Spring Practice: Take III
>Yet again, I had 20 minutes to shoot the Football team spring practice. The annual spring game is on Saturday (which I get to shoot), so they’re gearing up for that. This time I wasn’t really told to focus on anyone, but I had to go straight from practice to a board meeting–shooting football with a button up shirt is weird.
Sophomore wide receiver Reggie Brown, left, stretches with fellow sophomore wide receiver Jerry Harris Thursday, April 15, during spring practice at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Injured senior wide receiver Kito Poblah strengthens his upper body during spring practice on Thursday morning, April 15, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
I really just like the colors in that one.
>CMU Football Spring Practice
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Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff practices Tuesday during the CMU football team’s spring football sessions at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. CMU coach Dan Enos said Radcliff has a slight edge to replace former quarterback Dan LeFevour because of the experience he picked up while playing extensively in two games last season.
I’m considering photoshopping a burning/exploding building to the right of Radcliff. Anyone have an awesome photo of one?
>Baseball v. Davenport 3/16
>I enjoyed the warmth of the almost Spring day with Jake May (hey, it rhymes!) and shot some baseball. Totally a good way to spend an afternoon.
At this point Jake and I were essentially basking in the sun and enjoying our time watching the game. I decided to just fire off a “volley” as the next pitch was thrown, and sure enough, the batter got hit.
Andddd the final out of the game.
>Hearst: News and Sports
>I had the honor to be submitted into the Hearst Journalism Awards Photo II competition, the category was News and Sports.
Well, today I got a letter from them. I placed 13th out of 78 entries across the nation! Needless to say, I’m freakin’ excited! And on top of that, my friend Neil Blake got 6th!
Here are the photos I entered.
>Men’s Basketball vs. Kent State 2/6/10
>Some action shots:
Junior Forward/Center William McClure scrambles for the ball during the Chippewa’s 68-63 loss to the first place Kent State University Golden Flashes on Feb 6.
Junior guard Amir Rashid looks to recover the ball while driving to the hoop during the Chippewa’s 68-63 loss to the first place Kent State University Golden Flashes on Feb 6.
Some feature-y shots:
CMU Men’s Basketball coach Ernie Zeigler yells at the bench for a substitute player during the Chippewa’s 68-63 loss to the first place Kent State University Golden Flashes on Feb 6.
CMU men’s basketball coach Ernie Zeigler talks to junior Forward/Center Marko Spica after Spica acted out negatively after a time out, including slamming his fist down on the scoring table during the Chippewa’s 68-63 loss to the first place Kent State University Golden Flashes on Feb 6.
>More Basketball
>Trying to get into the habit (or re-habit?) of blogging regularly. Here’s a diptych from the CMU v. WMU basketball game last weekend. Just caught a pass at two different points, and they look pretty neat together.
>Basketball V. WMU
>Here is my attempt at Basketball. Tried things a little differently, although it didn’t totally pan out–I just need a faster wide lens or better lighting (Yeah, right…).
>Football Slideshow
>http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649
So I finally got around to editing all the football photos from the Central Michigan University vs Northern Illinois University football game on Nov. 27th. It was the last home game of the semester, and the last home game for Seniors such as Dan LeFevour. The photo directly below this post is included in the slideshow and was published on page 2B of the sports section.
Also, check out Jake May’s blog for his slideshow. All photos shot for CM-Life.
sean proctor | photojournalist 