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Sports Feature Category – 2014 What We Do

“A photograph that increases understanding and appreciation for individual and team sports or celebrates the role athletics play in the lives of amateur and/or professional athletes and fans.” is a sports feature.

Congratulations to our winners and honorable mentions!

First Place, Niki Walker

www.nikiwalkerphotography.com

Jennifer Holfeltz, 40, rests following a 13-hour day of varsity cheerleading in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014. Three of her daughters cheer competitively. "They eat, breathe, and sleep this," she commented. Photo by Niki Walker
Jennifer Holfeltz, 40, rests following a 13-hour day of varsity cheerleading in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 2014. Three of her daughters cheer competitively. “They eat, breathe, and sleep this,” she commented. Photo by Niki Walker

Second Place, Emily Kask

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Ali Binnington #39 of the RIT Tigers celebrates with her mother, Leslie Binnington after winning the CHA Championship at Mercyhurst Ice Center on Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Erie, Pa. Photo by Emily Kask
Ali Binnington #39 of the RIT Tigers celebrates with her mother, Leslie Binnington after winning the CHA Championship at Mercyhurst Ice Center on Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Erie, Pa. Photo by Emily Kask

Third Place, Josh Barber

www.joshbarber.com

The RIT men's cross country team cheers before the University of Rochester Invitational cross country meet at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Photo by Josh Barber
The RIT men’s cross country team cheers before the University of Rochester Invitational cross country meet at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Photo by Josh Barber

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