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Category: Sports Feature

Congratulations to the winners of the sports feature category! Catherine Rafferty won first place, Rebeca Posadas-Nava won second place, Kaitlyn Dolan won third place and Matteo Bracco won honorable mention! Congratulations to all!

First Place: Catherine Rafferty

(left to right) Ethan Kostecki, his father, Joe Kostecki, brothers John McKee and Josh McKee, and Matthew Barnhardt help each other put on protective gear before sparring at the Perinton Recreation Center, Fairport, NY on Nov. 7, 2017.

Second Place: Rebeca Posadas-Nava

Elijah Malach, left, of East Palmyra Christian School, comforts his teammate during the Middle School Basketball League Championship Game at the Rochester School for the Deaf, in Rochester NY, on Feb 28, 2018.

Third Place: Kaitlyn Dolan

Boston College’s Carly Bell (10) hugs Mary Kate O’Neill (9) after BC lost the NCAA DI final at Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, M.A., on May 28th, 2017. Maryland defeated BC 16-13.

Honorable Mention: Matteo Bracco

Jessica Hodges kisses her son Connor Hodges after he finished his last Alpine Ski run during the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Swain Resort in Swain, N.Y., on February 24, 2018. Connor stated prior that he wanted to, “Go for the gold!”