Week 15 was a short week for games. As the state semifinals were being played for both Ohio and Pennsylvania. Games were at a premium. Ohio had all games on Friday night. Pennsylvania had mostly Friday games where I could get to them. With limited options for Saturday.
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2024 Week 14 (Ohio & Pennsylvania)
Week 14 had one solid plan scheduled. Four games on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium for the WPIAL Finals. Friday, though, went through a lot of upheaval. The initial game I was attended was going to be at Williamsburg. But with schedule changes, Bishop Guilfoyle v. Westinghouse was moved to Highlands High School in Natrona Heights. And my schedule was adjusted to photograph that one.
But then, more changes. Games were reworked to move them from Friday night to Saturday. Including both originally planned games. That left me with only one option. Continue reading “2024 Week 14 (Ohio & Pennsylvania)”
2023 Week 16 (Pennsylvania)
2023 Week 16 (Pennsylvania)
Week sixteen was another trip to the Pennsylvania state finals. For the second year, they were being held in Mechanicsburg on the west side of the state capital, Harrisburg.
Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field was the host. And though it feels like the stadium lacks the gravitas of some other state finals, it’s more than adequate for the crowds Pennsylvania gets when their games are on quasi-free television via PCN across the state. Continue reading “2023 Week 16 (Pennsylvania)”
2023 Week 15 (Ohio & Pennsylvania)
2023 Week 15 (Ohio & Pennsylvania)
Week 15 started with some turmoil. One, there was an issue with my credential request for the Ohio state finals. Which eventually got worked out. And secondly, I had to find a new camera. I wanted to get another t8i, but it looked like none were available. And with the swithcover to mirrorless, finding an older DSLR was a priority. As I did not want to use an adapter for my lenses on a mirrorless.
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2023 Week 14 (Pennsylvania)
2023 Week 14 (Pennsylvania)
After spending two weeks in Texas and New Mexico, I was back home in the familiar confines of western Pennsylvania. There was really only one plan for Week 14. And that was the four games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Continue reading “2023 Week 14 (Pennsylvania)”