Sports Photos of the Year 2022
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic
Columbus East’s Mason Larrison, left, catches a pass while covered by Bloomington North’s Graham Freund during East’s homecoming game at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Tyler Blythe bobbles a catches while heading out of bounds resulting in an incomplete pass during a football game against Bloomington North at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Nathan Imlay raises the semi-state trophy over his head as he and his teammate celebrate beating Cathedral in a semi state soccer match at Seymour High School in Seymour, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. North defeated Cathedral 2-1 to advance to the state final for the first time since 2012.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Noblesville’s Blake Horn, right, clears the ball away from Columbus North’s Obed Oliva Barrera during the class 3A IHSAA Boys Soccer State Finals soccer match between Noblesville and Columbus North at Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. North lost to Noblesville 1-0 to finish state runner up.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Anthony Johnson, left, and Trent Liggett hug after losing the class 3A IHSAA Boys Soccer State Finals soccer match to Noblesville at Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. North lost to Noblesville 1-0 to finish state runner up.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Savion Miles relaxes in his locker before the Bull Dogs sectional championship football game against Center Grove at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Kayla Jones, left, and East Central’s Josie Trabel vie for a layup during a basketball game in Memorial Gym at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East’s Jenna Guse, right, is hit by Columbus North’s Lauren Barker as she shields the ball during the annual rivalry game between the girls basketball teams from Columbus East and Columbus North at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East’s Allison Craig reacts after committing a turnover during the annual rivalry game between the girls basketball teams from Columbus East and Columbus North at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East’s Ben Sylva, left, blocks a layup by Columbus North’s Drew Schiefer during the annual rivalry basketball game between the Columbus North and Columbus East boys basketball teams at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East’s Ben Sylva (20) is fouled Shelbyville’s Jackson Parker during an IHSAA boys basketball game at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North gymnast Emily Moore poses with her medals for finishing first in the all-around, beam and floor exercise and fifth place in the vault during the IHSAA gymnastics state finals at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind., Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North senior Sam King is The Republic Boys Basketball Player of the Year. He is pictured in the studio at The Republic in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Team USA speed skater and 2022 Olympian Austin Kleba watches members of the Full Throttle Speed Skating Team perform a drill during a special practice session as part of US Speedskating’s 2022 Tour of the Olympians at the Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Dessica Coomer, from left, and her daughters Zhoie Perry and Astrid pose for a photo on the couch in their apartment in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, April 28, 2022. Perry, a fourth grader at Schmitt Elementary, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in her right arm last year. She has completed multiple rounds of chemo and is now in physical therapy gain strength back in her impacted arm.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East and Columbus North unified track athletes rally around Columbus East unified track athlete Xander Walker as he competes in the 100-meter dasd in a unified track meet between Columbus East and Columbus North at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North Will Baker, left, slides to score a run after an errant throw gets past Columbus East catcher Alex McComb in a baseball game at Columbus North’s baseball field at Southside Elementary School in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, May, 7, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Dyllan Redmon, right, is tagged out by Columbus East first baseman Josh Luedeke after getting caught in a rundown or pickle in a baseball game at Columbus North’s baseball field at Southside Elementary School in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, May, 7, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Mateo Mendez, from left, Matt Newell, Clayton Guthrie and Reese Kilbarger-Stumpff celebrate after winning the 4x800-meter relay during the 2022 IHSAA Boys Track and Field State Finals at Indiana University’s Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, June 4, 2022. The Columbus North 4x800-meter relay team won the state championship in the event and set a new state record of 7:37.90.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Tucker Smith tosses a shot put during the 2022 IHSAA Boys Track and Field State Finals at Indiana University’s Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, June 4, 2022. Smith won the state championship in the shot put.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic
Job Dunlavey, of Kempton, Illinois, competes in the bareback riding portion of the 3 Bar J Rodeo Company’s rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 27, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North head football coach Logan Haston gives instructions for a drill during practice at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, July 14, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East quarterback Ethan Duncan slips tackles as he runs toward the end zone during a season opening high school football game between Columbus East and Whiteland at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Damon Edwards is held back by his teammates during as the Columbus North football team waits to take the field for the annual rivalry football game between Columbus North and Columbus East at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North’s Tyler Blythe, right, is tackled by Columbus East’s Brennan Cowan during the annual rivalry football game between the two schools at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus East’s Ethan Duncan, right, throws a pass under pressure from Columbus North’s Luke Revell during a rivalry football game between Columbus North and Columbus East at Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Mixed Martial Arts fighter Jordan Gast, right, lightly spars with Carlie Salisbury at Brown’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Gast is preparing for a bout that will take place September 23 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Lisa Notestein-Schwab helps her daughter Meredith tie her skates before practice with the Columbus Mayhem girls hockey program at the Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North freshma Ava Bunker is The Republic Girls Golfer of the Year.
