UMAC Dome Day (Week 9 part 1)
And our photographers in Minnesota survived the biggest trial of the season three weeks before the start of the playoffs.
Dave Sanders, Scott Pierson and myself (Ryan Coleman) shot six (Yes! 6!) football games in a 32-hour period of time. Starting at 8am Friday morning covering the UMAC Dome Day and their five games and ending in the St John's/St Thomas matchup in St Paul Saturday at 1pm.
Dave Sanders and I arrived at the Metrodome a few minutes after 7am and started to unpack the truck and set up our equipment inside the press box and in the concourse. Matt Hill, the UMAC Commissioner and Northwestern (Minn.) Athletic Director helped us settle in and get things rolling for the 15-hour long day ahead of us.
Starting with Martin Luther vs Blackburn (8 AM), on to Trinity Bible vs Principia (11 AM), Crown vs Maranatha Baptist (2 PM), Northwestern (Minn.) vs Westminster (Mo.) (5 pm) and capping the night off with Minnesota-Morris vs Rockford at 8pm.
I had a real fun time but I'm physically drained Scott said today at the St. John's/St. Thomas game.
We capture over 55 GB of images and published over 3000 photos (939 from the Morris/Rockford game) on Friday. Below are the 20 best shots from that game. Insane, I know.
Tomorrow I will follow up with the Saturday game once the editing is completed.
Dave Sanders, Scott Pierson and myself (Ryan Coleman) shot six (Yes! 6!) football games in a 32-hour period of time. Starting at 8am Friday morning covering the UMAC Dome Day and their five games and ending in the St John's/St Thomas matchup in St Paul Saturday at 1pm.
Dave Sanders and I arrived at the Metrodome a few minutes after 7am and started to unpack the truck and set up our equipment inside the press box and in the concourse. Matt Hill, the UMAC Commissioner and Northwestern (Minn.) Athletic Director helped us settle in and get things rolling for the 15-hour long day ahead of us.
Starting with Martin Luther vs Blackburn (8 AM), on to Trinity Bible vs Principia (11 AM), Crown vs Maranatha Baptist (2 PM), Northwestern (Minn.) vs Westminster (Mo.) (5 pm) and capping the night off with Minnesota-Morris vs Rockford at 8pm.
I had a real fun time but I'm physically drained Scott said today at the St. John's/St. Thomas game.
We capture over 55 GB of images and published over 3000 photos (939 from the Morris/Rockford game) on Friday. Below are the 20 best shots from that game. Insane, I know.
Tomorrow I will follow up with the Saturday game once the editing is completed.
 Bob Elgersma (6) takes the ball in the 1st quarter. [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |  Rockford Quarterback Matt Muscia leaps towards the end zone in the first quarter ahead of Minnesota-Morris' Leonard Matthias (21). Credit: Dave Sanders |  Rockford Quarterback Matt Muscia leaps into the end zone in the first quarter ahead of Minnesota-Morris' Leonard Matthias (21). Credit: Dave Sanders |
 An unidentified Morris fan receives a hug from the Cougar, the Morris mascot. Credit: Ryan Coleman |  Fans of all ages and sizes came Friday night to the Metrodome. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  A Morris fan takes a photo of Dave Sanders taking her photo. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |
 Adam Turgeon pulls down Robert Frytz (5) in the first quarter. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  Ryan Stoick (14) caught this pass to put Morris into position to score in Overtime. Credit: Dave Sanders |  Defensive Coordinator Raven Battle celebrates the victory with Adam Turgeon (24). [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |
 Patrick Collins releases what energy remains. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  Sean Gremmels lets it all out. [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |  Ken Crandall accepts the UMAC Championship trophy and the North-South Clash trophy from the conference commissioner, Matt Hill. [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |
 Ben Powers can definitely leap, but he can't get enough air to catch this pass in overtime. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  Patrick Collins gives a speech to his teammates following the trophy presentation. [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |  Ryan Powell (43) and Nate Copeland congratulate each other. [Link] Credit: Ryan Coleman |
 Morris players revel after winning the first UMAC championship in school history. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  Morris players revel after winning the first UMAC championship in school history. [Link] Credit: Dave Sanders |  Credit: Ryan Coleman |
 Patrick Collins leads the Morris players and fans in an a capella rendition of The Minnesota Rouser. [Link] Credit: Scott Pierson |
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