Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Almost Time for College Sports

Sarah McNult (white) prepares for the opening tipoff against Christine Sancinito (blue)

It's almost Labor Day which means kids and young adults all across the country are preparing to head back to school. It means rental prices on the Cape will soon begin to fall much like the temperatures in the New England nights. It also means the return of collegiate sports.

As the athletics photographer for Regis College, a small DIII school outside of Boston, I get to photograph some great, young athletes throughout the year. Being a DIII school means they aren't likely to turn pro, and they probably won't make it into Sports Illustrated or onto ESPN, but they play for the reason we all played for as kids: the thrill of the game. Our student athletes give their all for the love of sport. They play hurt, they play sick, they play under tremendous academic pressure, but still they play. You really have to respect these young men & women for their devotion.
















(LEFT) Jesse Vega (white) commits to go hard to the basket while being tightly checked by a Curry College defender

(RIGHT) Sarah McNult sinks a technical foul shot in a 74-60 win over Curry College


Regis College recently went coed which means all of our men's teams are in their infancy. I feel lucky to be a part of the beginning of what I think will be a long and proud tradition of men's athletics at Regis, building on top of an already successful and strong base of women's sports. There will be trials and tribulations along the way but I believe the spirit of our student athletes will carry them through.

The Regis men's soccer team suffers a 4-1 defeat in their first ever homecoming game


This is also a time for change within our athletics department as we undergo some renovations and work to enhance the student experience. Our gym is like a cavern and I'm forced to shoot at ISO3200 indoors, but I think that the relationships I've built with our coaches will pay off as we work together to get the gym a strobe setup which should yield some really terrific shots starting with fall volleyball. In addition we've built new athletics fields with a new track, allowing our teams to play their home games here at Regis for the first time in a couple of years. These improvements will certainly make for a better experience both for our athletes, and our spectators.

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