Portraits
Sticking The Pose Sophia McCullough, 8, shows off a gymnastics finish in her favorite leotard after practice at the Temple Terrace Recreational Center. Sophia had been doing gymnastics for 4 years and recently started competing at level 3 competitions. " I love gymnastics because sometimes when I do flips I feel like I'm flying" Sophia said. |
MiKayla Hall, grade 10, smiles for a picture in front of Wharton High School's playground facilities. Mikayla and her classmates were practicing different photo techniques they could use for journalism class. "Keeping a serious face when my friends were taking pictures of me was really hard" Mikayla said.
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Staying On Track Lucas, grade 10, stands on Wharton High Schools track after a long hard practice day. The team had just run 400 repeats, a workout meant to help prepare the team for their first meet approaching on February 9th" Lucas said. |
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Grace McCullough,10, throws fallen leaves in the air on a crisp Autumn weekend in Teaneck, New Jersey. Grace and her sisters had spent the afternoon racking piles of leaves to jump in, a common activity that they looked forward to every year. " Our parents always make us rake up the leaves to clean the yard, but we always end up making the biggest piles to jump in with our friends which is super fun" Grace said.
A Helping Hand Jerry McCullough,43, explains to Ethan, 5, on how to play 5 shot, at USF's Men's Basketball Camp in Tampa, Fl. 5 shot is a game where kids are separated into teams and have a race to see who can make the basket first. Ethan was one of the youngest attending the camp that ranged in ages 5-16. The 4-day long camp taught kids the fundamentals of basketball and allowed them to learn more about college basketball, teamwork, and enjoying the game. " Coaching basketball has always been my passion and its great being able to teach others about a sport that I have played and coached my entire life" McCullough said.
Grace,13, and her dad Jerry,43, walk towards the bridge with her sister Sophia McCullough ,8, and mom Heidi,43, to watch the fireworks in Downtown Tampa to celebrate the 4th of July. The firework show is seen over a bridge with decorated boats below and masses of people dressed in red, white, and blue, joined together to enjoy the great display. " Watching the fireworks is a nice way to all spend time together as a family" Heidi said.