Year in Review: Sports photos of 2013
Published 11:41 am Thursday, January 2, 2014
Tribune staff members share their favorite sports images from the past year
- Dakota Wangsness of Albert Lea wrestles on March 1 at the Class AAA state wrestling tournament. — Albert Lea Tribune
- Carlie Wagner of New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva rises above a Minneapolis Washburn defender in transition on March 15 in the Class AA state semifinals. Wagner led all scorers with 48 points. -Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- The New Richland-Hartford-Ellendale-Geneva cheering section goes wild late in the game on March 15, smelling a win and a spot in the Class AA State Championship. –Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Bridger Riley concentrates on the ball as he swings the bat July 24 for the Albert Lea tee-ball Tigers in a game against the Diamondbacks. –Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Lake Mills running back Chaden Riles carries the ball on Sept. 6 against Central Springs. Riles had 29 carries for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Lake Mills won 41-14. –Drew Claussen/Albert Lea Tribune
- Morgan Christenson of Lake Mills gets a dig while playing on the back row on Sept. 12 against North Iowa. Christenson had nine kills, seven digs and a block. The Bulldogs swept the Bison 3-0. –Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Bailey Sandon of Albert Lea prepares to swim the 100-yard backstroke on Sept. 19 against Rochester John Marshall. Sandon won the event in 1:04.62. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland won 31-27. –Drew Claussen/Albert Lea Tribune
- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rushes the ball during Sunday’s home game against Cleveland. — Drew Claussen/Albert Lea Tribune
- Annie Ladwig of Albert Lea spikes the ball over the net on Sept. 26 against Rochester Mayo. Ladwig tied Julia Deyak with a team-high seven kills in a 3-0 loss. –Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Dylan Johnson of Albert Lea attempts to sack Winona quarterback Phillip Appicelli on Oct. 16. The Winhawks won 60-21 at Albert Lea. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Aaron Hill of Minnesota holds the team flag before the team rushed the field on Oct. 26 against Nebraska at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers won 34-23. –Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Brandon Brockman, right, carries the ball, while Mitchell Athey is the lead blocker on a run to the perimeter on Oct. 30 at Kee during the first round of the Class 8-Man state playoffs. Fog and smoke from a bonfire made visibility low. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
- Lindsey Horejsi of Albert Lea swims the 100-yard breaststroke on Nov. 20 at the girls’ Class A state swimming meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Horejsi won the event. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune