just when you think the fat lady has sung....

i forgot that after all the state finals were done and gone, that doesn't mean  a brief lull in sports - oh yeah, all star games!

we had 3 kids picked to be on the state all-star teams, which they play in Comerica Park (home of the Detroit Tigers), which is pretty cool for these kids and was also cool for me since i've never been there....

but 9 innings  - oy vey!! and i really could only shoot the 3 local kids - not to mention our side was spanking the other team, so the action wasn't crazy great anyway....to complicate matters, only one of the 3 boys started, and he injured himself sliding into first right at the start of the game - but, he brought in the first run on that hit - he played a few more inings, but he really couldn't do much, as it turns out he half-tore his acl (?)...the other 2 kids eventually got in - both were pitchers, so not a lot of variety there....but i liked this image of the kids in the dugout - probably just because the sky was so dramatic, and after 3 hours, i was tired of the field and looking for something different/featurey anyway....

....friday night lights - this time, with REAL light!....

of all the sports, i've always counted football one of my weakest, but what a difference shooting it with real daylight makes! this was the annual Monroe County All Star game - i guess people here can only go so long without friday night football, so they hold this game in the summertime - it's kind of like the "Christmas in July" of sports...anyway, i got some pretty decent action - and some things i'd never ordinarily get - like this catch deep into the enzone - i was right there with the 300 on, so i'm surprised i actually was able to focus that fast and get it  - it's maybe a little too tight, but still...i was pretty happy just to get it

man, i wish his foot wasn't cut off!

this one was just an unexpected lucky shot - i never really shoot this play, but for some reason i focused in to see if i could time it right and actually get the kick before the ball was out of frame - didn't even see this kid leaping in for the block until i chimped after noticing what happened - hey! crazy - nice little surprise for me - i know it's not some portfolio image, but i like it because it's different