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Girls Rock Title IX
23 Apr 2022

Girls Rock Title IX

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Commentary, High school sports, My 2¢, Photojournalism | 0

Before Girls Could Play It’s crazy to think that women’s sports was not always a thing in schools in America. Until Title IX was passed in 1972 I can’t help but feel that most of the thinking at the time … Continued

Andrew H.S., Bulldogs, girls sports, Illinois, Richards H.S., Softball, Thunderbolts, Title IX, Tony Baranek
In The Right Place For Game Ending Play
8 Nov 2021

In The Right Place For Game Ending Play

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, High school sports, Photojournalism | 0

I was in the perfect place for a game ending photo. Lucky? As they say luck is all about how you position yourself.

Batavia H.S., Brother Rice H.S., Bulldogs, Caravan, Crusaders, football, high school, Mount Carmel H.S., photography, photojournalism, playoffs, Tigers, Wheaton Warrenville South

Most Recent Posts

  • Photo Gallery: Baseball, Providence vs. Lincoln-Way East, Apr. 30, 2025April 30, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Girls Soccer, St. Laurence vs. Reavis, Apr. 28, 2025April 28, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Baseball, Homewood-Flossmoor vs. Mount Carmel, Apr. 26, 2025April 26, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Baseball, Evergreen Park vs. Brother Rice, Apr. 25, 2025April 25, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Softball, Evergreen Park vs. Oak Forest, Apr. 24, 2025April 24, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Softball, Joliet Catholic vs. Marist, Apr. 23, 2025April 23, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Baseball, Lincoln-Way East vs. Brother Rice, Apr. 22, 2025April 22, 2025
  • Photo Gallery: Softball, Lincoln-Way West vs. Lincoln-Way East, Apr. 21, 2025April 21, 2025

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