3. Pittsburg State University quarterback Anthony Abenoja drops back for a pass during the first quarter
downpour at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri during the Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 Fall Classic XI. The
rain was heavy enough to cause a delay during the first quarter, with fans directed to seek shelter below the
overhanging decks.
4. Pittsburg State University running back Jason Spradling cuts to evade University of Central
Missouri defenders during an Oct. 6, 2012 home game at Carnie Smith Stadium. Spradling
rushed for a total of 134 yards over 18 carries for the 30-21 Gorilla win.
5. Jordan Cartwright helps lift fellow Pittsburg
State University Rugby player, Kyle Black
during a line-out, Saturday, April 27, 2013 in
Pittsburg, Kansas. The Gorillaheads suffered a
loss, 24-27, against the Kansas City Rugby
Football Club on PSU's muddy pitch.
6. The Pittsburg State University Baseball team
practices late Thursday afternoon in
Pittsburg, Kansas, Oct. 18, 2012.
7. St. Mary's Colgan High School Sophomore,
Katie Kolarik moves the ball past mid-court,
staying ahead of Frontenac High School
Junior point guard, Ryleigh McCartney in
front of a record crowd, Tuesday, February
12, 2013. The game doubled as a fundraising
event for Colgan 5th grader Payton Kannarr,
who is currently hospitalized in Bethesda,
Maryland
8. Pittsburg State University running back
Solomon Watkins stops to point at the home
football fans at Carnie Smith Stadium, Oct. 6,
2012. The Gorillas trailed after the half, but
rallied in the fourth quarter, beating the
University of Central Missouri Mules, 30-21.
10. Pittsburg State University student Calvin Pulliam
crosses East Cleveland street towards Grubbs Hall
during a heavy rainstorm, Tuesday morning,
January 29, 2013. Weather during the first few
weeks of classes has varied dramatically, leaving
most students unprepared for events such as this
torrential downpour which swept over the
campus and surrounding city of Pittsburg, Kansas.
11. Amber Hawk's July 14, 2012 post-run cool down session is interrupted by a nip from her rescued
puppy, Jethro. The labrador mix was found on Fort Campbell, Kentucky by her husband, Sgt. First
Class James Hawk, who brought him home to their nearby Oak Grove residence.
12. On Thursday Sept. 6, 2012, an employee
places letters on the Fox Theater marquee
in downtown Pittsburg, Kansas announcing
cancellation of a film honoring the national
champion Pittsburg State University
football team from their 2011 season. This
and other planned outdoor events as part
of the city's annual "Paint the Town Red"
celebration, were cancelled due to rain
forecasted for Friday.
13. A 'Flag Boy' walks in front of his Mardi Gras Indian
Tribal Chief in New Orleans' Super Sunday Parade,
March 18, 2012. This was Marcus' fourth Super
Sunday with his Uncle, the Big Chief, and
represents a two decades long family tradition.
14. Anglers get an early morning start on opening day at Roaring River State Park, near Cassville, Missouri on
Friday, March 1, 2013. Temperatures sat just at freezing as hundreds of people arrived in pre-dawn hours to
get prime spots along the river’s edge.
16. A strong line of storms moves through Oak Grove, Kentucky on the evening of July 19, 2012. Thick
clouds flashing lightening were visible from the back deck of the Hawk residence in this small
residential development of Oak Grove, just northeast of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
17. A squirrel sits on the backyard fence of the Allen home in Enterprise, Alabama on January 6, 2013.
According to the Allens, this female squirrel is a frequent visitor to their yard, digging for
something to eat over the winter months.
18. Clouds reflect in the rooftop pool of the corner suite at Aura Club, Cozumel, Mexico in the afternoon
sun of February 20, 2011.
19. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, near Morrison, Colorado, Saturday, February 2, 2013. The open air concert
venue seats up to 9,450 guests and is located in Red Rocks Park, part of the Denver Mountain Parks
system.
21. Veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder often struggle with a range of extreme
emotions, from despair to rage. The separation
from their lives in the military can prove to be
challenging when adapting to the outside world,
even to their own families.
22. Todd Casey, golf pro and manager at Crestwood
Country Club in Pittsburg, Kansas, takes a few
spare moments to practice putting next to the
clubhouse on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Mr. Casey
has been playing professionally for more than
two decades, and though a member of the PGA,
he says he only competes at non-tour and club-
professional events.
23. Pittsburg State University Sophomore Bryan Claeys, a Sustainability and Business major, poses in
front of the Veterans Memorial in Pittsburg, Kansas, Oct. 22, 2012. Claeys, a Purple Heart recipient,
also serves as an officer at the local American Legion Post #64.
24. Self portrait created in one 30 second
exposure with light painting and remote
triggered speed lights.
25. Traces of vehicle lights streak over the west bound lane of the 4th Street overpass in Pittsburg, Kansas,
during the late hours of May 3, 2012.
26. Ghosted images of pedestrians walking along Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 18, 2012.
28. The broadsheet photo page assignment
was to cover an event. All photos were
taken during a ceremony dedicating a paver
for visiting Medal of Honor recipient, SSG
Clinton Romesha, Thursday, April 25, 2013,
at the Pittsburg Veterans Memorial in
Pittsburg, Kansas.
29. SSG Clinton Romesha sits next to PSU ROTC Detachment Commander, LTC Christopher
Lambert during a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Pittsburg,
Kansas. Pittsburg State University dedicated a paver in his name, as a recipient of the Medal
of Honor for his actions at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan on October 3, 2009.
30. Robert Collins, Robert Pryer, and Grant “Hank” Sanley, three past Commanders of
American Legion Post 64 of Pittsburg, listen to SSG Romesha’s remarks to Vietnam
Veterans.
31. SSG Romesha speaks to the small gathering at
the Veterans Memorial. He began his remarks
by thanking Vietnam Veterans for welcoming
him home; a courtesy he said, they never had
the fortune of receiving.
32. SSG Romesha speaks with Vietnam Veteran Robert McCauley. After the ceremony, Veterans each
rendered a customary hand salute to him as an MOH recipient.
33. Soldiers and members of the local press prepare for the ceremony in front of the Pittsburg Veterans
Memorial. Hundreds of granite pavers, each with the name of a Veteran, surround the reflecting
pool.
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