Category Archives: Sports
Culver Academy Hockey Photos: CMA U16 Hockey vs. Chicago Huskies
This afternoon, as part of the Culver Academy U16 Invitational Tournament, the CMA Eagles played the Chicago Huskies. For me, this game was a little different than all the other hockey games that I’ve photographed in that the game was played on the “B” rink at the Henderson Ice Rink. This was the first game that I’ve ever shot on the “B” rink and it posed some new challenges. Unlike the “A” rink, which is an NHL-sized ice rink, the “B” rink is an Olympic-sized ice rink, which means that it is a larger rink. Being larger meant that I had to get used to things as viewed through my zoom lens. I had to wait until their was action in the middle of the rink because my zoom wasn’t the best at reaching the far corners. Another difficulty that I faced was with the lighting. This rink is lit with a combination of incondescent and florescent lights, which required some tweeking of settings to get my photos to look right.
The game itself was a fun, exciting game to watch with both teams playing hard. Culver easily won the game, though I don’t think the Huskies should feel bad. If I had to guess, I suspect that the Huskies are not on the ice daily like the Culver Academy teams. I’ve posted a couple of my favorite photos here; there are over 300 more at http://www.culverphotos.com/p1031465095.
Culver Academy Basketball Photos: CGA Varsity Basketball vs. Bowman Academy
This afternoon, the CGA Eagles Girl’s Basketball Teams hosted Bowman Academy. The game was easily won by Culver. Following are some photos from the Varsity game. I’ve posted more photos at http://www.culverphotos.com/p719174107.
Culver Academy Basketball Photos: CGA JV Basketball vs. Bowman Academy
This afternoon, the CGA JV and Varsity Basketball Teams played the Lady Eagles from Bowman Academy. Unfortunately, though, the teams were not the best matchup. Culver Academy easily won both games. Following are some photos from the Junior Varsity Game. I’ve posted more at www.culverphotos.com.
Culver Academy Hockey Photos: CMA U16 Hockey vs. Mercer Chiefs
Today, as part of the Culver Academy Hockey Invitational Tournament, the CMA U16 Hockey Team played the Mercer Chiefs. I’m not sure if the Eagles were tired given it was an early morning game or if they started the game on a bad note, but Culver never got the upper hand. The Chiefs started by scoring in the first minute of the game. They scored their second goal during the second period. In the third period, the CMA Eagles finally got on the score board and everyone thought they might stage a comeback, but they weren’t able to pull it off. The final score was Culver 1, Chiefs 2.
The game between the Chiefs and the Eagles was a lot of fun to watch. The Chiefs showed good sportsmanship, and the game had almost no penalties. Both teams showed respect for one another. If Culver had to lose, I’m glad that it was to a team that played well and with fairness.
I’ve posted some photos here; there are several more located at http://www.culverphotos.com/p727833442.
Culver Academy Hockey Photos: CMA U16 Hockey vs Ice Jets
This weekend the CMA Eacles U16 Hockey Team is hosting a large tournament on Culver Academy’s campus with 6 teams competing from around the nation. Tonight’s game was between Culver Academy and the Ice Jets. What a great game to watch! I’m not sure if the game was more exciting than others or if I was trigger happy with my camera. Either way, I shot over twice the number of photos that I normally shoot. It was difficult narrowing the number down. I ended up with over 300 photos that I felt were worthy of posting.
I guess if your teams has to lose, tonight would have been the way to do it. The Ice Jets started by scoring the first goal. Culver scored its first goal within the first 45 seconds of the second period. Culver followed this by scoring the next goal to take over the lead. A few minutes later, the Ice Jets scored again to tie the game again. The sceond period ended with a tie. During the third period, both teams scored to end the regular game with a 3-to-3 tie. Because this was a tournament game, sudden death play continued into overtime. The Eagles held the Ice Jets off for three and half minutes, but Culver ultimately lost when the other team scored. Regardless, both teams played well. To see more photos, go to www.culverphotos.com and check out this gallery: http://www.culverphotos.com/p579556671.
Culver Academy Basketball Photos: CGA Varsity Basketball vs. Argos
In the second game of the evening, the CGA Varsity Basketball Team played against the Varsity Basketball team of Argos High School. Culver dominated all of the game, though Argos made a comeback in the 2nd half. Culver won 55-to-43. I’ve posted additional photos in the Basketball Gallery at www.culverphotos.com/culveracademysports.
Culver Academy Basketball Photos: CGA JV Basketball vs. Argos
Tonight, the CGA JV and Varsity Basketball Teams hosted the girl’s basketball teams from Argos High School. Following are some photos from the Junior Varsity game. The CGA Eagles dominated this game, easily winning with a score of 24-11. More photos are located at www.culverphotos.com/culveracademysports.
Culver Academy Hockey Photos: CGA U19 Hockey vs. Traverse City
The second hockey game of the afternoon was the CGA U19 team that played against Traverse City. The girls played well with the CGA team dominating the entire game. I’m not sure what the final score was, but with three minutes left in the game, Culver was up by 8 goals. I’ve posted some photos here; you can find more in the Culver Academies sports gallery at www.culverphotos.com.
Culver Academy Hockey Photos: CMA Prep Hockey vs. Shattuck St. Mary’s
This afternoon the Culver Academy Prep Hockey team hosted Shattuck St. Mary for a matchup on Culver Academy’s campus. The game started strongly with the CMA Eagles scoring the first point right away in the first period. Culver held their lead for the remainder of that period and 17 minutes and 59 seconds of the second period. (The actual offical scoring time according to the ref was with 1.5 seconds left in the second half.) Though sitting next to the timer, it was closer than that as none of us knew if it was a valid point as it was SO CLOSE to the buzzer.) Culver had problems in the third period that they couldn’t recover from; the final score was Culver 2, St. mary’s 4. You can find more photographs at www.culverphotos.com.
Culver Academy Polo Photos: CMA Polo Scrimmage
This afternoon’s polo game was canceled due to an injury last night to one of the visiting team’s players who broke his leg in two places. Becuase of this, he and another player headed home to Ohio. Instead of canecling everything, Culver Academy decided to help field the the opposing team and have a scrimmage to allow the players a chance to get some practice. All and all, it was exciting to watch, though you didn’t know which side to cheer for. Please note that there were some Academy players in the opposing team’s uniforms. I’ve posted a few photos here; there are more in the sports section under Culver Acaemy on www.culverphotos.com.
