Elliott and I got picked to go to the Hearst Photojournalism competition for UK in the Sports and News category. My news images suck because before this year I never imagined going anywhere besides this campus. How stupid of me. Big thanks to Jim for selecting my images (half of which I forgot about) and getting them ready.
Wish us luck.

In what police called a drug-ridden area of Evarts, Ky., Officer Mike Lunsford picks up syringes. The boy, above, who wasn’t identified, reported them.

Inmates from the Harlan County Detention Center lift a basketball goal off a flatbed truck during the construction of a public park in Evarts, Ky.

For the first time since 1997, University of Kentucky fans celebrated atop the goalpost after a 24-20 win over Georgia.

The Kentucky football team gathers before the first game of the season. Expectations were high for a team that had struggled until last year.