Mater Dei High School's Andy Hamilton (4) collides with Lawrenceburg High School goalkeeper Michael Lynch, right, as Mater Dei midfielder Brennan Murphy (12) and Lawrenceburg forward Mick Murphy, left, also crash in on the play as they all attempt to reach the ball off of a free kick in the first half of Mater Dei's 5-0 win over Lawrenceburg in their semi-state final on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011.
Evansville's Rokas Cesnulevicius, center, tries to gather an offensive rebound through a group of Alabama State defenders in the first half of their game at the Ford Center on Tuesday night, November 29, 2011.
Mater Dei quarterback Dane Maurer, right, cries as he hugs running back Cody Hess, left, at the end of Mater Dei's 27-16 win over Guerin Catholic on Saturday afternoon, November 19, 2011. Mater Dei overcame a 16-7 halftime deficit to win the game and advance to the Class 2A state championship game in Indianapolis. "We did it," Maurer said as he hugged Hess. "We finally did it." The duo have come gradually closer to the state finals since both became starters in 2009.
Princeton's Drake Stein celebrates his victory over South Dearborn's Nicholas Manning in their match in the final round of the 171 pound weight class in the Indiana State Wrestling Tournament. Stein defeated Manning on a 4-1 decision during their match at Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, February 19, 2011 to complete the sweep of the three Evansville area wrestlers winning their respective state finals matches.
A referee in the 2009 Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl is hit in the face with a ball following a touchdown reception by OhioUniversity receiver Terrance McRae (11) as Ohio running back Chris Garrett (2) leaps onto McRae in celebration.
Ohio forward DeVaughn Washington, left, goes up for a rebound against Bowling Green forward Scott Thomas, right, in the first half of Ohio's 82-60 win on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio.
Mater Dei wide receiver Hunter Owen (11) tries to bring in a deep pass from quarterback Dane Maurer as Guerin Catholic defensive back Danny Kennedy (14) defends in the final seconds of the second quarter of Mater Dei's 27-16 win over Guerin Catholic at the Reitz Bowl in Evansville, Ind. on Saturday afternoon, November 19, 2011. Owen could not make the catch as Kennedy reached in to knock the ball away as it bounced off of Owens fingertips.
Marshall University wide receiver Lyndi Jones (18) flips over a pile of teammates as they celebrate DeQuan Bembry’s game-ending interception in the fourth quarter of Marshall’s 21-17 victory over Ohio University to win in the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl in Detroit, Mich. on December 26, 2009.
River City Rascals right fielder Stephen Holdren loses his glove as he dives for a shallow fly ball in right field from Evansville Otters short stop Greg Fontenot with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning on June 20, 2011.
Ft. Wayne center Leo Thomas (44) takes a stick to the face from Evansville left wing Josh Beaulieu (20) after taking a shot that glanced off of Evansville goaltender Pier-Olivier Pelletier and past the goal in the third period of Evansville's 3-1 win over Ft. Wayne on Saturday night, November 5, 2011 in their first game at the Ford Center.
Mater Dei High School midfielder Katlyn Zirkelbach (19) hugs goalkeeper Allison Montgomery as Providence High School players run to their bench in celebration following Mater Dei's 1-0 loss in the semi-state finals on Saturday evening, October 22, 2011. Providence scored their winning goal with just over three minutes remaining in regulation.
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is brought down by the neck by Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jason Jones (91) in the third quarter of Tennessee's 26-13 win over Baltimore on September 18, 2011.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivers a pitch in the top of the sixth inning in The Giants 4-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, June 26, 2010. The interleague loss was Bumgarner's season debut.
