October

Northern Iowa's Jacqui Kalin during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Northern Iowa's head coach Tanya Warren speaks during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Northern Iowa's women's basketball players gather for a photo during University of Northern Iowa media day at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

From left to right, Kaley Bertch, Tammy Brousseau, Misty Cook, and Wylma Cook are joined by others to walk the bike trail around Meyers Lake as part of a lantern vigil in Evansdale, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The vigil marks three months since the disappearance of Misty Cook's daughter Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 11, and her niece Elizabeth Collins, 9, who were abducted, and their bikes found near the lake in July. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Shalee Boyles, left, roasts her marshmallow while her little sister match Syleena Swanson, right, 9, both of Waterloo, adjusts her own marshmallows at the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Halloween party at George Wyth Memorial State Park in Waterloo, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The two have been a match for about two and a half years. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Andrea Comini, of Verona Italy, participates in a hot yoga class at Sol Yoga in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The class is taught in a dimly lit room with a minimum temperature of 95 degrees farenheit, and humidity of 40 percent.  (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Kathy David, front right, owner/instructor of Sol Yoga, instructs Jed Smith, front left, of Cedar Falls, while leading a hot yoga class in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The class is taught in a low-light room with a minimum temperature of 95 degrees farenheit, and humidity of 40 percent. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

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Closing Out 2011

Here are just a couple more that I like from 2011.

Deputy Jordan Gallagher, front, makes a splash after being tugged into a mud pit as his team, the Sherriffs, take on Team Tyson during Tuggin' for Kids Tug of War Tourney at the Evansdale Fire Department in Evansdale, Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The tournament was won by team Tyson, and all proceeds support the NE Iowa Food Bank, Salvation Army, and the United Way locally, in addition to Feeding America. Th event was organized by Tyson.
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Northern Iowa's Marc Sonnen, front, struggles with Milwaukee's Ryan Allen, center, for control of the ball while Milwaukee's Tony Meier, back, looks on during the second half of the game at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Northern Iowa would win 67-51. 
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Waterloo East vs Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Waterloo East's Dejoni Norris, front, takes the ball to the net as Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Jarrod Uthoff, back, defends, in the first half of the game at Waterloo East, in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the game 56-42.
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Northern Iowa vs UW-Milwaukee

Northern Iowa's Rachel Madrigal, left, and Amber Kirschbaum, second from right, put up a wall of defense and K.K. Armstrong, right, looks on as UW-Milwaukee's Ashley Imperial, second from left, tries to break out with the ball during the second half at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Northern Iowa won the game 68-59.
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Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs Sumner-Fredericksburg

Ethan Charlie, of Gladbrook, displays team spirit as Gladbrook-Reinbeck takes on Sumner-Fredericksburg in Cedar Falls for the Men's 2A District game on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Sumner-Fredericksburg won the game 49-48.

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Fans react as Sumner-Fredericksburg takes the lead in the Men's 2A District game against Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Cedar Falls for the Men's 2A District game on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Sumner-Fredericksburg won the game 49-48.

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Northern Iowa vs Drake

Northern Iowa's Erin Brocka, left, and Drake's Monique' Jones, right, struggle to gain control of the ball in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
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Northern Iowa's Indy Uhlenhopp, left, drives the ball down the court as Drake's Kaniesha Agee, right, works defense in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
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Northern Iowa's Lizzie Boeck, right, takes the ball to the net as Drake's Kelsey Kaizer, left, tries to block in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
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UNI vs Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois' Anthony Booker, front, controls the ball on a rebound as Northern Iowa's Jake Koch, back, works defense in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.
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Southern Illinois' Justin Bocot, right, and Northern Iowa's Travis Brown, left, struggle to gain control of a loose ball in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.
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NU vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck

NU's Jalen Barnes, left, drives the ball down the court past Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Scott Censon's, right, defensive efforts at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.
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NU's Eddie Diemer, left, knocks loose a rebound ball from Glabrook-Reinbeck's Brett Bengen, right, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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NU's Dominique Fagan tries to regain control of a loose ball in NU's battle against Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.
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UNI vs Creighton

Clockwise from hoop, Creighton's Justin Carter, Northern Iowa's Lucas O'Rear, and Jordan Eglseder, and Creighton's Kenton Walker try to gain control of a rebound at the net on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Northern Iowa's Adam Koch, left, moves the ball down the court as Creighton's Kaleb Korver works defense on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Cedar Falls, Iowa .
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Northern Iowa's Lucas O'Rear, left, and Creighton's Kaleb Korver, right, battle for control of a rebound ball in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Creighton won the game 72-69.
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Today, I had a lesson in the exciting world of remote cameras!

CPU vs Columbus

Center Point-Urbana's Sam Elain, left, takes the ball to the net as Columbus works defense on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 in Waterloo, Iowa. Center Point-Urbana won the game 50-46.
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Center Point-Urbana's Gage Sagert scores the final two points in the game with a free-throw against Columbus in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. Center Point-Urbana won the game 50-46.
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CF vs CR Prairie

Cedar Falls' Linden Terpstra, center, controls the ball as Cedar Rapids Prairie's Lindsey Leas, left, and Kaylee Schulte, right, work defense on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Cedar Falls' Laura Johnson, right, keeps control of the ball as Cedar Rapids Prairie's Dawn Waite, left, works defense on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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CPU Moves

Center Point-Urbana's Reed Sagert, left, moves the ball down the court as Benton Community's #28, right, works defense at West High in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. Center Point-Urbana won the game 36-28.
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My nephew, Reed, had a basketball tournament in town on Saturday. I had the day off, so I decided take in a couple of his games.

UNI vs Illinois State

Northern Iowa's Adam Koch, center, Illinois State's Champ Oguchi, left, and Lloyd Phillips, right, chase down a loose ball at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
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UNI vs Bradley

Northern Iowa's Johnny Moran, right, takes the ball to the net as Bradley's,Taylor Brown, center, defends on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa won the game 66-61.
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Bradley's Dodie Dunson, left, works defensively to block Northern Iowa's Kwadzo Ahelegbe at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
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Northern Iowa's Lucas O'Rear, left, and Kerwin Dunham, right, defensively block Bradley's Sam Maniscalco, center, during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa won the game 66-61.
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Northern Iowa's head coach Ben Jacobson reacts to a play during the second half of their game against Bradley on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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UNI vs South Dakota State

Northern Iowa's K.K. Armstrong, right, makes a play for the net as South Dakota State's Jennifer Warkenthien, left blocks in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. South Dakota won the game 82-69.
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Northern Iowa's Head Coach Tanya Warren reacts to a play as the Northern Iowa women's basketball team took on South Dakota State in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. South Dakota won the game 82-69.

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Waterloo East vs. Cedar Falls

Waterloo East's LaTrice McMullen, right, blocks Cedar Falls' Jillian Zaputil, left, as she takes the ball to the net inthe first half of the game in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.
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Cedar Falls' Haley Patterson, left, and Waterloo East's Azline Nelson, right, scramble for a loose ball in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.

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East Vs. Washington

Cedar Rapids Washington's Avery McBride, left, and Waterloo East's Darius Washington, right, scramble for a loose ball at East in Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. East won 56-53.
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East vs NU

NU's Eddie Diemer, left, scrambles over Waterloo East's Tevin Browne, lower right, on his way to the hoop as Waterloo East's Jaron Nash looks on at East in Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008.
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Just Warming Up

A basketball slips through a hoop with an American flag as its backdrop in Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2008.
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I wasn't happy with anything I shot of the game tonight. The lighting worked, but my timing was way off. This was taken when one of the teams was warming up. I'm just warming up too.

Hoops

Northern Iowa's Adam Koch, attempts to sink the ball on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, as Texas Southern's David Burrell, left, and Sollie Norwood, right, move into block at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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