Way Back Wednesdays: Nation Nightclub

Remember that club over on Half St. SE? Near the Wendy's that also used to be there? Yeah, it was called Nation and while I haven't been over there in a while, I'm pretty sure it's now a parking lot for Washington Nationals' games or a building full of condos.

On February 10, 2006 Heavy Syndication artists (Broadway, Blayz, Deuce and Sabrey) all opened for Fort Minor. They even had my man Jordy (dreads) manning the merch table.

WCAC Girls Basketball Champs: St. John's

And for my last basketball post of the day, St. John's posing for pictures after they took the title with a 62-54 victory over Good Counsel.

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Bishop McNamara vs. Gonzaga WCAC Boys Semifinal

Gonzaga advanced to the final game beating McNamara 80-63. McNamara guard Marcus Thornton (24), equipped with the purest of jump shots scored 35 points including eight three-pointers. But the real story was the ankle injury to super sophomore Kris Jenkins (2) of Gonzaga. As a result, he couldn't play during the championship game that Gonzaga eventually lost.

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Eastern vs. Roosevelt Boys DCIAA Basketball Championship

This game was pretty exciting. Roosevelt Rough Rider guard Ezell Starks put in a layup at the buzzer to break a 60-60 tie with Eastern High School. The Rough Riders will represent the public schools in DC's City Title game which pits the public school champ versus the private school champ.

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St. Mary's Ryken @ Gonzaga Basketball WCAC Quarterfinal

The end of February and the beginning of March usually kicks off the high school basketball championship season. I shot a few of those games.

In a game that was closer than the score suggests, Gonzaga beat St. Mary's Ryken 65-48. Ryken's missed free throws were the story of the game. Read a blurb about it here.

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25th Annual Black History Month Swim Meet

Every February, the Department of Parks and Recreation here in Washington DC hosts an annual swim meet inviting kid swimmers from all over the country to compete. This year, I had the pleasure of documenting the goings on at the Takoma Rec Center. I spent most of the day getting splashed and trying not to bump little kids into the pool. Amidst the chaos, I also happened to snap a few good frames. Word of advice to parents of swimmers, you will never ever be cold in a natatorium.

Way Back Wednesdays: Leaving Stagnation

I've photographed Deontre Blayz a number of times over the years including the afternoon of August 26, 2007 while I was working on this study of a floating torso (not really). Anyhow, Deontre Blayz just dropped a pretty dope new album entitled Leaving Stagnation. You can download it for free here.