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Rinko Mitsunaga prepares to dig her ball out of a sand trap during the first day of the Scott Robertson Memorial golf tournament at Roanoke Country Club. Photo by Rebecca Barnett/The Roanoke Times

Rebecca Barnett - May 17, 2013 - 5:34 PM

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Week in Photos (May 1 – 7, 2013)

Jessica Clowers, Veterinary Technician, kisses Jewel, a dromedary camel during set up for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus. Photo by Kyle Green/The Roanoke Times

Roanoke College sophomore Mike Perrino (center) celebrates with the rest of his team after they win the ODAC title game against Washington and Lee University Sunday. Roanoke College won 10-9. Photo by Rebecca Barnett/The Roanoke Times

Clownfish wait to be added to the 6000 gallon salt water tank in Center in the Square on Friday. Photo by Kyle Green/The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech’s Chad Pinder (5) warms up prior to playing Radford University Tuesday in Radford. Pender is a leading hitter for the Hokies. Photo by Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times

Ted Edlich (from left), Shirley Kotheimer and Jackie Bledsoe, all of Roanoke County, speak at the interfaith prayer breakfast at the Elks Lodge in Roanoke County. Bledsoe said she’s attended all three prayer breakfasts that have been held. “It’s growing every year,” Bledsoe said. “It’s really great. “Today is the national day of Prayer. The breakfast was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. Photo by Rebecca Barnett/The Roanoke Times

William Fleming senior Khalil Bonds, 17, is leading Timesland in the 100, 200 and 400. His favorite race is the 400; “I fell in love with it the first time I ran it.” Photo by Joel Hawksley/The Roanoke Times

Defense attorney Chris Tuck (left) hugs his client Aaron Edwards after a jury found him not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Giles County Circuit Court in Pearisburg on Friday. Photo by Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times

Moir Edwards (from left), 59, reacts as his putt lands beside the hole on the #1 green at Brookside Golf Course where he has been a member for two years. Brian Johnson, 37, a four-year member plays against him on Thursday evening. Photo by Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanoke Times

Warren Craft, from William Fleming High School splashes into the sand on his winning triple jump of 45 1 1/4″ at the Cosmopolitan Invitational track and field meet held at William Fleming High School on Saturday. Photo by Kyle Green/The Roanoke Times

Rebecca Barnett - May 8, 2013 - 12:22 PM

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Championship Games

I love photographing championship games…I don’t care what the sport is. They’re always full of passion, moments and adrenaline.

During championship games, chances are pretty good that the winning teammates will rush the field after the game, which is my favorite part.

But if the two teams are close in scores, the last three minutes are agonizing for me…there’s so much pressure. Which team is going to win? I have to listen to my gut, because I need to be there the second the time on the clock runs out, to run out onto the field with the team.

Being surrounded by running, jumping, cheering, sometimes crying athletes makes my job so much fun. There’s so much going on around me, so much great energy, it seems to rub off on me.

This weekend I photographed a lacrosse championship game. (It’s been a while since I’ve shot a lacrosse game.) The game was close…there was a one-point difference in the scores leading up to the last few minutes of the game. I stood by the team I thought was going to win (and I was correct in my prediction), but the second the game was over, the entire team went running to the opposite side of the field to celebrate with their goalie! So I did what any photographer would do, and ran with them all the way across the field.

Needless to say, I was a lot slower than they were. Anyway, here’s what I got.

Roanoke College sophomore Mike Perrino (center) celebrates with the rest of his team after they win the ODAC title game against Washington and Lee University Sunday. Roanoke College won 10-9.

-Rebecca Barnett

Rebecca Barnett - May 7, 2013 - 11:22 AM

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A Few Outtakes

I just wanted to share my photos from a couple of assignments this month that didn’t make it into print. -Rebecca Barnett

North Cross School senior Ben Barton tends to equipment at a call for a structure fire during his 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift at the Cave Spring Fire Station 3 on April 22, 2013.

Hannah Millsaps, 20, of Roanoke County, feeds a Pileated Woodpecker at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. The woodpecker was brought to the rehabilitation center after it suffered head trauma in Giles County. The trauma caused nerve damage.

Rebecca Barnett - April 30, 2013 - 11:00 AM

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Rainy Silhouette

A woman is silhouetted by the early morning light coming through her umbrella during an Easter Sunrise Service on top of Mill Mountain Sunday. Photo by Rebecca Barnett/The Roanoke Times

Rebecca Barnett - April 1, 2013 - 4:56 PM

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