Karra F

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL!

“The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control.” – John Wooden

~ via @DrewMaddux

[Karra F @Karrajoy]

@TwinsburgTigers This would be amazing for families if youth sports committed to it as well. Love the idea. Every athlete needs an opportunity to rest, recover & renew their passion for their sport.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I believe athletics shouldn’t be the first thing we take away as punishment.
For some students, athletics are where they find confidence, purpose, belonging, and build resilience.

Too often, we think removing sports will help students improve in other areas. Instead, we should find other ways to hold them accountable while keeping them connected to one of the most positive influences in their lives.

The impact a coach can have on a student-athlete can be life changing. In many cases, athletics aren’t the problem… they’re part of the solution.

[Karra F @Karrajoy]

Happy Father's Day to @TwinsburgTigers - not only are you an amazing father to our 3 kids but you put hundreds of THS athletes under your wing. No one sees the late nights, early mornings & all-consuming stress to make sure kids are always 1st but we do💙 Love you. AD G.O.A.T.

[Twinsburg Athletics @TwinsburgTigers]

Day 40 Stadium Renovation Pictures...the numbers are all sewn into the turf, the soccer lines are cut out and ready for the overlays to be sewn in, and the 2nd pole vault box has been added!

[Twinsburg Athletics @TwinsburgTigers]

Day 38 Stadium Renovation Pictures...power washing of the home side bleachers is slowly but efficiently moving along thanks to @DylanFantone16 and @RathboneGavin64 and the turf is just about laid out and ready for stitching of markers and the underlay!

[Twinsburg Athletics @TwinsburgTigers]

Nicole Smith, Autumn Besett, Brooke Jones, and Teighlor Humbert make school history by winning the 4 x 400 State Championship today! Congratulations on a race that will go down in Twinsburg High School history ladies!!!!!

[Dylan Fantone @DylanFantone16]

I had an amazing time with @FootballGannon! It was great getting on campus and competing! Thanks again @ErikRaeburn @coachhallett for the offer and the oppurtunity to play for Gannon!
@saulter_charles @TwinsburgHSFB @TwinsburgTigers @Coach_HarrisJr

[T.J. Powell @tjpowellnet]

25 Frames, One School Year on the Sidelines

https://t.co/46bd99SGGL

There’s something about a full school year of sports that can’t be captured in a single game, a single moment, or even a single sport.

It’s built over months.

From the humidity of late-summer kickoff nights… to cold, breath-in-the-air playoff runs… to packed winter gyms… and finally to the return of green fields and long spring evenings.

This year, I had the privilege of documenting that entire journey—primarily with the athletes of Twinsburg High School, and at times with Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy as well. A year that, like every great season, wasn’t just about wins and losses—but about moments.

And these 25 images? They’re the ones that stayed with me.

Fall: Where It All Begins
The year always starts fast.

Friday night lights. Sidelines buzzing. Bands, student sections, and that first hit of the season that reminds you—sports are back.

Soccer matches played through rain. Football games framed by flags and stadium lights. The kind of energy that only exists in August, September, and October.

Fall sports always carry a sense of anticipation. Nobody knows how the season will end yet—and that’s what makes it powerful.

Winter: The Grind
Then comes winter. Everything moves indoors. Louder. Tighter. More intense.

Basketball becomes the heartbeat of the season—fast breaks, bodies on the floor, last-second shots. Wrestling rooms turn into places of discipline and grit. Every possession, every point, every second matters more.

This is where stories really start to form.

Rivalries heat up. Players find their roles. Teams either come together—or don’t.

The light is different in the gym. The emotion is different too. And as a photographer, this is where timing becomes everything.

Spring: The Reward
Spring always feels like a release. Longer days. Warmer light. A different kind of energy.

Baseball and softball bring rhythm back to the season—crack of the bat, dirt flying on a close play at home, dugouts alive with every pitch. Track meets stretch across entire evenings. Lacrosse and soccer return with speed and space.

By this point, seniors are finishing their final seasons. Every game carries a little more weight. And you can feel it.

More Than Just the Action
What stood out most this year wasn’t just the plays. It was everything around them.

The celebrations. The reactions. The quiet moments between the chaos.

A goalkeeper resetting in the rain. Teammates piling on after a win. A player walking off the court, knowing what that moment meant.

These are the moments that tell the real story.

Why These 25 Images Matter
Out of everything I shot this year—thousands of frames across dozens of events—these 25 images represent something more personal.

They’re not just the “best” photos.

They’re the ones that meant something.

The ones where timing, emotion, and story all lined up for a split second—and stayed.

By the Numbers
This season, the scale of coverage tells its own story—countless moments captured across a full year of high school athletics:

Events photographed: 168
Total images captured and published: 25,000 approx
Football games: 12 (3,475 images)
Girls Soccer (THS + CVCA): 25 (4,144 images)
Boys Soccer: 19 (2,865 images)
Volleyball matches: 13 (1,745 images)
Girls Basketball: 33 (4,476 images)
Boys Basketball: 29 (3,497 images)
Wrestling events: 4 (1,607 images)
Gymnastics meets: 2 (830 images)
Baseball games: 6 (843 images)
Softball games: 3 (478 images)
Track & Field meets: 1 (227 images)
Girls Flag Football: 3 (470 images)
Senior nights, homecoming, and special events: 15
From the first kickoff in the fall to the final out in the spring, every number represents time on the sidelines—and a story worth capturing.

Looking Ahead
Every season ends the same way—faster than you expect. But the next one is always coming.

New athletes. New teams. New stories waiting to be told.

And I’ll be there—on the sideline, behind the lens, ready to capture it.

See My Favorite Images from the Season
See all go my favorite images from the 2025–2026 high school sports season at https://t.co/dlnwbaOyVM

If you’d like to see full game galleries, you can find them here:

Sports galleries: https://t.co/iBQ46UNEeX
Blog posts: https://t.co/kyJt6wtjga
My story
Learn more about my Sports Photography at this LINK and If you would like to support me you can make a donation at https://t.co/ThHUSRzGOS

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[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What great sports parents do:

✅ Stay positive
✅ Trust the process
✅ Support their child
✅ Cheer for the team
✅ Never compare
✅ Say "I love watching you play."
✅ Accept the struggle
✅ Remember...it's their child's experience. Not theirs.

[Lukas Fantone @LukasFantone22]

Got some amazing route running work in today with @DylanFantone16!! @Coach_HarrisJr @saulter_charles @TwinsburgHSFB

[Dylan Fantone @DylanFantone16]

Had a great time throwing today with @LukasFantone22, working on in the pocket passes!
@TwinsburgHSFB @saulter_charles

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“Whatever you do in life, have the courage and commitment to do it to your absolute best.” - Pat Summitt

Not halfway effort.
Not excuses.
Not “good enough.”

The courage to show up.
The commitment to stay with it.

That’s where excellence lives.

[Positive Coaching Alliance @PositiveCoachUS]

Teams are at their best when athletes are able to find joy in the game.

When coaches create positive environments centered on the fun of the game rather than solely the scoreboard, athletes are more likely to develop a lifelong love of the sport.

[Karra F @Karrajoy]

AMAZING!!!!💪🏼🥎 Go Lady Tigers!

[Twinsburg Athletics @TwinsburgTigers]

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!! Congratulations to @TwinsburgSB who defeated Brecksville 2-1 to capture the first District Championship in SCHOOL HISTORY!!!! Congratulations Lady Tigers!!!!!!!!!

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

“A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime.” (Billy Graham)

[Dylan Fantone @DylanFantone16]

Thank you @coachhallett for coming in to talk to me today about @FootballGannon really appreciated all of the information you provided!

[Dylan Fantone @DylanFantone16]

Have had a great offseason in the weight room as I have not missed a single offseason lift! #dontflinch
@TwinsburgHSFB @saulter_charles

[Twinsburg Athletics @TwinsburgTigers]

SUBURBAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! Congratulations to the Lady Tiger Softball Team who defeated Stow today to clinch their first League Championship since 2009!! @TwinsburgSB