Hickman senior Marcus Johnson wears face tape reading "Long Live Yaya" at a game against Rock Bridge on Oct. 17, 2025 at Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo. Johnson paid tribute to Stephens College student Aiyanna Williams, who was killed last month in a shooting in downtown Columbia. Williams was the daughter of Hickman coach Marvin Williams.
Britton Erickson and Dalton Smalls battle for the Petersburg log rolling championship on July 4, 2025 in Petersburg, Alaska.
Ross Hagan shields his eyes from smoke rising from the grill as he cooks hamburgers during the Rock Bridge-Park Hill game on Aug. 29, 2025 at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo. Hagan is the boyfriend of Nicole Ream, whose family has run the Rock Bridge hamburger grill since 2021.
Parents gather as young children compete in the 10th annual watermelon-eating contest on July 4, 2025 in Petersburg, Alaska.
A blood moon shines in the sky in the early morning of March 16, 2025 in Melrose, Mass.
Melrose High School senior Mazie Frakt poses for a portrait on March 12, 2025. Frakt and the Melrose 4x800-meter relay team would compete at Nike Indoor Nationals on March 15, placing 18th in the Championship heat with a time of 10:06.03.
