Army’s Hill (’10) killed in car accident
Terrible news today for the Army football family, former Army corner back Mario Hill, a 2010 West Point graduate, was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning in Lexington, Ky. He was 25.
Army beats Navy for playoff berth
Michie Stadium had a football-like atmosphere on Saturday for a lacrosse showdown between Army and Navy with a playoff berth on the line. It was a long day for me that began well before the game and ended a couple hours after a team speech from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. [...]
BJ Daniels photo on ESPN.com
ESPN.com’s Big East blog went with one of my photos of South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels today:
What Tebow means for Sanchez
I’m not breaking any news here saying that Tim Tebow is joining the New York Jets, but amidst the drama of that deal is the reality that the Jets’ current starting QB, Mark Sanchez, is under increased pressure to perform. And typically when Sanchez comes under pressure, criticism or otherwise has reason to be worried, [...]
Rodriguez named nation’s best
Army’s Andrew Rodriguez joined elite company on Tuesday when he was named the winner of the Sullivan Award as the nation’s most outstanding amateur athlete. The honor has been presented annually since 1930, and is based on character, leadership and sportsmanship.
Devils photos in USA Today, Star Ledger
I wasn’t thrilled with my images from my first NHL game last weekend, but at least three photos have been picked up this week, including one in a USA Today game story and another in the Newark-Star Ledger, via NJ.com.
Temple’s Coyer in ESPN, CBS
My photo of Temple Owls quarterback Chris Coyer was featured on ESPN.com Tuesday in a Q&A with the team’s new starting QB. Coyer, who played parts of Temple’s game against Army last November at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, spoke about playing under a new offensive system and the Owls’ bowl win over Wyoming last year. [...]
NHL debut: Devils stun Islanders late
I stole Bruce Bennett’s personal work stool. I set up shop in the wrong media workroom. I edited my photos in Sparky the Dragon’s sweaty dressing room. And I was kind of hungry. That, and three goals in the last few minutes, was my experience last night in Uniondale as I shot my first NHL [...]
The good and bad
Saturday night will prove a childhood theory of mine wrong: that you couldn’t pay me to watch the Islanders. Alas, it can be done. I’m getting a great opportunity to cover my first NHL game on March 10 when my two favorite teams face off on my favorite island — the Devils head to Nassau [...]
Back to work: a morning at Army football camp
College football in February? Yes. Sort of. Army has begun its annual spring football camp with a few workouts and scrimmages each week through the end of March. It’s an opportunity for head coach Rich Ellerson and his staff to gauge the talent and possibilities coming up for the 2012 season, and an opportunity for [...]
Syracuse edges Army at the Dome
I got talked into driving to Syracuse this past Sunday, the hotspot of upstate New York in the middle of winter. Actually, the weather was pretty nice and the matchup of the day was even better: No. 6 Syracuse hosting Army in a college lacrosse showdown at the Carrier Dome. This was my first trip [...]
Cadets top Keydets
Although they aren’t quite the team that upset Syracuse a year ago, Army looked sharp last weekend at Michie Stadium, taking down rival VMI 14-8 on a cold but pleasantly overcast day at West Point. Here’s some of my images from the Black Knights’ win (click on each to view larger).
Army sweeps Navy
A classic showdown on Saturday ended after two halves and a pair of thrilling overtimes as Army, for the first time since 1992, swept its season series with Navy, beating the Mids 69-63 at a sold-out Christl Arena in West Point. You couldn’t ask for a better setting (the game drew a record crowd of [...]
Border War
Army hosted the Royal Military College last weekend, essentially Canada’s West Point equivalent. It was an exhibition game and Army dominated with a 9-1 win at a sold-out Tate Rink. Fun game to shoot, I used my 400mm f/2.8L lens for the first two periods and then switched to a 15mm fisheye for the final [...]
SI, ESPN, Yahoo and more
Just posting some recent photos I’ve had published this week around the web. Jan. 24 was a busy day as I had images in Sports Illustrated, ESPN, USA Today and Yahoo! Sports. The screenshot above led the front page of SportsIllustrated.com for SI’s story about former Don Bosco DB Yuri Wright, who was kicked out [...]
More in SI.com, USA Today
Last month a I had a pair of photos in the Dec. 20 edition of USA Today, both from the Don Bosco High School football game I shot earlier last year at Fordham. I had a smaller shot in USA Today after the game, but once the season ended with Bosco ranked No. 1, the [...]
Air Force visits West Point
I finally made it back up to Tate Rink for some Army hockey on Friday night as West Point hosted rival Air Force for the first of two games. Army is not having a good season — with the 3-3 tie against Air Force, they improved to 2-13-7 overall and 1-11-5 in league games. Mark [...]
Erzinger’s final game
Army captain Steve Erzinger will get one more day in the sun (or technically, under the lights) when he plays in Saturday’s East-West Shrine Game in Florida. The game, played at Tropicana Field (home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays) features senior college football All-Stars from around the county, many of whom go one to the NFL.
Farewell to Jorge
Posting a few photos of longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada following news that the 40-year-old is close to announcing his retirement. As a Yankees fan, I of course grew up watching Posada mature into one of the best offensive catchers in baseball during the Yankees’ run of four World Series in the late 90s. Posada [...]
Temple shot on SI.com
Sports Illustrated rolled out a story about upcoming college football bowl games tonight and featured my photo of Temple running back Bernard Pierce on the front of SI.com (above). I took the photo last month during Army’s game against Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. I got a lot of nice images of [...]
Navy makes it 10 straight
It was another rough December Saturday for Army as Navy hit a pair of late field goals and hung on in the final minute for a 27-21 win at FedEx Field on Dec. 10. Navy has now won 10 straight meetings with West Point, unfathomable for Army fans and a continued dream for the Midshipmen.
Temple routs Army in Philly
Army fell to 3-8 on Saturday after a disappointing 42-14 loss to Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. Army remains winless now on the road this season and has one game left, a date with Navy in Washington, D.C. about a month from now.
Rutgers trips up Army in Bronx
Army let another game slip away in the second half on Saturday, dropping its second straight contest, 27-12, to Rutgers at Yankee Stadium. A 6-6 tie at halftime turned a mess in the fourth quarter thanks to a penalty that pulled back a touchdown and a blocked punt that led to seven more points.
Blizzard winners: Army routs Fordham
Saturday’s Army-Fordham game was probably the most challenging shoot I’ve had. Army won 55-0 and — although I was thrilled we won — it still was incredibly frustrating. The snow — heavy, big, wet flakes — made it impossible to focus on anything with my camera. Any frame I got in-focus was luck. With about [...]
Danny Wild is a widely published journalist and professional photographer in New York. He works as a writer, editorial producer and photographer for Major League Baseball, contributes to US Presswire and volunteers at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Go Army, Beat Navy!