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The Winthrop bench erupts as referee Rob Lemar, right, signals a 3-pointer on a shot by Cyara Harriman, foreground, during the Ramblers’ come-from-behind 41-39 win over Oak Hill in a Class C South quarterfinal on Tuesday in Augusta. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
Westbrook’s Ava Bolden is guarded by South Portland’s Annie Whitmore, left, during a Class A South quarterfinal game on Tuesday at the Portland Expo. South Portland won, 43-31. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)
Mt. Blue’s Kaydn Hansen and Kylie Biter of Oxford Hills square off in the 132-pound final Tuesday at the girls wrestling state championship in Belfast. Hansen won by fall in the first period, and Mt. Blue captured the team championship. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
Valley’s Fisher Tewksbury, right, and Levi Short, back, battle for a rebound with Islesboro’s Louis Randlett, left, and Maison Randlett during a Class S South semifinal on Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Valley won, 72-44. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
Sanford’s Mollie Puffer drives to the basket while being guarded by Thornton Academy’s Sienna Eldred during a Class A South quarterfinal on Tuesday at the Portland Expo. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)
Spruce Mountain’s Maddie Grimaldi lays up a shot as Mount View’s Emily Richards moves in on defense during a Class C South quarterfinal on Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Winslow’s Bailey Richard, left, and Natalie Hussey, second from right, force Megyn Mertens of Wells to make a pass during a Class C South quarterfinal on Tuesday in Augusta. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
Dirigo’s Madisyn Bradeen, left, and Abby Luczynski, right, battle Maranacook’s Jackie Clark for a loose ball during a Class C South quarterfinal on Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Maranacook won, 55-43. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Windham’s Marley Jarvais tries to block a shot by Biddeford’s Jordyn Crump during a Class A South quarterfinal on Tuesday at the Portland Expo. Biddeford won, 45-42. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)

Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...

Anna is a 2023 graduate of Thomas College in Waterville where she received her Master’s in Business Administration and her undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in marketing...

Derek grew up in New York, while spending part of his summers in Maine, where he developed an appreciation for its wild landscape and natural beauty. Moving from a metropolitan area to the wide-open spaces...

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ Dillingham stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. During summer breaks he worked in the press and composing rooms at...

Brianna was born and raised in Nebraska and became interested in photography in elementary school when her art teacher gave her a camera to document their fifth grade class. After college she interned...

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