Dave Sizer Design and Photography » Washington State Cougars

Hellava lotta helmets

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:57:34 +0000

Here’s a fun piece that I put together with shots of all the helmets of teams that I have shot over the past few years. It sure looks like a lot when you get them all together like this. You will see the black and white version below. It’s funny how they all blend together when you take out all of the colors that make them distinctive and iconic. You can see the color version and see the difference for yourself. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to photograph all these teams over the past few years for Lindy’s Sports Annuals and hope to do it for several more years.

Various football helmets

Apple Cup 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:33:25 +0000

The Huskies dominated the Cougars 30-0 in this year’s edition of the Apple Cup. Here are a few shots from the game. Enjoy!

Huskies take the field

Jake Locker makes a tough throw on the run.

Dwight Tardy tries to break free from Mason Foster.

It was a physically rough game for the Cougars. Kevin Lopina was knocked out of the game twice.

Jermaine Kearse is brought down after a pass from Locker. The two hooked up on a long touchdown later in the drive.

Cougar WR Gino Simone skies for a catch in front of the Husky bench.

Backup QB Marshall Lobbestael scrambles and gets a pass off. He was later also knocked out of the game for a while.

Kevin Lopina gets flattened again and is knocked out of the game for good just before the half. The Cougars had to put in third stringer Dan Wagner to finish the first half.

Chris Polk became the first freshman in Husky history to rush for 1,000 yards. He finished this game with 130 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Locker rolls out and sees FB Paul Homer for a completion.

Chris Polk busts through the defense for good yardage.

Chris Polk flips into the endzone for a score.

Cort Dennison lets out a roar after a sack.

The Cougars only had one thing to cheer about during the game after an interception by Xavier Hicks.

Jake Locker just gets the corner of an endzone for a score.

Jake Locker celebrates after the touchdown with his teammates.

Gino Simone tries to break the grasp of a Husky Defender.

Chris Polk carried the load of the offense for the Huskies on the ground.

The Husky Defense gets instruction before heading back to the field in the shutout win.

Washington Governor Christine Gregoire gets ready to hand off the Apple Cup Trophy to the Huskies.

Coach Sark hoists the trophy for the crowd.

Players lift the trophy.

The Husky Seniors get their hands on the hardware.

Senior DE Darrion Jones plants a kiss on the apple.

*Extra* Things got so bad that even Butch the Cougar had a hard time watching.

On the Road to Pullman – UCLA @ WSU

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:13:50 +0000

I got to take my first “Road Trip” of the season for an assignment to shoot the WSU Cougars at home against the UCLA Bruins. I took off early Saturday morning for the drive across the state to Pullman. It was my first chance to shoot at Martin Stadium. The 2 PM kickoff made for some harsh shadows to adjust to. It was a cold one with the temperatures hovering right around freezing. The Bruins dominated the Cougars right from the start for a 43-7 conference win.

Akeem Ayers picks off Marsall Lobbestael's first pass attempt of the game. The Bruin's Defense picked off 3 of Lobbestael's passes before he was replaced.

UCLA wasted no time after the turnover, scoring on a pass to Taylor Embree.

Derrick Coleman busts through the line for a gain.

The Bruin's Defense was all over Marshall Lobbestael. He was replaced in the second quarter.

Johnny Forzani gets uprooted by a UCLA defender after a completion.

Kevin Prince is hit right as he releases the ball.

Kevin Prince takes off for a 68 yard touchdown run.

Johnny Forzani gets stopped on a kickoff return.

Even the punting game was off for the Cougars as Reid Forrest bobbled the snap in the endzone and tried to get off a kick only to have it blocked for a safety.

Johnathan Franklin tried to break free from the grasp of Alex Hoffman-Ellis.

UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel is not pleased with QB Kevin Prince after a blown play.

Derrick Coleman delivers a stiff-arm to get around Andy Mattingly

WSU RB Dwight Tardy looks for a hole to bust through.

Dwight Tardy fights off a tackler.

WSU's only highlight came from a touchdown pass to Jeffery Solomon late in the game.

UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel lets the officials hear about it after a call against the Bruins.

Fullback Chane Moline lunges for another Bruin touchdown. He had 3 rushing touchdowns on the day.

The ball is up for grabs as the Bruins try to break up a pass attempt to Solomon.

Kevin Lopina escapes the rush on the Cougars final drive of the game.

*Extra* Fly Over before the game.