2021-22 SBLive Sports Photos of the Year

Vote for your favorite shot from among the 20 spectacular images featured
2021-22 SBLive Sports Photos of the Year
2021-22 SBLive Sports Photos of the Year /

SBLive Sports has some of the best freelance photographers covering high school sporting events across the nation and the spectacular images they capture are showcased on scorebooklive.com.

The images featured in the 2021-22 Photos of the Year were taken by photographers who handled editorial assignments for SBLive Sports between December and June.

NOW it's up to you to vote for your favorite image from among the 20 photos highlighted. See below to vote! Voting ends on Sunday, August 7th at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) and the winning image will be announced following that.

Follow SBLive Sports Director of Photography on Twitter: @Shurtleff8Todd

Here are the best of the best from the 2021-22 high school sports year (images are displayed in no particular order):

Jim Malone

Sacred Heath Cathedral (Calif.) head coach Barry McLaughlin enjoys a water bath following his team's victory in the CIF State 4-A football championship game in December. Photo: Jim Malone 

Tommy Hays May winner

Jace Posey of Houston Strake Jesuit sets a UIL Class 6A state record in the boys high jump with a mark of 7 feet, 4.25 inches during the state track and field meet in Texas during May. Photo: Tommy Hays (#1)

CIF State Wrestling Day 1-11. Joe Bergman 2JPG

Two female wrestlers square off during the CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield (Calif.) in February. Photo: Joe Bergman (#1)

June winner Photo by Dennis Lee

St. Francis-Mountain View (Calif.) shortstop Elias Duncan makes a leaping throw to first during the CIF NorCal Regional Division 1 title game against host De La Salle in June. Photo: Dennis Lee (#1)

Vince Miller

A pair of wrestlers face off on one of 32 mats in the Tacoma Dome during the WIAA Mat Classic state wrestling championships in Washington in February. Photo: Vince Miller 

Nick Koza11

Juju Walkins of Sierra Canyon (Calif.) is hoisted by fans while celebrating her team's victory in the CIF SoCal Open Division girls basketball title game in March. Photo: Nick Koza (#1)

Robbie Rakestraw February winner

Senior point guard Brinley Andrews of Sunnyvale (Texas) takes a foul shot with a Tiger mural lurking in the background during the UIL state girls basketball playoffs in February. Photo: Robbie Rakestraw (#1)

Photo Joe Bergman  April winner

A female athlete soars over the hurdle while competing in the 54th Annual Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in California in April. Photo: Joe Bergman (#2)

Heston Quan January

Ramsey Huff of Centennial-Corona (Calif.) finishes a dunk against Crean Lutheran in the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs in February. Photo: Heston Quan 

UIL 5A Girls Basketball Championship March 5, 2022. Cedar Park vs Frisco Memorial. Photo-Tommy Hays33

Cedar Park (Texas) head coach Donny Ott reacts during the UIL Class 5A state girls basketball championship game against Frisco Memorial in the Alamodome in March. Photo: Tommy Hays (#2)

Jann Hendry December

Collins Hills (Ga.) receiver Travis Hunter makes a leaping touchdown grab over a Graham-Kapowsin (Wash.) defender during the GIECO State Champions Bowl Series at Bishop Gorman High School (Nev.) in December. Photo: Jann Hendry

CIF State Wrestling Championships February 26, 2022. Photo-Joe Bergman88
Photo by Joe Bergman

Fans and parents take photos behind the rope line during the medal ceremonies for the CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield in February. Photo: Joe Bergman (#2)

Gary Jones 2 SJS

A Sonora (Calif.) athlete crashes into the sandpit while competing in the girls long jump at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters track and field meet in May. Photo: Gary Jones 

Robbie Rakestraw January winner

Caleb Jones of Duncanville (Texas) soars in for a dunk during a district game versus visiting De Soto in January. Photo: Robbie Rakestraw (#2)

March winner - Dennis Lee

Modesto Christian (Calif.) head coach Brice Fantazia celebrates winning the CIF NorCal Regional Open Division boys basketball championship with his players while holding his soaking wet son following a water dousing in March. Photo: Dennis Lee (#2)

2023 Arcadia Invitational
Matt Christopher, SBLive Sports

A female athlete eyes the finish line during a relay event at the FHSAA Class 4A Track and Field Championships at the University of Florida in May. Photo: Matt Christopher 

Brian Jackson March

Rich Rolf of Centerville (Ohio) finishes a two-handed dunk in front of a Pickerington Central player during the OHSAA Division I state championship game at the UD Arena on the campus of the University of Dayton in March. Photo: Brian Jackson 

CIF SoCal D1 Regional Semifinal Villa Park vs Huntington Beach June 2, 2022. Photo-Nick Koza26

Villa Park (Calif.) outfielder Geoff McArthur makes a diving catch in the CIF SoCal Regional Division 1 semifinal game against Huntington Beach in June. Photo: Nick Koza (#2)

AIA 6A Girls Basketball Championship March 2, 2022. Perry vs Valley Vista. Photo-Steven Davis52

Two players reach for a rebound during the AIA Class 6A state girls basketball title game at the Arizona Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in March. Photo: Steven Davis 

2 Nick Koza LACS Open

Chatsworth (Calif.) players celebrate winning the CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division baseball championship at Dodger Stadium in May. Photo: Nick Koza (#3)


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Todd Shurtleff, SBLive Sports
TODD SHURTLEFF, SBLIVE SPORTS

Todd Shurtleff is the Director of Photography and Special Projects for SBLive Sports.