Maryland vs Delaware State Pictures

Took my son to the Maryland - Delaware State game today. Felt a little strange not being on the court taking pictures but Ben's been getting interested in the Terps football and basketball team's through my photography so I wanted him to experience a game. Great father and son afternoon. Maryland won 79-50 and we both had a great afternoon. Back courtside with my camera on January 1st.

Ben in front of the 2002 National Championship trophy.

Hot dog! Pregame meal

Pregame warm up. Ben took this photo.

Ben took this photo as well of the pregame introductions.

Ben seeing his favorite player Alex Len up close for the first time.

During T-shirt toss

Dad and Ben during a time out

Ben during a Maryland free throw.

2012 Maryland Football Awards

The University of Maryland football team announced its 2012 season awards during their annual awards banquet. Here are the winners followed by a picture I took during the course of the season. For a larger picture and slideshow, just click on any photo. Thanks!

Bennett Fulper:

The George C. Cook Memorial Award for the senior with the highest academic average.

Ryan Schlothauer:

The George Boutselis Memorial Award for the player who both lettered in football while attaining the highest GPA on the team and has adhered to the goals of the student-athlete ideal.

 

Justin Gilbert:

The Public Service Award for the student athlete that has committed to serving and having a positive influence in the community.

 

Matt Furstenburg:

The Dr. John E. Faber Award for Iron Man, which is named after Dr. John E. Faber, who coached men’s lacrosse for 35 years and finished his coaching career with a record of 249 wins and only 57 losses, including national championship teams.

 

 

Kevin Dorsey:

The A.V. Williams Award for Outstanding & Conspicuous Sportsmanship Award for the student athlete that best displays outstanding & conspicuous sportsmanship during the course of the year.

 



 

Joe Vellano:

The Alvin L. Aubinoe Unsung Hero Trophy for the student athlete that best displays the true meaning of teamwork without regard for his personal goals.

  A.J. Francis:

The James M. Tatum Memorial Award for Lineman of the Year.

 

Ryan Schlothauer:

Special Teams Player of the Year Award. 

Darin Drakeford:

Defensive Player of the Year Award in memory of Herman Grabenstein.

Stefon Diggs:

Offensive Player of the Year Award in honor of Larry Grabenstein.

 

Stefon Diggs:

Ray Krouse Memorial Award for Team’s Most Valuable Player.

 

In his Freshman season, Diggs totaled 1,896 all-purpose yards, which is the second-highest single-season total in school history. He averaged 172.4 all-purpose yards per game, second in the ACC. Diggs scored six receiving touchdowns, ran back two kickoffs for scores and in the season finale vs North Carolina, threw for a TD. Named ACC Rookie of the Week three times and Specialist of the Week twice.

Maryland vs South Carolina State Pictures

Maryland 61, South Carolina State 46

Alex Len during warm ups

A couple shots of Nick Faust

Opening tip off

Pe'Shon Howard had two 3-pointers yesterday.

Charles Mitchell scores his only field goal of the game

Logan Aronhalt gets off his shot

Nick Faust buried this shot

Dez Wells slams home two of his 8 points

Jake Layman looks to score for the Terps

Shaquille Cleare had 8 points and 8 rebounds

Nick Faust gets the bucket

Terps Spirit

Nick Faust in action vs Louie Adams (5) and Matthew Hezekiah (22)

James Padgett scores his only field goal of the afternoon

The ref contemplates teeing up the photographer...just kidding. He was pretty cool to us.

Shaquille Cleare battles for a basket

Seth Allen

Shaquille Cleare looks to score vs the South Carolina State defense

Alex Len had 13 points, 6 rebounds for the Terps

Including this stuff in the second half

Nick Faust gets off a three point attempt

Jake Layman looks to pass

Shaquille Cleare and Chasen Campbell battling under the basket

Alex Len scores again

Nick Faust and Matthew Hezekiah battle for position

Faust and Hezekiah 

Finally a basket for the Terps

Dez Wells looks to the basket as Darryl Palmer of S.C. State defends

Wells scores for the Terps

 Pe'Shon Howard dishes off to another teammate as Darryl Palmer defends

The S.C. State Weave Offense. The fan on the right is thinking "not this again"

 Gary Wright's 1976 song "Dream Weaver" popped into my head when S.C. State ran this

Terps guard Nick Faust

Loose ball

Khalif Toombs had 12 points and 4 assists for S.C. State

Louie Adams led S.C. State with 15 points

Terps defense held Patrick Myers to 1 of 8 shooting

Pe'Shon Howard had 4 assists and 4 rebounds for Maryland

Alex Len defends Matthew Hezekiah

Pe'Shon Howard defends S.C. State's Shaquille Mitchell

Seth Allen takes on Khalif Toombs

Shaquille Cleare defends Matthew Hezekiah

Alex Len blocks Louie Adams shot

Khalif Toombs runs the S.C. State offense as Pe'Shon Howard defends

Coach Turgeon during the game

Patrick Myers gets off the shot as Alex Len defends

S.C. State's Khalif Adams takes on Seth Allen

James Padgett on defense for  Maryland

Shaquille Cleare

"It wasn't really a game you could get into very easily," said Maryland coach Mark Turgeon "We made free throws, 18 of 22, and our field goal percentage defense was really good again ... Besides that, it wasn't really a fun game to be a part of, to be honest." This is Coach Turgeon's reaction to a turnover up 19 with two minutes left.

More shots as the game is ending

Box Score: Maryland 61, S.C. State 46