Paired with a wealth of talent at the prep sports level, the Tribune’s coverage area is lucky to have individuals who provide quality photo submissions.

Area photographers have gone above and beyond in regard to submitting sports photos.

Bryce Gaudian sent sharp full-resolution images from Albert Lea cross country meets in the fall. Lon Nelson did the same for Albert Lea track and field in the spring, and Lory Groe has been providing stunning shots from a variety of Lake Mills sports.

The sports schedule during the regular season for each activity is dictated by which area teams play home games. With a limited number of home activities for cross country and track, the coverage would have been limited.

Bryce, Lon and Lory — you have no idea how much your help means to the Tribune’s sports editor and the rest of the staff.

Thank you.

Your help not only supplies extra content for the community, it allows the staff to spend more time on everything else: planning, scheduling and meeting for interviews, writing, proofreading, taking photos, editing photos, designing pages and posting content to the Tribune’s website. We love our jobs, but it’s no secret that we’re busy.

The Tribune is your community newspaper. Thanks for treating us like one and helping us make it the best it can be.