Barrow Whalers season opener, part 3 of 5: Halftime - cheerleaders dance in the wind, ball players hear words spoken inside the bus
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:04PM
Wasilla, Alaska, by 300 in Barrow, Barrow Whalers football, and then some, football, sports

At half time, the cheerleaders dash onto the astro-turf to perform for the entertainment of the crowd. 

The team, meanwhile, had gone to the bus to receive their half-time briefing from the coaches. That's Adrian Panegeo, number 15, leaning against the window.

I go in to take a few pictures. The bus is not idling, the heat is not on, but the body heat of the Whalers combined with the moisture of their breath and sweat cause condense as fog upon the cold glass of my lens.

What I am to do?

First, take advantage of the special effects...

Second, pull out a lens cloth and keep wiping the fog away until it sort of stays away. I then find Coach Campbell telling the players that this is no time for feel good talk. In football, a six-point lead is a hair thin lead. They need to go back out there, sharpen up and play harder and smarter ball.

 

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