A lookback at the year in sports through the lens of a Herald photographer – Grand Forks Herald

2022 was a busy sporting year. From AND hockey games to high school volleyball and everything in between, Herald photographers Eric Hylden and Nick Nelson were on hand to capture all the games and memories for readers.Check out some of our favorite sports photos from the last 12 months. Hockey fans brave the sub-zero cold during Hockey Day in Jamestown on Saturday, January 22, 2022.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Red Lake County's Damon Ferguson runs with the ball while his helmet flies while Mahnomen-Waubun's Brok Spalla looks on during the second half of their MN Section 8A Championship game Thursday at the Fargodome.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Tahj Chambers of Missouri State loses his helmet during a first-half scrum with North Dakota players, Oct. 1, 2022, Saturday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald East Grand Forks' Caleb Schmiedeberg hauls in a pass for a touchdown from quarterback Drew Carpenter late in the second quarter while Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton's Bodey Devries defends Friday, September 23, 2022.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Rachel Weelborg of Dell Rapids, SD cheers on her Australian Cattle Dog Meabh in the Dock Dogs competition on Saturday July 30, 2022 at the annual Cats Incredible Fishing Tournament. Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Sacred Heart players pile on Pitcher's Mound after beating Ada-Borup West 3-2 to win the Minnesota Section 8A Championship at Thief River Falls on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Kindred's Abby Duchscherer and Kacie Burner celebrate a run against Grafton in the ND Class B girls' basketball championship at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks on Saturday.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Grafton's Braylon Baldwin, left, and Juan Villarreal react to the buzzer as the Spoilers defeat the Sioux Center Hillsboro-Central Valley for the ND Class B Region 2 Championship on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Betty Engelstad.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Langdon Area's Edmore Munich's Jaya Henderson reaches for the ball while Grafton's Ainsley McLain (13) and Jade Moe defend in Friday's ND Class B basketball tournament at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Roseau's Adam Severson and East Grand Forks' Grady Magner battle for a loose puck in the first period of their game on Friday, February 4, 2022 at the East Grand Forks Civic Center. Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald UND's Tyler Hoosman gets turned over in the red zone during the first half against South Dakota on Saturday, November 12, 2022.Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald A Minnesota Gopher fan addresses comments to UND's Nick Portz during the third period at Mariucci Arena on Saturday. Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks Central Wrestler Izaiah Hernandez, top, holds Stewartville's Anthony Nelson in a 195 lb match during the consolation semifinal portion of the 48th Annual Sertoma Wrestling Tournament held at Grand Forks Central High School on Saturday December 10, 2022, firmly under control.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald AND guard Joli Daninger, left, is introduced before a women's home basketball game against Western Illinois at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks Central's Sam Strandell and Red River Swingman Paine Parks (2) dive on Thursday, May 27th.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Red River's Henry Bonn struggles to hold down Grand Forks Central wrestler Cesar Cruz, right, during a 106 pound match of a matinee duals at Red River High School in Grand Forks on Saturday, February 5, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald AND striker Tsotne Tsartsidze (10) will play on Thursday 13th April.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald UND goaltender Jakob Hellsten stares at a candle during a warm up prior to the NCHC hockey game against St. Cloud State at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks on Saturday, January 29, 2022.Nick Nelson / AND Athletics Former AND defenseman Hayden Galvin jumps during the vertical jump portion of the Pro Day football event at the Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center in Grand Forks on Thursday, March 24, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald UND defenseman Jake Sanderson runs to the blue line during player introductions prior to an NCHC men's hockey game against the St. Cloud State Huskies at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks on Friday, January 28, 2022.Nick Nelson / AND Athletics The AND Fighting Hawks perform a stick salute Saturday, February 26, 2022 after defeating West Michigan in a men's home hockey series at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.Nick Nelson / AND Athletics Roughriders outfield Brady Price fumbles Friday June 6thNick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald World of Outlaws sprinter Sheldon Haudenschild (17) drives during a hot lap around turn four at Grand Forks' River Cities Speedway on Friday, June 3, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Sacred Heart batsman Emily Novak (3) jumps Tuesday, May 10.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald River Cities Speedway flagman Mike Witheril waves the checkered flag during a late model qualifying race at the Bullring in Grand Forks on Friday, July 15, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Fighting Hawks wide receiver Red Wilson dodges the SD State defense on a carry in the first quarter during a Missouri Valley Football Conference game at the Alerus Center on Grand Forks on Saturday, October 22, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald AND forward Dylan James (26) tries to avoid a wild shot by the Fighting Hawks while Quinnipiac goaltender Yaniv Perets (1) and defenseman Iivari Räsänen (2) during the second half of a men's hockey game at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Saturday watching in Grand Forks, October 15, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Knights outside hitter Emma Nash (5) tips the ball over the net as the Grand Forks Central student division looks on in the second set of a prep volleyball game against Valley City at Grand Forks Central High School on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald AND forward and assistant captain Gavin Hain (10) is introduced before an exhibition hockey game against the Manitoba Bisons at Grand Forks' Ralph Engelstad Arena on Saturday, October 1, 2022.Nick Nelson / AND Athletics WISSOTA Late Model drivers speed past the main grandstand at River Cities Speedway on Friday, August 5, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Members of the 1982 AND Fighting Sioux National Championship men's hockey team are recognized during the first break of an NCHC hockey game between the AND Fighting Hawks and the Miami Redhawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks on Saturday, November 19, 2022.Nick Nelson / AND Athletics Ed Belfour, goalie standout and retired NHL Allstar, bangs his chest after losing a jersey during his One Last Shift event prior to an NCHC men's hockey game between the AND Fighting Hawks and the Miami Redhawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena the AND Fighting Sioux revealed Grand Forks on Friday, November 18, 2022.Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald Our newsroom occasionally reports articles under the heading “Employees”. 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