Sports photographer captures epic picture of Moorhead-Edina scuffle

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – One of the largest highschool state tournaments within the nation is over, with the Warroad and Moorhead boys’ hockey groups taking house state championships.

Iconic picture from state semifinals

The backstory:

Friday evening’s Class AA state semifinal between Edina and Moorhead resulted in a 3-1 victory for the Spuds. Successful on the closing buzzer brought about a little bit of a scuffle between the 2 groups, and Andrew Ritter captured an epic picture of it.

You’ve doubtless seen his work from this yr’s event, and an image he took is in every single place on-line. After the play on the ice, it’s possibly probably the most talked about a part of this yr’s state event. A scuffle between a number of gamers from the Spuds, and one from the Hornets.

That imagery isn’t misplaced on Ritter.

“I was talking to a Star Tribune photographer last night and we were talking about how it encapsulates Minnesota. One Edina player, against all of Minnesota going against that one guy,” Ritter instructed FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich on Sunday. 

Caught up within the second

Why it’s best to care:

Ritter is a 20-year-old skilled photographer who works the State Boys Hockey Tournament, among the finest highschool occasions within the nation. The pleasure and lore from the event isn’t simply confined to followers and gamers.

Ritter admits he can get misplaced within the magic whereas working the occasion.

“I was standing on the concourse last night and I was looking around, I had a photographer right next to me. I’ve been to that tournament many, many times and I cannot believe this is high school hockey,” Ritter stated.

Spring Training subsequent

What’s subsequent:

Ritter has been photographing sports activities since he was 15 years outdated. He says the response to this picture on-line has been unbelievable.

His subsequent project? A visit south to vibrant and sunny Florida to work Spring Training.

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