More than 500 readers participated in the first round of The Columbian’s Picture Pick’Em Best Prep Photos tournament-style bracket, and the first-round winners have been crowned.
Votes cast by Columbian readers will decide these head-to-head matchups of the best prep photos of the 2019-2020 school year.
The second-round voting will open at noon Saturday and continue through noon Wednesday.
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FOOTBALL BRACKET
First-round results
- Victory Lift (324 votes, 73%) d. Leaping Catch (119, 27%)
- Touchdown Leap (251, 60%) d. Facemask-To-Facemask (169, 40%)
- He’s Got It (254, 61%) d. Eye On The Ball (160, 39%)
- Heads or Tails (243, 59%) d. Peek-A-Boo (166, 41%)
- Moment of Reflection (302, 72%) d. Leaving Him Behind (120, 28%)
- Dive for Six (309, 75%) d. At The Pylon (102, 25%)
- Jump Ball (219, 54%) d. Rivals Clash (188, 46%)
- Catch Me If You Can (318, 78%) d. Tackle For Title (88, 22%)
Second-round matchups
- Victory Lift vs. Touchdown Leap
- He’s Got It vs. Heads or Tails
- Moment of Reflection vs. Dive for Six
- Jump Ball vs. Catch Me If You Can
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BASKETBALL BRACKET
First-round results
- Dunk 1 (342, 84%) d. Hairy Moment (65, 16%)
- Dome Bound (270, 66%) d. Left Hand Dribble (141, 34%)
- Block That Shot (299, 74%) d. Hand In Face (106, 26%)
- Take It To The Hoop (219, 55%) d. Down The Lane (179, 45%)
- Out of Bounds (259, 65%) d. Full Extension (138, 35%)
- Dunk 2 (251, 64%) d. Dunk 3 (142, 36%)
- Taking A Shot (310, 78%) d. Floater In The Lane 85 (22%)
- Panorama (197, 51%) d. The Big Victory (193, 49%)
Second-round matchups
- Dunk 1 vs. Dome Bound
- Block That Shot vs. Take It To The Hoop
- Out of Bound vs. Dunk 2
- Taking A Shot vs. Panorama
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OTHER SPORTS BRACKET
First-round results
- Big Splash 1 (235, 60%) d. Classic Rivalry (158, 40%)
- Mean Machine (306, 80%) d. No Escape (75, 20%)
- Flying Takedown (230, 59%) d. Everybody Jump (41%)
- Big Splash 2 (252, 65%) d. Keeper Collision (134, 135%)
- Celebration Point (199, 52%) d. Block At The Net (183, 48%)
- Championship Hug (214, 56%) d. Out Of The Sand (170, 44%)
- Soccer In The Fog (326, 86%) d. Outside Hitter (54, 14%)
- All In A Row (231, 60%) d. Raise Your Hands (152, 40%)
Second-round matchups
- Big Splash 1 vs. Mean Machine
- Flying Takedown vs. Big Splash 2
- Celebration Point vs. Championship Hug
- Soccer In The Fog vs. All In A Row
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WILD CARD BRACKET
First-round results
- The Littlest Knight (282, 72%) d. Fists of Victory (109, 28%)
- Levitating Bench (252, 66%) d. Beating A Rival (129, 34%)
- Victory Smile (223, 57%) d. Soccer Silhouette (165, 43%)
- Elevating Coach (301, 75%) d. Everybody Celebrate (100, 25%)
- One Shiny Moment (312, 82%) d. Kicking Back (68, 18%)
- Locker Room Roar (234, 63%) d. Hitting The Gridiron (140, 37%)
- Breaking Through (262, 68%) d. Unicorn (12, 32%)
- Ballboy Celebration (222, 57%) d. Cheer At Sunset (170, 43%)
Second-round matchups
- The Littlest Knight vs. Levitation Bench
- Victory Smile vs. Elevating Coach
- One Shiny Moment vs. Locker Room Roar
- Breaking Through vs. Ballboy Celebration
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