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Sports Photos of the Year 20251 min read

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David Jolkovski

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December 30, 2025

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Scorpions guard Nick Hermen (No. 1) shoots the ball during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions boys basketball game against Madison Highland Heat on Friday, Jan. 17 at SRRHS.

Scorpions junior guard Steel Sturgeon (No. 32) shoots the ball during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions boys basketball game against Phoenix Christian Cougars on Friday, Jan. 31

A runner celebrates finishing the RunSedona 5k on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Madisyn Walston finishes the RunSedona half marathon on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Alexis Landaverde and Nathyn D’Angelo works on their pitching during the Sedona Red Rock High School baseball practice on Friday, Feb. 21.

Abel Villa works on batting during the Sedona Red Rock High School baseball practice on Friday, Feb. 21.

Players work on batting during the Sedona Red Rock High School baseball practice on Friday, Feb. 21.

Scorpions sophomore Yoiner Agudelo Esparza (no. 14) slides into home during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions baseball game against Northland Prep Spartans on Wednesday, March 5.

Ramon Betancourt runs the 400 Meter Dash during the Red Rock Small Invite 2025 track meet at Sedona Red Rock High School on Wednesday, March 12. Betancourt won the race with a time of 51.52.

Professional Mountain Biker Braydon Bringhurst goes head over handlebars while competing in the Bunny Hop Competition hosted by Thunder Mountain Bikes during the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival at Posse Grounds Park on Saturday, March 15. Bringhurst won the competition with a height of 42 inches,

Khrystian Cordova celebrates clearing 12 feet, his third personal record that day, during the Sedona Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 5.

Senior Ashley Calogero serves the ball while playing doubles with her sister freshman Emily Calogero during the Sedona Red Rock High School girls tennis match against Anthem Prep on Tuesday, April 8.

Luke Metzger holds up the trophy while the Scorpions celebrate their win in the Verde Valley middle school tournament championship game between Sedona Red Rock Middle School and Camp Verde at Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School on Saturday, May 10.

Zach, of Big Kahunas, bats during the Sedona Parks and Recreations Adult Rec Softball League game between Big Kahunas and Monsoons at Posse Grounds Park on Thursday, June 26.

Quarterback Vincent Smith-Shayawatt passes the ball while running plays during Sedona Red Rock High School football summer practice on Wednesday morning, July 16.

Lightning lights up the sky in the distance during the Sedona Parks and Recreation Adult Softball League championship game between Sedona Jeep Tours and Monsoons on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Posse Grounds Park.

Scorpions freshman Hector Flores (no. 6) knocks the ball out of the Patriots wide receiversÕ grasp during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions football game against Mohave Accelerated Patriots on Friday, Sept. 26

Scorpions senior Ben Metzger (no. 12) heads the ball during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions boys soccer game against Highland Prep West Hornets on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Scorpions junior Natalie Juan Rodriquez (no. 6) bumps the ball over the net during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions volleyball game against Kingman Academy Tigers on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Scorpions senior Addie Moore (no. 4) hits the ball over the net during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions volleyball game against Kingman Academy Tigers on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Scorpions senior Ben Metzger (no. 12) heads the ball during the Fall Boys Soccer Semifinals game between Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions and Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at Sedona on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Scorpions senior Ben Metzger (no. 12) pushes the ball toward the goal during the Fall Boys Soccer Semifinals game between Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions and Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at Sedona on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Scorpions junior Samuel Callau-Knigge (no. 34) fights to rebound the ball during the Sedona Red Rock High School Scorpions boys basketball season opener against Scottsdale Prep Spartans on Friday Nov. 21.

David Jolkovski

After graduating with a BFA in photojournalism from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, David worked as a photographer for community newspapers in New Jersey and Phoenix and freelanced for the New York Times and The Washington Post. Prior to joining the Sedona Red Rock News, he worked as staff photographer for a nongovernmental organization working in the Caribbean and Central America.

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