Award of Excellence: Winless, But Undefeated
This Premier category recognizes a photographer’s extended story or essay about the everyday life of the people who make up a community. The purpose is to encourage attention to the small events in life that are often overshadowed by the news of the day and to celebrate those images that reflect the work and dreams of humankind.
A “community” may be defined as a neighborhood, a town, a small commune, a rural agricultural area, a city subdivision, or socioeconomic region.
Winless, But Undefeated
The Red Lake Nation hasn't won a football game in more than 20 years, but its coach keeps his kids undefeated. Coach Nolan Desjarlait lost his son in a tragic accident years ago. His son, Nolan Jr., would have been a senior on the 2022 team. Red Lake often plays against opponents with twice as many players. Sometimes, coach Nolan Desjarlait wonders how he keeps doing it. The answer always comes: "I refuse to give up on them."
Winless, But Undefeated
The Red Lake Nation hasn't won a football game in more than 20 years, but its coach keeps his kids undefeated. Coach Nolan Desjarlait lost his son in a tragic accident years ago. His son, Nolan Jr., would have been a senior on the 2022 team. Red Lake often plays against opponents with twice as many players. Sometimes, coach Nolan Desjarlait wonders how he keeps doing it. The answer always comes: "I refuse to give up on them."
