january saturday

I spent Saturday outside all day, shooting pond hockey and land conservation efforts. It was good practice for the Bears Seahawks game Sunday.

Participants in the Lake in the Hills inaugural pond hockey tournament play Saturday afternoon on Woods Creek Lake off Indian Trail. Twelve teams from throughout Illinois and Wisconsin competed in 30-minute four-on-four games throughout the day.

 Here is a video I shot from the event:
http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/video/20110116PondHockey/pond-hockey-tournament/

Spectators stay bundled up for the inaugural Lake in the Hills pond hockey tournament Saturday. Twelve teams played 22 games Saturday on two rinks created on the frozen surface of the lake, and the tournament was for players 18 and older.

Neil Smith, right, and Dave Heelein carry logs in the restoration effort of land near Pioneer Fen and Dutch Creek in Johnsburg on Saturday morning. Volunteers meet every third Saturday of the month to remove and combat invasive plants and encourage native plant growth.

And here is how it all came together in the newspaper.