Best photos of 2017: PNJ correspondent Jody Link
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UWF's Ka'Ron Ashley (9) puts forth a lot of effort and tries to get control of the ball for a touchdown as Valdosta State's Steve Durosier (15) defends against him at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.
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UWF's Jordyn Poppen (5) is determined to not lose the conference championship three years in a row to North Alabama as she denies a shot by UNA's Jessica Austin (1) in the Gulf South Conference volleyball championship game at UWF on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. UWF beat their nemesis in three straight sets (25-19, 25-13, 25-17).
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Regan McKernan, 12, brings a balloon to the graveside memorial for 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay at Resthaven Gardens Cemetery in Pensacola on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.
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Trae McClain, 3, smiles radiantly as he waves an American flag during the Veterans Day parade in Milton on Nov. 11, 2017.
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Cody Coe, of Dakota Sioux and Northern Ute heritage from South Dakota, is stunning as he dances during the Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe's 27th annual Pow Wow in Milton on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
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Troy's Chase Smartt just misses connecting with the ball Sunday afternoon during the last day of the Cox Diamond Invitational at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
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Biloxi's Johnny Davis (17) and Michael Reed (25) run into each other as Reed catches the ball at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
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Valdosta State's Chelsea Canara (1) is hit by a pitch thrown by UWF's Sarah Maloney during the second round of the NCAA Division II South 1 Regional Softball Tournament at UWF on Friday, May 12, 2017. The Argos overcame a quick 1-0 deficit to win the game 4-3 and will play for the regional championship on Saturday.
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Some of the UWF players joke around to stay relaxed against Valdosta State during the NCAA Division II South 1 Regional Softball Tournament at UWF on Friday, May 12, 2017. The Argos overcame a quick 1-0 deficit to win the game 4-3 and will play for the regional championship on Saturday.
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With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning, UWF's Tiona Hill (7) smashes the come-from-behind, game-winning 2-run hit into left field against Valdosta State during the NCAA Division II South 1 Regional Softball Tournament championship game at UWF on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
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Bishop Briggs is all smiles while she performs on Fitz's Stage during the first day of the 8th annual Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores on Friday, May 19, 2017.
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Nease High's Cody Hargus (19) gets Tate's Mason Land (9) out at second base and throws to first to turn a double play in the Region 1-7A Final at Tate High School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
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Blue October performs at Vinyl Music Hall on Thursday, June 1, 2017.
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Tate High School head coach Greg Blackmon shakes the hand of an umpire and jokes with them and Navarre High School head coach John Boddy before the 10th annual Subway High School All-Star baseball game at UWF on Thursday, June 8, 2017. This was the last game Blackmon coached, as he retired at the end of the 2016-2017 school year after 14 years at Tate.
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Pine Forest catcher Riley White (25) prepares to tag Milton's Brennan Vasquez (22) out at home plate in the 10th annual Subway High School All-Star baseball game at UWF on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
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Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly voices his disapproval of a call with the umpires during the game against the Mississippi Braves at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was ejected during this incident.
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Strung Out headlines a one-off show from the Vans Warped Tour at Vinyl Music Hall on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
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After diving to stop the ball from getting past him, Blue Wahoos second baseman Shed Long (2) gets to his knees in time to throw Mississippi's Stephen Gaylor out at first base on Saturday, July 15, 2017.
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Krystyn Goode and her husband, Kyle, smile as car seats donated by K-Mart are brought into the room during the Northwest Florida March of Dimes 3rd annual Mission: Healthy Baby event at the Navarre Conference Center on Friday, July 28, 2017.
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Michael Mims, recreation supervisor, far left, looks on as Graham Wooten, second from left, and Kobe Hill, center, check out the backpack that William Goode, far right, chose during the City of Pensacola's Parks and Recreation Department's second annual Operation Backpack that helps families in need get some of the necessary items before classes start. Overall, nearly 3,900 items were donated and packed into over 350 backpacks that were given out before the start of the 2017-18 school year.
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Blue Wahoos pitcher Geoff Broussard tries to take a picture of the solar eclipse through special glasses at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.
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Catfish and The Bottlemen open for Green Day during the Revolution Radio tour stop at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.
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A fan rocks out after being brought on stage to sing with Green Day during the Revolution Radio tour stop at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.
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UWF's Rodney Coates (2) beats Mississippi College's Blake Miller (4) and comes down with a first down catch at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. The game originally was scheduled for Saturday, but was moved up a day due to concerns about the forecast of Tropical Storm Nate.
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A team dressed as skeletons slides down the final obstacle in the 5th annual Pensacola Mud Run on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.
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Ikram Kerwat, red tape, takes on Ashley Samples during Island Fights 42 at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Kerwat won by unanimous decision.
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One of the best homemade costumes ever was seen in the PNJ photo booth during the annual Play Pensacola Parks & Recreation's Halloween Egg Haunt at Roger Scott Athletic Complex on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.
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People smile and take a quick selfie during Pensacola's 15th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.
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Fayetteville goalie Michael Santaguida (1) stops an Ice Flyers shot at the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.
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A quick selfie is taken in the snow provided by Winterfest near the Artel Gallery during the last Gallery Night of year on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.
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UWF's Ka'Ron Ashley (9) puts forth a lot of effort and tries to get control of the ball for a touchdown as Valdosta State's Steve Durosier (15) defends against him at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.