2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Following some time in the water, five-year-old Theodore Wu dries off on a lounge chair on a hot Saturday afternoon at the Roger Carter Community Center splash pad and pool in Ellicott City — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Voters wait in line to check in at the polling place at Marriotts Ridge High on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Reservoir, #0, Zach Chin, shoots two in the 1st half. Reservoir vs Oakland Mills boys basketball Wednesday December 7, 2022 at Reservoir High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Severn resident, Chris Kojack, recently finished 89th out of 8,663, winning $86,000 in the Main Event of the 2022 World Series of Poker, the biggest event in the world. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Reservoir #1, Irby Hunter hits this slam dunk off of a fast break in the 1st half. Reservoir vs Oakland Mills boys basketball Wednesday December 7, 2022 at Reservoir High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Annemarie Klinges of North East holds Snap, a 4-month-old Jersey steer, in her lap as she enjoys a cow cuddling session at Mary's Land Farm on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Slam-dunk in the 1st half by Mustangs #23, Kaden Bryan. River Hill vs Marriotts Ridge boys basketball Friday February 4, 2022 at Marriotts Ridge High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Atholton's Ayinde DeLeon blocks a shot attempt by River Hill's Tishe Saliu during a boys basketball game at Atholton High School on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Dan Newcomer of Westminster holds two boxes of strawberries picked with the help of some friends, in a field at Larriland Farm on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg field hockey players celebrate with their trophy as they won the MPSSA 2a field hockey championship vs Manchester Valley. this evening. Glenelg won 2-0. November 12, 2022 — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Mary Blanchard practices her vocal part in "Sleigh Ride" during a rehearsal with the Encore Chorale of Columbia, held at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center on Monday, October 3, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Thomas Eckert of Clarksville scans the sky for birds while taking part in a birding class, part of the new senior naturalist program at the Robinson Nature Center, on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard's Matt Baur, right, tries to get around a check from River Hill's Liam Curtin during a boys lacrosse game at River Hill High School on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

A family walks a path as they explore the sunflower field at Clark's Elioak Farm on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey bumps fists with Gabriel Castillo Crespin, right, while joined by Beris Rios Rios, left, as they play a ball game during field day activities following The Baltimore Ravens Touchdown for Teachers program, presented by M&T Bank, at Deep Run Elementary School on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Special education teacher Shayla Proctor was the winner of the award for her outstanding service to the school and community. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Kasey Smith takes a selfie with classmates before the start of the commencement ceremony for Hammond High School's Class of 2022 at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Friday, May 27, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Wilde Lake's Brady McGonigal dives back to first on a pick off play during a baseball game at River Hill High School on Friday, March 25, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Steve Rahn, Columbia, takes a photo of his son Otto, 2, as they wait for his wife and mother, Michelle Martin-Rahn to finish her 10k. 1,000 runners participated in the 2022 Little Patuxent River Half Marathon & 10K organized by "ripit events" in Columbia. Starting and finishing at the Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge, runners ran on the Patuxent and Wincopin trails, along the Little Patuxent and Middle Patuxent Rivers. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Members of Hammond Senior Dancers give a performance during the commencement ceremony for Hammond High School's Class of 2022 at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Friday, May 27, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard's Corinne Chau has a shot blocked at the net by Centennial's Emma Booth. Centennial outlasts visiting Howard in four sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22, and 25-20 in Ellicott City Tuesday evening. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

The "graduates" Moriah Onyuekwu, Dakota Scott, and Avaya Brooks wait in the shade prior to the ceremony. Celebree School of Ellicott City, held a preschool graduation ceremony at Clarks Elioak Farm Friday, august 19, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Robert Curtis of West Friendship rolls tosses a bocce ball during the Active Aging Bocce League Finals at Cedar Lane Park Monday., Nov. 7, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

A grocery shopper makes her way to her car at the Safe-way in Ellicott City. The first snow storm of the season hits Maryland arrived Monday morning, January 3, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Mt. Hebron #24, Erin Dixon and Howard #11, Samiyah Nasir, battle for the loose ball in the 1st half. Mt. Hebron vs Howard girls basketball Monday January 31, 2022 at Howard High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Fabio Batista III, holds his son, Fabio Batista IV as they approach a giant turtle on display during the Coral Reef Encounter held at the MacGills Common pool in Columbia on Saturday. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

A voter leaves after voting Thursday morning at Meadowbrook Athletic Complex in Elliott City, one of five early voting locations in Howard County. Early voting began today in Maryland, Thursday October 27, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Atholton High School freshman, Samantha Chrzanowski, 15, sophomore Naomi McKenna, 16, and sophomore Olivia Elliott, 15, sort prom dresses ion the hallway.
Becca's Closet at Atholton High School, a program that provides used and new prom dresses to girls who could not afford them. Approximately 2000 dresses and over 200 pairs of new shoes and accessories will be offered to any High School student on Saturday. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Takea Little of Randallstown catches her three-year-old daughter, Jayiah (3) who jumps into her arms from the pool deck cool off on a hot Saturday afternoon at the Roger Carter Community Center in Ellicott City — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg #25, Tim Iannarino scores on this shot in the 1st half. Glenelg vs Century boys lacrosse regional championship, Tuesday May 17, 2022 at Century High School. Glenelg outlasted Century 12-10. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Hammond's Austin Stewart and Glenelg's Dominic Magnolia battle in the final of the 285 weight class during the Howard County wrestling tournament at Glenelg High School on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

The flash of fireworks illuminates Tammy Kunkle of Ellicott City who watches with family during Merriweather Symphony of Lights' fireworks program Friday., Dec. 31, 2021 at the venue, celebrating the final night of 2021 and the welcoming of New Year's Day 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Runners cross the Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge after the start. Jeanette Goetz #325 (center) finished the 10k 1st in her age group, 10th overall female, 44th overall.
1,000 runners participated in the 2022 Little Patuxent River Half Marathon & 10K organized by "ripit events" in Columbia. Starting and finishing at the Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge, runners ran on the Patuxent and Wincopin trails, along the Little Patuxent and Middle Patuxent Rivers. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Atholton keeper Kara Schmidt checks the stick of Mount Hebron's Taylor Shinskie to stop a scoring opportunity during a girls lacrosse game at Mount Hebron High School on Thursday, March 24, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Trinity Jackson, 13, of Frederick works on braiding the mane of Flare, a horse from Starry Night Stables, during the 2022 Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Monday, August 8, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

River Hill's Tishe Saliu, left, tries to stop a move to the hoop by Atholton's Ayyub Rabb during a boys basketball game at Atholton High School on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Luke Giang, 5 from Columbia (right), takes a closer look at one of the boiling pots as the the group gathers for a cooking demonstration. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. Robinson Nature Center hosted its first-ever maple sugaring and syrup tasting event. Participants hiked to tapped trees, learned how to identify maple trees, practiced drilling to tap a tree, saw a cooking demonstration, and tasted real maple syrup. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Wilde Lake #16, Justyce Richard, who came in and pitched i relief in the 4th inning, runs off the mound celebrating victory after striking out final batter. Wilde Lake vs Reservoir in softball Regional Championship Wednesday May 18, 2022 at Reservoir High school. Wilde Lake defeated Reservoir 7-5. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Wilde Lake #13, Nathan Hiteshew shoots and is fouled in the 1st half. River Hill vs Wilde Lake boys basketball Monday January 24, 2022 at Wilde Lake High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Graduates walk down the aisle silhouetted by the Merriweather barn. Marriotts Ridge High School Class of 2022 Graduation at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Tuesday May 31, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Veterinary assistant Courtney Spahr, left, holds Kiwi, an Australian Shepherd, as Dr. Mary Beth Soverns, right, gets a kiss in one of the exam rooms. Norwich Terrier Finn is also on the exam table. Dr. Soverns is co-owner of Countryside Veterinary Clinic, which has been named best of Howard County. September 14, 2022 — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Marriotts Ridge's Alan Zhao and Kyle Canfield react after Zhao kicks the game-winning extra point as the Mustangs defeat Oakland Mills, 9-8 Friday night in Marriottsville. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Special education teacher Shayla Proctor, right, is presented with a Ravens jersey from cornerback Marlon Humphrey as she is recognized as winner of The Baltimore Ravens Touchdown for Teachers program, presented by M&T Bank, at Deep Run Elementary School on Thursday, May 19, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

A health official tests an individual at the mobile testing site. The lab is inside the bus and individuals can wait for results. Howard County’s seventh mobile COVID-19 testing site opened Thursday at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department, 5700 Rowanberry Drive. Operated by Centennial Medical Group, the site will offer a drive-thru option off Bauman Drive and a walk-up bus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Lucas Geiman stacks while Kevin Kidd tosses bales for Howard County Fire and Rescue as teams compete in an event called "Farmer Wars" that involves loading and unloading bales onto a wagon with a tractor obstacle course in between. It's a new feature at this year's Howard County Fair in West Friendship, MD on Sunday afternoon. (Doug Kapustin/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

Atholton's Micah Walton-Smith, top, charges into Marriotts Ridge's Ethan Berry on a move to the hoop during a boys basketball game at Marriotts Ridge High School on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Mount Hebron Vikings' Jessica Iveljic crosses the plate, scoring on Wilde Lake Wildecats catcher Morgan Baird following a base hit by batter Emma Kim during a key softball game showdown Thursday., April 21, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Hammond's Jadon Ra-Akbar clears a hurdle in the prelims of the 2A boys 55 meter hurdles during the 2022 MPSSAA Indoor Track Championships at the Baltimore Armory on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Jack Hartner of Lisbon works keeping a family pig moving in the right direction after a showing in the 4-H/FFA Breeding Swine Show during the 2022 Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

William Brokenshire, runs for a hug with his teacher, Jen Manor before going to his chair as his name is called during the ceremony. Celebree School of Ellicott City, held a preschool graduation ceremony at Clarks Elioak Farm Friday, august 19, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Clara Schaeffer, Westminster, speaks with a great-granddaughter, Ruah Molfino, Ellicott City, during her 100th birthday celebration at the Bob Evans in Westminster. Schaeffer is a regular at the restaurant, visiting twice a week since it opened 24 years ago. June 30, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard celebrates their OT win as Centennial walks off the field. Howard vs Centennial girls lacrosse in regional quarter final, Wednesday May 11, 2022 at Centennial High School. Howard won in "sudden win" in 28 seconds of OT, 13-12. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Alpha Alpaca 4-H club member Maddie Gordon, 13, smiles at Hunter as she wins first place during the Intermediate Showmanship Class at the 13th annual Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival at the Howard County Fairgrounds. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

A red fox trots through a snowy field in Ellicott City.
March 12, 2022 snowstorm in Maryland. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Marriotts Ridge's Mukundh Boopathi serves to an opponent during a boys singles tennis match against Centennial at Marriotts Ridge High School on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg players, from left,Carln Costell, Bella Buscher and Kendall Anderson celebrate their 3-2 win over Hereford during a 2A girls soccer state semifinal game at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, November 11, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Brad Black prepare sausages for food vendor, State Fare of Catonsville, during SpringFest in Old Ellicott City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Marriotts Ridge's Jaden Washington, left, makes contact with Howard's Samiyah Nasir as she tries for a steal during a girls basketball game at Howard High School on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg keeper Bella Buscher pounces on the ball in front of Hereford's Shari Atkins during a 2A girls soccer state semifinal game at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, November 11, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Hereford's Zack Kralec makes a successful attempt at 14 ft. in the 2A boys pole vault event during the 2022 MPSSAA Indoor Track Championships at the Baltimore Armory on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

River Hill's Mackenzie Calhoun, center, tries to put a kill between Marriotts Ridge's Leah Liu (14) and Katy Harbaugh (9) during a volleyball match at Marriotts Ridge High School on Thursday on October 13, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg keeper Joey Samsock celebrates the team's 2-0 win over Parkside during a 2A boys soccer state semifinal game at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, November 11, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Dembe, a 1-year-old Corgi, is seen with its leash wrapped around the legs of its owner, Ken Wilmer of Ellicott City, during Yappy Hour at The 'Bin on Friday, April 15, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard's Samiyah Nasir disrupts a pass intended for Poly's Da'Braya Clark during the girls Class 3A state basketball championship at University of Maryland's Xfinity Center on Saturday, March 12, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Voters in Howard County vote on Primary Day at Long Reach High School, Tuesday July 19, 2022 — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard's Miranda Ball gets in position to dig a serve during a volleyball match at Reservoir High School on Monday, September 19, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Glenelg's Lauren Lapointe releases a shot good for a goal during a girls lacrosse game at Marriotts Ridge High School on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Fifteenth pick went to midshipman Jenny Luo, of Ellicott City, MD and she chose the USS George Washington. The Naval Academy held their Class of 2022 Ship Selection Ceremony, at Alumni Hall, February 3, 2022, where graduating midshipmen pick the ships they will serve on after commissioning in the spring. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Wilde Lake #5, Dylan Gooden, drives to the basket, scores two in the paint in the 1st half. Wilde Lake vs Atholton boys basketball Friday December 9, 2022 at Wilde Lake High School. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Rawi Hamadan of Washington, D.C. lies on the blanket with child Reyth Hamadan, 4 on his belly while Ayla Hamadan holds their daughter Laria Hamadan, 2 during Merriweather Symphony of Lights' fireworks program Friday., Dec. 31, 2021 at the venue, celebrating the final night of 2021 and the welcoming of New Year's Day 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff) — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Reservoir's Jordan Tate sprints down the sideline with Mt. Hebron's Tarek Lewis in pursuit during a football game at Reservoir High School on Thursday, November 3, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Severn artist Mark Russo works on a painting on reclaimed wood at his vendor tent during SpringFest in Old Ellicott City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Long Reach's Seth Rosenfeld tags out Atholton's Charlie DeCelles trying to steal second base during a baseball game at Long Reach High School on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. — 2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

2022 Howard County Times Pictures of the Year

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, his wife, Shani Ball and his daugher Alyssa Ball, share a family hug after he delivered his victory seech. Nov. 8 election night for the Howard County executive race. Calvin Ball joined with his wife, Shani Ball and one of his daughters, Alyssa Ball, arrived at Kahler Hall in Columbia to greet his supporters and give his victory speech. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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