Photos: Kelly Presnell's 2025 End of Year gallery
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Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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A selection images from staff photographer Kelly Presnell's work in 2025.
Legend Limon heads over to join the rest of his Las Cruces Thunderbirds as the teams start lining up in the Kino Stadium outfield for the opening ceremonies of the 35th Fort Lowell Shootout, Tucson, Ariz., January 17, 2025. This yearÕs shootout has approximately 5,700 young players and 411 teams in town for the weekend long tournament.
The Arizona bench goes a little crazy after forward Tobe Awaka (30) hammered home a dunk in the first half against UCF, Tucson, Ariz., January 11 2025.
Michigan St. left fielder Ashlyn Roberts (00) dives but canÕt get to the sinking liner from ArizonaÕs Kaiah Altmeyer (24) in the third inning of game two on the opening night of the Candrea Classic, Tucson, Ariz., February 6, 2025.
Taylor Carmody gets spun around by Cliffhanger as his hand gets hung up during his bareback ride on the closing day of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, Ariz., February 23, 2025. Carmody was injured on the ride but walked out of the arena with help.
Arizona guard Jada Williams (2) takes an intentional foul in the final by Texas Tech guard Bailey Maupin (20) in the final seconds of the fourth quarter of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., February 25, 2025.
Muralist Joe Pagac, with his wife Lenka Vasickova, paints on as the sun sets over the Tucson Mountains, working on what will be the tallest mural in Arizona, downtown Tucson, Ariz., February 28, 2025. The mural of a saguaro will be in the north side of the Transamerica building and runs 13 stories, - 153 feet - high and Pagac expects to be finished in week or so depending on the weather.
Arizona pitcher Mason Russell (8) works out in the bullpen as the Wildcats get ready to face Cincinnati in game two of their Big 12 series, Tucson, Ariz., March 15, 2025.
Blues musician Tom Walbank, left, plays with another local artist, Gabriel Sullivan, during a performance at Tap and Bottle, 403 N. 6th Ave., April 3, 2025, Tucson, Ariz., 2025. After decades of having Tucson as his home, Walbank is moving to Washington, D.C., and the Tap and Bottle gig was one of his last shows in town.
A handful of volunteers carry the cross, leading the few hundred worshipers on the narrow road up to Sentinel Peak for the 58th Annual Procession of the Cross, Tucson, Ariz., April 18, 2025. The Good Friday tradition of bringing the cross and raising it atop the mountain begins the weekend observance of the Easter holiday, concluding with a sunrise service early Sunday morning, starting at 6:00 a.m., at the peak.
Carnival riders on the Skyflyer spin past those making the trip on Liberty Wheel as the sun goes down behind the circles in the air at the Pima County Fair, Tucson, Ariz., April 25, 2025. This yearÕs fair wraps up its 11 day run on Sunday April 27. Gates open at 11 a.m., closing when the fun finally dies down.
Camper Brevin Coleman and University of Arizona defensive lineman Deshawn McKnight dive on the mat at the end of ColemanÕs run through the obstacle course during the WildcatsÕ football camp for those with special needs, Tucson, Ariz., May 6, 2025.
Arizona centerfielder Aaron Walton (11) comes up just inches short on a looping fly ball from Utah hitter Cameron Gurney (18) in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., May 9, 2025. The Wildcats were held in check for most of the night in an 8-6 loss to the last place Utes.
A rider leads a second horse along the east bank path of Santa Cruz River Park under a cloudy sunset, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2025.
Three-year old Leah Rodriguez hefts her ball onto the ramp, doing it all herself, as she and her family take advantage of the first couple of day of the re-opening of Fiesta Lanes as PINZ Fiesta, 501 W. River Rd., Ariz., June 7, 2025.
A guard with a chemical ammunition weapon is hit with a balloon filled with paint as demonstrators forced their way through a bike rack barrier outside an ICE facility on south Country Club, Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 2025.
A passenger in one of the motor protest vehicles spritzes one of the sidewalk demonstrators with cool water as the vehicle makes it’s way slowly through the route alone 22nd Street in the local No Kings demonstrations being held at Reid Park, Tucson, Ariz., June 14, 2025. The motor protest took hours, under temps that reached 107 degrees, and clogged traffic on the route to a standstill.
The sun sets behind one of the sunflower plots at the University of Arizona’s Campus Agricultural Center, Campbell Avenue and Roger Road, on the end of a very hot day, Tucson, Ariz., June 18, 2025.
A pedestrian trying to beat the heat trudges by one of the murals on the walls of Hotel Congress as temperatures shoot up to 113 degrees over Tucson, Ariz., June 19, 2025.
A cyclist pedals along the 100 block of East Alameda Street as the evening sun throws shadows on downtown Tucson, Ariz., July 16, 2025.
Tim Miles checks the photo he got on his phone of a Dassault Mirage IIIRS from the perfect angle, crouched under a Dassault Etendard IVM in the last of the light at Night Ops at Pima Air & Space Museum, July 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. It was photography and art night for the last night session at PASM this year, so plenty of people were out capturing images of their favorite aircraft.
Playwright Madeline Hill goes through her process while writing the script for what will become “The Third Strangest Thing to Happen In Marfa Texas in 2003” for The Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre’s third 24/7 Play Festival, August 15, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. Hill, the youngest playwright participating at 19 years of age, was one of seven writers “locked” in Exo Roast Co. coffee shop at 8 p.m. Friday to write a script for a 10 minute play with a 4 a.m. Saturday deadline. The scripts were then produced and debuted to an audience at 7 p.m. Hill’s headgear was the prompt she randomly drew that had to be incorporated into her tale.
Green Bay wide receiver Andre Williams (6) lies alone on the turf after the official replay review ruled the Blizzard short on their quarterback sneak in the last seconds of the IFL Championship game against Vegas, August 23, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona defensive lineman Tre Smith (3), left, Tiaoalii Savea and linebacker Max Harris (4) knock Hawaii running back Landon Sims (30) out his helmet while dropping him for a loss in the second quarter of the Wildcats’ season opener, August 30, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
A mud splattered Kiara Mendoza listens as Salpointe head coach Barrie Pedersen during the team’s practice session, September 10, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Fresh out of the pool, Arizona’s Kelly Wetteland sprints for the transition site and her bike at the Duel in the Desert triathlon, September 20, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
An monsoon storm cell throws down a bolt near midtown just after sundown, part of a series of storms that ran mostly to south and east, September 25, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona forward Dwayne Aristode (2) flies to the bucket after getting the pass from Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) in the dunk contest during the annual Red-Blue Showcase, October 3, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
DJ Diesel, Shaquille O’Neal, plays to the crowd during his set at the Red-Blue Post/Move after party concert on Bear Down Field, October 3, 2025, Tucson, Ariz
Arizona wide receiver Gio Richardson (5) wrestles with Oklahoma State cornerback Kenneth Harris (23) all the way down to the ground and eventually won the battle for a reception during the fourth quarter, October 4, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
A cyclist pedals his way up Fourth Avenue under pre-storm clouds and sunset, October 8, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. Rain is forecast for the area through the upcoming weekend.
Lydia Young and the Sabino High School marching band color guard fine tune their performance on the Mall, getting ready for their time in the spotlight at the 72nd Annual University of Arizona Band Day, November 1, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. Bands from schools throughout Arizona performed all day and late into the night.
Arizona running back Quincy Craig (24) just manages to stretch out and push the ball over the line after getting hit at the three by Kansas linebacker Bangally Kamara (1) for a touchdown in the final second of the second quarter of their Big 12 game, November 7, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona guard Noelani Cornfield (4), left, and forward Daniah Trammell (33) celebrate Cornfield drawing the fifth foul from UC Irvine forward Daniela Falcon Hernandez (9) during the fourth quarter of their game, November 9, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Gabriel Sullivan performing with his band Xixa under the lights at La Rosa, November 26, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
A pair of sightseers stroll under the lights of a home near the corner of Kleindale Road and Richards Row during the opening night of Winterhaven’s 76th Annual Festival of Lights, December 13, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. This year’s festival dates run nightly through December 27 from 6-10 p.m. Admission is free but a donation to the The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is encouraged and stations are set up at the event entrances and through the neighborhood.
A cyclist pedals along Alameda Street at Scott Avenue on sidewalks slick with winter rain falling over the area, December 24, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
