See some of the best and most important photos from 2020 in our year- in-review photo slideshow — from youth league baseball restarting live sports locally in the midst of a global pandemic, to basketball games taking place through the Christmas holidays. State championships were won, seasons ended in heartbreak and even coaches were quarantined, but simply being able to play the games was a feat in itself.

A big thank you to the photographers who have captured the essence of 2020 in photos for Southern Middle Tennessee Sports: Vanessa Beach, Ric Beu, Rob Fleming, Brandy Holloway, Matthew White and Sarah Yow. Also a special thanks to our media partners Jason Goode (MaxPreps), Williamson Herald, 615 Preps and Main Street Preps for their help in covering local sports.