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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

First homestand of the season… check!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 month

Got to be on the receiving end of an infamous Salvy Splash last night… by accident 😂

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Kansas City’s skyline is lit up teal tonight in celebration of @KCWoSo and International Women’s Day. Love this display of support, love this city.

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A. Kontras

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2 years

The weather certainly wasn’t toasty, but this image still gives me warm fuzzies. Welcome back, baseball. #OpeningDay

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1 year

greinKKKKꓘKe

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Really, really excited to join the talented creative team at @Royals as a contract photographer this baseball season. I admire the hell out of them and can’t wait to contribute whatever I’m able. Thanks for four great seasons, MLB! [photos by my cool new boss @JasonHannaphoto ]

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

baseball is back // ʞɔɐq sᴉ llɐqǝsɐq

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Baseball skies at Kauffman Stadium 😍

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Salute to the Negro Leagues: Kansas City Monarchs

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Tonight’s sunset at the K did not suck.

MLB

@MLB

2 years

#BaseballSky 😍

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

bullpen details ✨

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 months

Ian Poulter plays his shot from in front of the cenote on the seventh fairway during the second round of LIV Golf Mayakoba. 1. the shot (after an hour of chilling in a hole in the ground) 2. me celebrating not getting attacked by iguanas

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

NASCAR Saturday

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 months

Baseball is back and I’m a happy lil clam, getting to make photos of it. #GoRoyals

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Still not over the sky before last night's @OMAStormChasers game.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

@sportspickle even better, by @GettySport @GettyImages photographer @albello55

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Greinke in the arm barn ✨

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

it me 😊

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@Cut4

3 years

Amy Kontras 📸: Nikon D850 with 200-400mm f/4 for action or 35mm f/1.8 for features

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Fav 4: The Other Guys™

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@Lightroom

2 years

Favorite photo you took in 2022:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 months

The vibes are good in KC. Finished a perfect 7-game homestand vs the White Sox and Astros today. Makes my job easy.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

These are the moments that make long, hot days worth every second as a baseball photographer. Congrats, Samad!!

Kansas City Royals

@Royals

1 year

You ever just think about the time Samad Taylor hit a walk-off for his first MLB hit in his MLB debut? Yeah, same.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Walking it off in your debut >>>>>

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Beat the heat by shadow lurking from the upper deck yesterday

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 months

The “Taylor Swift Effect” bringing dads and daughters out together before dawn on the parade route in Kansas City 🥹🥰

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

This might be my favorite usage ever of a photo I’ve taken. Helmets off to @Royals social and the respondents that made me cry laughing with this thread.

Kansas City Royals

@Royals

3 years

We found this photo of Benny running out of his helmet and felt like he needed a buddy. Flex those photoshop skills and show us who should be running next to him in his helmet.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 years

@sassyblackdiva She does realize that Ryan Adams payed royalties to Swift for that album, right? He didn’t just straight up make 100% of the money for “his work”...

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 years

My cat Scout is the queen of side-eye. (cc: @darth ) http://t.co/x9bZpagTE3

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

@AlykhanKR strikes again with a complete banger of a baseball sky.

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

2 years

Nothing better than a #BaseballSky 😍

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

The napping kid is me today, after photographing for 24 of the last 48 hours at the #Big12MBB Tournament at Sprint Center. I'm in dire need of a nap before semis tonight.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

Today, on #NationalCancerSurvivorDay , I am celebrating 1137 days of being cancer-free!! Feeling immensely thankful and *~hashtag blessed~*

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Was so good seeing/photographing these two back together yesterday. LoLo and Salvy 4ever 💙🤍

Salvador Perez

@SalvadorPerez15

1 year

I love bro #foreverroyals

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Model won’t wear tiny hats, naps on set, and refuses to work unless craft services provides squeezable treats. Still a 10/10.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

I love baseball, but... Opening Day < Getting a call that my cancer screening from last week came back clean. Celebrating 1071 days cancer-free!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Best smile in baseball.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

From the fits, to the grit, to the cellies, no one does it better than the NWSL. My fav 4 from the 2022 season:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

This is what a rebuilding year looks like in Kansas City. #ChiefsKingdom #SuperBowl

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 months

Focusing on the joy ❤️💛 #KCStrong 📸 for @AFP

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Which really means as an unverified user you can see 450 posts because every fourth tweet on this god-forsaken bird app is an ad now.

rat king 🐀

@MikeIsaac

1 year

honestly blown away by this why?

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Yesterday was a good day at the ballpark. 106-year-old WWII veteran Mabel Johnson is my hero.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

🚩 Marked safe from the Kauffman Stadium Napkin Tornado of 2023.

Keegan Matheson

@KeeganMatheson

1 year

A napkin holder in the upper deck appears to have burst open and the napkins shot out like a pack of bats escaping from a cave. They are now swirling about in the Kansas City air. I cannot emphasize this enough: there are napkins absolutely everywhere.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Made Ben’s photos of the day with my Salvy sunset snap (say that ten times fast) 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Ben Verlander

@BenVerlander

3 years

MLB Photos of the Day: (Day 173) @Royals @Twins @Mariners @BlueJays

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 months

I’ve been a Rangers fan my whole life. Born and raised in Dallas, watched the 2011 WS heartbreak while surrounded by Cardinals fans in Columbia, Mo… this feels so good. Congrats, boys. Texas forever 🤠💙❤️

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

A few more OD favs from The K:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Batter up

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Still thinking bout these @kccurrent celebrations from Sunday. #NWSL

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 years

Having a pretty good day. Opened up the National Edition of today's New York Times to see four of my photos in print! http://t.co/aMob7lZJjf

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

@KomarekC12 Got this cork board map on Etsy! Hope to fill it out a bit in the future, but fun to see where I’ve been able to work.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 months

Big 12 Tournament week is over! Congrats, Iowa State!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

Finally got around to blogging my favorite photos from the first half(ish) of the MASL season over on

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 month

@Nate_Awesome Mine was okay at least. Just a little wet, but not any more so than for some of the other splashes I’ve photographed and caught some of.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

I have now been a homeowner and social recluse for 365 days!! Maybe someday we will be done doing DIY renovations and some of you will see this place (or me) in person. May 11, 2017 vs May, 11, 2018:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

Nothing picks you up on an otherwise boring Tuesday like realizing you had a photo on the front page of the NYT (above the fold)!!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 year

Awesome LVGK photo by @AbbsParr

Karlo

@Sumdood88

1 year

Jon Marchessault looking like Jon Snow during the battle of the bastards

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

Survived my first NASCAR weekend. Made some friends and some photos. Not too shabby 🤙🏻 #USATodaySportsImages

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

The squad 🥺💪💕

Cut4

@Cut4

3 years

📸THREAD📹 We're taking the opportunity to highlight the work of the amazing women on our Live Content team. They're the boots on the ground, capturing the iconic content you see daily on MLB social accounts. We asked them to share some of their favorite work.👇

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

Cancer update: the chronically swollen lymph node I had removed from my hip yesterday came back clean!!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

4 years

For an embarrassingly long time I believed good things come to those who wait so I expected happiness to find me. I’ve finally gained enough confidence to realize great things come to those who ASK. So if you’re needing a sign: send that email, make the call, ~try for that thing~

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

I may or may not have teared up in the middle of photographing this. These humans are an 11/10 on the cute scale - thanks for letting me capture this moment for you. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together 💕

Jonathan Deutsch

@JonathanD_TV

3 years

Usually our trips to Kansas City revolve around BBQ. This one was different. I love you. I adore you. I surprised you (somehow). And I cannot wait to marry you, @DeAundraAl . (Thanks for the awesome photos, @amykontras , you’re great!)

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

4 years

On the field, off the field, on the sidelines, in the press box, online, etc. ... support women, trans, queer, and non-binary folx in sports. Thankful for those who paved the way, those who are currently working and fighting, and those to come. We are stronger together. #NGWSD

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 years

Congrats to @UALRvolleyball for upsetting #16 kU in the 1st round of the 2014 Div. I NCAA Women's Volleyball tourney! http://t.co/AtZWjWR8Tt

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Writing a cover letter and looking back at old applications for ideas reminded me of an internship application response I got post-grad telling me I’d never make it in this industry because I lacked integrity… because I had a blog *photoshopping cats into news photographs* 🙃

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

On this International Women's Day I would like to thank the patriarchy for keeping talented women out of the field of sports journalism bc the line for the women's media level bathroom at the Big XII Tournament is nonexistent.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

4 years

I talked to @Ticketmaster (⁦ @meganKarmstrong ⁩) about what it was like to work in an empty sports stadium this season and how my team and I adapted to COVID protocols to keep bringing meaningful comment to your social feeds. #womeninsports

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

@AlykhanKR is the best of the best and I’m so glad he’s being recognized as such. AK👊AK

Toronto Star Sports

@StarSports

2 years

Alykhan Ravjiani ( @AlykhanKR ) says Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the first player to welcome him into the clubhouse. In the past two-plus seasons, the team has grown accustomed to seeing Ravjiani every day and looks forward to his presence at the ballpark👇

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

1 month

@adameargle Yes! Thankfully just water.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

Four years ago I was on the verge of giving up on photojournalism. Three years ago I blogged about it and the hardest year of my career. Today, I'm employed full-time and am on my way to cover the Big 12 Championship game for USA Today. This life is a good one worth waiting for.

A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

A year ago, I had a really crappy day. So I blogged about it. My belated "Year In Review..." http://t.co/gNvwvwNX0W http://t.co/dIXLuAP1Jp

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

MY CHEST BIOPSY CAME BACK CLEAN!!!!

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@amykontras

11 years

Just Breakfast Club fist-pumped on the way out of the Missourian after my LAST SHIFT EVER. I survived.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

Cute guy steps into elevator, stares at my zit. I'm embarrassed then remember in addition to having a zit I have a husband so screw that guy

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

One of my absolute favorite days of the season to photograph. Glad I got to again tonight.

Los Angeles Dodgers

@Dodgers

2 years

Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Kansas City Monarchs

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 years

Another home win for the @KCComets to close out 2019!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

Finally developed some 2020 baseball photos taken on a Lomography ActionSampler.

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@amykontras

2 years

Fav 4: @Royals Edition

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 years

3 years ago I had my first freelance assignment in KC shooting 2 MLS players. Today I had my first contracted gig with NWSL. Growin' up (':

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Brooklyn Dodgers

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Additional evidence

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 years

@SophRossss I had stage 1B2 cervical cancer in 2015. Treatment was a radical hysterectomy at age 24. I still don’t feel like a true “cancer survivor” bc of my ability to have had surgery vs chemo/radiation. J’s appropriation is SO problematic.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

Everything is horrible. Here's a dancing dog.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

What do professional soccer and politics have in common? Probably nothing, other than the fact that I've photographed a lot of both lately and just put some fresh frames up on my blog, if you feel inclined to peek:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

@ajonesi This is one of the things I dislike about LCCing - we’re not supposed to do in-game edits but a lot of teams don’t do any and then pics end up with sad horizons and bad/no crops 😭

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

3 years

@emfails A bad look for everyone involved, tbh. There are inconveniences for everyone at events and working around them in a professional way is a big part of the job. Should you be spatially aware? Yes. Is it annoying when someone gets in your way? Yes. Should you ever touch someone? No.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 years

Best NYT correction: #GoodBoyStorm

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 years

Eddie Adams sent me a rejection email and I didn't even apply.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

Oh hey, guess who has two thumbs and is also CANCER FREE? http://t.co/eytlQDOCf7

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

Just finished ironing my pantsuit for tomorrow, in case you were wondering what my plans were for the election.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

I left my cubicle behind yesterday for the clouds and crowns. Shot for @usatodaysports . #RaisedRoyal #TheHaloWay

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

Me, enjoying my last weekday before being employed full-time away from home.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 years

Every eight weeks I get a bill like this from my gastroenterologist’s office after receiving the IV medication needed to keep my ulcerative colitis in remission. EVERY. EIGHT. WEEKS. Eventually I meet my annual out-of-pocket insurance max, but still... absurd.

Bernie Sanders

@BernieSanders

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What’s the most absurd medical bill you have ever received?

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

Hi. I'm not a stranger in your timeline. Just an old friend in a post-marial identity crises halfway through changing their name online.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 years

This is what the internet was invented for.

Akilah Hughes

@AkilahObviously

7 years

What if the best skater in the world chose Trap Queen.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

10 years

Had a pretty great afternoon shooting for @whatahowler w/USMNT and Sporting KC players Matt Besler and Graham Zusi. http://t.co/I5KnSQJAFE

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

8 years

PHOTOJOURNALISTS: @gregkb @joshuabickel came up with this great income survey. Take 5 minutes to fill it out, yeah?

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

6 years

Having a blast covering my first @NASCAR weekend for @usatodaysports at @kansasspeedway . Here are some images from day one:

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

Today is Day 124 of being cancer-free. Somehow 124 feels like both 1,000,000 days and 1 day. Four months down and hopefully many to come...

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

9 years

Okay, have my alarm(s) set for my first day. Am I doing this right? #AmyAttemptsAdulting

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

5 years

A week belated, but I finally got my favorite photos from the Big XII Men’s Basketball tournament up on the ‘ol blog.

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Hope everyone has a wheelie great holiday! Love, Evan, me, and my sad knee. #GoChiefs

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

2 years

Win or lose, #MFFL … but it sure feels good to win. WCF here we come!!

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A. Kontras

@amykontras

7 years

Spent Saturday evening at Allen Fieldhouse capturing the game against WVU and admittedly had a great time. Please don't strip my Mizzou diploma from me.

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