You would have thought the Wenatchee Wild's 2-1 victory over the Penticton Vees was the 7th game of the Fred Page Cup from the reaction of the players and fans. It wasn't, but the taste was almost as sweet, being the first team to beat Penticton since the 2019 playoffs. 

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The Wenatchee Wild finished their three-game homestand against the Penticton Vees on Saturday, January 29. The Wild fought hard but were unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit, losing the game 4-2.

Guns & Hoses Night is my most involved photo shooting night for the Wild because of the multiple activities surrounding the game. In addition to the team's game, I first shoot the annual Guns & Hoses game featuring local first responders. Next, there are lots of activities happening in the concourse before the game and during intermissions. Then, during the first intermission, I catch the annual Guns & Hoses tug-of-war contest, which is always a blast. Finally, after the game, the Wild hold their fundraiser auction, so I take plenty of candids during the auction, plus posed shots of the jersey winners along with their respective players.

Because there are so many photos from this event, I'm breaking it into three blog posts: this one for the actual game, concourse activities and fan photos, one for the Guns & Hoses game and intermission tug-of-war, and one for the auction. 

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