Sharing positive vibes through #SportsSmiles
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused the shutdown of sports in March, I wanted to get some positive vibes out on Twitter. I shared a photo from Target Field with the hashtag #SportsSmiles, and I asked others to share their favorite photos and/or memories from times that sports made them smile. I got a lot of great responses that I retweeted at the time, but I thought it would be fun to group them all together and share them here as well.
It's never too late to submit a #SportsSmiles photo!
Let's get some positive vibes going here by sharing some favorite photos and/or memories where sports have made you smile.
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 13, 2020
I'll start: 2019 #MNTwins season. #SportsSmiles pic.twitter.com/KysZKAHfxU
Joe smiling when he got to catch in his final game made me smile (and cry, there was a lot of crying too).https://t.co/xGU0mxK86H
— Laurel Krahn (@wintwins) March 13, 2020
I was actually looking for a tweet with a different photo of Joe smiling that day. Finally found it, fourth photo in this tweet:https://t.co/MTjlMOVzwW
— Laurel Krahn (@wintwins) March 13, 2020
Every trail mix run with you. pic.twitter.com/1Wzp1qnVZn
— Joe Ceplecha (Mr. 2000) (@JoeCepps) March 14, 2020
— Justin Ekstrom (@thesportscrib21) March 14, 2020
Meeting Iowa alum and WNBA player Megan Gustafson, MN girls state hockey tournament, taking the pooch to the TC marathon, and watching those two GOAT centers square off. Favorites that I just happened to be working (for 3 of the 4) pic.twitter.com/6jmgBtPsbj
— Sloane Martin (@SloaneMartin) March 13, 2020
Best day! pic.twitter.com/CTkrgV0egw
— Tracy Hannan (@tracyahannan) March 13, 2020
Taking this little guy to his first baseball game on Father's Day. pic.twitter.com/kNOx5FFkCq
— Tyler Mason (@tylermason21) March 13, 2020
when the gophers beat penn state and everyone rushed the field pic.twitter.com/BnprX2jBua
— sam (@samanthauren_) March 13, 2020
Great idea! pic.twitter.com/AzoKgmi4ec
— YHH (@YouthHockeyHub) March 13, 2020
Took literal planes, trains, and automobiles to get to Landon Donovan's farewell match in Connecticut in 2014. Meant the world to me to be able to be there to clap him off for the last time in a US shirt. pic.twitter.com/XV3pbhhMsL
— Dana Wessel (@DanaWessel) March 14, 2020
2010: @ThePeterJNelson rented out the Dome & we played baseball. pic.twitter.com/7PYSA5lTYH
— Tracy Perlman (@Partray) March 15, 2020
Meeting Tom Kelly at the 2019 #mntwins opener. pic.twitter.com/bHQKfpDoY6
— Nathan Misses Twins Baseball (@Plouffe24Fan) March 15, 2020
Donte Lawson Feb 2019 GWG against Hermantown at Amsoil. https://t.co/ipDiJbG74T
— FabFiveHockeyfansMN (@FabFiveHockeyf1) March 16, 2020
Gopher Justin Holl Frozen Four Semi GWG against NoDak 2014 https://t.co/ISGV7smBNm
— FabFiveHockeyfansMN (@FabFiveHockeyf1) March 16, 2020
And Just To Be Balanced , the Most Exciting Walkoff Lady Gopher Playoff Goal Ever ! Sarah Potomak 2016 https://t.co/PJVG10nTpn
— FabFiveHockeyfansMN (@FabFiveHockeyf1) March 16, 2020
One More . Got to Save a Few for Later . Lee Stecklein OT GWG 2019 Whitecap Championship https://t.co/U6pjxgHkiP https://t.co/syrbmF9DH1
— FabFiveHockeyfansMN (@FabFiveHockeyf1) March 16, 2020
One More . Got to Save a Few for Later . Lee Stecklein OT GWG 2019 Whitecap Championship https://t.co/U6pjxgHkiP https://t.co/syrbmF9DH1
— FabFiveHockeyfansMN (@FabFiveHockeyf1) March 16, 2020
Same! #SportsSmiles https://t.co/0u5gbWWTKS
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 13, 2020
2019/20 youth hockey season! U10s an mites. #mnhockey #SportsSmiles pic.twitter.com/zHceISUxsU
— Jason H (@jhehir00) March 13, 2020
5-3-11 pic.twitter.com/oSAkkx0I0C
— TCAnelle (@TCAnelle) March 13, 2020
Just before the Gophers beat Auburn pic.twitter.com/FEjUF0DdgW
— Gopherated〽️ (@Gopherated) March 13, 2020
— Jeremy Fraker (@FrakerJeremy) March 14, 2020
Love it! #SportsSmiles https://t.co/zZPk1fQ3Um
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 15, 2020
Playing this amazing sport with these amazing humans. #derbytwitter pic.twitter.com/FWWCvA74vF
— Kate Tremaine - Kitty Skittles #181 (@widdershins_cat) April 5, 2020
Keeping #SportsSmiles going tonight with a photo of the overtime aftermath as @WhitecapsHockey beat @Riveters 1-0 in the Isobel Cup semifinal.
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 15, 2020
Any more favorite sports moments that made you smile? Share them! #SportsSmiles https://t.co/vDJZ96Yuh8 pic.twitter.com/9nTzWNndGf
From Indy last year. #SportsSmiles https://t.co/vDJZ96Yuh8 pic.twitter.com/pvPMEASXfw
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 15, 2020
In today's edition of #SportsSmiles... https://t.co/vDJZ96Yuh8 pic.twitter.com/VZDvs9AdOk
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 16, 2020
More Whitecaps...#SportsSmiles https://t.co/8vYPlMgyUv
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 15, 2020
This qualifies for #SportsSmiles. https://t.co/Dom1fxIvqH
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 15, 2020
Another throwback for #SportsSmiles.
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 18, 2020
Trying to keep the positivity going! pic.twitter.com/0AgyMroKbn
This was a week ago. Kinda feels like a month ago. #MNTwinsST #SportsSmiles pic.twitter.com/agbfN2faFM
— Heather Rule (@hlrule) March 18, 2020
Haven't run out of #SportsSmiles pics yet.
