Kauri winger Leilani Erwin (left) tries to get rid of a Taranaki Whio player in Northland's first season in the women's domestic rugby competition, the Farah Palmer Cup, in 2019. Photo / Tania Whyte
In 2019, the Northern Advocate's three photographers - John Stone, Michael Cunningham and Tania Whyte have covered a range of sports up and down the region.
The quality of our stories could not happen without the exhaustive efforts of all three photographers.
Read more: John Stone's best sports photos of 2019
Today, Tania Whyte's expert photography in 2019 is on show.
Otangarei Knights league player Sua Sosopo makes a crunching tackle on Portland Panthers' Phoenix Renata (green). Photo / Tania Whyte Northland's Joe Trigg (centre) takes a tumble against Waikato before going on to win the national under-15 hockey tournament hosted in Whangārei in 2019. Photo / Tania Whyte Four-year-old Jacob Palmer (right) of Pipiwai Kindy gets a try as Niko Richmond, 4, from Regent Kindy tries to chase him down. Photo / Tania Whyte You'll struggle to find two more passionate Northland rugby fans than Arriane Christie (left) and William Morunga, seen here with one of their trademark witty signs. Photo / Tania Whyte BMX racer Katja Stupar, 12, was an inspiration for young girls across Northland when she represented New Zealand at the world BMX championships in 2019. Photo / Tania Whyte Under-17 Tautoro Titans league player Joshua Paki-Gent gets up-ended in a tackle by Hikurangi Stags' Hori Kake at Semenoff Stadium. Photo / Tania Whyte Misha Singh, 12, was one of many Northland students in 2019 who tried their hand at wheelchair turbo touch. Photo / Tania Whyte Prodigious young batsman Rachin Ravindra weaves below a short ball playing for NZ A against England at Cobham Oval. Photo / Tania Whyte Kerikeri goal-keeper Henk Bertlink shows off his commitment in Northland's premier football competition. Photo / Tania Whyte