Want to talk hard knocks? Ask Monica Herndon about The Hit.
From time to time, I’m going to use this column to introduce you to some of the dedicated journalists in our newsroom. Monica is a Tampa Bay Times photographer beginning her second year as our beat photographer assigned to the Buccaneers. She’s a rising star in this business.
But back to The Hit.
Three years ago, not long after joining the Times as a staff photographer, Monica found herself on the sidelines at Plant High School in Tampa covering a big rivalry football game against Hillsborough High.