The day in photos, May 28, 2011

photo by: Nick Krug

Lawrence High runner Ross Johnson (19) is mobbed by his teammates after scoring in the third inning against Shawnee Mission West during the first round of the 6A state championships at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday, May 27, 2011.

photo by: John Young

Children paint cardboard cars as part of the Art Tougeau Parade during a Final Fridays event hosted by the Lawrence Arts Center Friday, May 27, 2011 in downtown Lawrence.

photo by: Jeff Tuttle

Free State's Alexa Harmon-Thomas clears the bar in the high jump on Saturday, May 27, 2011 at the 6A state track meet in Wichita.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Lawrence Parks and Recreation crews hope to clean and even sometimes straighten the hundreds of tombstones of Civil War veterans at the Oak Hill and Maple Grove cemeteries.

photo by: Mark Fagan

Seniors at Veritas Christian School gather for their graduation ceremony at Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave. Eleven seniors graduated Friday, May 27, 2011.

photo by: Ian Cummings, special to the Journal-World

Seth Fox, of Atchison, often travels to Lawrence Municipal Airport in his Cessna 150d. It costs Fox more than $110 to fill the Cessna's tank.

Col. Jeffrey Jerome, right, discusses security training operations with the commander of the 14th Iraqi Army Division, in Basra, Iraq. Col. Jerome is assigned to the 1-12 Charger Battalion, 3rd Advisory and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

photo by: Courtesy of the Marion County Record

Videographer Jim Jewell shoots the 2010 Labor Day festivities for the new film, “Florence, Kansas”