January - 3rd place sports - Ohio State forward Kyle Young (25) posts up Minnesota guard Tre' Williams (1) during the second half of their game at Value City Arena in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch)
January - 2nd place sports - Ohio State's Luke Pletcher flips over Arizona State's Navonte Demison during a 141lb match at the Covelli Center at Ohio State University. Pletcher who is ranked 1st beat Demison TF, 19-4. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch)
January - 2nd place sports feature - Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) jumps into the arms of left wing Nick Foligno (71) after beating Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in their NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch)
March - 2nd place illustration - Brown sugar pie at the new Pearl restaurant in downtown Dublin. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
March - 3rd place illustration - Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich at The Crispy Coop in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
March - 1st place sports - Aiden Timperley, 7, of Columbus stacks and unstacks cup during a Cup Stacking Individual event at Bricker Hall during the Arnold Sports Festival at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
March - 3rd place story - Ohio State Buckeyes come together to take on Illinois Fighting Illini before their game at Value City Arena in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
April - 1st place general news - Protesters wave flags and signs in the reflection of the window at Zoup! on High Street outside of the Ohio Statehouse while Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton give update on the status of the Coronavirus and the state's response on April 20. A crowd of over 300 protesters gathered outside the statehouse. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
April - HM portrait - Eastmoor Academy track star Ira Graham IV poses for a photo at Eastmoor Academy High School Stadium in Columbus. Graham lost his spring track season due to the coronavirus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
April - 2nd place sports feature - Dublin Coffman baseball coach Tim Saunders works around the team batting cage at Dublin Coffman High School. The Ohio High School Athletic Association cancelled spring sports after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus COVID-19. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
April - HM story - Daniella Weddle records Father David Schalk during a Spanish service for his parishioners in an empty Christ the King Catholic Church in Columbus The church would have around 75 parishioners at Friday evenings services. Kyle Robertson / Kyle Robertson
May - 2nd place feature - Richard Rozzell of American Legion Navy Marine Post 276 plays "Taps" after lowering of a flowered anchor off of the Broad St. bridge in downtown Columbus during Memorial Day. This was the 100th year that the post has provided this service on the Scioto River, through wars and crises and they have never missed a year. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
May - 1st place general news - A protesters looks up towards the sky while chanting "No Justice, No Peace" along South High Street during a George Floyd protest near the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
May - HM general news - Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, Congresswomen Joyce Beatty and Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce try to intervene as Columbus Police use pepper spraying on protesters during a protest on South High Street near the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
May - 1st place sports feature - Watterson High School sophomore baseball player Matthew Monesi (right) takes batting practice from his hitting coach Chris Carden at the batting cage at Darree Fields in Dublin. Monesi is getting ready for summer baseball at end of the month after his high school season got canceled because of the pandemic. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
May - 3rd place story - A protesters looks up towards the sky while chanting "No Justice, No Peace" along South High Street during a George Floyd protest near the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
June - 2nd place illustration - A baseball sits in the baseball helmet rack in the dugout at Dublin Coffman High School. Ohio High School Athletic Association cancelled spring sports after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the coronavirus COVID-19. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
June - 3rd place illustration - Hummus bowl with Falafel at Zaytoon Mediterranean Grill in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
June - 3rd place sports feature - Columbus South's Trevell Adams practices his three point shot at Driving Park Community Center Center during the the summer on August 20, 2019. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
June - 1st place story - Last year Trevell Adams lead South High School to the Division II state championship game for the first time since 1965. The run to the championship game propelled Trevell to start receiving interest from Division 1 and Division 2 colleges. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
July - 1st place portrait - Parker Hamilton of Teays Valley High School is one of the winners in the 2020 Dispatch Scholar-Athlete program. Parker kicks a soccer ball at Teays Valley High School in Ashville.. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
July - 3rd place portrait - Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin poses for a photo at City Hall in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
July - 2nd place spot news - Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder walks out of U.S. District Court as community protesters yell at him after charges that he participated in a racketeering conspiracy in Columbus. Householder and four colleagues were arrested by federal officials today as part of a bribery investigation involving the state’s $1 billion nuclear plant bailout and Householder’s maneuverings to secure support to lead the legislative chamber. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
July - 3rd place story - Riley DaRe, 13, moves her horse Raven into the stall during the Union County Fair in Marysville. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
August - 1st place general news - The Columbus firefighter Stephen Cox reveals the grave of Columbus firefighter Mark B. Newman during a ceremony at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus. On August 4, 1870, Newman was killed by a collapsing wall while assisting in fire suppression activities at the Columbus Woolen Factory. Newman has been recognized as the first Columbus Firefighter to die in the line of duty. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
August - 1st place portrait - Allison Booher is an alumn of Canal Winchester High School who now attends Vanderbilt University. She graduated from Canal Winchester in 2017 and has now organized a petition that has been signed by 3,000 people to change the school's nickname which is Indians. She said the schools nickname and the use of Native American images is demeaning and stereotypical to Native American and should be changed to better represent the school and community. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
August - 3rd place sports - Nicholas Lindheim tries to hit out of the bunker on the 9th hole during the 3rd round of the 2020 Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus. Lindheim failed and the ball remained in the bunker after the shot. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
September - 3rd place sports feature - Dublin Coffman Trey Hedderly (12) listens to music in their outdoor locker room before their game against Hilliard Davidson at Dublin Coffman High School.(Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
September - 3rd place illustration - Grain and Veggie Salad at Chapman's Eat Market in Columbus.(Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
September - 2nd place illustration - Cafe Au Lait Ice Cream at Chapman's Eat Market in Columbus.(Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
October - 2nd place feature - Rabbi Mendy Kaltmann waits to get a shaving cream cake into the face at the "Cake the Rabbi" booth during a drive-thru carnival for Jewish holiday of Sukkah at Lori Schottenstein Chabad Center in New Albany. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
October - 2nd place portrait - Robert Scott, 19, reads a John 3:16 quote from the Bible at Faith Memorial Church in Lancaster. Robert has been involved in Central Ohio Youth for Christ's Juvenile Justice Ministry. He has been in the Juvenile Detention Center and is one of the kids who has benefited from the volunteer chaplains who spent time with these kids. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
October - HM portrait - Columbus Crew SC players personnel director Issa Tall poses for a photo at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
October - 1st place sports - Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) makes a touchdown catch in the end zone against Nebraska Cornhuskers during the 1st quarter at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
October - 2nd place story - Ohio State football team family members watch from the stands next to cardboard cutouts of fans during the third quarter of the team’s season opener against Nebraska at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
November - 2nd place feature - Decker Dowdy, 3, touches Santa through a "magic shield" at Cabela's in Columbus. Cabela's is only allowing 25 appointments each night to see Santa. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
November - 1st place portrait - Carrie Ahlers has been working at Kingy's Pizza in Canal Winchester for 26 years. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
November - 3rd place portrait - Former Ohio State All-American Mike Doss poses for a photo inside the Robert Weiler building in downtown Columbus. Doss has started a career in commercial real estate under the Robert Weiler Company. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
November - 1st place story - Trump supporters cheer "stop the steal" during a rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Democrat Joe Biden was projected to become the president-elect of the United States on Saturday morning. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
November - 2nd place story - Ohio State basketball team moved their games to the smaller Covelli Center from Value City Arena because of the COVID-19 and along with other cost measuring issues in Columbus. The Buckeyes take on UMass Lowell River Hawks in an empty Covelli Center in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 2nd place illustration - A mini-snowman sits atop of a parking block in James J. Thomas Park near the Scioto River in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 1st place portrait - Assistant U.S. Attorneys Heather Hill and Brian Martinez poses for a photo outside the Federal courthouse in Columbus. The married couple juggles heavy prosecutions and home life. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 1st place sports feature - Columbus Crew SC defender Milton Valenzuela (right) celebrate after beating New England Revolution 1-0 in the MLS Eastern Conference Final at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 2nd place spot news - Tyler Darling waves a Black Lives Matter flag among motorcycle tire smoke on High Street during a protest that started at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office building in Columbus. 500 protesters were demanding justice for Casey Goodson Jr. after Deputy Jason Meade fatally shot Goodson at his home in the Northland neighborhood on the city's northeast side. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 3rd place sports - Ohio State guard CJ Walker (13) dives for the ball against Morehead State forward Johni Broome (4) during the first half of their game at Covelli Center in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 1st place story - Columbus Crew SC defender Josh Williams (3) goes up for a volley against Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Alex Roldan (16) off a corner kick during the first half of the 2020 MLS Cup at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
December - 2nd place story - A rally for Casey Goodson Jr. started at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office building in Columbus. Over 500 protesters were demanding justice for Casey Goodson Jr. after Deputy Jason Meade fatally shot 23-year-old Goodson at his home in the Northland neighborhood on the city's Northeast Side. Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch
