Feature - 1st place - Joe Batross of Zanesville,lies still while Jessica Ginikos, radiation therapy coordinator, preps him for a radiation therapy session at the Genesis Cancer Care Center in Zanesville. Batross was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. (Shane Flanigan / Zanesville Times Recorder)
Feature - 2nd place - Iran McRae stands atop his brother Sean McRae while their father Charles McRae brings on more snow for the snowman they were building at McFerson Commons in the Arena District where they live. It took two hours and their motivation they said was the snow was very packable. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - 3rd place - Despite piles of snow in the foreground, Sky Perkins was happy to be outside and enjoying the sunshine and respite from below freezing temperatures while climbing without his shirt or shoes on March 2, at the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
Feature - HM - Anna Allen, 4, stretches back while holding a stretchy hoop during preschool storytime at the Delaware County District Library. (Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community News)
Feature - HM - Docent Patricia Pound, center of photo, leads a group of students from a digital art class during a tour of a show called, "Fiber: Sculpture 1960-Present," at the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University. They are walking around a piece called "Element spatial (Spatial Element)" by artist Elsi Giauque, which is made from linen, silk, wool, and metal. (Fred Squillante / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 1st place - John Jones a member of the Asbury North United Methodist Church on Clifton Ave. surveys the damage to the church after a vehicle hit the church. This is the third time the church has been hit by a vehicle and church members said it involved a police chase each time. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 2nd place - On a cold and windy day Bridget Dolan (left) takes pictures of the parade while her daughter, Gretchen Piatt (left center) and her class classmates Reese Tucker (right center) and Mya Montgomery watch during the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 3rd place - Timothy Pridgen Mayle holds a candle at a vigil for his father Kristopher Mayle who was shot earlier this month in his Canton home on Ohio Ave NE. He is holding Marcia Kyles. (Scott Heckel / The (Canton) Repository)
sIllustration - 1st place - Ohio State offensive lineman Darryl Baldwin (76) throws Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) up into the air after Elliott scored on a touchdown run against Oregon Ducks during the 1st quarter in College Football Playoff Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Illustration - 2nd place - Cheesy baked farro & cauliflower. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Illustration - 3rd place - How to deal with communication apprehension in the classroom - Though required for select classes, participation can be overwhelming for some Ohio University students. (Isaac Hale / Ohio University)
Illustration - HM - Apple Cider Syllabub, a thick, eggnog-like drink. The original recipe, for An Excellent Syllabub, appears in Robert May's The Accomplisht Cook, London, 1660. (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Portrait - 1st place - Artist Mac Worthington poses in his home with two of his metal sculptures while framed by a piece made by his father. Piece on the left is called "2010 Pearl White Cobra" and the one on the right is called "Heavy Wet Heart." (Jonathan Quilter / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 2nd place - Artist Rick Borg from Columbus in his Milo Arts studio at 617 East Third Avenue. Rick said "I don't think I am going to put any more paint on it, it's done" Rick works with oil paints on wood and has been painting all is life. (Tom Dodge / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 3rd place - Monte Black, Chairman and CEO of MPW Industrial and his son Jared Black GM Industrial Water at their headquarters. (Tom Dodge / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - HM - Joyce Hughes on 6th St. in the Weinland Park neighborhood in Columbus. The neighborhood is attracting younger people and is trying to keep it affordable for older residents. Joyce grew up on the street likes the stability the younger owners have brought to the area but is concerned for the older residents who lived on a fix income. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 1st place - Damonte Dodd (35) of the Maryland Terrapins reacts as the buzzer sounds to a 69-59 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers in a third-round NCAA tournament game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 2nd place - Mens physique competitors line up on an escalator following check-in to compete in the judging phase to determine the top 10 in each class at the Columbus Convention Center during the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus. (Brooke LaValley / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 3rd place - Edison head coach Davey Hermes (left) and assistant coach Demar Pentorn celebrate as Evan Cheek takes the 126-pound Division III state wrestling title. (Angela Wilhelm / Sandusky Register)
Sports Feature - HM - Andrew Lieb of Watkins wins in the state wrestling championship consolation quarterfinals against Anthony Alexander of Cincinnati Princeton. (Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate)
Sports Feature - HM - Wisconsin-Parkside runner Elsie Rehberg sits dejected after the womens 5000m run at the Oliver Nikolof invitiational hosted by the University of Cincinnati. Rehberg finished in 10th place. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
sSpot News - 1st place - The lock and handle from a home that was destroyed by a gas explosion landed in the driveway of the neighbors across the street in Upper Arlington. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 2nd place - A helicopter lifts off from the scene of an accident on the eastbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike just east of Swanton near Scott Road. (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Spot News - 3rd place - A man and his two children safely escaped their burning home in East Palestine. Chief Josh Brown said Dustin Foley is listed as the occupant of the single-family home, and Foley discovered the fire that originated in the attic at the rear of the house. (Patricia Schaeffer / The (Lisbon) Morning Journal)
Sports - 1st place - Greg Poser of Wisconson-Parkside makes a splash during the 3000m steeplechase at the Oliver Nikolof invitational hosted by the University of Cincinnati (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
Sports - 2nd place - New Jersey Devils right wing Stephen Gionta (11) gets flipped between Columbus Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov (42) and defenseman Jack Johnson (7) in the first period of a NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Eamon Queeney / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports - 3rd place - University of Toledo center Zach Garber (left) scrambles for a loose ball with Eastern Michigan forward Brandon Nazione during the third round of MAC tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The (Toledo) Blade)
Sports - HM - Notre Dame Academy player Megan Goedde (21) is blindfolded as her sweatband falls over her eyes as she battles for a rebound with Mansfield Senior players Raja Anderson (12) and Jeryn Reese (5) during the first quarter at Toledo Central Catholic High School. (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Sports - HM - Lane Hinkle of Mount Vernon (back) wrestles Matt DrGroff of Uniontown Lake at 160 lbs. in Division I during the opening round of the 78th annual OHSAA state wrestling tournament at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. (Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch)
SStory - 1st place - Ohio State's Nathan Tomasello celebrates his win over Missouri's Alan Waters in the 125-pound class with coach Jaggers during the semifinal round of the NCAA Div. I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Tomasello won a 4-2 decision. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Story - 2nd place - Dexter Jackson walks off the stage after his individual poses during the 2015 Arnold Classic in the Battelle Grand Ballroom at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Dexter Jackson took home the top trophy and $130,000 to break the record for most Arnold Classic wins with five. (Eamon Queeney / The Columbus Dispatch)
Story - 3rd place - David Gauthier, 9, Chelsea, MI., gets two thumbs up from zoo aquarist Dennis Law as he scuba dives in the 90,000 gallon reef tank during a grand reopening of the aquarium at the Toledo Zoo. (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Story - HM - Chuck Cooper, who is usually the one to cook for himself and his wife, Tonya, says, “Making ends meet is tough. I don’t get to cook as healthy as I want. I’m always robbing Peter to pay Paul” Chuck makes just enough money to prevent them from qualifying for food stamps, and Tonya is unable to work because of medical conditions. The couple struggles keeping up to date on bills and providing food for themselves and their family. (Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate)
Story - HM - Michigan's George Fisher (right) sits in the entrance way after losing in overtime to Purdue's Nick Lawrence ending his season in a 141 lb match while Rutger's Hayden Hrymack (left) watches action during the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championship at St. John Arena in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
