Feature - 1st place - Amish men and a boy are seen fishing in a dense early morning fog near the new Tappan Lake Marina in Scio. (Andrew Dolph / The Times Reporter)
Feature - 2nd place - Nick Mullens of Columbus practices his tennis skills in the handball court at Westgate Park in Columbus. Mullens just picked up the game of tennis. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - 3rd place - Girls watch as lifeguard Craig Werner walks by with a skull painted on his face at SafeSplash + SwimLabs in Holland. Swimmers used floating pumpkins of all sizes to learn different styles of swimming, floating and bouncing in the water. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
General News - 1st place - Dan Warther works on a giant carving of what is to be seven pairs of pliers from a Maple Tree in front of the Warther Museum in Dover. (Andrew Dolph / The Times Reporter)
General News - 2nd place - JoJuan Armour, coordinator for the Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence, leads a march from North Detroit Avenue to St. Martin de Porres Church during a peace rally in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
General News - 3rd place - After 30 years on North High Street, Cafe Napolitana is moving to Gay Street and changed the name to Aracri Pizzeria on Gay Street. Co-owner Dominic Aracri tosses pizza dough for a pizza in Cafe Napolitana on October 25. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 1st place - Frank Butwin, of Perrysburg, portrays Francis Scott Key, author of the lyrics to the American national anthem, during the Applebutter Fest in Grand Rapids, Ohio. (Kurt Steiss / The Blade)
Portrait - 2nd place - The owners of Fox in the Snow, Lauren Culley and Jeff Excell, are opening up a sandwich shop called Icarus. The two poses for a photo inside the shop. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 3rd place - Lt. Roy Lisath a chaplain and officer with Columbus Police poses for a photo at Grace and Mercy Fellowship Center in Columbus. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said she wants 100 chaplains by 2026 in a talk at the Metro Club earlier this month. Columbus Police have 9 chaplains, including Roy. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 1st place - Central Catholic’s Jace Sanchez holds up his helmet as he celebrates with his team and the student section after defeating St. Francis de Sales’ 49-7 in a TRAC football game at Central Catholic High School in Toledo. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Sports Feature - 2nd place - The Dayton Flyer walk into welcome stadium prior to their game against Marist. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
Sports Feature - 3rd place - Dayton's Hannah Moulton gets a comforting pat on the head after the conclusion of the A10 Cross Country Championship Race. Moulton and the Flyers placed 2nd out of 13 teams. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
Sports Feature - HM - Ohio State takes the field before the start of their game against Penn State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 1st place - Rockford, Celina, Mendon, Chattanooga, Ohio City, Montezuma and Coldwater fire departments respond to a structure fire at Levi Auction Service on Sites Road. (Daniel Melograna / The Daily Standard)
Sports - 1st place - Ethan Hoskins of the PCY swim club competes in the 50 meter butterfly at the Powel Crosley YMCA in Cincinnati. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
Sports - 2nd place - Africentric's Mekhi Johnson slams Worthington Christian's Hobie Raikes to the ground during a Division VI first round playoff game at Africentric Early College in Columbus. (Shane Flanigan / ThisWeek Community News)
Sports - 3rd place - Central Catholic’s Sam Lee (right) runs to the end zone as St. Francis de Sales’ Alex Shaffer tries to bring him down during a game at Central Catholic High School in Toledo. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Sports - HM - Ohio State defensive tackle Jerron Cage (86) recovers a fumble and scores a touchdown against Penn State during the second quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Story - 1st place - United States fans celebrate after United States' defender Sergiño Dest (2) scored a goal against Costa Rica in the first half in their World Cup qualifier at Lower.com Field in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
