Feature - 1st place - The Baer and Hissom families of Leetonia march in the Spirit of Johnny Appleseed during the 48th annual Johnny Appleseed Festival parade. (Patricia Schaeffer / The (Lorain) Morning Journal)
Feature - 2nd place - Against a blazing sun and an almost cloudless sky, Zayd Muhammad, 4, climbs a tower at the Kwansaa Playground at English Park in Columbus on September 8, 2015. He was busy climbing while his mother Brittany Thompson sat nearby keeping an eye out for him. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
Feature - 3rd place - A trainer drives a pacing horse in preparation of the Little Brown Jug at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. (Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community News)
Feature - HM - The Singh Indian Dancers perform a traditional Indian dance at Culturefest in Springfield. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
General News - 1st place - Tamya Thomas has her tears wiped away as her sister Anya Thomas looks on during a vigil in Canton for their late father, Derico Rodriques Thomas, who was shot and killed outside the night club, Movement. (Scott Heckel / The (Canton) Repository)
AGeneral News - 2nd place - With the help of investigator and autopsy assistant Renee Rogers (left) Dr. Jeff Lee, a forensic pathologist for the Licking County Coroner's office, examines internal organs while performing an autopsy of a 42-year-old man in Newark. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 3rd place - Sean Calendine helps his daughter Paige hit a ball during a kickball game for the United Way of Muskingum, Perry and Morgan counties' annual fundraising campaign at the Fieldhouse Sports and Wellness Center in Zanesville. (Shane Flanigan / Zanesville Times Recorder)
Illustration - 1st place - Some of the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star collection owned by Jack Buckingham. July 28th marked the debut of the Chuck Taylor All Star II, the first redesign of the original in 98 years. (Eamon Queeney / The Columbus Dispatch)
Illustration - 2nd place - A piping hot bowl of corn chowder is a perfect way to make use of the area's fresh produce. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
Portrait - 1st place - Sarah Sims holds her newborn baby, Liam Atlas, in her room at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She and her husband sought the services of a midwife for their birth experience. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
Portrait - 2nd place - Shannon Fink, head brewer at Black Cloister Brewing Co, in their tap room. Fink was a registered nurse for 11 years before becoming interested in homebrewing. “I knew from the first time I did it that I was hooked,” she said. “Even though the first batch I did was a complete disaster, it only made me want to do it more.” (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Portrait - 3rd place - Columbus firefighter Mark Rine gave members of the Violet Township Fire Department a presentation on increased cancer risks for firefighters. Rine has terminal cancer and has made it his mission to educate his fellow firefighters about ways to decrease their exposure to cancer causing agents while working. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
spoSports Feature - 1st place - A fan is reflected watching the Columbus Blue Jackets as defenseman Jaime Sifers looks for the puck during the preseason game against Minnesota Wild at Nationwide Arena. Sifers, formerly on Minnesota Wild, signed with the Jackets for two-years this season. (Leah Klafczynski / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 2nd place - Jackson football player Bobby Baker marches with the band during half time of their game at GlenOak High School. (Scott Heckel / The (Canton) Repository)
Sports Feature - 3rd place - A standing room only crowd both in the park (top) and outside the park (bottom look throughs) watch as Indianapolis Indians pitcher Wilfredo Boscan (46) delivers to the plate during the second game of the Governors' Cup Championship between the Clippers and the Indianapolis Indians at Huntington Park. (Jonathan Quilter / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - HM - Jake Purdy (25) of Granville comes up with a piece of turf stuck in his face mask after tackling Tyion Atkins (21) of Eastmoor Academy. (Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch)
sSports Feature - HM - Columbus Clippers Yandy Diaz (7) hides under plastic as the Clippers celebrate after beating Norfork 5-0 and winning the series at Huntington Park in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
ASpot News - 1st place - After finding out about the death of classmate Wendell Jackson, Meghan Tenorio, 20, places flowers on the Denison University seal in front of Swasey Chapel on the school's campus. Tenorio said she didn't know Jackson well, but she saw him almost every day and his smile brought joy to everyone. Jackson's body was found near the campus Tuesday morning. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 2nd place - Zanesville Fire Department and Falls and Washington townships fought a fire at the Fairfield Inn in Zanesville. (Chris Crook / Zanesville Times Recorder)
SSports - 1st place - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) fumbles the ball, which was returned for a touchdown, as he's sacked during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Sam Greene / Cincinnati Enquirer)
sSports - 2nd place - Virginia Tech cornerback Kendall Fuller (11) is called for pass interference against Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas (3) in the end zone at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
SSports - 3rd place - Thomas Worthington's Sarah Charley (4) hits a shot past Dublin Scioto's Alexis Kennedy (11) during the field hockey match at Thomas Worthington. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
spoSports - HM - Paul O'shea and his horse Skara Glen's Dolphin of Wellington, Florida clear the last jump at the 18th New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix and Family Day. The New Albany Classic was founded by Abigail Wexner to raise money to prevent domestic violence and support victims of abuse. (Leah Klafczynski / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports - HM - Dayton's Emily Leonard races through the woods on her way to winning the Flyer 5k invitational. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
SStory - 1st place - Montrell Teague driving Wiggle It Jiggleit (left) smiles after overtaking David Miller driving Lost For Words, (right) in the final heat of the Little Brown Jug at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Story - 2nd place - Father Joseph Luisi of Monroeville, Pa., prays with two women prior to the Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. As many as a million or more visitors were estimated to have attended. (Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch)
