First Place, Sports Action - John Kuntz / The Plain DealerDoug Parsons performs a scorpion in the best trick competition of freestyle motorcross August 4, 2002 with a panoramic view of downtown Cleveland during the Gravity Games last day of competition. The freestyle motorcross, the most attended spectator venue, was again packed to capacity to view the high flying stunts.
Second Place, Sports Action - Bob Rossiter / The RepositorySt.Thomas Aquinas Julie Rentz falls after making the final exchange to anchor Amy Vagedes in the girls 4x100. Rentz's efforts paid off in a win for St. Thomas.
Third Place, Sports Action - John Kuntz / The Plain DealerRussia's Irina Slutskaya spins with her skate up to her head in a time exposure photo during her short program February 19, 2002 at the Salt Lake Ice Center venue during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Amy Sancetta / Associated PressAliona Savchenko and Stanislav Morozov of the Ukraine compete in the pairs short program during the Winter Olympics at the Salt Lake Ice Center in Salt Lake City, Feb. 9, 2002.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Bob DeMay / Akron Beacon JournalCleveland Browns wide receiver Andre Davis (right) turns defender as he bats a pass away from Bengals defensive back Artrell Hawkins in the end zone.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Ed Suba, Jr. / Akron Beacon JournalCleveland wide receiver Kevin Johnson lets a fourth quarter pass slip from his grasp as did the game as the Browns lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on a last second field goal, 40-39, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - John Kuntz / The Plain DealerCanadian luge slider Chris Moffat shoots through turn 15 in a crack of sunlight with the shadows of spectators watching the action February 11, 2002 during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games at the Utah Olympic Park site.
