January - Feature - 1st place - Richard Bensman sleds with his daughters, Paige, 5, and Cora, 10, (top left) at Ottawa Park in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
January - Feature - HM - Ká Vah Rose, 9, and Rhyleigh Woodward, 9, jump on a trampoline at Selfie WRLD in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
January - General News - 2nd place - Corey Parker of Toledo kisses his daughter Ashlynn, 3, as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is played by Mike Willams during the 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast at The Pinnacle in Maumee. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
January - Portrait - 2nd place - Comedian “Queen” Cookie Belcher dances while talking about her retirement from comedy. Her final performance is tonight at the Funny Bone. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
January - Story - 3rd place - Mohamed Hashim, originally from Sudan, celebrates becoming a U.S. Citizen by taking a selfie with his wife Ihsan, daughter Jenan, 4, and son Ayman, 8, after a Naturalization Ceremony at the Toledo Club in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
February - Feature - 1st place - Koda Himes, 2, of Sylvania plays under a parachute during a dance party for kids ages 2-5 at the King Road Library in Sylvania. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
February - Feature - 2nd place - Aaron Hoegner, University of Toledo freshman, walks through steam and 24 degree weather past the Ottawa House West residence hall at the University of Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
February - Feature - 3rd place - Evening light pours through the atrium of the Fine & Performing Arts Center at Owens Community College in Perrysburg. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
February - General News - 3rd place - Violet Marks, 10, prays during an Ash Wednesday service at Blessed Sacrament in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
March - Sports - 1st place - University of Toledo guard Quinesha Lockett drives past Buffalo’s Hattie Ogden during the quarterfinals of the MAC bsketball tournament at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. UT defeated Buffalo, 75-74, in overtime. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
April - General News - 1st place - Coraline De Saint Victor, 5, tries on her father Colin De Saint Victor’s hat after he is promoted to Captain in the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department at One Government Center in Toledo. Mr. De Saint Victor’s wife Kadie (left) watches the fun. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
April - General News - 3rd place - Arlene Agnes (left) holds hands with Tiffany McMorris during a prayer service for victims of gun violence at Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo. The two are praying for their relative Christoper Kinnebrew who was fatally shot. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
April - Portrait - 2nd place - Chris McCrea and his wife Michelle McCrea of Adrian, Michigan, explore the Toledo Tattoo Festival at the Glass City Convention Center in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
May - Feature - 3rd place - Leonore Gaynier, 94, dances with Jim Patton, 85, during the Club K Dance Party at the Eleanor Kahle Senior Center in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
May - Portrait - HM - From left twins Madison and Mya Glover are graduating at the top of their class at Toledo Early College High School. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
May - Story - 1st place - From left Frank Elia and his brother Terry Elia of Chicago photograph migratory birds during the opening day of the Biggest Week in American Birding at Magee Marsh in Oak Harbor. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
June - Feature - 3rd place - Dozens of sailboats that participated in the Mills Race docked at Put-In-Bay. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
June - General News - 2nd place - Kevin Burley of Point Place looks through a mayfly covered window while waiting for his order to be filled at McDonald’s in Point Place. Mr. Burley says the mayflies don’t bother him a bit. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
June - Illustration - 3rd place - Hugo Spritz in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - Feature - 1st place - Rylan Andrews, 17, of Delta, pets his horse “Durango” before showing him during the Lucas County Fair in Maumee. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - General News - 1st place - Clara Mayers, 10, of Toledo wishes everyone a happy holiday while competing in the annual watermelon eating contest as part of the Harvard Circle Fourth of July Celebration in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - Portrait - 2nd place - Local country musician Andi Jo Taylor, who is opening for Scotty McCreery at Jeep Fest, poses for photos at Promenade Park in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - Portrait - HM - Rabbi Lisa Delson is the first female rabbi at Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - Sports - 2nd place - Parma Panthers linebacker Marcello Leone (28) breaks up a pass intended for Firenze Guelfi wide receiver Niccolo' Formosa (11) during the Italian Bowl XLII at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Juy - Story - 3rd place - Mason Schmoekel (left) and Joe Bruno, both of Toledo, tailgate before the Italian Bowl XLII featuring the Florence Guelfi and the Parma Panthers at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
August - Feature - HM - Officials and community members greet students on the first day of school at MLK Jr. Academy for Boys in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
August - Portrait - 3rd place - Harold Hoffman, 97, a 1943 Central Catholic High School graduate and World War II veteran will be honored during halftime of the Fighting Irish football game on Friday. Here Mr. Hoffman is in his home in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
August - Sports - 2nd place - Cardinal Stritch wide receiver Nathan Frontline (left) makes a catch against St. Joseph Central Catholic linebacker Oliver Wright during a game at Don Paul Stadium in Fremont. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Feature - HM - Graduate student Shubham Shinde rubs noses with a rabbit at a petting zoo set up on the Memorial Field House Lawn as part of Homecoming Week at the University of Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - General News - HM - UAW members Dan Schlieman (left) and Brad Geer work the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex where Jeeps are made in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Illustration - 2nd place - Pumpkin seeds. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Illustration - 3rd place - Risotto. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Portrait - 2nd place - Andrew Rogers, lead organist, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Spot News - 1st place - Second-grader Canaan McCrum picks up a “Do Not Enter” sign that was knocked over by a pick up truck that crashed into his class room at Shoreland Elementary School in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
September - Spot News - 2nd place - Police take a dog into custody who is believed to have killed a women in her 70s at 4213 Grantley Road in Toledo. Police say the dog, who is being taken in by Lucas County Canine Care & Control, belongs to the woman who was found dead in her backyard by a landscaping crew. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
October - Portrait - HM - James Eaglestar of the Copper Face United Native American Singers and Dancers prepares to perform at the Toledo Museum of Art. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
October - Sports - HM - University of Toledo wide receiver Junior Vandeross III stretches for extra yardage against Ball State safety Jordan Riley at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Feature - 3rd place - Hector Mendoza plays sounds of the season on his classical guitar at the Main Library in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Portrait - 2nd place - Rod Harris, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for the Trade and Processing Group, at The Andersons in Maumee. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Portrait - HM - Findlay quarterback Ryan Montgomery at Donnell Stadium in Findlay. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Sports Feature - 1st place - St. Ursula players celebrate defeating Avon to win the Division I regional volleyball final at Norwalk High School. St. Ursula defeated Avon 3 sets to 1. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Sports Feature - HM - Lydia Gratz, fifth grader at Bluffton Elementary School cheers on the Toledo Walleye in their game against the Wheeling Nailers at the Huntington Center in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Sports - HM - Central Catholic running back Tyler Morgan goes airborne for extra yardage against Tiffin Columbian defensive back A.J. Hickman during a Division III regional final playoff game at Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium in Clyde. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
November - Story - 2nd place - Chris Aldrich of Toledo Aerial Media loads 150 rubber turkeys on to a drone for the Turkey Drop Fundraiser at the Wood County Museum in Bowling Green. The museum partnered with Toledo Aerial Media for a fun fundraising event in which participants could purchase a foam turkey for $50 each. A drone dropped 150 numbered foam turkeys in the lot. The three foam turkeys closest to the target won prizes. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Illustration - 1st place - Blackberry Pomegranate Mocktail. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Illustration - 2nd place - Deep-fried stuffing balls with a cranberry dipping sauce. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Illustration - 3rd place - Leftover turkey sandwich. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Portrait - 1st place - John Kerstetter, Adams Street Cafe owner and chef. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Portrait - 2nd place - Anna Cotterman is the new historic farm specialist at the Carter Historic Farm in Bowling Green. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Sports - 1st place - Liberty Center defensive lineman Landon Bockelman (75) chases a Perry fumble during the Division V state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
December - Story - 1st place - Central Catholic players celebrate defeating Columbus Bishop Watterson, 27-7, to win the Division III state championship at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
