First Place, Sports Feature - Ed Suba Jr / Akron Beacon JournalCuyahoga Valley Christian Academy wrestler, Justin Tripp, is comforted by his father, Christopher, after Tripp lost his 171 lb. Division II semi-final match against Todd Neptune from New Concord John Glenn, 7-6, as time ran out, at the 2006 Ohio state wrestling championships at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 3, 2006 in Columbus.
Second Place, Sports Feature - Tony Dejak / Assocaited PressCleveland Browns defensive back Daven Holly (39) is mobbed by fans after Holly returns an interception 57 yards for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter of a game, Nov. 19, 2006, in Cleveland.
Third Place, Sports Feature - Jeff Hinckley / The Columbus DispatchWesterville High School football coach Justin Montgomery (left) sets to run sprints with his son Mason, 2, while waiting for the team to come out for practice.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Andrew Dolph / Medina GazetteNBA Official Mark Wunderlich charges Cleveland's Eric Snow for pushing the Knicks' Jamal Crawford while he attempted to make a lay-up. The Cavaliers' head coach Mike Brown (middle), assistant coaches Melvin Hunt (right) and Michael Malone (bottom) respond to Crawford's reaction to the call (out of frame).
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Greg Ruffing / FreelanceValerie Waugaman of Cleveland prepares herself backstage before competing in the Figure International portion of the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships. The prestigious event, created by Arnold Schwarzenegger, draws thousands of competitors each year to Columbus.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Joy Parker / ThisWeek NewspaperWesterville Central's Gary Humphries and Brendan Barlow celebrate the Warhawks 14-7 victory over Marysville to win the OCC-Central championship on October 27, 2006.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Jeff Haller / Ohio UniversityJim Snider and his 15-year-old son Billy wait outside of Great American Ball Park for opening day Cincinnati Reds tickets in Cincinnati, Feb. 17, 2006.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Phil Masturzo / Akron Beacon JournalCrestwood High School's Bridget Franek (center), is congratulated by her 4x800 meter relay teammates after placing first in Division II regional track meet on May 25, 2006 at Ravenna Stadium. They qualified for the state meet in Columbus.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Rami Daud / Kent State UniversityThe crowd cheers for Wadsworth's Derek Foore after he defeated Dustin Kilgore of Berea during their 171 weight class championship match at the Grizzly Invitational.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Thomas Ondrey / The Plain DealerParma High School cheerleader Jacklyn Anderson can't really levitate. She's flipping down the sidelines in warm-up for the first football game of the season. Anderson's prior experience as a gymnast helped her qualify for the varsity squad.
