First Place, Sports Action - Andrea Kjerrumgaard / ThisWeek NewspapersColumbus Jackaroos' Chet Ridenour reaches to catch a ball over the defense of the Ohio Valley River Cats' Matt Seuling during the Jackaroos first home game of Australian Rules Football, September 13, 2008, at Tuttle Park.
Second Place, Sports Action - Lonnie Timmons III / The Plain DealerJordan Bufford, 13, who plays for the Cleveland RBI 13 to 15 year-old All-Star team, waits for the ball during a steal attempt by the Cleveland RBI 16 to 18 year-old All-Star team during a scrimmage on August 2, 2008.
Third Place, Sports Action - Joshua Gunter / The Plain DealerCleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak won't let Washington Wizards' Antonio Daniels break away on steal in the third quarter, April 30, 2008 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs lost the game 87-88.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Chuck Crow / The Plain DealerCleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore slams into the center-field wall trying to catch a ball off the bat of the Giants' Rich Aurilia, June 26, 2008, at Progressive Field in Cleveland.Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore hits the center field wall trying to catch a double hit by the San Francisco Giants' Rich Aurilia in the 4th inning at Progressive Field on June 25, 2008. Aurilia did not score in the inning. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Tony Dejak / Associated PressCleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore jumps on the wall trying to catch a double hit by San Francisco Giants' Rich Aurilia in the fourth inning in a game at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Mark Duncan / Associated PressCleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (second from right) yells at his mother, Gloria (left) who left her seat after a foul on James by Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (second from left) in the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, May 12, 2008, in Cleveland. Celtics' Kevin Garnett (5) plays peacemaker.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Michael E. Keating / Cincinnati EnquirerWashington Nationals pitcher Colin Balester falls to the ground and reaches tag out Edwin Encarnacion as he attempted a bunt.