2010 ONPA Pictures of the Year

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Danasia Walton, 11, of Grand Rapids, goes down the slide at Martin Luther King Park on Monday, July 5, 2010. Several local pools opened today after local residents and business raised the funds needed to staff them for the summer.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

James Wang, 11, hits the ball during the U.S. Open Table Tennis Tournament at DeVos Place on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Ohio cornerback Travis Carrie and Wofford Terriers wide receiver Brenton Bersin fight for the ball during the NCAA football game between the Ohio University Bobcats and the Wofford College Terriers at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio on Saturday September 4, 2010. Ohio defeated Wofford, 33-10.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Craig A. Alexander, a personal trainer from Grand Rapids, poses at the Almost Paradise tanning salon on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Ohio forward DeVaughn Washington goes up for a dunk during the Bobcats' victory over rival Miami on February 24, 2010 at The Convo in Athens, Ohio.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

An Alto, Michigan firefighter pours water on the flames at the scene of a house fire on Vincent Ave. Two children and their father escaped the early morning fire. "The Lord provides and he'll provide for this too, but it's tough," said Terry Rottier, the homeowner.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Ohio cornerback Julian Posey pumps up the Bobcats before their 28-6 loss to Kent State at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. Team leader Posey uses a special Fang Boil and Bite mouth guard.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Sindi Rodas, 11, has her face painted by Elida Williams during the annual St. Joseph Festival at Lamar Park in Wyoming on Sunday, August 8, 2010.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Patrick Bevin of team Bissell and Gregory Christian of team Panther take the lead in the final race of the Grand Cycling Classic in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bevin, a native of New Zealand, won the 90-minute race.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Father Martin "Marty" Holler has been the priest at Christ The King Church in Athens, Ohio since 1985. Ordained in 1966 in Columbus, Ohio, Holler puts on eight masses every week, with an additional Saturday mass when school is in session at Ohio University. Once a month, Father Holler and a handful of Christ The King members put on a mass at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in The Plains, Ohio. For many of the residents, it is their only exposure to religion from the outside.

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Father Martin Holler poses for a portrait below the Stations of the Cross in the sanctuary at Christ The King Church in Athens, Ohio on January 12, 2010. Holler was ordained in 1966 in Columbus, Ohio.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Father Holler raises the book of the gospels in acclamation during Sunday mass on January 10, 2010. Holler has served as the church's priest since 1985.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Henry Walsh, 8, receives a pat on the head from Father Holler during communion at Sunday mass, signifying a blessing, as Walsh is not yet receiving communion.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Ohio University students Camee Decknadel and Kate McDougle share a laugh with Father Holler during a Newman Community meeting on January 13, 2010. Holler attends the weekly meetings as part of the church's campus outreach program, which is primarily student-led.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

Once a month, Father Holler and a handful of Christ The King members put on a mass for residents at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in The Plains, Ohio on January 13, 2010. For many of the attendees, it is their only exposure to religion from the outside.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

The Word of the Lord, candles, and fixings for communion sit on a table in the cafeteria at Hocking Creek Nursing Home. Father Holler brings his "church in a box" with him to the home once a month.

First Place, Student Photographer of the Year - Joel Hawksley / Ohio University

The weekly ministers for mass pray with Father Holler before services on Sunday, Janurary 10, 2009. Holler performs nine masses a week during the school year.