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First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsThe Bishop Watterson boys basketball team listens during the singing of the National Anthem before their state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsThe Bishop Watterson pep band plays the school's alma mater during the Division II State Championship Final Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Watterson head coach Vince Lombardo kisses his wife, Cathy, as he walks into Value City Arena for Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Watterson's Cody Calhoun, center, works his way around St. Vincent-St. Mary's Jarel Woolridge, left, during Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsSt. Vincent-St. Mary's Fransohn Bickley (4) confronts Watterson's Andy Grieser (10) after pushing him at the end of the first half of Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsHead coach Vince Lombardo, right, helps Bishop Watterson's Cody Calhoun, left, heads to the bench after being hit in the face during Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Calhoun left the game briefly in the fourth quarter after getting hit, returning about a minute later to score five of his 14 points in the final five minutes of the game.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Watterson head coach Vince Lombardo, center, talks to his team before the start of the fourth quarter during Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsThe Bishop Watterson student section cheers during their state final Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Watterson's Matt Hughes, left, defends as St. Vincent-St. Mary's Fransohn Bickley (4) attempts a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of Watterson's state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
First Place, Sports Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Watterson's Cody Calhoun reacts as the buzzer sounds on Watterson's 55-52 victory against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in their Division II State Championship Final Mar. 23, 2013 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was Watterson's first state title in its 55-year history.
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Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch Lost amongst all the high school basketball, baseball and football tournaments is the Ohio High School State Rodeo Tournament. The sport is huge in the American west, but obscure in Ohio. But there is a small group of youngsters who are committed to the competition.Competing in a late winter indoor rodeo, Josie Hume jumps from her horse named Speck during a goat tying event. She was competing in preparation for the upcoming high school rodeo season.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchJosie Hume views a video of her performance taken by her mother on her phone during a late winter rodeo in Springfield, Ohio. She was competing at the indoor event in preparation for the upcoming High School Rodeo season.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchSitting on the steps of their horse trailer with her father Jim, Josie Hume is comforted by her horse Speck after not doing as well as she had hoped in a late winter rodeo in Springfield, Ohio.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchDuring the heat of a summer day , Josie sought the shade of the barn to practice her rope throw on a plastic calf .
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchAfter doing some barrel racing practice Josie takes a drink of water from the hose while Speck waits patiently after a session at their house on May 8, 2013.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchA figurine of Jessie the cowgirl featured in the movie Toy Story graces the dashboard of Josie's pickup truck as she takes Speck back to the barn after a practice session at their house.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch Josie and Speck are reflected in the chrome bumper of the oversized pickup truck that the family uses to haul the horse trailer and small living quarters they take to each competition.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch Josie successfully ropes her calf in the opening event of the Ohio High School Rodeo Championship in Urbana.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus DispatchJosie Hume uses her father Jim's forearm to practice her goat tying skills before competing in the event in a competition.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch Josie Humes successfully ties up her goat during the second day of the Ohio High School Rodeo Championship. She earned enough points at that event to qualiify for that event in the National High School Rodeo competition.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch Josie cools down her horse between events at the Ohio High School Rodeo Championship in Urbana.
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Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchThe United States Team warms up on the driving range prior to a practice round for the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 2, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchFans watch Tiger Woods of the United States Team after his tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 6, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchAfter Phil Mickelson hit the ball into the rough, Keegan Bradley of the United States Team is forced to hit an awkward shot from behind a pair of trees on the 1st fairway during the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 5, 2013. Mickelson and Bradley were paired up for the alternate-shot round.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchAdam Scott of the International Team reacts to barely missing a putt on the 5th hole during the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 3, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchWebb Simpson of the United States Team thanks the crowd after hitting his putt on the 14th hole during the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 3, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchJason Dufner of the United States Team drops his club after hitting a tee shot on the 15th hole during a practice round for the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 2, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchPatrons run through the rain after play was halted during the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 4, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchTiger Woods and Matt Kuchar of the United States Team are driven back to the clubhouse after play was halted because of darkness during the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 4, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchWearing nothing but American flag stickers and a red thong, Kimberly Webster streaks down the 18th fairway during the final round of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 6, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchTiger Woods of the United States Team squirms as his putt just misses the cup on the 14th hole during the final round of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 6, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchUnited States players and their girlfriends and wives wait for the final golfers to approach the 18th green during the final round of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 6, 2013.
Third Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchA group of boisterous Australian fans joke around with Australian golfer Jason Day's wife Ellie Day beside the 18th green following the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Oct. 3, 2013.
