First Place, Sports Feature - Katie Rausch / The (Toledo) BladeNorthview's goalie Preston Due (30) embraces his teammate Cody Estrel (12) as their student section goes wild after the team clinched the district final match up against St. John's Jesuit at Tam-O-Shanter in Sylvania.
Second Place, Sports Feature - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsUpper Arlington's Drew Snouffer (24) prepares to lead his team onto the field before the start of the Golden Bears' football game against Dublin Jerome at Upper Arlington High School.
Third Place, Sports Feature - Katie Rausch / The (Toledo) BladeSouthview's freshman Helen Waldie catches her breath after running with three other teammates in the four by 200 meter relay during the Northern Lakes League track and field championship meet at Maumee High School. Southview's team won the relay. The tennis ball halves Miss Waldie held are used to mark runner position on the track.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Tony Dejak / Associated PressFans try to dodge a bat that came loose from the hands of Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera in the seventh inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Adam Cairns / The Columbus DispatchAs security closes in, Ohio State strength and conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel tackles Anthony Wunder, a 21-year-old mechanical-engineering student at OSU, after he ran onto the field during the second quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Wunder was eventually arrested and charged with criminal trespassing.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Eamon Queeney / The Columbus DispatchThe Ohio State Buckeyes take the field before a game against Virginia Tech at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Scott Heckel / The (Canton) RepositoryJackson High School baseball players celebrate their 5-1 victory over North Royalton in the Div I state championship baseball game in Columbus.
