2015 ONPA Pictures of the Year

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

The Caretti family live in Clarington, Ohio, which is a small town located approximately 40 miles form West Virginia and has a population of less than 400 people.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Practicing in her driveway is sometimes the only chance Jensen has to practice throughout the week due to playing high school volleyball, which is now in season. “The gym I normally go to is 45 min. away so when I do have time to go, I will stay usually 3 hours to lift, condition and train all on my own,” she said.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen gets ready for the University of Pittsburgh women basketball coaches to come by for a visit. On average, her family hosts two teams everyday over the weekend.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen assists her mother Sharon with wrapping her leg that recently went under surgery. "Jensen is the most caring person I have ever met," Sharon says.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen sits in the back of the van while driving to church and playing with her younger brother, Parkers, hair. Parker is a junior and plays football as well as basketball for River High School.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

After a three hour long drive to Reynoldsburg, Jensen arrives at the Ohio Top 64 Showcase where she will play as the No. 1 recruit in front of universities that are recruiting her while playing against the top seniors in the state.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

College coaches from University of Louisville, Ohio State, Rutgers, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida State sit in the bleachers and watch as Jensen goes up for a layup in the Ohio Top 64 Showcase. Over 40 different colleges and universities have shown interest in her. By the end of the week, she should have her list narrowed down to her top 5.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen and her family pray with University of Pittsburgh women's basketball coaches during their home visit on Sept. 20, 2015, in Clarington, Ohio.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Unopened recruiting letters from colleges across the country lay on the kitchen table waiting to be looked at. “I just don’t have enough time to open them,” Jensen said, “and they keep coming more and more every day.”

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen shows off a new tattoo she received that reminds her of where she came from and to always put trust in God.

First Place, Sports Picture Story - Logan Riely / Ohio University

Jensen and her family drive an hour ever Sunday morning to attend The Experience church. The church is a more progressive and "is more accepting of different types of people," said Sharon Caretti.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend at Nationwide Arena in January. The weekend of festivities featured a draft, a fan fair, a skills competition and the All-Star Game. An estimated 140,000 fans took part in the celebration of hockey.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Ryan Johansen of the Columbus Blue Jackets speaks to the media following the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Friday, January 23, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Young hockey fans suit up for a photo inside a replica of the Columbus Blue Jackets' locker room during NHL All-Star Weekend at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Sunday, January 25, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks speaks to the media following the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Friday January 23, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Players line up for introductions before the NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

An estimated 140,000 fans experienced the events of NHL All-Star Weekend at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Sunday, January 25, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Team Toews forward Jakub Voracek (93) of the Philadelphia Flyers jumps over the stick of Team Foligno goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh Penguins) (29) during the NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Voracek scored on the play in the second period.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Team Foligno left wing Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) (8) tosses his hockey stick over the glass to fans following the NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Barbara J. Perenic / The Columbus Dispatch

Team Foligno defender Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks) (88) holds his children Payton, left, and Jagger, right, on the ice following the NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Sunday, January 25, 2015.