First Place, Sports Action - Kareem Elgazzar / The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Crunch”Tulsa Golden center Emmanuel Ugboh (left) and Cincinnati guard Mika Adams-Woods compete for a loose ball during the first half of a game Jan. 8, 2020, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
Second Place, Sports Action - Kareem Elgazzar / The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Near Interception”Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darius Phillips (23) nearly intercepts a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) in the first quarter during an game, Dec. 21, 2020, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
Third Place, Sports Action - Albert Cesare / The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Head On”FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund (14) heads a shot just over the goal as Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah (4) guards him in the first half of the MLS match on Oct. 14, 2020, in Cincinnati.
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Alex Conrath / Freelance, “Upper Arlington Touchdown”Upper Arlington’s Dominic Chiavaroli (81) catches ball over Orange’s Jordan Rudolph (10) for a touchdown at Olentangy Orange High School on October 9, 2020
Award of Excellence, Sports Action - Kareem Elgazzar / The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Tate Catch”Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Auden Tate (19) completes a catch as Tennessee Titans cornerback Johnathan Joseph (33) defends during the third quarter of a game Nov. 1, 2020, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
