Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St John's Jesuit Titans long-distance runners Joseph Taylor, top left, and teammate Caleb Kelly huddle together for a conversation while awaiting to be crowned champions of the 4x400 relay during the OHSAA Division I track and field regional final at Findlay High School. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Chaos ensues as students attempt to flee the stands and others hide behind cheerleading blocks after reported gunshots fired during a Three Rivers Athletic Conference football game against the Whitmer Panthers and Central Catholic Fighting Irish at Whitmer High School in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Perrysburg Yellow Jackets hurdler Laura Valette (right) loses her position in first place after falling over the last hurdle while competing in the 300 meter hurdles during the Northern Lakes League track and field championships at Napoleon High School in Napoleon. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Findlay Trojan forward Luke Montgomery walks onto the floor before the second half of a game against the Southview Cougars during the Martin Luther King Jr. Showcase at Rossford High School. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Northview Wildcats defensive lineman Dom Row (left) grabs onto the face mask of Southview Cougars running back Isaac Sexton during a Northern Lakes League Conference football game at Northview High School. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Northview Wildcats freshman Cameron Lampley (from left) and junior Grey Lehman organize their sheet music while junior Emily Freeman puts on lipstick standing inside her sousaphone before a Northern Lakes League Conference football game against the Southview Wildcats at Northview High School. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Toledo Mud Hens starter Michael Pineda tosses a fastball during an International League baseball game againstthe Scranton Wilkes-Barre at Fifth Third Field in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Catholic Central Fighting Irish junior Danny Witcher, top middle, leaps over a railing as the student section clears the bleachers while their basketball team finishes a 76-73 comeback win in overtime against nationally-ranked Raleigh Word of God Christian at Central Catholic High School in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Ottawa Hills Green Bears midfielder Nat Jun (left) loses the head of his stick while battling for a loose ball with St. John’s Jesuit Titans attacker Cooper Hoyt in the OHSAA Division II lacrosse regional final at St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Rossford Bulldogs wrestler Zoe Hussar jumps into her father and coach Randy Hussar’s arms after defeating her opponent North Bend Taylor’s Meghan Werbrich to place first in the OHSWCA Girls State Wrestling Championships 145 final match at Hilliard Davidson High School in Hilliard. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Toledo Rockets guard Tyler Cochran (23) continues to go after a loose ball from the court as officials sprint to break up the jumbled players in a non-conference game against the Valparaiso Beacons at John F. Savage Arena in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. John’s Jesuit Titans attacker Will Bohne stands with teammates while awaiting the national anthem on the sideline before a game against Southview at St John's Jesuit High School in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Northview’s Jeremy McDonald (center) dances as the team sprays him with water after winning the Division I district basketball championship against Whitmer at Central Catholic High School in Toledo. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place Southview’s Logan Howe competes in ong jump during the Northern Lakes League track and field championships at Napoleon High School in Napoleon. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Braden Caster looks out at an empty arena before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Braden Caster looks out at an empty arena before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Virgil Hoffman IV stretches before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Kyle Owczarzak (right) puts on his skates before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place The St. Francis De Sales seniors Carson Smith (left) and Jack Eitniear (center) cheer during the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Zach Stein is illuminated by a spotlight as the team is announced before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Gordy Hunt is met with hugs from teammates after scoring a goal in the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales prays before the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Noah Egan (right) fights along the boards for possession of the puck in the OHSAA state hockey championship game against Gates Mills Gilmour at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Second Place St. Francis De Sales’s Noah Egan (left) consoles Chris Meyer after falling to Gates Mills Gilmour, 2-1, in triple overtime the OHSAA state hockey championship game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
