Feature - 1st, “Junior Hog Showmanship”Kaitlin Yoder stares down judge Seth D. Keplinger, from Springfield, as she competes in the 14-year-old hog showmanship division at the Tuscarawas County Fair, Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Dover. (Andrew Dolph / The Times Reporter)
Feature - 2nd, “Horse”Rylan Andrews, 17, of Delta pets his horse “Durango” before showing him during the Lucas County Fair Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Maumee. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Feature - 3rd, “Pickleball”Groups of doubles play pickleball during the grand opening of the New Albany Pickleball Complex in Bevelhymer Park. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - Award of Excellence, “Fritz Preens”Fritz, Fiona’s little brother, poses for visitors on his first birthday in Hippo Cove Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Thursday, August 3, 2023. Fritz’s parents are Bibi and Tucker. (Liz Dufour / The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Feature - Award of Excellence, “Holi”Students Prabhleen Singh Bedi, Sonali Jha, and Harshwardhan Lnu dance on top of a picnic table amid colored powder to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of color, at the South Green portion of Ohio University's campus in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday March 4, 2023. The event, which was previously on suspended for three consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was organized by the Indian Student Organization. (Loriene Perera / Ohio University)
Feature - Award of Excellence, “Baby Races”Louisville wasn't the only place to see racing action Saturday, May 6, 2023. Mother Stewart's Brewery held their first ever Crawl For The Roses as part of their Derby Day event celebrating the running of the Kentucky Derby. Instead of horses, however, Mother Stewart's race featured babies. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
