Sports Action - 1st, “Dragged”Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) hangs onto the foot of Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) after a catch in the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. The Bengals clinched a home playoff game with a 27-16 win over the Ravens. (Sam Greene / The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Sports Action - 2nd, “Safe at Second”St. Vincent - St Mary baserunner Daniel Krabill (bottom) collides with Hoban shortstop Leo Wilson as he steals second base during the first inning of a baseball game at Canal Park, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Akron. (Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal)
Sports Action - 3rd, “hair”University of Toledo guard Quinesha Lockett drives past Buffalo guard Hattie Ogden during the quarterfinals of the Women’s MAC Basketball Tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. UT defeated Buffalo, 75-74, in overtime. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Sports Action - Award of Excellence, “Takedown”Waite Indians wrestler Phoenix Contos (bottom) throws Perrysburg Yellow Jackets wrestler Ryan Avalos to gain an advantage for a takedown in a winning effort during the 126-pound championship match of the Perrysburg Invitational Wrestling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2022 at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio. (Isaac Ritchey / The Blade)
Sports Action - Award of Excellence, “Outfield Collsion”Tallmadge right fielder Leila Staszak (right) hangs onto a ball hit by Canfield batter Faith Morell as she collides with second baseman Emma Garbinsky to end the sixth inning of the OHSAA Division II state championship softball game at Firestone Stadium, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Akron. (Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal)
Sports Action - Award of Excellence, “For The Win”Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) scores from from second base for the winning run on a single off the bat of first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (Sam Greene / The Cincinnati Enquirer)
