Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Parma Panthers’ Mpoko Titi (left) and Rocco Bonvicini carries offensive coordinator Sandrino Baci on their shoulders after defeating Florence Guelfi in the Italian Bowl XLII at the University of Toledo’s Glass Bowl on Saturday July, 1 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Whitmer warms up before the start of an NLL Buckeye Division high school football game against Anthony Wayne at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Friday, September 22, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Toledo’s Dequan Finn dives just short of the end zone over Texas Southern’s Xavier Player during a college football game at the University of Toledo’s Glass Bowl in Toledo on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Whiteford’s Patrina Marsh and Jillian Webb walk back to the dugout after Standish-Sterling’s walk-off win in the Div III MHSAA state championship softball game at MSU’s Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Whiteford fell to Standish-Sterling, 1-0. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year St. Francis’ Ethan Cope leads the pack followed closely by teammate Sam Arquette in the 1600 meter run during the TRAC track and field championships at Findlay High School in Findlay on Friday, May 12, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Napoleon’s Trey Rubinstein catches an interception with one hand intended for Southview’s Emite Lamb during a NLL Cardinal Division football game at Southview High School in Sylvania on Friday, October 20, 2023. Southview defeated Napoleon, 20-14. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Whiteford celebrates their 8-0 win over Laingsburg in the high school girls state semifinal softball game at Michigan State’s Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., on Friday, June 16, 2023. Whiteford defeated Laingsburg, 8-0. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Tinora’s Paul Westrick collapses after finishing the Division III final during the Northwest Regional High School Cross Country Championship at Hedges Boyer Park in Tiffin on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Toledo’s Joe Rizzo breaks his bat as he hits the ball during an International league baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year St. Francis’ Drew Tucker celebrates their first goal during the high school hockey regional final at Tam-O-Shanter in Sylvania on Friday, March 3, 2023. Northview defeated St. Francis, 3-2. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Toledo’s Andrew Knapp tries to jump over Lehigh Valley’s Scott Kingery tag during an International league baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Eastwood’s Delaney Maynard celebrates a home run off of Genoa’s Kaylin Shields (left) during the Division III district softball semifinals at the Blue Devils Field in Holland on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Eastwood defeated Geonoa, 3-1. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Girls with Toledo Christian pray for their team during the final seconds of the Division IV girls high school basketball final at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Toledo Christian was defeated by New Madison, 52-50 in the Division IV girls high school basketball state final. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Toledo’s Kirill Tyutyayev celebrates a goal during game three of an ECHL playoff hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The Toledo Walleye defeated the Idaho Steelheads, 5-4. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Sei Young Kim chips from the bunker on the no. 18 hole during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Linnea Strom and Linnea Johansson pour champagne on Linn Grant after winning the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Gabrielle Then chips from out of bounds on the first hole during the second round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year The crowd leans over the ropes to watch Linn Grant’s shot land on the 4th green during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Linnea Johansson waits to putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Jeongeun Lee6 hits from the first fairway during the second round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Linn Grant signs autographs for young fans after winning the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Carlota Cignada’s caddie measures her shot during the third round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Saturday, July 15, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Gemma Dryburgh reacts after chipping from the bunker on the first hole during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year Matilda Castren drives from the bunker on the ninth fairway during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Award of Excellence - Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year 2023 Dana Open champion Linn Grant holds the Dana Open cup during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
