1st Place, Sports Feature - Jessica Phelps / Newark Advocate, “Halftime”Granville High School senior defensive lineman, Ben Breckenridge, ices his knee in the locker rom during halftime in a Licking County rivalry game against Licking Valley Oct. 10, 2025. Granville to Licking Valley 35-14 in an intensely physical matchup.
2nd Place, Sports Feature - Addison Annis / The Blade, “Drills”North Baltimore’s football team players runs drills as the hot sun shines down on them during their practice at North Baltimore High School on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
3rd Place, Sports Feature - Sandra Fu / The Ohio State University, “Triumph”Ohio State wrestling assistant coach Logan Stieber celebrates Brendan McCrone's opening pin during the match against Penn State Friday, February 14, 2025. The No. 8 Buckeyes fell to the No. 1 Nittany Lions 27-13.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Addison Annis / The Blade, “Win”Keegan Short of St. Johns screams in celebration next to the student section after the team’s win against St. Francis after a high school football game at the Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
Award of Excellence, Sports Feature - Kristin Bauer / AP, “FLAG Championships”Participants compete during the 2025 NFL FLAG Championships at the Hall of Fame Village on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Canton, Ohio. The event, held July 17-20, featured an NFL Experience football festival and girls and boys regional winners representing all 32 NFL clubs.
