3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) flips into the end zone for a touchdown against Tennessee during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Dec. 7, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Marquette Golden Eagles guard Tre Norman (5) is fouled by New Mexico Lobos center Nelly Junior Joseph (23) during the first half of an NCAA Tournament Second Round game at Rocket Arena on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Hudson’s Sara Baylor swims the backstroke portion of the girls 200 yard individual medley during a Division I sectional swim meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Manchester’s Alli Hodgkinson, top, is hoisted up by her teammates after beating Northwestern in a Division V district final at the Willig Softball Complex on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Canton, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Solon’s Rowan Hirsh, top, heads the ball over Yayha Omur, bottom, and Twinsburg’s Ryan Humberson during the second half of a high school soccer match, Sept. 24, 2025, in Solon, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (10) celebrates after his first career touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 21, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Glenville wide receiver Pauly Sadler, left, is pulled down by Archbishop Hoban defensive back Kahlil Diming (10) after picking up a first down during the first half of a high school football game, Oct. 10, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, An Akron Zips fan lets the referees know what he thinks of their officiating during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) steals second against Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) during the fourth inning of a Major League Baseball game at Progressive Field on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Bodey Gibbs of Columbia and Blackburn Savage of Cincinnati Moeller wrestle under the Stars and Stripes during their 106 pound championship match in the Grizzly Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Wadsworth, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Jerry Kelly of Madison, Wisconsin, watches his second shot from the rough along the No. 10 fairway during the second round of the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Kent Roosevelt assistant coach Kate Swango becomes emotional as she hugs senior Julia Nash after the Rough Riders lost to Howland in a Division III district semifinal basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Kent, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) is pulled down short of a first down by Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle (27) during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 7, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Walsh Jesuit hosted Brunswick in a volleyball game held under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, The sun sets over a high school volleyball game between Walsh Jesuit and Brunswick played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Walsh Jesuit’s Gianna Alessio, left, hits the ball against Brunswick’s Kacie Belz during the third set of high school volleyball game played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Workers had to get creative to keep the court dry as the night progressed and dew set in during the third set of high school volleyball game between Walsh Jesuit and Brunswick played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Walsh Jesuit volleyball coach Jeremy Leyden talks to his girls during the third set of high school volleyball game played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, The crowd watches as Avery Piersall sets the ball during the second set of high school volleyball game played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, The moon rises over a volleyball game between Walsh Jesuit and Brunswick played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Walsh Jesuit’s Audry Colahan is silhouetted by a reflection of the stadium lights as she serves during the third set of high school volleyball game at Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
3rd Place, Ron Kuntz Sports Photographer of the Year - Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal, Walsh Jesuit’s Gianna Alessio, top, celebrates a point with Ella DeBenedictis, center, Audry Colahan, left, and Rylan Acton, right, during the third set of high school volleyball game against Brunswick played under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The Warriors went on to beat Brunswick in four sets.
