2023 Top Ten
1st – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 1744
2nd – Brooke LaValley, Columbus Dispatch – 1484
3rd – Rebecca Benson, The Blade – 1414
4th – Andrew Dolph, The Times Reporter – 1114
5th – Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal – 1074
6th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 1064
7th – Isaac Ritchey, The Blade – 992
8th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 944
9th – Eric Schelkun, Elsestar Images – 342
10th – Sam Green, Cincinnati Enquirer -152

2022 Top Ten
1st – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 2004
2nd –  Isaac Ritchey, The Blade – 1234
3rd –  Rebecca Benson, The Blade – 1094
4th – Andrew Dolph, Times Reporter – 994
5th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 804
6th – Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal – 794
7th – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 782
8th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun -652
9th – Shane Flanigan, ThisWeek News – 614
10th – Lizzie Heintz, The Blade – 422

2021 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1734
2nd – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 1544
3rd – Rebecca Benson, The Blade – 1514
4th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 1134
5th – Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal – 1114
6th – Shane Flanigan, ThisWeek News – 544
7th – Erik Schelkun, Elsestar Images – 474
8th – Amy Voigt, The Blade – 464
9th – Daniel Melograna, Daily Standard – 444
10th – Andrew Dolph, The Times Reporter – 424

2020 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1794
2nd – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 1504
3rd – Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal – 1262
4th – Rebecca Benson, The Blade – 1184
5th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 1084
6th – Daniel Melograna, Daily Standard – 784
7th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 724
8th – Shane Flaningan, ThisWeek News – 634
9th – Kareem Elgazzar, Cincinnati Enquirer – 624
10th – Scott Heckel, The Repository – 474

2019 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1464
2nd – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 1204
3rd – Rebecca Benson/The Blade – 1164
4th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 964
5th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 884
6th – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 764
       – Daniel Melograna, Daily Standard – 764
8th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 724
9th  – Kareem Elgazzar, Cincinnati Enquirer – 554
10th – Shane Flanigan, ThisWeek Newspapers – 444

2018 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1514
2nd – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 1144
3rd – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 1024
4th – Kareem Elgazzar, Cincinnati Enquirer – 954
5th – Jonathan Quilter. Columbus Dispatch – 924
6th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 704
7th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 674
8th – Joshua A. Bickel, Columbus Dispatch – 554
9th – Patricia Schaeffer, Morning Journal – 504
10th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 454

2017 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1304
2nd – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 984
3rd – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 934
4th – Joshua A. Bickel, Columbus Dispatch – 894
5th – Andy Morrison, The Blade – 804
6th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 694
7th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 604
8th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 594
9th – Eric Schelkun, Elsestar Images – 564
10th – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch -554
– Leah Klafczynski, Beacon Journal – 554

2016 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1564
2nd – Andy Morrison, The Blade – 1124
3rd – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 954
4th – Kareem Elgazzar, Cincinniati Enquirer – 734
5th – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 724
6th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 634
7th – Meg Vogel, Cincinnati Enquirer – 604
8th – Patricia Schaeffer, Morning Journal – 534
9th – Joshua Bickel, ThisWeek Newspapers – 484
10th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch – 464

2015 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1004
2nd – Eamon Queeney, Columbus Dispatch – 964
3rd – Andy Morrison, The Blade – 822
4th – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 804
5th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 794
6th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch – 564
7th – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 534
8th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 504
– Mitch Masilun, The News Journal – 504
10th – Patti Schaeffer, Morning Journal – 464

2014 Top Ten
1st – Eamon Queeney, Columbus Dispatch – 1224
2nd – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1144
3rd – Andy Morrison, The Blade – 1062
4th – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 954
5th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 834
6th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 664
7th – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 564
8th – Erik Shelkun, Elsestar Images – 554
9th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 514
10th – Joshua Bickel, ThisWeek Newspapers – 394

2013 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch -1084
2nd – Eamon Queeney, Columbus Dispatch – 822
3rd – Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch – 804
4th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 772
5th – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 762
6th – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 754
7th – Barbara Perenic, Columbus Dispatch – 662
– Josh Bickel, ThisWeek Newspapers – 662
9th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 554
10th – Patti Schaeffer, Morning Journal – 474

2012 Top Ten
1st – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 1224
2nd – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 1194
3rd – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 964
4th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch -824
5th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 754
6th – Scott Heckel, The Repository – 664
7th – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun – 654
8th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 614
9th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 562
10th – Eamon Queeney, Columbus Dispatch – 482

2011 Top Ten
1st – Neal Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 1114
2nd – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 984
3rd – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 954
4th – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 884
5th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 634
6th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch -612
7th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 604
8th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch – 602
9th – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch -594
10th – Barbara Barbara, Springfield News-Sun – 502

2010 Top Ten
1st – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 1114
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 1044
3rd – Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer – 914
4th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 794
5th – Kyle Robertson, Columbus Dispatch – 774
6th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch – 634
7th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 624
8th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 592
9th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 564
10th – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun – 464

2009 Top Ten
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 934
2nd – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Disptch – 850
3rd – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 732
4th – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 644
5th – Jonathan Quilter, Columbus Dispatch – 608
6th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 600
7th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 524
8th – Tom Dodge, Columbus, Dispatch – 504
9th – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 500
10th – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch – 394

2008 Top Ten
1st – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 974
2nd – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 684
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 634
4th – Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer – 524
5th – Shari Lewis, Columbus Dispatch – 494
– Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 494
7th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 394
– Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch – 394
9th – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 374
10th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News Sun – 344
– Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 344

2007 Top Ten
1st – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal – 814
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 754
3rd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer – 518
4th – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 514
5th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 504
6th – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 480
7th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 420
8th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 404
9th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 384
10th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 374

2006 Top Ten
1st – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 714
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 704
3rd – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 514
4th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 482
5th – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal – 474
6th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 434
7th – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 424
8th – Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal – 382
9th – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer – 364
10th – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch – 334
Tim Revell, Columbus Dispatch – 334

2005 Top Ten
1st – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 774
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 714
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer – 670
4th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 444
5th – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 364
6th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 360
7th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 334
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 334
9th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 322
10th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 318

2004 Top Ten
1st – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 844
2nd – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 554
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer – 550
4th – Eustacio Humphrey, The Plain Dealer -544
5th – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 424
6th – Aaron Rudolph, Morning Journal -374
7th – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 352
8th – David Distelhorst, News Messenger – 324
9th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 304
10th – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer – 298

2003 Top Ten
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer – 800
2nd – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 592
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 542
4th – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 454
5th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 376
6th – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 354
7th – Scott Heckel, The Repository – 334
8th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 284
9th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 282
10th – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal – 266

2002 Top Ten
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer – 694
2nd – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal – 552
– Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 552
4th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 424
5th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 414
6th – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 402
7th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 384
8th – Bob Rossiter, The Repository – 352
9th – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal – 342
10th – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 334

2001 Top Ten
1st – Kyle Lanzer,  Alliance Review – 474
– Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 474
3rd – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 422
4th – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal – 384
5th – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer – 372
6th – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal – 354
– Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 354
8th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 332
9th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 314
– Matthew Hovis, Medina Gazette – 314

2000 Top Ten
1st – Ken Love,  Akron Beacon Journal – 794
2nd – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 724
3rd – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch – 532
4th – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch – 392
5th – Scott Heckel, The Repository – 354
6th – Dave Polcyn, The News Journal -322
7th – Tim Revell, Columbus Dispatch – 304
8th – Glen Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer – 298
9th – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 294
10th – Steve Schenck, The Morning Journal – 284

1999 Top Ten
1st – David Richard, Lorain Journal – 458
2nd – Ken Love,  Akron Beacon Journal – 372
3rd – Tom Dodge, Columbus Dispatch – 278
4th – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer – 254
5th – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch – 242
6th – Tim Revell, Columbus Dispatch – 240
7th – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch – 230
8th – James Mahan, Springfield News-Sun – 206
– Alysia Peyton, Columbus Dispatch – 206
10th – Gary Green, Akron Beacon Journal – 202
– Julie Vennitti, The Repository – 202

1998 Top Ten
1st – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal – 434
2nd – David Polcyn, The News Journal -390
3rd – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal -302
Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch
5th – Scott Heckel, The Repository -294
6th – Mandi Wright, Medina Gazette – 264
7th – Bob DeMay, The Vindicator – 262
8th – David Richard, Lorain Morning Journal -260
9th – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer – 240
10th – Karen Schiely,  Akron Beacon Journal – 230

1997 Top Ten
1st – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Fred Squillante, Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
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6th – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer
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