Feature - 1st place - A student walks through the shadows of the “Owens Rings”, suspended glass sculpture created by world-renowned artist Ray King of Philadelphia at the Owens Community College Center for Fine & Performing Arts in Perrysburg. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Feature - 2nd place - Amy Rodebaugh, a dancer with Aha! Dance Classes, spins in a circle during a performance of Bollywood, Bhangra, Kathak dance styles at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Feature - 3rd place - Jalen Miller, 10, from Bolivar gives his steer a kiss before competing in the junior fair market beef show at the 175th Annual Tuscarawas County Fair in Dover. (Andrew Dolph / Akron Beacon Journal)
Feature - HM - Tyonna Gelks, 9, from Toledo makes neon splatter paint art at the Zoo Artz station during the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
General News - 1st place - People tour the Park Apartments, a 45-unit affordable housing apartment building meant for people with disabilities and young adults, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
General News - 2nd place - Resident Stephanie Beckman holds up a sign reading “slumlord” during a rally held to express discontent with Denizen Management and the conditions in its Executive Towers property in Toledo. (Kurt Steiss / The Blade)
General News - 3rd place - Majesta Spearman walks with her daughter Misiya Turner, 7, at Ottawa Park in Toledo. They will be participating in the Race for Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 20. The event raises awareness and critical funding for families affected by sickle cell disease. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
General News - HM - Charlie Gwin (center) squeezes between Landon Combs (left) and Kaleb Ellerbe (right) in a turret in a Beavercreek Police Department SWAT vehicle during Beavercreek High School's Manufacturing Day. Beavercreek freshman learned about different careers and got to explore industrial, law enforcement and first responder vehicles. (Bryant Billing / Dayton Daily News)
Illustration - 1st place - Scallops at the Final Cut Steakhouse in Toledo. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Illustration - 2nd place - Candied cherries and ice cream. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Illustration - 3rd place - Whitefish pea crostini prepared by Blade food editor Maddie Coppel. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Illustration - HM - Whitefish pea crostini prepared by Blade food editor Maddie Coppel. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Portrait - 1st place - Koy Robinson, 3, from Toledo, sits in his hospital bed after receiving gifts from surprise visitors at ARCA and Toledo Speedway inside of ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital in Toledo. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Portrait - 2nd place - Dayton's Amael L'Etang poses for a portrait during the filming of the teams intro hype video that will be played before the start of the Dayton Flyers home games at UD Arena this season. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
Portrait - 3rd place - Doug Picard adjusts a 3D printing machine's base at Greene County Career Center. Picard has been named a Community Gem for his work at the center, where he is an instructor. His class is working on a project retrofitting kid cars for hospitalized children. (Bryant Billing / Dayton Daily News)
Sports Feature - 1st place - North Baltimore’s football team players runs drills as the hot sun shines down on them during their practice at North Baltimore High School. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Sports Feature - 2nd place - Lucas Gerding (3) of the Highland Hornets has a chat with a coach before a game. (Andrew Dolph / Akron Beacon Journal)
Sports Feature - 3rd place - University of Toledo band member and second year education student, Caleb Hendricks, is reflected in a bass drum during their home opener college football game against Western Kentucky at the Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Sports Feature - HM - Lucy Van Dyke of Akron (center) her two-year-old daughter Bette Maye, and the rest of the “Mom Squad” train at Popeye’s Boxing Gym in Akron. Lucy began training with Popeye and Craig after having Bette Mae, her first child, and joked with Coach Craig that she will be the first second-generation student at Popeye’s Boxing Gym. (Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal)
Spot News - 1st place - A woman and child watch as the Toledo Fire Department battles an apartment fire on Arlington Avenue. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Spot News - 2nd place - Rescue workers transport a body to shore under the Monument Street Bridge on the Great Miami River. Two bodies were pulled from the river days after a father and daughter were reported missing and their personal belongings were found nearby. Dayton police said its homicide squad is investigating and the bodies will be identified by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. (Bryant Billing / Dayton Daily News)
Sports - 1st place - Walsh Jesuit hosted Brunswick in a volleyball game held under the lights of Conway Memorial Stadium in Cuyahoga Falls. (Jeff Lange / Akron Beacon Journal)
Sports - 2nd place - Napoleon’s George Eggers dives the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during a game at Clay High School in Oregon. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Sports - 3rd place - Toledo’s Junior Vandeross III scores a touchdown during a Mid-American Conference college football game against the University of Akron at UT’s Glass Bowl in Toledo. (Kurt Steiss / The Blade)
Sports - HM - Springfield’s Brody Akenberger slide tackles Napoleon’s Issac Aderman during a soccer game at Springfield High School in Holland. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
Sports - HM - Sol'Vaire Hughes of St. Francis is taken down by a host of St. Johns players during their high school football game at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Story - 1st place - A young girl lies down for a mid-game nap during a high school football game between St. Francis and St. Johns at the Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo. (Addison Annis / The Blade)
Story - 2nd place - Cody Smith, 20, of Suffield, looks out over the gathering crowd during a candlelight vigil to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, at the Stow City Center Complex. (Andrew Dolph / Akron Beacon Journal)
Story - 3rd place - Casey Skufca carries buckets of paint as Derek Brennan paints a mural on the side of the NAPA Auto Parts building in Oak Harbor. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Story - HM - Kids “arrest” TPD cadets as members of the Toledo Police Department’s academy class play with children during recess at Navarre Elementary in Toledo. Cadets spent time on the playground and cafeteria with children to build trust and connections within the community. (Rebecca Benson / The Blade)
