Welcome to ESPN Ithaca’s 2026 Photo of the Year Tournament, presented by Centralus Health! 32 of the best pics from the 2025-26 Section IV sports season go head-to-head, and only one will come out on top. Click the pictures below for a full-size image and be sure to visit photos.espnithaca.com to look back at all of our great photos from the year in Section IV athletics. All photos are free to download thanks to our partnership with Centralus Health.
How To Vote
Voting will take place through all our social media accounts (@ESPNIthaca) on X/Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
X/Twitter – Click through the thread for each day of voting
Instagram – 1. Click on our profile picture to view our story. 2. Click through and vote on the slides that have the photos side-by-side
Facebook – 1. Click on our profile picture to view our story. 2. Click through and reply to the slides that have the photos side-by-side
Schedule
Monday, June 15th: First Round – Fall Region
Tuesday, June 16th: First Round – Winter Region
Wednesday, June 17th: First Round – Spring Region
Thursday, June 18th: First Round – Celebrations Region
Monday, June 22nd: Second Round – Fall & Winter Regions
Tuesday, June 23rd: Second Round – Spring & Celebrations Regions
Wednesday, June 24th: Quarterfinals – Fall & Winter Regions
Thursday, June 25th: Quarterfinals – Spring & Celebrations Regions
Wednesday, July 1st: Final Four
Friday, July 3rd: Championship
*Winner will be revealed on Monday, July 6th*
Fall Photo Nominees
Winter Photo Nominees
Spring Photo Nominees
Celebration Photo Nominees
Bracket
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