Jeremy Wadsworth of The Blade led the ONPA Clip Contest standings wire to wire in 2024 to claim his third straight Clip Photographer of the Year title. Wadsworth is only third person to win three consecutive titles. Kyle Robertson from The Columbus Dispatch and Jim Witmer from the Troy Daily News are others who achieved that milestone.
Jeff Lange from the Akron Beacon Journal finished second in the standings and Rebecca Benson from The Blade placed third. Andrew Dolph was just six points back in fourth place.
Wadsworth had 57 wins for the year and placed in all eight categories of the contest. Seventy percent of his wins were in General News, Feature and Portrait which is the bread and butter of daily assignments.
May – Feature – 1st place
Fourth grader Liam Farthing makes his way through a Tough Mudder style obstacle course at Greenwood Elementary School in Toledo. The entire school competed in obstacle courses for a focus on physical fitness and fun. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Jeremy Wadsworth
2024 Final Standings
1st – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade – 2230
2nd – Jeff Lange, Akron Beacon Journal – 1614
3rd – Rebecca Benson, The Blade – 1384
4th – Andrew Dolph, The Times Reporter – 1378
5th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 1062
6th – Kurt Steiss, The Blade – 1054
7th – Jonathan Aguilar, The Blade – 588
8th – Erik Schelkun, Elsestar Images – 574
9th – Brooke LaValley, The Columbus Dispatch – 230
10th – Isaac Ritchey, The Blade – 92
11th – Lisa Scalfaro, Akron Beacon Journal – 54
12th – Sam Greene, Cincinnati Enquirer – 44