1982 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
Steve Ilko, Warren Tribune Chronicle

Editorial Illustration 
1st – Ron Linek, Cleveland Sun Newspapers, “The Robot in your Life”
2nd – Ron Linek, Cleveland Sun Newspapers, “National Secretaries Week”
3rd – n/a

Editorial Illustration – Color
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – Larry Nighswander, Washington Times, “Big Money in the Big Leagues”
HM – Larry Nighswander, Washington Times, “Men’s Cosmetics come on Strong”

Fashion 
1st – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Post, “Casual Classic”
2nd – n/a
3rd – Larry Nighswander, Washington Times, “Sack Sensation”
HM – Eric Albrecht, New Philadephia Times Reporter, “Some Things Never Change”
HM – Mike Fender, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Spring Fashions”

Fashion – Color
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – Larry Nighswander, Washington Times, “Country Classics”

Feature 
1st – Fred Squillante, Associated Press, “Tired Twosome in Tow”
2nd – David Zapotosky, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Admiring Glances”
3rd – David Andersen, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Spelling Bee”
HM – Mimi Fuller Foster, Cincinnati Post, “Tug-O-War”
HM – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal, “Getting into his Work”

Feature – Color
1st – Cathaleen Curtiss, Lorain Journal, “t’s a Dog’s World”
2nd – Larry Burgess, Lorain Journal, “Greasing the Hay Rake”
3rd – n/a

Feature Picture Story
1st – n/a
2nd – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal, “Sister Denise and the Men in her Life”
3rd – Ron Linek, Cleveland Sun Newspapers, “Life in a Buick”
HM – David Andersen, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Surviving the Third Degree”

Food Illustration 
1st – n/a
2nd – Ron Kuner, Akron Beacon Journal, “Apples on Parade”
3rd – n/a
HM – Mimi Fuller Foster, Cincinnati Post, “Green Beans”

Food Illustration – Color
Loc. Photographer Prize Employer Title 1 n/a
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – n/a
HM – Paul Poplis, Freelance, “Salmon with Dill”

General News 
1st – David Andersen, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “The Cherry Pie Looks Good”
2nd – Larry Lambert, Cleveland Press, “Remains of the Cheese Giveaway”
3rd – Lance Wynn, Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, “Have Heat, Will Travel”
HM – Mike Fender, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Murder Trial Huddle”
HM – Gus Chan, Freelance, “Implosion”

Industrial
1st – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “Stringing Cable TV”
2nd – David Cron, Toledo Blade, “Fall Brunch”
3rd – David Cron, Toledo Blade, “Double Cross Construction”

Industrial Illustration – Color
1st – Richard Kozak, Lorain Journal, “Holding Down the Island”
2nd – Richard Kozak, Lorain Journal, “More Power to You”
3rd – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Neon Tunnel”
HM – Larry Lambert, Cleveland Press/Washington Times, “High Rise Worker”
HM – Don Simmons, Toledo Blade, “Motionless”

News Picture Story 
1st – Jim Fiedler, Jr., Washington Times, “Viet Nam Memorial: For Those Who Served”
2nd – n/a
3rd – Pete Copeland, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Wired Walker”
HM – n/a
HM – Frank Breithaupt, Lorain Journal , “Helping School Bus Crash Victims”

Ohio Understanding 
1st – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News, “The Faces of Hard Times”
2nd – n/a
3rd – n/a

Pictorial 
1st – Jim Fiedler, Jr., Cleveland Press/Washington Times, “Storm Door”
2nd – Vince Musi, Palm Beach Post, “On the Way Up”
3rd – Allan Detrich, Xenia Daily Gazette, “Accidental Poisonings: This could be your Child”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Battling the Bumps”

Pictorial – Color 
1st – Cathaleen Curtiss, Lorain Journal, “The Days Last Catch”
2nd – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Ducks on Ice”
3rd – James Rutledge, Dayton Newspapers, “Thistle Landing”

Portrait/Personality 
1st – Brian Tombaugh, Findlay Courier, “Bob”
2nd- n/a
3rd – n/a
HM – Larry Kayser, Sandusky Register, “Tired Business”

Portrait/Personality -Color
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – Richard Kozak, Lorain Journal, “Getting to the End”
HM – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “The Butcher”

Sports Action
1st – David Andersen, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Straight Arm”
2nd – n/a
3rd – Richard Conway, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Down for the Count”
HM – Vince Musi, Palm Beach Post, “Blasting Out of the Sand”
HM – Eric Albrecht, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “High Anxiety”

Sports Action – Color 
1st – George Smallsreed, U.S. Trotting Association, “Stallion Attack”
2nd – Frank Breithaupt, Lorain Journal, “Set to Score”
3rd – n/a

Sports Feature 
1st – Marcy Nighswander, Akron Beacon Journal, “Picture Day”
2nd – Eric Albrecht, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Buddies”
3rd – n/a
HM – Fred Squillante, Associated Press, Coach and Daughter Celebreate State Championship”
HM – Rob Engelhardt, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “State Softball Victors”
HM – Terry Bochatey, United Press International, “Rain Delay”

Sports Feature – Color
1st – Charles Crow, Willoughby News Herald, “Rhythmic Gymnastics”
2nd – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Sunset Runner”
3rd – n/a

Sports Picture Story 
1st – n/a
2nd – Steve Crompton, Cleveland Sun Newspapers, “Wheelchaired Marathoner”
3rd – n/a
HM – Rob Engelhardt, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Miss Ohio Body Builder”

Spot News (under 50,000)
1st – Lance Wynn, Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, “Fire Destroys Elevator Complex”
2nd – Frank Breithaupt, Lorain Journal, “Helping School Bus Crash Victims”
3rd – n/a
HM – Mike Fender, Kettering-Oakwood Times, “Comforting the Victim”
HM – Allan Detrich, Xenia Daily Gazette, “Survivor”

Spot News (over 50,000)
1st – n/a
2nd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Strike Arrest”
3rd – n/a
HM – Bruce Crippen, Cincinnati Post, “One Life Down, Eight to Go”