The Springfield News-Sun continues to represent Ohio well in the NPPA Region 4 Monthly Clip Contest. Bill Lackey had two first place wins in May, Marshall Gorby had two second place wins and Barbara Perenic placed second in sports for the month.
The three along with Tracy Boulian of The Plain Dealer are the only Ohio photographers in the Top 10 in the point standings.
Spot News
1st – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Car Rescue”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Cry for help”
3rd – Nathaniel Morgan, The Midland Daily News, “The Fire at Joseph’s Run”
General News
1st – Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal, “Love beats odds”
2nd – Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star, “Foreclosure Frustration”
3rd – Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal, “Another loss”
Feature/Single Picture
1st – Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal, “Waiting”
2nd – Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal, “Getting ready”
3rd – Kelly Mackey, The State Journal, “Homless Heros”
Feature/Multiple Picture
1st – John Tully,Midland Daily News, “Out of War”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Clown Funeral”
3rd – Aaron Borton, “XStream Cleanup”
Sports
1st – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Diving Catch”
2nd – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “The Eye Has It”
3rd – Nathaniel Morgan, The Midland Daily News, “Track”
Standings
1st – John Tully, Midland Daily News – 270
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 252
3rd – Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal – 242
4th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 200
5th – Matt Detrich, The Indianapolis Star – 172
– Sarah Wright, Chillicothe Gazette – 172
7th – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun – 162
8th – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer – 150
9th – Darren Breen, The Muskegon Chronicle – 142
10th – Kelly Mackey, The State Journal – 92
Cory Morse, The Muskegon Chronicle