Spot News
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Arrest”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Structure Fire”
3rd – Patricia Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, “House Fire”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Duplex Expolosion”
General News
1st – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, “Saluting Obama”
2nd – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “Obama Inaugrations”
3rd – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “Police officer laid to rest”
HM – Barbara J. Pernic, Springfield News-Sun, “Trial”
Portrait
1st – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Doodle Dandy”
2nd – Phil Masturzo, Akron-Beacon Journal, “Love”
3rd – Kyle C. Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, “Asian Study”
HM – Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, “Sibling Rivalry”
Feature Single
1st – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Hockey Goal”
2nd – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Indoor Water Park”
3rd – Kyle C Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, “Strawberry Pinata”
HM – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Frog Kiss”
Sports
1st – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “Wrestle Bite”
2nd – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Basketball celebration”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Distpatch, “Ohio State catch”
Feature Picture Story
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Who will help”
2nd – Doral Chenoweth II, The Columbus Distpatch, “Morgue”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “In good hands”
Point standings
1st – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch – 162
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 92
3rd – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, 82
4th – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer – 72
5th – Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers – 62
6tth – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Disptch – 52
Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer – 52
8th – Doral Chenoweth III, The Columbus Dispatch – 42
Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer – 42
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 42
Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch – 42
12th – Patricia Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal – 32
13th – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch – 12
Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch – 12
Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch – 12