Spot News
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield-News Sun, “Fire in Park Lane”
2nd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Neighbors Efforts can’t Save 4-Year-Old”
3rd – James D. DeCamp, The Columbus Dispatch, “Pedestrian, Driver Killed”
HM – James D. Decamp, The Columbus Dispatch, “Family Members React to Fire Death”
1st – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Pres. Bush Birthday Stop”
2nd – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Man Pleads Guilty to Three Murders”
3rd – Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, “Working Poor at Food Ministry”
Feature Single
1st – Chuck Humel, Elyria Chronicle & Telegram, “Splish Splash”
2nd – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Pig Scramble”
3rd – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Horse Surrogate Mom”
HM – Barbara J. Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “Clark County Fair”
Portrait1st – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch, “Prosthetic Glass Eye”
2nd – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Color Guard with Flag”
3rd – Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, “Sibling Celebration”
HM – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Mohawk at the Fair”
HM – Wayne Thomas, The Morning Journal, “Raising the Flag”
Sports1st – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Golf Reaction”
2nd – Joshua Gunther, The Plain Dealer, “BMX Rider goes Airborne”
3rd – Mark A. Duncan, Associated Press, “Shattered Bat”
HM – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Cage Fight Training”
HM – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Cup and String Telephone Message”
Feature Picture Story
1st – Andrea Kjerrumgarrd, The Columbus Dispatch, “Boxing Provides a Community Lifeline”
2nd – Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, “Esteven’s Adoption”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Krishna Community”
HM – Karen Carter, Delaware Gazette, “More Than a Game”