Spot News
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, “Home owners”
2nd – Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, “Destroyed Home”
3rd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, “Wade Through the Water”
General News
1st – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Deepest Sorrow”
2nd – Wayne Thomas, The Morning Journal, “Fallen Soldier”
3rd – Wayne Thomas, The Morning Journal, “Teary Veteran”
HM – Jeff Hinkley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Burned Garage”
Feature Single
1st – Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Graduation”
2nd – Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer, “Giraffe”
3rd – Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Kid With Fan”
HM – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Lincoln Park Pool”
Portrait
1st – Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, “Crow”
2nd – Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Fisherman”
3rd – Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, “Kayla”
Sports
1st – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Patrick Henry Baseball”
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “State Softball”
3rd – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Tee Shot #4”
HM – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Grady Sizemore”
Feature Picture Story
1st – Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Soldier’s Funeral”
2nd Qtr Illustration
1st – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Texting”
2nd – Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Asparagas”
3rd – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Michael Kors Coat”
HM – Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, “Metal Mouth