1998 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

George S. Smallsreed Photographer of the Year
1st – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
2nd – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance
3rd – Matt Detrich – The Beaocn Journal

Student Photographer of the Year
1st – Lindsay Semple, Kent State University

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer
2nd – Steven Herppich – Cincinniati Enquirer

Best of Show
1st – Jonathan Quilter – The Advocate, “Bridge Jumper”

Picture Usage (Under 100,000)
1st – The News Journal

Picture Usage (Over 100,000)
1st – The The The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – The Beacon Journal
3rd – The Plain Dealer

Staff of the Year (Under 100,000)
1st – The Gazette
2nd – The Springfield News Sun

Staff of the Year (Over 100,000)
1st – The Beacon Journal
2nd – The The The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – The Cincinnati Enquirer

Feature Single
1st – Elisabeth Heimlich – Dayton Daily News, “Girl Friends”
2nd – Eric Albrecht – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Back Stretch”
3rd – Steven Herppich – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Community Prayer”
Award of Excellence – Marshall Gorby – Springfield News Sun, “Cool Ladies”
Award of Excellence – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer, “Mice”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Forest Frolic”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Yoni Pozner – Cincinnati Enquirer, “They Call Her Grandma”
2nd – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “Beryllium”
3rd – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer, “Proof”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love – The Beacon Journal, “Apostolic Christians”
Award of Excellence – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer, Losing Lisa”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Women’s Bootcamp”
Award of Excellence – Karen Schiely – The Beacon Journal, “Cadaver”

General News
1st – Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer, “Funeral”
2nd – Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer, “Verdict”
3rd – Jeff Hinckley – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Old Friends”
Award of Excellence – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, Tornado Peek”
Award of Excellence – Michael Keating – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Getting Along”
Award of Excellence – Chris Russell – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Final Goodbye”
Award of Excellence – Dave Zapotosky – The (Toledo) Blade, “Mourning Man’s Best Friend”

Illustration
1st – Jim Witmer – Dayton Daily News, “Morning Glory”
2nd – Mike Cardew – The Beacon Journal, “Spring Food”
3rd – Larry Hamel-Lambert – The Plain Dealer, “Fish Fry”
Award of Excellence – Mary Circelli – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Orchard Peaches”

News Picture Story
1st – Lindsay Semple – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Beating the Preacher”
2nd – Shirley Ware – The Gazette, “Iacona Trial”
3rd – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “Starving For”
Award of Excellence – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “Tornado Chase”

Pictoral
1st – Steven Herppich – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Morning Light”
2nd – Saed Hindash – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Sea of Garlic”
3rd – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “School Steps”
Award of Excellence – Matt Detrich – The Beacon Journal, “Foggy Fall Warm-Up”
Award of Excellence – Glenn Hartong – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Raindrops”
Award of Excellence – Diane Hires – The (Toledo) Blade, “Hanging Around”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “Marilyn Miller”
2nd – Matt Detrich – The Beacon Journal, “The Hands of Time”
3rd – Allan Detrich – Block News Alliance, “Missing Mom”
Award of Excellence – Aimee Obidzinski – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Sasha”
Award of Excellence – Fred Squillante – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Still Active”

Sports Action
1st – David Polcyn – The News Journal, “Flying Nails”
2nd – Ken Love – The Beacon Journal, “Finish Line”
3rd – Saed Hindash – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Squashed”
Award of Excellence – Chuck Crow – The Plain Dealer, “The Edge”
Award of Excellence – Michael Keating – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Dunked”
Award of Excellence – Phil Masturzo – The Beacon Journal, “Bean Ball”

Sports Feature
1st – Bob DeMay – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Pre-race Reflection”
2nd – Doral Chenoweth III – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Sumer Practice”
3rd – David Richard – The Morning Journal, “Not So Sweet Lou”
Award of Excellence – Bob DeMay – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Consoling Kiss”
Award of Excellence – Michael Keating – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hoofing It”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love – The Beacon Journal

Sports Picture Story
1st – Dave Zapotosky – The (Toledo) Blade, “Pee Wee Hockey”
2nd – Eric Albrecht – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Having a Ball”
3rd – Karen Schiely – The Beacon Journal, “Junior Boxing”
Award of Excellence – Bob DeMay – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Kara”

Spot News (Under 100,000)
1st – Jonathan Quilter – The Advocate, “Bridge Jumper”
2nd – David Polcyn – The News Journal, “Cell Fire”
3rd – Lindsay Semple – The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “”Beat the Preacher”
Award of Excellence – Scott Heckel – The Repository, “Comfort”
Award of Excellence – David Polcyn – The News Journal, “Hostage”

Spot News (Over 100,000)
1st – Allan Detrich – Block New Alliance, “Riding the Storm”
2nd – Tim Revell – The The Columbus Dispatch, “Crunch”
3rd – Bill Reinke – Dayton Daily News, “Not My Son”
Award of Excellence – Mike Cardew – The Beacon Journal, “Accident”
Award of Excellence – Ken Love – The Beacon Journal, “Cries for Son”
Award of Excellence – Bill Reinke – Dayton Daily News, “Survivor”

Team Picture Story
1st – Akron Beacon Journals, “Convicting a Killer”
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal , “Playoff Passions”