POY 1990

1990 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Ed SubaJr., Akron Beacon Journal

Picture Usage (over 50,000) 
1st – The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Dayton Daily News

Picture Usage (under 50,000) 
1st – Troy Daily News
2nd – Medina County Gazette
3rd – Mansfield News Journal

Magazine Picture Usage
1st – Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – Mansfield News Journal
3rd – Toledo Magazine
HM – Ohio Michigan Line

Editorial Illustration
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, America’s New Homeless”
2nd – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer, “Letters Home From War”
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Desert Shield Christmas”

Fashion 
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journa, “Untitled”l
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Dick Tracy’s Fashions”
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Trendy Legs”
HM – Bob Rossiter, Canton Repository, “Silk chiffon”
HM – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Two Chairs”

Feature
1st – Chuck Crow, Willouby News-Herald, “What’s up Doc?”
2nd – C. H. Pete Copeland,, The Plain Dealer, “Bored in the Pews”
3rd – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, Sweetheart’s Dance”
HM – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer, “Asleep at Recital”
HM – Robin Witek, Akron Beacon Journal, “Jacob’s Climb”
HM – Susan Kirkman Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “First day of School  Blues”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Gregory Shaver, Medina County Gazette, Coping Single Dad”
2nd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Just Another Saturday Night”
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “No Retirement on the Farm”
HM – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Operation Smile”
HM – Robin Witek, Akron Beacon Journal, “Jacob’s Climb”
HM – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Vet Visits Wall”

Food illustration
1st – Laura Shagory, Dayton Daily News, “Edible Flowers”
2nd – Paul Tople, Akron Beacon Journal, “Back to Basics”
3rd – Laura Shagory, Dayton Daily News, “Cinnamon”
HM – Laura Shagory, Dayton Daily News, “Old Fashioned Foods”
HM – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Blueberry Pie”

General News
1st – Wally Nelson, Dayton Daily News, Counting the Homeless”
2nd – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, “A Farewell Flag”
3rd – Jan Underwood, Dayton Daily News, “Victory Fans Flames”
HM – Rob Englehardt, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Untitled”
HM – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Goodbye to Teammate”
HM – Jan Underwood, Dayton Daily News, “Salutes for Soldiers”

Industrial Illustration
1st – Bob DeMay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Holograms”
2nd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Water Tower Welder”
3rd – Michael Heinz, Middletown Journal, “Trukin’ Blues”
HM – Eddie Roberts, Dayton Daily News, “Laser Light”

News Picture Story
1st – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Shadyside Flood”
2nd – Jeff Glidden, Kent State University, “Kent State 20 Years Later”
3rd – David DeNoma, Mansfield News Journal, “Untitled”
HM – Therese Frare, Ohio University, “Final Moments”

Pictorial
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, Sunrise on the Farm”
2nd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, Skating in the Bowl”
3rd – Susan Kirkman Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “Among the Patchyderms”
HM – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Pumpkin Painter”
HM – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Winter Landscape”

Portrait Personality
1st – Patrick O’Brien, Sandusky Register, “Untitled”
2nd – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Alice”
3rd – Bill Reinke, Dayton Daily News, “Peek-a-Booo”
HM – Chuck Crow, Willoughby News-Herald, “Evelyn Stevers/Hospital Patients”
HM – Douglass Oster, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Thinking of Our Society”

Sports Action
1st – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Fire in the Pits”
2nd – Lisa Dutton, Kent State University
3rd – Steven Ilko, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Your Kidding”
HM – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “High Flying”
HM – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Say it  Ain’t So Ump”

Sports Feature
1st – Jeff Glidden, Associated Press, “Snowed Out”
2nd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Here They Come, Opps”
3rd – Paul Tople, Akron Beacon Journal, “Year of Tears”
HM – Douglass Oster, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Nice Race”
HM – Gregory Shaver, Medina County Gazette, “Refreshing Rain”
HM – Dave Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade, “Boxing Lesson”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journa, “Fantaasy Camp”l
2nd – Jim Witme,r Troy Daily News, “Play at Second Base”
3rd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “World Series Champs”
HM – Robin Witek, Akron Beacon Journal, “Swinging Big Sticks”

Spot News (under 50,000) 
1st – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Man Watches Fire”
2nd – David DeNoma, Mansfield News Journal, “Which Way”
3rd – James DeCamp, ThisWeek Newspapers, “Arrested”
HM – James DeCamp, ThisWeek Newspapers, “Smokey Remains”
HM – Allan Detrich, Ohio Michigan Line, “On the Very Edge”
HM – Pam Panchak, Medina County Gazette, “Untitled”

Spot News (over 50,000)
1st – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “Witness to Tragedy”
2nd – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer, “Gasping Fireman”
3rd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Student Riot”
HM – Ramon Owens, The Plain Dealer, “Come on, Make My”
HM – Bill Shepherd, Dayton Daily News, “Crack Down”

Team Picture Story
1st – Harry E. Walker, The Columbus Dispatch, “Shadyside”
2nd – Bob DeMay & Douglass Oster, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “LPGA PharMor Classic”

Photographers of the Year

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2023 – Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade
(Large Market)
Andrew Dolph, The Times Reporter
(Small Market)

2022 – Adam Cairns, The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Shane Flanigan, ThisWeek Community News (Small Market)

2021 – Joshua A. Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2020 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2019Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2018 Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2017 – Joshual A. Bickel – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2016 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2015 – Carrie Cochran – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2014 – Eamon Queeney – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2013 – Katie Rausch – The (Toledo) Blade (Large Market)
Joshua A. Bickle – ThisWeek Community Newspapers (Small Market)

2012 – Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2011 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2010 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
(no Small Market award given)

2009 – Fred Squillante – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)

2008 – Lisa De Jong – The Plain Dealer

2007 – Chris Russell – The Columbus Dispatch

2006 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer

2005 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

2004 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer

2003 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer

2002 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

2001 Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

2000 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1999 – Karen Schiely – Akron Beacon Journal

1998– Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1997 – Fred Squillante – Columbus Dispatch

1996 Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1995 Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1994 – Allan Detrich – The Blade

1993 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

1992 – Allan Detrich – The (Toledo) Blade

1991 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer

1990 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal

1989 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer

1988 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1987 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch

1986 – Tim Barman – Kent State University

1985 – Melvin Grier – Cincinnati Post

1984 Lois Bernstein – Ohio University

1983 – Eric Albrecht – The (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter

1982 – Steve Ilko – Warren Tribune Chronicle

1981 – David Andersen – The Plain Dealer

1980 – Bob Dickerson – Cincinnati Post

1979 – Gail Fisher – Ohio University

1978 – Natalie Fobes – Cincinnati Enquirer

1977 – David Griffin – Ohio University

1976 – Marcia Nighswander – Akron Beacon Journal – No other results from that year

1975 – No results from 1975

1974 – Michael Good – Lorain Journal

1973

1972

1971

1970 – Jim Gordon – Bowling Green State University

1967 – Herral Long – The (Toledo) Blade
No other results from 1967

1960 

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