1989 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Ramon Owens, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Jeff Hinkley, The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Allan Detrich The (Toledo) Blade

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 – Elyria Chronicle Telegram

Editorial Illustration
1st – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Diuspatch, “Sharing Secrets”
2nd – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Aged Face New Tax Burden”
3rd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Super Gardner”

Fashion
1st – Lew Stamp.Akron Beacon Journal, “Hats Fashion”
2nd – Gary Landers, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Evening Star”
3rd – Brian Tombaugh, Lorain Journal, “Fall Fashion”
HM – Michael Good, Akron Beacon Journal, “Phone Male!”
HM – EdSuba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Untitled”
HM – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Shiny and Shadowy”

Feature
1st – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Hydrant”
2nd – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “Cocaine Eyes”
3rd – David Andersen, The Plain Dealer, “Picnic For the Poor”
HM – Susan Kirkman-Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “Untitled”
HM – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Horse and Buggy Ride”
HM – Steven Ilko, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Let it All Hang Out”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Dale Omor,i The Plain Dealer, “Islam in Ohio”
2nd – Steven Ilko, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Untitled”
3rd – Karen Schiel,y Kent State University , “Single Dad with wo Sets of Twins”
HM – Michael Good, Akron Beacon Journal, “The Last Place To Call Home”
HM – Ramon Owens, The Columbus Dispatch, “Children of War”
HM – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Patching Young Dreams Back Together”

Food Illustration
1st – Susan Kirkman-Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “Pasta”
2nd – Michael Good, Akron Beacon Journal, “Little Fruit”
3rd – Susan Kirkman-Zake, Akron Beacon Journal, “The Grinding Truth About Oat Bran”
HM – Chuck Crow, The News-Herald, “Pear Simple”

General News
1st – Bob Dickerson, Cincinnati Post , “Trust Me”
2nd – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “The Press Conference”
3rd – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Tears”
HM – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “Exhausted”
HM – Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Gag Order”
HM – Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Let the Man Speak”
HM – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer , “Grief”

Industrial Illustration
1st – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Top of the Town”
2nd – Rob Engelhardt, Warren Tribune-Chronicle, “Drugs in the workplace”
3rd – Bill Garlow, Dayton Daily News, “Painters Web”
HM – Dale Omori, Plain Dealer, “Home on the Road”

News Picture Story
1st – Marty Medvedik, Lorain Journal, “On Guard”
2nd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Rebuilding”
3rd – Harry Walker, The Columbus Dispatch, “Farewell to a Fallen Sailor”
HM – Ramon Owens, The Columbus Dispatch, “Lisa”

Pictorial 
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Night Riders”
2nd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Frozen Moment”
3rd – David DeNoma, Mansfield News Journal, “You Got a Room”
HM – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “It’s Black and White”
HM – Pete Copeland, The Plain Dealer, “Snow Blurr”
HM – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Autumn Rain”

Portrait Personality
1st – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “Distraught Mother”
2nd – Marty Medvedik, Lorain Journal, “Brothers Minus One”
3rd – Patrick O’Brien, Sandusky Register, “A Moment of Patience”
HM – Scott Heckel, The (Canton) Repository, “Lead by His Lord”
HM – Bill Reinke, Dayton Dally News, “Isolation”
HM – Lee Merkle, The (Toledo) Blade, “Eyeing the Storm”

Sports Action
1st – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily, “Finish Line Fall”
2nd – David DeNoma, Mansfield News Journal, “Swift Kick in the Boilermaker”
3rd – David DeNoma, Mansfield News Journal, “Cold Snap”
HM – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer, “Touchdown Dive”
HM – Harry Walker, The Columbus Dispatch, “Coming Through”
HM – Robert Wojcieszak, Press Community Newspapers, “Dedicated Defense”
HM – Randy Roberts, Tiffm Advertiser-Tribune, “Bumped Ump”

Sports Feature
1st – Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Celebration”
2nd – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Season Ending Loss”
3rd – Scott Heckel, The (Canton) Repository, “Victory Celebration”
HM – Gary Landers, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Winnign Leap”
HM – David Zapotosky, The (Toledo) Blade, “Pointed Disagreement”
HM – Chuck Crow, The (Willoughby) News-Herald, “Icing the Game in the Rain”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Rodeo Cowboy”
2nd – Ed Suba, Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Bus Ride Through the Minor Leagues”
3rd – Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “No time Out”

Spot News (over 50,000)
1st – Mel Nathanson, Ohio University Post, “Untitled”
2nd – Douglass Oster, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Street Dealers”
3rd – Curt Chandler, The Plain Dealer, “A Father’s Grief”
HM – Richard Conway, The Plain Dealer, “Smoke Eater”
HM – Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer, “Caught”
HM – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Learning of Loss”

Spot News (under 50,000)
1st – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Catching His Breath”
2nd – Jim Witmer, Troy Daily News, “Pig Truck Accident”
3rd – James Johnson, Mansfield News Journal, “Fireman Overcome by Chemical Fire”

Team Picture Story
1st – The Columbus Dispatch