Spot News
1st – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, ” Pike Twp House Fire”
2nd – Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal, “Teacher Car Accident”
3rd – Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, “Accidental Shooting”

General News
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Drivers Ignore School Zone Lmits”
2nd – Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “A pilot’s Final Flight”
3rd – Dan Trittschuh, Suburban News Publications, “State Route 315 Crash Memorial”

Feature Single
1st – Eric Albrecht, Columbus Dispatch, “Zoo Hopes For a Big Splash”
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, Columbus Dispatch, “Learning the Ropes”
3rd – Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer, “Trip to the Land of Frankincense”
HM – Jeff Hinckley, Columbus Dispatch, “Standing on Post”

Portrait
1st – Chris Russell, Columbus Dispatch, “Debut Crime Novel Writer”
2nd – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Brewmaster”
3rd – James DeCamp, Columbus Dispatch, “Young Boxer”
HM – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “The Daily Life, Building the Body”

Sports
1st – Shari Lewis, Columbus Dispatch, “Center-fielder Shadow”
2nd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Gladiators vs. Crush”
3rd – Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer, “Already a Veteran”
HM – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Cavaliers vs. Wizards “

Feature Picture Story
1st – Jim Witner, Dayton Daily News, “Losing Weight-Gaining a Life”
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “National Guard Warrior Challenge”
3rd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “ParentCare”


Judges: From The Des Moines Register, Don Tormey, Director of Photography; Arturo Fernandez, Assistant Photo Editor and Mary Chind, senior photographer.

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