Fred Squillante from The Columbus Dispatch was the big winner in the March ONPA monthly clip contest. Squillante won first and second in the feature category and placed first in general news to pick up 142 points. Bill Lackey of the Springfield News-Sun also had three wins to put himself in fourth place just ahead of Squillante.
Chris Russell from The Columbus Dispatch placed first in illustration and maintains a slight lead over co-worker Kyle Robertson.
Complete results are on the ONPA website. The winning images will be posted as soon as they are received. The February gallery is now online.
Top Ten (unofficial standings)
1st – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch – 316
2nd – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch – 296
3rd – Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch – 236
4th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 196
5th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 176
Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch – 176
7th – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch – 156
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 156
8th – Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer – 146
9th – Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch – 136
10th – Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch – 84
2nd – Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch – 296
3rd – Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch – 236
4th – Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun – 196
5th – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun – 176
Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch – 176
7th – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch – 156
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal – 156
8th – Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer – 146
9th – Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch – 136
10th – Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch – 84