2001 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

George S. Smallsreed Photographer of Year
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Steven M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer

Student Photographer of the Year
1st – David Distelhorst, Ohio University
2nd – Greg Ruffing, Kent State University

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Staff of The Plain Dealer, “Up in Smoke”

Best of Show
Michael E. Keating, The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hands As One”

Picture Usage – (Under 100,000) 
1st – The News-Herald
2nd – The News Journal
3rd – The Gazette

Picture Usage – (Over 100,000)
1st – The Plain Dealer
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Dayton Daily News

Staff of Year – (Under 100,000) 
1st – Springfield News-Sun
2nd – The Gazette
3rd – This Week Newspapers

Staff of Year – (Over 100,000)
1st – The Plain Dealer
2nd – Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Akron Beacon Journal

Assigned Feature
1st – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hands As One”
2nd – Greg Lynch, The Journal News, “Judge Spaeth”
3rd – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Human Chain”
Awards of Excellence – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Home Sweet Home”
Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Blessing the Waters”
James D. DeCamp, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Cruisin”
Lisa Dutton, The (Toledo) Blade, “Going Fishing”
Jason J. Molyet, The News Journal, “Mime Motion”

Enterprise Feature 
1st – Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer, “Shadow Games”
2nd – Tim Revell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Gymnastics”
3rd – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Weathering the Storm”
Awards of Excellence – Chris Russell, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Hands On’
Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, Where’s the Art”
Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Political Satire”
Monique Ganucheau, The Gazette, “Young Americans”
James Laskay, Springfield News Sun, “American Beauty”

Feature Picture Story
1st – Steven M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hope”
2nd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Russian Steel”
3rd – Jocelyn Williams, Akron Beacon Journal, “Tobie’s Waltz”
Awards of Excellence – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Promise Land”
Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Grafitti”
Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, “Coming to America”
Brandi Stafford, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Born of a Sisters Love”

General News
1st – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Emotional Verdict”
2nd – Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal, “Deported”
3rd – Stephen M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer, “A City Divided”
Awards of Excellence – Jocelyn William, Akron Beacon Journal, “Grief”
Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Courtroom Attire”
Stephen M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Marching For Justice”

Issue Illustration
1st – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Caught in a Net”
2nd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “A Quiet Crisis”
3rd – Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Swept Away”
Awards of Excellence – Brandi Stafford, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Water”
Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Never Give up”
Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Where People Live”

Product Illustration
1st – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,”Bridal Fashion”
2nd – Fred Squillante, The The The Columbus Dispatch, ”Fall Bounty”
3rd – Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, “Church Hat”
Awards of Excellence – Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily News, “Detail in Design”
Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “July 4th Desserts”
Larry Hamel-Lambert, The Plain Dealer, “Waterproof Lips”

News Picture Story
1st – Steven M. Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer, “City of Unrest”
2nd – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Rage”
3rd – Shirley Ware, The Gazette, “County Fair Explosion”
Awards of Excellence – Brandi Stafford, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Divided by Race”
;Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Winning the West Side”
Glen Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Firefighter Down”

Pictorial
1st – Bill Lackey, Springfield News Sun, “Work Patterns”
2nd – Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Sunrise Squirrel”
3rd – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Strike One”
Awards of Excellence – Allan Detrich, The (Toledo) Blade, “Topsy Turvy Turtle”
Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer, “Bee and Sunflower”
Larry Hamel-Lambert, The Plain Dealer, “Winter Survivor”
Bill Reinke, Dayton Daily News, “Golden Opportunity”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Develop With Seedlings”
2nd – Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, “Men of Sudan”
3rd – Matt Sullivan, Freelance/The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Baker Portrait”
Awards of Excellence – Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer,”Frank Gehry”
Ken Blaze, The News-Herald, “Lucas”
Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer, “Old”
Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “KSU Standout”

Sports Action
1st – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Punishing Rebound”
2nd – Mark Duncan, Associated Press, “Full Face Defense”
3rd – Jeff Swinger, Cincinnati Enquire, “Sack”
Awards of Excellence – Brandi Stafford, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Error”
Tony Dejak, Associated Press, “Upended”
Earnest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer, “I Got a Hold On You”
Joe Maiorana, This Week Newspapers, “Double Foul”
Ron Kuntz, Reuters, “Flagrant Foul”

Sports Feature
1st – Ron Kuntz – Reuters, “Caught Up In the Action”
2nd – Phil Masturzo – Akron Beacon Journal, “Second Place”
3rd – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Quick Exit”
Awards of Excellence – John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, “Winning Kick”
James Miller, Marion Star, “So Close”
Luis Sanchez, Kent State University, “Celebration”
Randy Roberts, The Courier, “Heartbreaker”
Will Shilling, Freelance, “Bubbles”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Bottle Riot”
2nd – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “Tribe Almost There”
3rd – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, “Vonda Ward”

Spot News – (Under 100,000) 
1st – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, “Mother Murdered”
2nd – Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, “Child Struck”
3rd – Shirley Ware, The Gazette, “Explosion at County Fair”
Awards of Excellence – Joe Maiorana, This Week Newspapers, “Truck Flip”
Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, “Visibly Upset”
Matthew Hovis, The Gazette, “Tornado”
Kyle Lanzer, The Alliance Review, “Shotgun Standoff”

Spot News – (Over 100,000)
1st – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Lone Dissent”
2nd – Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Dumped Truck”
3rd – Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, “Fatal Moment”
Awards of Excellence – Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer, “Fatal Fire”
Gary Landers, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Unrest Arrest”
Michael E. Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Up in Smoke”

War On Terror
1st – Scott MacDonald, Zanesville Times, “Army Wedding”
2nd – Neal C. Lauron, The The The Columbus Dispatch, “Lost Friends”
3rd – David Distelhorst, Ohio University, “Our Flag Was Still There”
Awards of Excellence – Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal, “Memorial Service”
Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Attack Victim Comes Home”
David Distelhorst, Ohio University, “Wipe Away the Tears”
David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer,”Browns 911 Tribute”
Darrin Bryan, This Week Newspapers, “Proud To Be Americans”
Darrin Bryan, This Week Newspapers, Sending Them Off”
John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, Troops Leave”
Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal, “Wartime Goodbye”
Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal, “Horror Hits Anew”

Team Picture Story
1st – Cincinnati Enquirer, “Rebellion”
2nd – Akron Beacon Journal, “Kent State Riots”
3rd – The Plain Dealer, “Terror”
Award of Excellence – The Plain Dealer, “Election”