1974 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
Michael Good, Lorain Journal

Fashion and Society
2nd – Carl Skalak, Jr., Freelance, “Ladies Choice”
3rd – Gordon Baer, Freelance, “Kentucky Derby Fashions”
HM – Andrew Cifranic, The Plain Dealer, “Jumpin’ Jack”
HM – Mary Gordon Duvendack, Toledo Blade, “Country Cool”

Fashion and Society – Color
2nd – Bruce Crippen, Fremont News Messenger, “Barefoot Girl in Lounge Dress”

Feature 
1st – Bill Marr, Binghampton NY Sun Bulletin, “Nag of the Parade Judging Stand”
2nd – Bernie Noble, Cleveland Press, “Ghostly Voyages”
3rd – Gene Krebs, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Wild Ride”
3rd – Robert Lauriha, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Crossed Lines”
HM – Michael Good, Lorain Journal, “Proud to Graduate”
HM – Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News, “Hangin’ On 16”
HM – Charles Zirkle, Mansfield News Journal, “One Shoe Abe – From the Left”

Feature – Color 
HM – Tom Brunk, Nationwide Insurance, “Ocean Fun”

Feature Picture Story 
3rd – Bruce Bisping, Columbia Missourian, “Just Like Home ”
HM – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “The Streaker’s Escape”
HM – Kurt Smith, Lorain Journal, “We Don’t Want Pity”

General News
1st – Bernie Noble, Cleveland Press, “Lottery Winner’s Family”
2nd – Tom Hubbard, Cincinnati Enquirer, “School Board Meeting”
tie – Barry Thumma, Associated Press, “Fingering the Scab” HM – Bruce Bisping, Columbia Missourian, “Three in a Row”
HM – Michael Good, Lorain Journal, “The Last Ride”
HM – Tom Whittington, Lorian Journal, “108 and Still Dancing”

Industrial
3rd – Wally Wolf, Goodyear Aerospace, “World’s Heaviest Parachute”
HM – Tom Whittington, Lorain Journal, “Dining Out Koehring Style”

Industrial – Color
1st – Bill Hazard, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Wine Basket”
3rd – Bill Hazard, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Fiberglass Turf”

News Picture Story 
1st – Lew Stamp, Montgomery County Times, “Xenia Bellbrook Tornado”
2nd – Charlie Nye, Ohio University Post, “Morning After in Xenia”
3rd – Bill Marr, Ohio University Post, “Student Workers Union Strike, Arrest, and Getaway”
HM – Charlie Nye, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Patrolman’s Funeral”

Pictorial 
2nd – Jeff Sprang, Mansfield News Journal, “Skier”
3rd – Robert Lauriha, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Country Winter”
HM – Mary Gordon Duvendack, Toledo Blade, “Along Hull Prarie Road”
HM – Jack Radgowski , KSU Yearbook, “Dance”

Pictorial – Color 
1st – Joseph Glick, BG News BGSU, “Misty Morning”
2nd – Tom Brunk, Nationwide Insurance, “Queen Anne’s Lace”
3rd – Carl Skalak, Jr., Freelance, “A Splash of Color”

Picture Story – Color
HM – Paul Topple, Akron Beacon Journal, “The People of Howard Street”

Portrait/Personality
1st – Tom Whittington, Lorain Journal, “Energy Crisis Special”
2nd – Kurt Smith, Lorain Journal, “Grassroots Portrait”
HM – Joseph Darwal, Sun Newspapers, “Proud Gardner”
HM – Michael Lee, United Press International, “We Still have a Dream”

Portrait/Personality – Color
3rd – Tom Brunk, Nationwide Insurance, “Estrellita (LittleStar)”
HM – Joseph Glick, BG News BGSU, “Takin’ Five to Jive”

Sports Action
2nd – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Flying (Angel) Hermoso” HM – Alan King, Mansfield News Journal, “Good Catch”
HM – Bernie Noble, Cleveland Press, “Caged”
HM – Carl Skalak, Jr. , Freelance, “A Parting Shot”

Sports Action – Color 
1st – Carl Skalak, Jr., Freelance, “Things That Go Bump in the Night”
3rd – George Smallsreed, US Trotting Assoc., “A Kick out of Life”
HM – Malcolm Emmons, Ohio State University, “Face Masking”
HM – Malcolm Emmons, Ohio State University, “Nobody’s Ball”

Sports Action Series – Color 
1st – Carl Skalak, Jr., Freelance, Over and Out

Sports Feature 
1st – Larry Fullerton, Hamilton Journal News, “Kissing Fool”
3rd – Dan Dry, Athens Messenger, “Tongue in Cheek”
HM – Joseph Glick, St. Mary’s Evening Leader, “The “K” Stands Kick”

Sports Picture Story
1st – Tom Merce, Freelance, “The Wrestling Coach”
2nd – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Beer Night at the Ole Ball Park”
3rd – Tom Whittington, Lorain Journal, “Golden Gloves Drama”

Spot News (under 50,000)
1st – Charles Knight, Ashland Times Gazette, “My Baby’s in There”
2nd – Dan Dry, Athens Messenger, “Hair Pulling Experience”
3rd – Charlie Nye, Ohio University Post, “Direct Flash”
HM – William Benysh, Miamisburg News, “I’ll be OK Mama”
HM – Fred Stewart, “Greene Memorial Hospital, “Tornado”
HM – Charles Zirkle, Mansfield News Journal, “Exhausted”
HM – Charles Zirkle, Mansfield News Journal, “Arrest!”

Spot News (over 50,000)
HM – Chip Blacker, Dayton Daily News, “Buried Alive”
HM – Walt Kleine, Dayton Journal Herald, “Xenia Tornado Victims Flee Second Tornado”

Spot News – Color
1st – Tom Brunk, Nationwide Insurance, “Broad and High 4 A.M.”