1997 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Photographer of the Year
1st – Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Matt Detrich, Akron Beacon Journal
3rd – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Jonathan Quilter, Newark Advocate
HM – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Understanding Award
1st – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
HM – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Jonathan Quilter, Newark Advocate

Best of Show
Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance

Picture Usage (over 50,000)
1st – Akron Beacon Journal
2nd – The Columbus Dispatch

Picture Usage (under 50,000)
1st – Medina County Gazette
2nd – Zanesville Times Recorder

Staff of the Year (over 50,000)
1st – Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – The (Toledo) Blade

Staff of the Year (under 50,000)
1st – Medina County Gazette
2nd – Springfield News-Sun
3rd – Warren Tribune Chronicle

Feature
1st – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
2nd – Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Matt Sullivan, Freelance
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer

Feature Picture Story
1st – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
2nd – Yoni Pozner, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News

General News
1st – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
2nd – Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer

Illustration
1st – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News
2nd – Phaedra Singelis, The Plain Dealer
3rd – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News
HM – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News

News Picture Story
1st – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
2nd – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer

Pictorial
1st – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Yoni Pozner, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer

Portrait Personality
1st – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
2nd – Yoni Pozner, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance
HM – Yoni Pozner, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Saed Hindash – Cincinnati Enquirer

Sports Action
1st – Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Saed Hindash – Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Saed Hindash – Cincinnati Enquirer

Sports Feature
1st – Mark Duncan, Associated Press
2nd – Mandi Wright, Medina County Gazette
3rd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer

Sports Picture Story
1st – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer
2nd – Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch
3rd – Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
HM – Michael Keating, Cincinnati Enquirer

Spot News
1st – Doral Chenoweth III, The Columbus Dispatch
2nd – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer
3rd – Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer
HM – Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch
HM – Patrick Reddy, Cincinnati Enquirer