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Matt Rafferty is a video editor at WJW-TV in Cleveland. Raffertywas the 2004 NPPA Cutting Edge Video Editor of the Year. In2005 he received a National Edward R. Murrow and Alfred I.duPont awards. He has won nine NPPA editing awards, 10Emmys and a host of other awards from the Cleveland Press Club,Ohio SPJ, and the Associated Press. Prior to coming to Clevelandthe Ithaca College graduate worked for CNN and WAGA-TV inAtlanta.

John Gross has done more than 300 network sports reports andhis stories have been shown on the Today Show and GoodMorning America. John was sports director at KXAS-TV inDallas/Fort Worth for two years, and for twelve years he was asports and feature reporter at WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Gross is alsoa freelance ground cameraman for NFL Films. John is now work-ing for KSTP-TV in St. Paul, Minnesota and last year the stationwas voted NPPA station of the year.

Vincent Laforet is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at theNew York Times. Covers major news and sporting events around

the world ranging from natural disasters, international conflicts tothe Olympics. His approach to aerial photography has been sin-gled out as one of the most unique amongst photographers today.

Beth Reynolds specializes in black and white photo-documen-taries. Her recent documentaries report on daycare in America,welfare moms and survivors of breast and cervical cancer. She iscoordinator of the photography/digital program at The ArtsCenter, St. Petersburg and photographer laureate for the City ofTampa.

Karl Kuntz, managing editor of The Columbus Dispatch, is anexpert and teacher in digital imaging. He has been co-chair ofseveral of the national Visual Edge conferences on digital imag-ing, sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association& the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

Douglass Oster picture editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette willonce take the helm reviewing portfolios Friday and Saturdayevening in the hospitality suite.

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The number five was not only special this year tothe Pittsburgh Steelers, it was also special to Mike Levyand the photo staff at The Plain Dealer.

Just as the Steelers won their fifth Super Bowlchampionship in February, Levy, a staff photographerat the Cleveland paper, added his fifth Photographer ofthe Year title after being named the state's top shooter atthe 55th Ohio News Photographers AssociationPictures of the Year competition.

The photo staff at the Cleveland newspaper notonly captured three of the four places in thePhotographer of the Year category (Gus Chan placedthird and Dale Omori received an Award ofExcellence), they were named the best photographystaff in the over 100,000 circulation category for thesixth consecutive year.

The paper swept the three top spots in last year'scontest.

Individually, their staff won 35 of the 90 awardsgiven in the14 categories they competed in, includingseven first place awards. Andrea Levy renewed herindividual domination of the Issue Illustration categoryby collecting all five places awarded in the category.

"What's great about Mike and the entire PD pho-tography staff," explained Plain Dealer DOP BillGugliotta, "is that, even though most of them are mid-career professionals, they still get excited about pic-tures and are still growing as photojournalists. We'revery proud of Mike and the entire photography and pic-ture editing staff."

"For Mike to win the POY a fifth time (his previ-ous wins came in 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001) is a great

accomplishment and well-deserved," continuedGugliotta. "We're very lucky to have Mike at the PlainDealer. His photography resonates with readersbecause of it's powerful emotional appeal. Mike's pic-tures are never dull or routine and he always finds away to make a picture thatsurprises you. It's hard tofeel indifferent about hispictures; there's usuallysomething there that'sevocative and hits you inthe gut"

Free lance photogra-pher and Kent StateUniversity graduate GregRuffing finished second toLevy in the POY category.It was the second timeRuffing was the POY run-ner-up, the last time beingin 2003.

Kent State University Press photographer GaryHarwood took home the James R. Gordon OhioUnderstanding Award for his entry "Growing Season:Life of a Migrant Community"

Mike Levy's first place General News winner"Fallen Soldier" was named Best of Show.

124 photographers from across the state submitted1,937 entries in this year's competition. 49 photogra-phers (an increase of 15 from last year) entered thePOY competition.

The contest, which rewards the best in news pho-tography from around the state, was held at Taylor Hallon the campus of Kent State University. Judges for thecontest were Jeanie Adams-Smith, Associate Professorof Photojournalism at Western Kentucky University,Cliff Schiappa, Associated Press Regional Photo Editorfor the Midwest Region based in Kansas City, Missouriand Brian Peterson, a staff photographer and photocoach for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

The judges were impressed not only the quality ofthe work entered, but the number of entries in the com-petition. "The overall quality is as good as anything I'veseen," said Adams-Smith. "The level of the work wasextraordinarily high," continued Schiappa. "They (thephotographers) are a talented bunch." On a negativenote, all three were extremely critical of the lack ofcomplete captions on many of the entries, some thatfailed to place due lack of information such as names."There is no excuse for not having that basic informa-tion," said Adams-Smith.

All three agreed it was difficult trying to decidebetween the very high caliber of the entries in severalcategories, especially general news ("Ohio can shootsome news", said Adams-Smith) and sports action("There are dozens of shots we rejected that I wouldlove to have on a daily basis," exclaimed Schiappa.

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On the cover

Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer - 2nd Feature, “Missing Lloyd”:Rose Immke is comforted by her sister-in-law, RoseWest at Rose's home in Pepper Pike. Rose's husband,Lloyd Immke has not been seen for almost two weekssince he walked away from her daughter's Mentorhome.

Ed Suba Jr.ONPA President

LEVY TAKES THE 5THPOYHARWOOD WINS OHIO UNDERSTANDING AWARD, FALKENBERG STUDENT POY

Katie FalkenbergOhio University

Gary HarwoodKent StateUniversity Press

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News Photographer of Year1st - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer2nd - Gregg Ruffing, Freelance3rd - Gus Chan, The Plain DealerAward of Excellence, Dale Omori, ThePlain Dealer

Student Photographer of the Year1st - Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University 2nd - Emily Rasinski, Kent State University3rd - Michael P. King, Ohio UniversityAward of ExcellenceSung H. Jun, Ohio University

James R. Gordon Ohio UnderstandingAward1st - Gary Harwood, KentState University Press, ``Lifeof a Migrant Community''2nd - Mike Levy, The PlainDealer, ``Ford''

Best of ShowMike Levy, The PlainDealer, ``Fallen Soldier''

Picture Usage(Under 100,000 circula-tion)1st - The (Willoughby)News Herald2nd - Springfield News-Sun

Picture Usage(Over 100,000 circula-tion)1st - The Plain Dealer2nd - The Columbus Dispatch3rd - Akron Beacon JournalAward of Excellence, Dayton Daily News

Photography Staff of Year(Under 100,000 circulation)1st - The Repository2nd - Springfield News-Sun3rd - The (Medina) Gazette

(Over 100,000 circulation)1st - The Plain Dealer2nd - The Columbus Dispatch3rd - Dayton Daily News

Assigned Feature Picture1st - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch,``Frostfree''2nd - Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer,`Ò Christmas Tree''3rd - Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer,``Manual Labor''Awards of ExcellenceKatie Falkenberg, Ohio University, ``FamilyGathering''Tim Harrison, Freelance, ``Finca''

Enterprise Feature Picture1st - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News,``Portable Beauty''2nd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,``Missing Lloyd ''3rd - Kiichiro Sato, Associated Press,``XBOX 360''Awards of ExcellenceEric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch,``Hurricane Christmas'', Ed Suba Jr., AkronBeacon Journal, ``Legs'', Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, ``Burn Victim'', Michael P.King, Ohio University, ``Fish & Chips”, TimHarrison, Freelance, ``Visions of Mary”

Feature Picture Story1st - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``LivingTestament''2nd - Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal,``Majid''3rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch,`À Family Matter''Awards of ExcellenceDavid I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer,``Heidi’s Struggle'', Emily Rasinski, KentState University, `Ìnterfaith Hospitality”,Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer, `ÈmergencyRoom''

General News1st - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``FallenSoldier''2nd - Scott Heckel, The Repository, ``SayingGood-bye''3rd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,``Welcome Home''Awards of ExcellenceChris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch,``Final Farewell”, Ernest Coleman,Cincinnati Enquirer, ``Family Support”, FredSquillante, The Columbus Dispatch, ``WordSpreads'', Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer,``War Hits Home'', Jeff Forman, The NewsHerald, ``Hickey Sentencing'', Katie

Falkenberg, Ohio University, ``Keep SchiavoAlive”, Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, ``FireVigil'', Fred Squillante, The ColumbusDispatch, ``Final Farewell''

Product Illustration1st - Mary Circelli, The Columbus Dispatch,``Dining Guide Cover''2nd - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News,

`Àrtichoke''3rd - Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer, ``Wineof USA''

Awards of ExcellenceJim Witmer, Dayton Daily News, `Àrtist’s

Palette'', Phil Masturzo, Akron BeaconJournal `Èastern Spices''

Issue Illustration1st - Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``Do ItYourself Finance''2nd - Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer,``Methamphetamine''3rd - Andrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``HotMama of Porn Invention''Awards of ExcellenceAndrea Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``PyramidNutrition Landscape”, Andrea Levy, ThePlain Dealer, ``Stop Worrying”

News Picture Story1st - Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer,``Katrina''2nd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``Ford''3rd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``LostBoys''Awards of ExcellenceSung H. Jun, Ohio University, ``HomeAgain'', Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer,`Èvict'', Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer,``Katrina''

Best of Show - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer - “Fallen Soldier”: One-year-old Alexander Montgomery, dressed in a Marine uni-form, looks to the casket bearing his father, Lance Cpl. Brian Montgomery, of Mentor. The Marine Reservist was one of 48members of a Brook Park-based unit killed in Iraq in 2005.



Pictorial1st - Gary Harwood, Kent State UniversityPress, ``Return of Spring''2nd - Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer,``Freedom Run''3rd - Mary Circelli, The ColumbusDispatch, ``Poppies''Awards of ExcellenceGary Harwood, Kent State University Press,``Machamer Camp'', Andy Morrison, TheBlade, ``Fisheye'', Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, ``Cage Bandits'', Ken Love, AkronBeacon Journal, ``Lightning Strike'',Michael P.King, Ohio University, ``Kiss''

Portrait/Personality1st - Emily Rasinski, Kent State University,``Tea Party''2nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch,“Fire Inspector”3rd - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News,``Water Boy''Awards of ExcellenceFred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch,``Last Smoke'', Allan Detrich, The Blade,``Page Snyder”, Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, ``No Help'', DaleOmori, The Plain Dealer, ``Duck Hunter'',Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer,``Surgery'', Gregg Ruffing, Freelance,“Unexplained Child Death”

Sports Action1st - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer, ``LooseBall''2nd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal,``Hands''3rd - Scott R. Galvin, Associated Press,``Broken Bat''Awards of Excellence

Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer, ``Home Run”,Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch,``Kickoff'', Chris Parker, ThisWeekNewspapers, ``Football Splits'', C.H. PeteCopeland, The Plain Dealer, ``Follow thePuck''

Sports Feature1st - Tim Harrison, Freelance,

“Grandmother’s Comfort”2nd - Fred Squillante, The ColumbusDispatch, “Intense”3rd - Andy Wrobel, The Gazette, ``JumpingFor joy''Awards of ExcellenceMark Duncan, Associated Press, “BubblingOver”, Andy Wrobel, The Gazette,``Goofing Around”

Sports Picture Story1st - Gregg Ruffing, Freelance, `ÀrmWrestling''2nd - Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University,``Female Boxer''3rd - Abigail Bobrow, Sandusky Register,``Dustin''Awards of ExcellenceEd Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, ``Semi-pro'', Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News,`Ìnspiration”

Spot News (Under 100,000 circulation)1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun,``Bad Man''2nd - David Distelhorst, The Repository,

``Hope Finds Death''3rd - Dave Polcyn, The News Journal,

``Standoff''Awards of ExcellenceJames E. Mahan, Piqua Daily Call, ``TruckTrap'', Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, ``Drowning''

Spot News (Over 100,000 circulation)1st - Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer,`Àftermath''2nd - David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer,

``Police Shoot Teen''3rd - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, ``KatrinaVictims''Awards of ExcellenceAllan Detrich, The Blade, ``Leg Rescue'',David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer,``Triple Three Alarm'', Lisa Dutton, TheBlade, ``Train Fatal'', Marvin Fong, ThePlain Dealer, ``House Fire'', Mike Munden,The Columbus Dispatch, ``Mr. Clean''

Team Picture Story1st -The Plain Dealer, ``Katrina’s Wrath''2nd - The Plain Dealer, ``War Hits Home''3rd - The Plain Dealer, ``Bringing RyanBack''

Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News - 1st Feature - “Portable Beauty”: Onnie Marchman's newly styled hairis tucked into a portable hair dryer. Wendy Webster takes her mobile beauty services business to elder-ly people who cannot get out on their own.

Student Photographer of the Year - Katie Falkenberg, Ohio University - “ScottishSheep Farming”: With the help of sheepdogs, Neil Ross and his niece Jessica Ross,age 5, move part of the flock of sheep to a neighboring pasture before darkness falls.



Board Chairman - Bob DeMayAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] - Ed Suba Jr.Akron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] - Kimberly BarthAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected]

Secretary - Lindsay SempleAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] Vice President - Jonathan QuilterThe Columbus Dispatch, (614) [email protected] Vice President - Tim MousheyWBNS-TV, (614) [email protected]

Still Clip Contest - David DistelhorstThe Repository, (330) [email protected] TV Contest - Bill ReaganWBNS-TV, (614) [email protected] Online - Mark DuncanAssociated Press, (216) [email protected]

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All three were impressed with the quali-ty of the entries in the spot news under cate-gory. "These are some great photos for smallpapers," said Peterson.

Levy is a graduate of Ohio Universitywho joined the PD staff in 1991. His threestories, 9 singles portfolio was singled out,according to the judges, “for great story-telling, good subjects that had more meat tothe photos, and a visual sophistication.”

Individually, Levy collected first andthird place awards in the general news cate-gory, second place in the assigned featurecategory, first place in the feature picture,second and third place awards in news picturestory and a award of excellence in the sportsaction category.

The judges all agreed that Harwood'sOhio Understanding entry titled "GrowingSeason: The Life of a Migrant Community"was an amazing piece of work. "Everythingabout this essay is perfect," said Adam-Smith, "and it is a terrific example of findingstories about Ohio and covering them."

Harwood was granted access to the 130agricultural migrant camps in the Hartville,Ohio area in 2001 and he spent the next fiveyears documenting the broad legal, economicand social realities of migrant issues.

"I was pleased when I heard I had wonthe Ohio Understanding Award," saidHarwood. "It is the result you hope for whenyou spend five years on one story. It is verycompetitive with many talented photogra-phers entering powerful stories," continuedHarwood, "I am excited about this opportuni-ty and honored to have won this award."

Andrea Levy's sweep of the top fiveplaces in the Issue Illustration categorypushed her win streak to 22 of the last 23places in the category. The judges praised herwork for taking the issues and pushing herwork to illustrate them beyond normalimages.

Katie Falkenberg, graduate student fromOhio University, won the student POY fol-lowed by Kent State University’s EmilyRasisnski. Ohio University students MichaelP. King placed third and Sung H. Jun receivedan Award of Excellence.

Falkenberg’s portfolio was comprised of

photos made in Athens and the surroundingarea with the exception of a sheep farmingstory taken while participating in theScotland Field School in DocumentaryPhotojournalism.

A second story in her porfolio about afemale boxer from Glouster, Ohio placed sec-ond in the sports picture story category.Falkenberg also won awards of excellence inthe assigned feature and general news cate-gories.

Prior to graduate school Fakenberginterned in Washington, DC for ScrippsHoward News Service. The political beat wasso much to her liking that she stayed inWashington and became a freelance photog-rapher mainly covering the White House andCapitol Hill for The New York Times and

European Pressphoto Agency. The Repository was named Staff of the

Year for newspapers in the under 100,000 cir-culation division. The Springfield News-Sunplaced second in both Staff of the Year andPicture Usage categories, while the Gazettein Medina finished third in the staff category.The News-Herald took top honors in thePicture Usage under 100,000 category.

The Columbus Dispatch and DaytonDaily News took second and third to roundout the Staff of the Year (over 100,000) cate-gory. In the Picture Usage (over 100,000) cat-egory, The Columbus Dispatch placed sec-ond, the Akron Beacon Journal finished third,while the Dayton Daily News received anAward of Excellence.

POY continued from page 3

James R Gordon Ohio Understanding Award -Gary Harwood, Kent State University Press - “GrowingSeason: The Life of a Migrant Community”: Jasmine Mata waits patiently while her sister, Melissa, getsready for their first communion. While the children were preparing for their big day, their grandfatherwas preparing his van for a cross-country trip to Texas. His work on the farm was done, but he stayedfor their communion.

Still Clip Contest


Photos must be entered in the month published. A photo can beentered only after its initial publication. Publication is defined asprinted or electronically reproduced by your publication's officialWeb site.

All Web published entries must be in the form of a hard copy nolarger than 8 by 10 inches, with a screen shoot of the picture's onlinepublication on the back.

Submissions of wire photos will be handled similarly. If a clip ofyour AP submission is not available a print no larger than 8 by 10inches may be entered. Attached must be a proof from your AP serv-er of the photo or the routing code and date of transmission.

Remove your name and affiliation from the front of the clip. Affixa completed official entry label on the back. Include a separate sheetof paper with your name, address and total number of clips entered.

Layouts are judged as a single entry but single pictures from alayout can be entered also. You must submit another clip of the sin-gle image from the layout in this case.

Sort clips by category: Spot news: A picture of an unscheduled event for which no advancedplanning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents and natural disas-ters. General news: A picture of a scheduled political, social or culturalevent for which advance planning was possible. An assigned and/orscheduled news event. Example: Demonstrations, funerals, trials andpromotional events. Portrait: A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subject’scharacter. Sports: An unposed sports-related picture, either feature or action.Sports-related portraits should be entered in the portrait category. Feature single: A general human-interest photo.Multiple pictures: A photo story, sequence or series of any subjectmatter. Illustration: A created picture, not a found situation or portrait.Intended to clarify or dramatize a preconceived idea. This wouldinclude illustrations depicting food, fashion, industrial or editorialtopics. This category will be judged quarterly but clips must beentered in the month published.

Each entrant is limited to a total of nine clips per month. The clipcontest is open to all ONPA members in good standing who live orwork in Ohio during the month entered. The ONPA clip contest is notaffiliated with the NPPA Region 4 clip contest. Clips must be in thehand of the clip chairman by the 7th of the month following publica-tion. Clips should be sent to

David DistelhorstThe Repository

500 Market Ave SCanton, OH 44702-9901

All winners in the monthly clip contest must submit a copy of thewinning entry for the ONPA newsletter and/or web site. Winners willbe notified via e-mail, so remember to include your e-mail addresson the back of each clip. If you do not respond to the first notificationin seven days a second notice will be sent. Failure to respond to thesecond notice in ten days will result in a loss of points for that clipwin. If in subsequent months the same photographer fails to reply heor she will be disqualified from entering the contest for the remain-der of the year.

First place winners should be 10 inches widest measurement @ 200dpi. 2nd, 3rd, HM: winners should be 7 inches widest measure @ 72dpi. Files should be slugged accordingly: month_category_place.jpgExample: May_genews_1st.jpg

Send all winning entries to [email protected]

STILL CLIP RULES CLIP STANDINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2005

Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-SunMike Levy, The Plain Dealer Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch Scott Heckel, The Repository Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun KenLove, Akron Beacon JournalEd Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus DispatchMichael Blair, The News-Herald David Distelhorst, The Repository Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer Lew Stamp, Akron Beacon Journal Fred Squillante, The Columbus DispatchChuck Humel, The Chronicle Telegram Jeremy Wadsworth, The Blade Renee Sauer, The Columbus Dispatch Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer Ron Alvey, Dayton Daily News Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal Allen Detrich, The Blade Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer Ernest Coleman, The Cincinnati Enquirer Teesha McClam, Springfield News-SunAaron Rudolph, The Morning Journal Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily NewsMike Munden, The Columbus Dispatch Lindsay Semple, Akron Beacon JournalPaul Tople, Akron Beacon JournalJocelyn Williams, Akron Beacon Journal Tim Revell, The Columbus Dispatch

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Michael BlairThe News Herald1st Sports - August

Cody Hall of Rosewood, Ohiotries to wrestle a steer to theground while being stepped onat the Triple H Rodeo at theLake County Fair.

Monthly Clip Contest


Spot News1st - Dave Polcyn, The NewsJournal, "Stand Off" 2nd - Kyle Lanzer, The Review -"Raging Inferno" 3rd - Patricia Schaeffer, TheMourning Journal - "Police Line" HM - Bob Rossiter, The Repository,"Upside down"

General News1st - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Patient Simulator" 2nd - Paul Tople, Akron BeaconJournal, "Reaching Toward the Sky" 3rd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron BeaconJournal, "Army Funeral"

Portrait1st - Ed Suba Jr., Akron BeaconJournal, "Malone Advertising" 2nd - Chris Stewart, Dayton DailyNews, "Vietnam Not Forgotten" 3rd - Phil Masturzo, Akron BeaconJournal, "Babcock & Wilcox" HM -Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily News,"1st Time Fathers"

Features Single1st - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Sailors of Misfortune"2nd - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Chit Chat" 3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "A Hare Out of Place" HM - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "A FamilyMatter"HM - Ed Suba Jr., Akron BeaconJournal, "Every Artwork Has aStory"

Sports1st - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Shoeless Joe" 2nd - Chuck Crow, The PlainDealer, "Flying Catch" 3rd - Daniel Kraus, The StarBeacon, "John Paul Novak"HM - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "2nd BaseReaction" HM - Eric Albrecht, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fast Start CyclingWeekend"

Feature Picture Story1st - Julie Vennitti Botos, TheRepository, "Tiny Lives" 2nd - Scott Shaw, The PlainDealer, "Salvation High School" 3rd - Renee Saver, The ColumbusDispatch, "3rd Grade at Medary" HM - Paul Tople, Akron BeaconJournal, "Kicking Up Their Heels"

2nd Qtr Illustration1st - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer,"The Going Concern" 2nd - Fred Squillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Spice isNice" 3rd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron BeaconJournal, "A Rock in Every Pot" HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews, "No Joke Artichoke"

Judges: Mary Vignoles, RolandoOtero, Michael Laughlin, CarlSeibert, Taimy Alvarez, AngelValentin, David Eppolito, LouToman, and Tara Piasio of theSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Junewinners

Ed Suba Jr.Akron Beacon Journal

1st Portrait

Kathy Kluchurosky is a vice-president at Malone Advertising in Akron.

Neal C. LauronThe Columbus Dispatch

1st Feature

Sydney Charron and his fellow sailors in thewater Chaz Coakly, left, and Becca Daniels

struggle to get back on course after their sail-boat flipped on Buckeye Lake. The three battled

15 mph winds during their second day on thewater for a beginners class at the Buckeye Lake

Yacht Club's sailing camp.

Jeff HinckleyThe Columbus Dispatch

1st Sports

Some advocates of shoeless running say itincreases acceleration and stride length.


David PolcynThe News Journal

1st Spot News

A man holding a gun threatens to shoot himselfholding Mansfield police at bay. Police were toldthe suspect reportedly carjacked a woman atBlockbuster Video.

Julie VennittiBotos

The Repository1st Picture Story

Joshua Henke, the first of threetriplets born April 16, is justhours old. He and his brotherswent straight from the operatingroom to the neonatal intensivecare unit.

Scott ShawThe PlainDealer

1stIllustration

The age ofdisposableshas post-poned age oftraining.

Neal C.Lauron

TheColumbusDispatch

1st GeneralNews

Dr. Amy Immshows resi-

dents one ofthe patient

simulators atRiverside'sCenter for

MedicalEducation and

Innovation.

Spot News1st - Michael Blair, The News-Herald, "Nursing Home Fire"2nd - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Woman WithAnimals" 3rd - Mike Munden, TheColumbus Dispatch, "HazmatDecon"HM - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fire Aftermath"HM - Tom Dodge, The ColumbusDispatch, "Elderly Heat"

General News1st - Chuck Humel, The ChronicleTelegram, "Emotional Outburst"2nd - Tom Dodge, The ColumbusDispatch, "Emotional witness" 3rd - Allan Detrich, The Blade,"Fair Ride" HM - Lisa Powell, Dayton DailyNews - "Pitbulls"

Features Single1st - Pat Jarrett, The Gazette,"Bubbles" 2nd - Eric Albrecht, TheColumbus Dispatch, "RedUmbrella"3rd - Bill Lackey, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Musket Shot"HM - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Bed of Nails" HM - Roadell Hickman, The PlainDealer, "Car Fin"

Portrait1st - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Female Ump"2nd - Scott Heckel, TheRepository, "Video Gamer" 3rd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,"Trent Dilfer"

Sports1st - Allan Detrich, The Blade,"Bat, Ball, Glove" 2nd - Ron Alvey, Dayton DailyNews, "Home Plate REact" 3rd - Mark Duncan, AssociatedPress, "Second Base Bubble" HM - Scott Heckel, TheRepository, "Football Tackle"

Feature Picture Story1st - David Distelhorst, TheRepository, "Gang Task Force" 2nd - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Nancy Miller" 3rd - Karen Schiely, AkronBeacon Journal, "MountainBiking"

Judges: Laura Segall, Cliff Jette,David Wallace, Jim Slosiarek staffphotographers at The Gazette,Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Julywinners


Monthly clip contest

Chuck HumelThe Chronicle Telegram

1st General News

Margaret, bottom right, in an emo-tional outburst after her daughter,Melissa Dovala, was found guilty

Allan DetrichThe Blade

1st Sports

With the tools of thegame in the fore-ground, TrevorJohnson gets somehitting tips from hiscoach, Rick plant, ona warm summingevening in Fremont.

Ken LoveAkron Beacon Journal

1st Portrait

Sara Miller, 14, of Akron, is the first female umpire in the WestAkron Baseball H-League.



David DistelhorstThe Repository

1st Feature Picture Story

Cynthia Moore was on of about 60 res-idents who marched through her neigh-borhood calling for an end to crimethere. The group was trying to persuadecity officials to extend the Gang TaskForce’s 60-day operation

Pat JarrettThe Gazette

1st Feature

Nine year-old Paige Nehis leaps to popone of thousands of bubbles blown froma bubble making machine at BuckeyeWoods Park in Lafayette Township.

Michael BlairThe NewsHerald

1st Spot News

Firefighters walkthe halls atWickliffe Countryplace shortly afterextinguishing afire at theWickliffe facility.


Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Burning Van" 2nd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Tangled Firefighter" 3rd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Llama"

General News1st - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Duty and DevotionFuneral"2nd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Grief for Two Heroes"3rd - Scott Heckel, The Repository,"Call For Peace"HM - Michael Blair, The News-Herald, "Homicide Sentencing"

Features Single1st - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Barn Nap" 2nd - David Distelhorst, TheRepository, "Back 2 SchoolHaircuts"3rd - Aaron Rudolph, The MorningJournal, "Out of the Chute" HM - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Barn Resurrection" HM - Tim Revell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Hurts So Good"

Portrait1st - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Stillborn"2nd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Losing the Farm"3rd - Tom Dodge, The ColumbusDispatch, "First Love"

Sports1st - Michael Blair, The News-Herald, "Steer Wrestler"2nd - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Cage Fight" 3rd - Lew Stamp, Akron BeaconJournal, "Locker Room Coach" HM - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "All Locked In"

Feature Picture Story1st - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Water Park"2nd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron BeaconJournal, "Wish to Belong" 3rd - Molly Corfman, Freelance,"Licks of Love"

Judges: Ryan Mercer, chief pho-tographer and staff photographersLeslie Barbaro, Michael Karas, AmyNewman, Liz Lara and KevinWexler of the Herald News,Paterson, NJ

Augustwinners


Ken LoveAkron Beacon Journal1st Feature Picture Story

Lifeguard Melissa Clark, 17, of Bath Township keeps an eye onswimmers at Dover Lake Waterpark in Sagamore Hills Township.

Chris RussellThe Columbus

Dispatch

1st Feature

Kyle Brinkman, 11,of Holgate, finds that

Daphne make agreat bed for a nap

inside the George V.Voinovich Livestockand Trade Center atthe Ohio State Fair.

Chris RussellThe ColumbusDispatch

1st General News

After the burial cere-mony for her husband,Alexandria Swaneyembraces her brother-in-law, Air ForceAirman ThomasMcClellan.



Neal C. LauronThe Columbus Dispatch

1st Portrait

Eddy Yount - surrounded by, from left, sons, Jeremy, Eddy III and Roger - has both forearms tat-tooed with the handprints of stillborn son Justin.

Marshall GorbySpringfield News-Sun

1st Spot News

Several men push aburning van awayfrom other vehiclesat the Church ofGod campgrounds.

Member News


Spot News1st - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Hot Spots Fire"2nd - Marshall Gorby, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Smashed Truck" 3rd - Teesha McClam, SpringfieldNews-Sun - "Guardrail Car"

General News1st - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer,"Salvage Man" 2nd - Scott Shaw, The PlainDealer, "Tavern Sculpture" 3rd - Gary Stelzer, MiddletownJournal, "Wright Flyer"

Features Single1st - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer,"Newspaper Buyer"2nd - Chuck Humel, ElyriaChronicle, "Lamphead" 3rd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,"Missing"

Portrait1st - Renee Sauer, The ColumbusDispatch, "House Head"2nd - Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer,"Rick Porello" 3rd - Kyle Lanzer, SunNewspapers, "Flynn"

Sports1st - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Helmetless" 2nd - Phil Masturzo, AkronBeacon Journal, "Wall guy" 3rd - Neal Lauron, The ColumbusDispatch, "Bobble"

Feature Picture Story1st - Jim Witmer, Dayton DailyNews, "Legless Player"2nd - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Patterns" 3rd - Renee Sauer, The ColumbusDispatch, "Unlikely Crew"

3rd Qtr Illustration1st - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Trout Salad" 2nd - Mary Circelli, The ColumbusDispatch, "Dining"3rd - Teesha McClam, SpringfieldNews-Sun, "Face Scanning"

Judges: Richard Walker, JammAquino, Cindy Ellen Russell, pho-tographers, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

Septemberwinners Neal C. Lauron

The ColumbusDispatch

1st Sports

Ohio State quarterbackTroy Smith tries to keep alow profile after losing his

helmet during the firsthalf.

Renee SauerThe Columbus Dispatch

1st Portrait

Todd Alt lives two houses down from thesecharred remains on Wexford Green in

Columbus. This house has been burned andempty for one year, and Alt and other peo-

ple in the neighborhood can't get anyonefrom the City of Columbus (or anywhere

else) to do anything helpful.

Scott ShawThe PlainDealer

1st GeneralNews

A man tries tosalvage items ofvalue from aramp ontoInterstate 10 inNew Orleans,where peoplehad stayed daysearlier.



Chris RussellThe ColumbusDispatch

1st Illustration

Cool smoked troutsalad spooned intoBelgian endive spearsand radicchio cups..

Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun - 1st Spot NewsMembers of the Springfield Fire Division take care of hot spots at a home inSpringfield.

Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer - 1st FeatureArmy Staff Sg. Benjamin Bur tries to pick up a newspaper in New Orleans butcan't get the machine to work. That edition of the Time-Picayune was pub-lished two days earlier before Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

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Jim WitmerDayton Daily News

1st Feature Picture Story - September

Bobby Martin plays football for Colonel White, appearing on the punt teams and the defen-sive line despite being born with no legs.

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