JANUARY 2006

Judging Chair: Wes Hope, The Daily Times, Maryville, Tenn.

Spot News
1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, Amish men watch an air ambulance transport an accident victim
2nd - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, Mother and daughter hug after head-on collision
3rd - Joe Harpring, The Republic, Father and daughter watch bridge collapse

General News
1st - Denny Simmons, Courier & Press, A Mother at her soldier son's funeral
2nd - Rod Sanford, Lansing State Journal, A Mother cries at crash site a year later
3rd - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, Reverend scolds student

Sports
1st - Scott Heckel, The Repository, High school basketball players diving for loose ball
2nd - Ken Ritchie, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Collapsed runner at track
3rd - David Stephenson, Lexington Herald-Leader, Basketball blocked shot

Feature Single
1st - Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News, Cheerleaders jumping
2nd - Lisa DeJong, The Flint Journal, High school dropout and his son
3rd - Justin Rumbach, Courier & Press, Brothers joking around with their sister during after school program

Feature Multiple
1st - Denny Simmons, Courier & Press, A pet palace
2nd - Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star, Wheelchair basketball
3rd - Rich Janzaruk II, Bedford Times Mail, Car mechanic photo column