SEPTEMBER 2006

Judging Chair: Pete Churton, assisting managing editor, The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas
Judges: Dave Ryan, Jennifer Reynolds and Mark M. Hanock

Spot News
1st - Denny Simmons, Courier & Press, Flood Family
2nd - William A. West, Star Beacon, Nurse Comforts Victim
3rd - John Dunham, Messienger-Inquirer, Whitesville tornado

General News
1st - Erik Holladay, The Jackson Citizen-Patriot, Bound for War
2nd - Jarold Tyler Klassen, The Truth, Law enforcement memorial
3rd - Ryan Garza, The Flint Journal, Confederate Flag

Sports
1st - Jimmie Presley, The Flint Journal, Victory at Last
2nd - John Dunham, Messenger-Inquirer, Bearcats win in two OTs
3rd - Neal Vaughan, Herald-Palladium, Bicycle kick

Feature Single
1st - Jenny Sevcik, Messenger-Inquirer, Pool Play
2nd - Bob Gwaltney, Courier & Press, Stormy Day
3rd - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, Budding orchard manager

Feature Multiple
1st - Sarah Rice, The Kalamazoo Gazette, Navigating the Darkness
2nd - Jane Hale, The Flint Journal, No Staring Allowed
3rd - Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star, A mission fulfilled

Illustration
1st - Michael Blair, The News-Herald, Driving Distractions
2nd - Justin Rumbach, Courier & Press, Peach
3rd - Donna Terek, The Detroit News, Safe Surfing