OCTOBER 2006

Judging Chair: Fred Hunt, photographer, Hays Daily News, Kansas
Judges: Steven Hausler, photo editor; Gen Yamaguchi, photo intern; Karen Mikols, writer and photographer

Spot News
1st - Jason Clark, Courier & Press, Fire with Silhouette
2nd - Joel Philippsen, The Herald-Press, Car accident
3rd - Andy Heidt, The Republic, German town fire

General News
1st - Jason Clark, Courier & Press, Fallen Marine
2nd - Brett Marshall, Midland Daily, Affirmative action man
3rd - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, Meth lab blow up

Sports
1st - Rob Goebel, Indy Star, Horse Race
2nd - Suzanne Schmidt, Monroe Evening News, Fall Cross Country
3rd - Andrew Laker, The Republic, Head butting soccer

Feature Single
1st - Matt Detrich, Indy Star, People on the rail
2nd - Tim Revell, Columbus Dispatch, Gorilla at the zoo
3rd - Jesse Osbourne, Midland Daily News, Horses and a girl

Feature Multiple
1st - Suzanne Schmidt, Monroe Evening News, School Picture Day
2nd - Rich Janzaruk II, Bedford Times, Undefeated football team
3rd - Jakob Schiller, Courier & Press, Friday Knight Lights