June 2002
Judged by staff at the St. Joseph News Press, MO

Spot News
1-John Badman (The Telegraph, IL) "Flood Waters"
2-Dan Reiland (Leader Telegram, WI) "Dam Drowning"
3-Clint Wood (Daily Dispatch, MN) "Wildfire"

General News
1-David Joles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI) "Flag Burning"
2-Tim Bowling (The Telegraph, IL) "Dog Bite"
3-Gregory Shaver (The Journal Times, WI) "Slipper Grad"

Sports
1-Clint Wood (Brainerd Dispatch, MN) "Headless Batter"
2-Chris Young (State Journal Register, IL) "Disappointed Tigers "
3-Michael Tercha (State Journal Register, IL) "Long Ball"

Feature Single
1-Donnell Collins (The Beacon News, IL) "Foot Power"
2-Oscar Salinas (Daily Journal, IL) "Patriotic Pucker"
3-Elizabeth Flores (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI) "Last Class"

Feature Multiple
1-Chuck Cass (The Sun, IL) "Russian Import"
2-Juli Leonard (Northwest Herald, IL) "Teens Shine"
3-Michael Smart (Courier News, IL) "Chicago Street"

Second Quarter Illustration
1-Justin Hayworth (News Tribune, MN) "Radio Golfers"
2-Kevin Wolf (The Gazette, IA) "Smoke Screen"
3-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Milk Mustache"

 

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