March 2002
Judged by staff of the Record-Journal, Republican American
Bristol Press, Connecticut Post

Spot News
1-John Badman (The Telegraph, IL) "Woman Crying by Car"
2-Michael Tercha (State Journal Register, IL) "Blaze at Field house"
3-John Badman (The Telegraph, IL) "Woman being Consoled by Officer"

General News
1-Ron Johnson (Peoria, IL) "Mother Mourns for Children"
2-Bryan van der Beek (The Beacon News, IL) "Stations of the Cross"
3-Donnell Collins (The Beacon News, IL) "Friends Grieve the Death of Classmate"

Sports
1-Kelly West (The Gazette, IA) "Tight in Wrestling"
2-Fred Zwicky (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Heartbreaking Loss "
3-Steve Rosenberg (The Beacon News, IL) "Collision on the Court"

Feature Single
1-Paul Valade (Daily Herald, IL) "Foreshadows of Spring"
2-David Joles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI) "Ice Covered Railing Frames Lighthouse"
3-Robert Sumner (The Herald News, IL) "Joliet Band Members"

Feature Multiple
1-Stuart Thurlkill (Sun Publications, IL) "Living with ADD"
2-Rob Mattson(The Courier News, IL) "40flags, 16girls, 1coach, 1dream"
3-Juli Leonard (The Northwest Herald, IL) "Scenic Solitude"

First Quarter Illustration
1-David Joles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI) "You are what you Wear"
2-Nolan Wells (Sun Publications, IL) "On the Lookout"
3-Mark Christian (The Gazette, IA) "TV Dinners

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