May 2002
Judged by staff at the Daily Breeze, Torrance CA

Spot News
1-Steve Warmowski (Jacksonville Journal Courier, IL) "Flooded Creek Rescue"
2-Rob Mattson (The Courier News, IL) "Teen Saves Family from Fire"
3-John Badman (The Telegraph, IL) "Oil Cleanup in Creek"

General News
1-Brian Ray (The Telegraph, IL) "Mailbox on a Rope"
2-Fred Zwicky (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Dirty Needles Left by drug Users"
3-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Grieving at Crash Scene"

Sports
1-Kerry Maloney (State Journal Register, IL) "Glenwood Soccer Victory"
2-Kevin Wolf (The Gazette, IA) "Track Victory"
3-Dan Ross (Northwest Iowa Review, IL) "Okobojo Track Wipe Out"

Feature Single
1-Donnell Collins(The Beacon News, IL) "Portrait of a RN"
2-Fred Zwicky (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Splat Bat"
3-Donnell Collins(The Beacon News, IL) "Flag Reflection"

Feature Multiple
1-Brian Peterson (Star Tribune, MN) "Olivia"
2-Greg Hess(Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Teen Club bin"
3-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "A Mother's Present"

 

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