September 2002
Judged by staff at the St. Augustine Record, FL

Spot News
1-Valerie Berta (Jacksonville Journal Courier, IL) "Am I in Trouble"
2-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Pickup Truck Careens into Tavern"
3-David Joles (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI) "Firefighter with Dog"

General News
1-Marianne Mather (The Courier News, IL) "First Day of School"
2-Chris Curry (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Colors of Pride"
3-John Smierciak (Chicago Tribune, IL) "Some Like it Hot"

Sports
1-Michael Tercha (State Journal Register, IL) "Golf Kiss"
2-Chris Curry (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Fielding a Champion"
3-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Swim Cheers"

Feature Single
1-Brian Hill (Daily Herald, IL) "Flag Feature"
2-Ron Johnson (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Boxed Kid"
3-Bob Nandell (The Des Moines Register, IA) "Fall Harvest"

Feature Multiple
1-Robert Sumner (The Herald News, IL) "Sweat: The Details"
2-Chuck Cass (The Sun, IL) "Alone Together"
3-Rob Mattson (The Courier News, IL) "Panorama: A Day in the Fox Valley"

3rd Quarter Illustration
1-Matt Dayoff (Peoria Journal Star, IL) "Playful Learning"
2-Kevin Wolf (The Gazette, IA) "Master Mechanics"
3-Kevin Wolf (The Gazette, IA) "Master Mechanics"

 

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