Better Newspaper Contest

2013 Award Winners

Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher - Better Newspaper Contest

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Division 6 Best Spot News Photo/Category 15 First place Deadly explosion Matt Kryger The Indianapolis Star Comments: Fantastic job of framing the shot and telling the story with the image. Worthy of any front page. Second place Plane crash Mike Hartman South Bend Tribune Comments: Fine job capturing an image close up that most of us never see amid a chaotic scene. Third place Tree Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne) Comments: The image is both news and art at the same time. Nicely done. Best General News Photo/Category 16 First place Salute Denny Simmons Evansville Courier & Press Comments: This was the strongest image among a number of top-notch entries. Evoked strong emotions. Second place First Day Erin McCracken Evansville Courier & Press Comments: Captured the moment most every parent can relate to. Third place Indianapolis and Greenwood fire departments work to control flames from a home explosion at 8300 block of Fieldfare Way in the Richmond Hill subdivision. Lance Cpl. Alec Terwiske's mother, Sandy Terwiske of Dubois, is consoled by Pat Moriarty, right, a member of the Southern Indiana Leathernecks, after her son's flagdraped casket was returned to Dubois County at the Huntingburg Airport. Lance Cpl. Nathan Merkley, left, was a longtime friend to Terwiske. Graduation Robert Franklin South Bend Tribune Comments: An excellent graduation photo, lots of great expressions. Best Sports Feature Photo/Category 17 First place Cheerleaders Erin McCracken Evansville Courier & Press Comments: Great Timing + Great Expressions = Great Shot Second place High school football Robert Franklin South Bend Tribune Comments: Took a standard prep football scene from a different view and it worked. Third place Part of team Matt Kryger The Indianapolis Star Comments: A photo that leaves the reader smiling. Best Sports Action Photo/Category 18 First place Off with the helmet Matt Detrich The Indianapolis Star Comments: Captured a moment you normally don't see with football coverage. Great job. Second place Tangle Erin McCracken Evansville Courier & Press Comments: Arms and bodies flailing, but in a very wellframed image. Hayley Betz, front center, jumps with the rest of her Harrison teammates as they practice their routine at Prime Cheer in preparation for the state competition. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt loses his helmet as he tackles Indianapolis' Vick Ballard. The Colts lost 29-17 to Houston at Reliant Stadium on Dec. 16, 2012. Third place Nope Denny Simmons Evansville Courier & Press Comments: Nice work capturing a tough play. Page 63

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