Hoosier State Press Association - The Indiana Publisher - Better Newspaper Contest
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Division 2 Best Spot News Photo/Category 15 First place Socks Kevin Lilly Brown County Democrat (Nashville) Comments: A scene of a victim from a crash without being gruesome. The socks help the person on the stretcher stand out. Emergency personnel carry a crash victim who had nonlife-threatening injuries to an ambulance that transported her to Bloomington. Second place Shooting Andy Heuring The Press-Dispatch (Petersburg) Comments: Good emotion. Wish it had been cropped tighter. Third place State Road 60 crash Stephanie Taylor Ferriell The Salem Democrat Comments: Nicely composed image. Best General News Photo/Category 16 First place Lane King, 6, calls on a higher power to keep his bowling ball on the lane during a Bowl For Kids' Sake event at Colonial Lanes in Corydon, the main fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Prayer Alan Stewart The Corydon Democrat Comments: Made me laugh. I can really feel his plea for help. Second place Praise Megan O'Bryan Brown County Democrat (Nashville) Comments: Nice emotion. Well-composed. Third place Vet Kevin Lilly Brown County Democrat (Nashville) Comments: Nice use of American flag in background. Would have rather had the flag cropped on the right side. Best Sports Feature Photo/Category 17 First place Jubilation Brian Smith The Corydon Democrat Comments: Good celebration shot. Good emotion. Second place Upset Chad Fleetwood The Salem Leader Comments: You can feel their pain. The shot might have been better if cropped a little tighter. South Central senior Jason Boston (8) waits for teammates Parker Gabhart (13) and Alex Goforth (4) to join in the celebration after Boston delivered a game-winning double for the Rebels in the seventh. Third place Congrats Steve Page The Mooresville/Decatur Times Comments: Good emotion. Wish I could see a little more of the face of the player on the left. Best Sports Action Photo/Category 18 First place Catch Chad Fleetwood The Salem Leader Comments: In the right place at the right moment. Good shot. Second place Dive Brian Smith The Corydon Democrat Comments: Good catch. Third place Surfacing Steve Page The Mooresville/Decatur Times Comments: Interesting shot for a sport that can sometimes be boring to shoot. Matt Brackney makes an overthe-shoulder catch during the Senators' loss to Perry Central. Page 27