2023 WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest

Sports Feature Photo ( Division B) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Stevens Point Journal
    Entry Title: Kimberly vs. Mukwonago high school WIAA Division 1 football state final photos
    Entry Credit: Tork Mason
    Judge Comment: The agony of defeat and the thirll of victory all in one clear, clean, crisp shot. This is the story and you've captured it well. The viewer can focus on the loss in the foreground or the celebration in the background, but this photo clearly depicts both--it is a graet shot.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter
    Entry Title: Tennis: Kohler at Roncalli/Two Rivers
    Entry Credit: Gary Klein
    Judge Comment: Is is disappointment, disgust or a 'what have I done' moment--the picture tells the story--no words are needed. Nice job.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press
    Entry Title: Road America 180: Sam Mayer takes the checkered flag
    Entry Credit: Gary Klein
    Judge Comment: The joy of victory is clear in this picture. The photographer did a nice job of capturing the excitement of the victory.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Oshkosh Northwestern
    Entry Title: State track victory
    Entry Credit: William Glasheen
    Judge Comment: Power and intensity are both displayed in this finish line photo.
  • Competition Comment: This was a hard category to judge. There was a large number of entries, and every photo told a great story. Very nice selections were submitted.