Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Chronotype Entry Title: Haugen splits regional games Entry Credit: Travis Nyhus Judge Comment: This is a heckuva baseball photo that, unfortunately, had the drama and impact sucked out of it by lack of cropping, and underplay. Nice moment.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Northwestern’s Tori Kaufman grabs for the ball Entry Credit: Jed Carlson Judge Comment: Interesting image. Awkward, sure, but I found myself looking at every part of the image.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Star-Observer Entry Title: Falcons win national championship Entry Credit: Bob Burrows Judge Comment: The moment of jubilation is always unpredictable. This frame captures enough of the excitement to memorialize the moment.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Monroe Times Entry Title: Mud Volleyball Entry Credit: Natalie Dillon Judge Comment: Who doesn't like mud volleyball? Fun image — out of the ordinary image for the readers.