Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Head-first into home plate Entry Credit: Jed Carlson Judge Comment: Amazing. This is the very definition of a sports feature. Clearly the first place winner in this category.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Valders Journal Entry Title: Wrestling Coach and Daughter by Brian Thomsen Entry Credit: Brian Thomsen Judge Comment: Excellent job of looking beyond the obvious action for a nice candid moment.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Trempealeau County Times Entry Title: Honoring a Legend Entry Credit: Benjamin Pierce Judge Comment: Great job of capturing the emotion of this longtime coach. This is difficult to do under tough lighting conditions.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Monroe Times Entry Title: Derik Doescher Entry Credit: Adam Krebs Judge Comment: Another great moment here beyond the action. Too bad this only ran one column, it really deserved better play. Still a very nice capture by the photographer.
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