Spot News
1st Place- ‘Giving Comfort’ Alfredo Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
2nd Place- ‘Tree Down’ Ben Moffat/ASU
3rd Place- ‘Dog rescued from fire’ Oscar Perez/Casa Grande Dispatch
General News
1st Place- ‘Murder Scene’ Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
2nd Place- “Prayer” Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Star
3rd Place- “Flash Flood” Michael Chow/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Emus” Alfredo Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
AoE- “Salute” Patrick Breen/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Anger” Nick Oza/Arizona Republic
Feature
1st Place- “Bathtub Ring” Mark Henle/Arizona Republic
2nd Place- “Monsoon Ride” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
3rd Place- “Dave and his dog” Mark Henle/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Save the phone” Michael Chow/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Super bowl party” Nick Oza/Arizona Republic
Portrait
1st Place- “Arizona Summer” Nick Oza/Arizona Republic
2nd Place- “Camp Bravo” Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star
3rd Place- “Arizona Horseman’s Challenge” Mark Levy/Sierra Vista Herald
AoE- “Hoodie” Deanna Dent/Cronkite Journal
AoE- “Ticket Booth” Mark Henle/Arizona Republic
Pictorial
1st Place- “Last Light” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
2nd Place- “Capital Reflection” Patrick Breen/Arizona Republic
3rd Place- “Aluminum Recycled” John Samora/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Nutcracker” David Jolkovski/East Valley Tribune
AoE- “Rowing” Mark Henle/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Wall” Nick Oza/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Dancing Storm” Nick Oza/Arizona Republic
Culinary
1st Place- “Dressing the dog” John Samora/Arizona Republic
2nd Place- “Fall Pancakes” John Samora/Arizona Republic
3rd Place- “Shrimp Rice Bowl for Summer” John Samora/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Princesa de Fuega” Michael Chow
/Arizona Republic
Nature
1st Place- “Monsoon Storm” Michael Chow/Arizona Republic
2nd Place- “Shade Balls” Mark Henle/Arizona Republic
3rd Place- “Sunset Flock” Michael Chow/Arizona Republic
AoE- “Fighting Coyotes” Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
AoE- “Colorado River Estuary” Mark Henle
/Arizona Republic
Sports Action
1st Place – “Crashes and Goes Airborne” Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports
2nd Place – “Loses his Helmet” Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports
3rd Place – “Face First” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Award of Excellence – “Bubble Head” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
Award of Excellence – “Bummer” Matt Kartozian/Durka Durka Photo
Award of Excellence – “Hurdling over Defender” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Sports Feature
1st Place – “Double Take” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
2nd Place – “Wildcat Roar” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
3rd Place – “Blue Devils Fouled” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Award of Excellence – “Miller Pleads his Case” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Award of Excellence – “Raise the Cup” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
Award of Excellence – “Squirt of Luck” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
Sports Portrait
1st Place – “Ryan Novis” Patrick Breen/Arizona Republic
2nd Place – “Hardin Pulls Beard” Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports
3rd Place – “Franklin Makabe” David C. Jolkovski/East Valley Tribune
Award of Excellence – “Phelps & Company” Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic
Sports Pictorial
1st Place – “Brady in the Light” Christian Petersen/Getty Images
2nd Place – “Dusty Strike” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
3rd Place – “Shadow Catch” Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star
Award of Excellence – “Batter and Pitcher” Patrick Breen/Arizona Republic
Award of Excellence – “Super Bowl Anthem” Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports
Award of Excellence – “Johnson Walks Out” Christian Petersen/Getty Images