SPORTS ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

Judged by David Petkiewicz, assistant photo editor, The Cleveland Plain Dealer with Dale Omori and Gus Chan, also of The Cleveland Plain Dealer

First Place
Dave Cruz, The Arizona Republic, "Dig"

"Great action, great angle, great composition! Easy first place winner."

Second Place
Rob Schumacher, The Arizona Republic, "Mud Wrestling"

"Fun picture. Nice moment."

Third Place
Mike Rynearson, The Arizona Republic, "Floor Play"

"Great peak action, nice composition. Diving shots are tough to get."

Honorable Mention
Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic, "Collision"

"Very good moment. Hard shot to get in baseball."