(19 entries)

Judge: Kurt Wilson, director of photography, The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana Wilson, who has been picture editor since 1986, has won national Picture of the Year awards for both photography and photo editing.

First place
OSCAR PEREZ
Casa Grande Dispatch
"Victory."
"This is probably the best photograph I looked at. The diagonal leading to the great expression on the kid at the bottom of the pile is excellent. You couldn't set this picture up to be this good. Very nice."

Second place
CRAIG MACNAUGHTON
Ahwatukee Foothills News
"Upset."
"I liked this photograph a lot. One guy speaks for the whole group here. Good patiences by the photographer to wait for the moment. This picture takes me close to the emotion without being obtrusive."

Third place
CRAIG MACNAUGHTON
Ahwatukee Foothills News
"Block."
"Good peak action sports photograph. Shows great expression of competition."

Honorable Mention
CRAIG MACNAUGHTON
Ahwatukee Foothills News
"Snared."
"Another good peak action sports."