(44 entries)

Judges: Brian Fitzgerald, Jason Olson, Kevin Lee and Robert Johnson, Provo (Utah) Daily Herald
Fitzgerald, the Daily Herald's photo editor, was a freelance photojournalist from 1995-98 who traveled extensively in Korea, Japan, Russia and the Far East. He was a photographer for Larsen Newspapers from 1994-95. Olson, Lee and Johnson are staff photographers at the Daily Herald.

First place
SAMANTHA FELDMAN
The Tribune
"Letdown"
"Beautifully composed, tightly-cropped shot. The photo has a great sense of immediacy and we immediately knew what was going on. Great light and the hurdler is nicely framed between the two figures, also with great emotion. No question ­ definitely first place."

Second place
ROB SCHUMACHER
The Arizona Republic
"Bubble Game"
"A clean, unexpected shot. Shows an unguarded moment and lets the pro baseball player's personality come through."

Third place
DARRYL WEBB
The Tribune
"No Hit Kiss"
"The photographer had to know the game and had to anticipate what would happen afterwards. The photo captured in one shot the essence of the game."

Honorable Mention
DEIRDRE HAMILL
The Arizona Republic
"Busted"
"We have seen similar events occur, but the angle, composition and body language made this photo of an unruly fan being arrested a winner."