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PHOTO COMPETITION

ALL DIVISIONS

Mark Twain Sweepstakes Award for Photos

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Stanley Cup.

DIVISION I (circulation 200,000 or greater)

Spot News Photo

1. Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times / Gang Shooting.

2. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / Home Threatened.

Sports Photo

1. Kat Wade / San Francisco Chronicle / Warriors.

2. Daniel A. Anderson / The Orange County Register / Wind Whipped.

Feature Photo

1. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times/ Final Salute.

2. K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune / Paddle Out.

Picture Story

1. Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Stanley Cup.

2. Sean Haffey / The San Diego Union Tribune / Wildfires.

Portrait

1. Michael Goulding / The Orange County Register / Separated by Crisis.

2. Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / Photographer's Vision.

Business Photo

1. Nancee E. Lewis / The San Diego Union-Tribune / Cell Phone Test.

2. Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times / Writers Strike.

Graphics

1. Staff / The San Diego Union-Tribune / The Week Under Fire.

2. Nathaniel Levine / The Sacramento Bee / Angora Fire.

DIVISION II (circulation 75,000 to 199,999)

Spot News Photo

1. Diandra Jay / Press-Telegram of Long Beach / Pineda Funeral.

2. Stan Lim / The Press-Enterprise of Riverside / Standoff.

Sports Photo

1. Scott Smeltzer / Press-Telegram of Long Beach / Jubilation.

2. Scott Varley / Daily Breeze of Torrance / Defeated.

Feature Photo

1. Kurt Miller / The Press-Enterprise of Riverside/ Restoration.

2. Craig Kohlruss / The Fresno Bee / Geese Crossing.

Picture Story

1. Amanda Lucidon / The Press-Enterprise of Riverside / Purepecha Community.

2. Brad Graverson / Daily Breeze of Torrance / Chalk Time.

Portrait

1. Heidi Huber / The Fresno Bee / Tracy Correa Portrait.

2. Leila Navidi / Las Vegas Sun / Clowning Around.

Business Photo

1. John Burgess / The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa / Stretch.

2. Terry Pierson / The Press-Enterprise of Riverside / Tailor.

Graphics

1. Chris Ramos / The Press-Enterprise of Riverside / Coal Power.

2. Paul Penzella / Daily Breeze of Torrance / All Things Long Beach.

DIVISION III (circulation 25,000 to 74,999)

Spot News Photo

1. Joe Johnston / The Tribune of San Luis Obispo / Rising Tide.

2. Brett Snow / The Sun of San Bernardino / Wildfires.

Sports Photo

1. Michael McCollum / The Record of Stockton / Cougars Kixx.

2. Aric Crabb / The Daily Review of Hayward / Skate Face.

Feature Photo

1. Joe Johnston / The Tribune of San Luis Obispo / Tickle Tickle.

2. John Green / San Mateo County Times / Lone Scout.

Picture Story

1. Ray Chavez / The Oakland Tribune / Torn Between Two Worlds.

2. Ray Chavez / The Oakland Tribune / The Deported.

Portrait

1. Jane Tyska / The Daily Review of Hayward / Lower 9th.

2. Casey Christie / The Bakersfield Californian / Paralyzed One. 

Business Photo

1. Ariel Zambelich / The Record of Stockton / Bridge Co.

2. Candice Towell / Reno Gazette-Journal / Watered Down. 

Graphics

1. Beth Renneisen / Marin Independent Journal of Novato / Sudden Oak Death.

2. Kathi Firth / The Record of Stockton / Tour of California.

DIVISION IV (circulation below 25,000)

Spot News Photo

1. Rick Roach / The Reporter of Vacaville / Gunpoint Arrest.

2. Mike McCoy / Daily Republic of Fairfield / Geese Rescue.

Sports Photo

1. Shmuel Thaler/ Santa Cruz Sentinel / Wet and Wild.

2. Nick Adams / Appeal-Democrat of Marysville / Bull Rider.

Feature Photo

1. Chris Jordan / Daily Republic, of Fairfield / Running to the Light.

2. Todd Krainin / The Imperial Valley Press of El Centro / Clydesdales.

Picture Story

1. Chris Jordan / Daily Republic of Fairfield / A Love Renewed.

2. Zachary Kaufman / Daily Republic of Fairfield / A Changed Life.

Portrait

1. Todd Krainin / The Imperial Valley Press of El Centro / Maria De Jesus Delgado.

2. Chris Kaufman / Appeal-Democrat of Marysville / Former Airman.

Business Photo

1. Teresa Douglass / Visalia Times-Delta / Kennel Call.

2. Rick Roach / The Reporter of Vacaville / Harvest Sunset.

Graphics

1. Shawn Collins / The Davis Enterprise / Harry Potter.

2. No second-place winner chosen.

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