Nebraska Associated Press Association

2004 Winners List

SPOT NEWS

1^st  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Solich fired / Journal Star  Staff

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Hallam’s heartbreak  /  Journal Star Staff

HM –  Omaha World-Herald – NU Coach Solich firing  /  Staff

FEATURE STORY

1^st  -   Lincoln Journal Star -  Hard fall from grace  / Colleen Kenney

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Life’s journey brought purpose / JoAnne Young

HM  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Healing, one step at a time  /  Todd Cooper

ENTERPRISE

1^st  -  Lincoln Journal-Star  -  Breakdown / Dick Piersol, Nancy Hicks, Leah Thorsen

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal-Star  -  Doctor licensing concerns/ Mark Anderson

HM  - Omaha World-Herald  -  On the job of last resort / Jeremy Olson. Steve Jordon, Cindy Gonzalez

CONTINUING COVERAGE   

1^st   -  The Grand Island Independent  -  Water contamination  /  Tracy Overstreet

2^nd  -   Lincoln Journal Star  - Hallam’s heartbreak  / Journal Star Staff

HM -  Lincoln Journal Star  - The firing of Frank Solich   / Steven M. Sipple, Matthew Hansen, Colleen Kenney, Journal Star Staff

SPORTS ENTERPRISE

1^st   -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  The darkest hour / Colleen Kenney

2^nd   -   Omaha World-Herald -  Melting pot for baseball dreams  / Dirk Chatelain

HM  -- Lincoln Journal Star  -  Are they having fun yet? / Journal Star Staff

HM  --  Omaha World-Herald -  Parental split lets twins play  / Craig Sesker

SPORTS COLUMN

1^st   -   Omaha World-Herald -  Firing Solich right thing to do  / Tom Shatel

2^nd  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  A little league of their own  / John Mabry

HM  -  The Grand Island Independent -   A long walk to remember / Bob Hamar

HM  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Special wrestling match  / Ken Hambleton

SPORTS STORY

1^st  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Magical moment on mat  / Craig Sesker

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Coaches’ turmoil goes back to July / Steven M. Sipple

HM – Lincoln Journal Star  -  Home at last?  / John Mabry

HM – Omaha World-Herald  -  Humiliation hits home / Elizabeth Merrill

COLUMN

1^st  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Shame on police  / Michael Kelly

2^nd  -  The Grand Island Independent -  Sadness fades but heroism will last  / George Ayoub

HM –The Grand Island Independent – Measurement for passion not in the numbers/ George Ayoub

HM -- Lincoln Journal Star – Dean’s scream / Cindy Lange-Kubick

PHOTOS

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Overpass rescue / Rudy Smith

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Firefighter rescue / Jeff Bundy

HM  -  Omaha World-Herald   -  Jason Pratt funeral  /  Kiley Cruse

FEATURE PHOTO

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald   -  Race to finish / Kiley Cruse

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Kingswood cobras  / Matt Miller

HM – The Grand Island Independent  -  Puddle kick /  Gerik Parmele

HM -- Norfolk Daily News  -  Cane chairs / Darin Epperly

PHOTO ESSAY

1^st  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Heartbreak and hope /  Journal Star Staff

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Stephen Center HERO program  /  Kiley Cruse

HM – Omaha World-Herald  -  Loup City homecoming / Kent Sievers

SPORTS PHOTO

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Centerfielders / Matt Miller

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Scoring against a foul  / William Lauer

HM  - The Grand Island Independent  -  Diving catch / Scott Kingsley

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Baseball situps / Matt Miller

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Wrestling tournament  / Laura Inns

HM – Lincoln Journal Star  -  Piggy-back celebration / Dior Azcuy

GRAPHICS

1^st  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Tornado map  / D. Matt Van Driest, Mark Andersen

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Voyage of Discovery  / Dean Weinlaub
HM – Omaha World-Herald -  Airborne!  Dec. 17, 1903 / Dave Croy

DESIGN AND LAYOUT  

1^st  -- Omaha World-Herald 

2^nd --  Lincoln Journal Star

HM  -- The Grand Island Independent

NEBLANDER

Norfolk Daily News

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Star-Herald

MARK TWAIN

Lincoln Journal Star