Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Mecklenburg Sun Entry Title: Park View football sideline Entry Credit: David Conner Judge Comment: Powerful moment with cultural implications beyond sports, made stronger by the anonymousness of the hand reaching from the line of players to greet the coach.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Fauquier Times Entry Title: Field hockey celebration Entry Credit: Coy Ferrell Judge Comment: Compelling image of shared celebration from an especially interesting perspective.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The News-Gazette Entry Title: Spring Football in the Snow Entry Credit: Stephanie Blevins Judge Comment: This image drives the chill of that snowy game down to the viewer's bones. Great shot.