Blade staff wins 18 state photo awards
The Blade photo staff captured 18 awards, including three first place awards, in the 2017 Ohio News Photographers Association contest. The awards were announced following the April 13-14 judging at Ohio University in Athens.
Blade winners:
Photography Staff of the Year (Large Market) — Blade, 3rd place
Large Market Photographer of the Year — Katie Rausch, 3rd place
Monthly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year — Jeremy Wadsworth, 2nd place
Spot News
Dave Zapotosky, 1st place
Katie Rausch, 3rd place, award of excellence
Jeremy Wadsworth, award of excellence
General News
Jeremy Wadsworth, 2nd place
Amy E. Voigt, award of excellence
News Picture Story
Katie Rausch, 1st place
Andy Morrison, 2nd place
Feature
Andy Morrison, award of excellence
Feature Picture Story
Jeremy Wadsworth, award of excellence
Pictorial
Kurt Steiss, 1st place
Jeremy Wadsworth, award of excellence
Sports Photographer of the Year
Katie Rausch, 3rd place
Sports Picture Story
Katie Rausch, 3rd place
Sports Feature
Katie Rausch, award of excellence
Here is a link to complete results: http://onpa.org/poy2017.htm
General information: http://onpa.org/