Blade finalists in Ohio APME awards

Congratulations to everyone nominated as a finalist for the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors’ 2019 newspaper contest.

The awards in order of finish — first, second, and third places — will be announced at the Ohio APME annual awards banquet May 9 in Columbus. If you would like to attend, please let Kim Bates know.

As you will see, we have dominated several categories here. We’re noting all categories with Blade nominations among Division V newspapers.

Best Headline Writer

Heather Denniss, The (Toledo) Blade; William (Skip) Hall, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; Jerry Petersen, The (Toledo) Blade.

Best Editorial Writer

Wynne Everett, The (Toledo) Blade; Tom Troy, The (Toledo) Blade; Mary Yost, The Columbus Dispatch.

Best Graphics Artist

Jeff Basting, The (Toledo) Blade; Tom Fisher, The (Toledo) Blade; Andrea Levy, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.

Best Sports Columnist

Michael Arace, The Columbus Dispatch; David Briggs, The (Toledo) Blade; Paul Daugherty, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Sports Writer

Bobby Nightengale, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Nick Piotrowicz, The (Toledo) Blade; Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch.

Best Sports Enterprise

Nick Piotrowicz, The (Toledo) Blade; Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal, “Recipe for Success”; Kyle Rowland, The (Toledo) Blade.

Best Special Sports Section

The Columbus Dispatch, “Urban Meyer Legacy”; Akron Beacon Journal, “Browns Magazine 2019″; The (Toledo) Blade, “Walleye Season Preview.”

Best Daily Sports Section

The Columbus Dispatch; The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer; The (Toledo) Blade.

Best Illustration or Informational Graphic

Julie Fulton, The Columbus Dispatch, “Easton Timeline”; Joe Landsberger and Jeff Basting, The (Toledo) Blade, “Walleye Quiz”; Dayton Daily News, “Path of the Shooter.”

Best Feature Photo

Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, “Through the Mesh Fence”; Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Girl in Mirror”; Jeremy Wadsworth, The (Toledo) Blade, “Racing Past St. George.”

Best Sports Photo

Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Game Winner”; Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Head in the Game”; Jeremy Wadsworth, The (Toledo) Blade, “Touchdown Dive.”

Best Photo Story

Joshua Bickel, The Columbus Dispatch, “Garrett Ford Prepares for Special Olympics World Games”; Lisa DeJong, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, “Desperation Knows No Boundary”; Kurt Steiss, The (Toledo) Blade.

Best Video

Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch, “Suffering on Sullivant”; Andy Morrison, The (Toledo) Blade, “As the Season Winds Down, Toledo Christian Reviews First Season of 8-Man Football”; Meg Vogel, The Cincinnati Enquirer, “10 Years After Fort Hood.”