2010 INPA POY and CPOY Winners Announced

Best of Show: Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier

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The Indiana News Photographers held judging for their 2010 still photo contest on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Jan. 29, 2011.

The Judges were:
Julie Jacobson, Associated Press staff photographer
Kendra Stanley-Mills, The Muskegon Chronicle staff photographer
Scott Strazzante, The Chicago Tribune staff photographer

Best of Show

Photographer of the Year (POY)

Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier

1st Runner Up — Krista Schinagl, The Herald

2nd Runner up — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star

Community Awareness

Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier

The John Ahlhauser Award
No award given due to low participation in this category.

Sports Photographer of the Year

Dave Weatherwax /  The Jasper Herald
2nd Runner Up — Matt Kryger / The Indianapolis Star
3rd Runner Up — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star

College Photographer of the Year (CPOY)

James Brosher / Indiana University

Runner up —  Ryan Dorgan   /Indiana University

Feature

1st Place — Andrew Laker / Republic
2nd Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
3rd Place — Alan Petersime / Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Jeri Reichanadter / The Star Press
HM Place — Krista Schinagl / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
HM Place — Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier
HM Place — Krista Schinagl /  The Herald (Jasper, IN)

Feature Story

1st Place — ERIN McCRACKEN / Evansville Courier & Press
2nd Place — Krista Schinagl / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
3rd Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier

Sports Feature

1st Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
2nd Place — Scott M Bort / Post-Tribune
3rd Place — Scott M Bort / Post-Tribune
HM Place — Neil Blake / The Herald
HM Place — Dave Weatherwax / The Jasper Herald
HM Place — Sam Riche / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Erin McCracken / Evansville Courier & Press

Sports Action

1st Place — Neil Blake / The Herald
2nd Place — Chris Bergin / The Star Press
3rd Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
HM Place — Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
HM Place — Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times
HM Place — Krista Schinagl / The Herald (Jasper, IN)

Sports Story

1st Place — Krista Schinagl / The Herald (Jasper, IN)
2nd Place — Dave Weatherwax / The Jasper Herald
3rd Place — Chris Bergin / The Star Press

General News

1st Place — Dave Weatherwax / The Jasper Herald
2nd Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune
3rd Place — Joel Philippsen / The Republic
HM Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Robert Scheer / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Tom Russo / The Daily Reporter-Greenfield

Spot News

1st Place — Tom Russo / The Daily Reporter-Greenfield
2nd Place — Chris Bergin / The Star Press
3rd Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier
HM Place — Jeri Reichanadter/The Star Press
HM Place — Chris Howell / Bloomington Herald-Times

News Story

1st Place — Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier
2nd Place — Dave Weatherwax / The Jasper Herald
3rd Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier
HM Place — Joel Philippsen / The Republic
HM Place — Kelly Wilkinson / The Indianapolis Star

Pictorial

1st Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier
2nd Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune
3rd Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune
HM Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune
HM Place — Scott M Bort / Post-Tribune
HM Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune
HM Place — Guy Rhodes / Freelance / The Post-Tribune

Illustration

1st Place — Michelle Pemberton / The Indianapolis Star
2nd Place — Rob Goebel / Indianapolis Star
3rd Place — Rob Goebel / Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Michelle Pemberton / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Michelle Pemberton / The Indianapolis Star

Portrait-Personality

1st Place — Denny Simmons / Evansville Courier
2nd Place — Dave Weatherwax / The Jasper Herald
3rd Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier
HM Place — Joel Philippsen / The Republic
HM Place — Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star
HM Place — Denny Simmons  / Evansville Courier
HM Place — AJ Mast / Independent Photojournalist