1. Tim Stephens, Birmingham Post-Herald
2. Richard Stevens, Albuquerque Tribune
3. Bob Linneman, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
4. Dave DeLand, St. Cloud (Minn.) Times
5. Steve Kirk, Decatur (Ala.) Daily

Honorable Mention:
Mark Conley, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Jimmy Creed, Anniston (Ala.) Star
Gregg Dewalt, Decatur (Ala.) Daily
Michael Kelly, Longmont (Colo.) Daily Times-Call
Christopher Sciria, Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen

1. Matt James, La Cross (Wis.) Tribune
2. John Bohnenkamp, Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye
3. Joe Medley, Anniston (Ala.) Star
4. Jacob Jackson, San Luis Obispo Tribune
5. Warren Alber, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star

Honorable Mention:
Kevin Allenspach, St. Cloud (Minn.) Times
Perry Ballard, Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
Michael J. Garcia, Albuquerque Tribune
Julie Jag, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Jeff Sentell, Northern Virginia Daily Sports, Strasburg, Va.

1. Seth Emerson, Albany (Ga.) Herald
2. Jeff Carlton, Albuquerque Tribune
3. Rachel Lenzi, Fort Collins Coloradoan
4. Jeff Hawkins, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
5. Eric Branch, Alexandria (La.) Town Talk

Honorable Mention:
Rubin E. Grant, Birmingham Post-Herald
Mandy Castellino Housen, Bloomsburg (Pa.) Press Enterprise
Ryan Huff, San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Tribune
Tony Phifer, Fort Collins Coloradoan
Kyle Ringo, Albuquerque Tribune

1. Jim Priest, Jasper (Ind.) Herald
2. Cal Powell, Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
3. Dan Morris, Jackson (Tenn.) Sun
4. Michael Lewis, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
5. Jeff Carlton, Albuquerque Tribune

Honorable Mention:
Chuck Cox, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle
Pat Graham, Longmont (Colo.) Daily Times-Call
Jason Lloyd, Lorain (Ohio) Morning Journal
John Marcase, Alexandria (La.) Town Talk
Mike Rubino, Jasper (Ind.) Herald

1. Dan Morris, Jackson (Tenn.) Sun
2. T.M. Fasano, Ross Maak, Matt Schuman and Samuel G. Mustari, Greeley (Colo.) Tribune
3. Daniel Libit, Albuquerque Tribune
4. Sean McMann, Roderick Boone and Mike Ferraro, Poughkeepsie Journal
5. Ryan Smith and Dan Washburn, Gainesville (Ga.) Times

Honorable Mention:
Taylor Bright and Greg Wallace, Birmingham Post-Herald
Jason Lloyd, Lorain (Ohio) Morning Journal
Ray Duckler, Chad Finn, Sandy Smith, C.J. Lampman, Annmarie Timmins and Mark Travis, Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Mike Carmin, Lafayette (Ind.) Journal Messenger
Frank Rajkowski, St. Cloud (Minn.) Times