Wanted: Your contest stories

1, Ian O'Connor, White Plains (N.Y.) Journal News
2, Tom Reed, Akron Beacon Journal
3, Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader
4, Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
5, Geoff Calkins, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Honorable mention

• Jerry Brewer, Louisville Courier-Journal
• Mike Freeman, Florida Times-Union
• Neil Hayes, Contra Costa Times
• Bud Poliquin, Syracuse Post-Standard
• Berry Tramel, Oklahoman

1, Kent Babb, Columbia (S.C.) State
2, Chico Harlan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
3, Doug Lesmerises, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal
4, Tom Reed, Akron Beacon Journal
5, Lindsay Kramer, Syracuse Post-Standard

Honorable mention

• David Caraviello, Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier
• Bob Gillespie, Columbia (S.C.) State
• Bryan Mullen, Nashville Tennessean
• Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee
• Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News

1, Gary Parrish, Memphis Commercial Appeal
2, Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register
3, Sean Jensen, St. Paul Pioneer Press
4 (tie), Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4 (tie), Hal Habib, Palm Beach Post

Honorable mention

• John Altavilla, Hartford Courant
• Heather Castro and Danny O'Neil, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Carter Gaddis, Tampa Tribune
• Jonathan Okanes, Contra Costa Times
• Tom Suk and Tom Witosky, Des Moines Register

1, Adrian Wojnarowski, Hackensack (N.J.) Record
2, Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer
3, Geoff Calkins, Memphis Commercial Appeal
4, Dave George, Palm Beach Post
5 (tie), Tony Fabrizio, Tampa Tribune
5 (tie), Sam Weinman, White Plains (N.Y.) Journal News

Honorable mention

• Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee
• Johnny Ludden, San Antonio Express-News
• David Poole, Charlotte Observer
• Alan Tays, Palm Beach Post

1, Larry Stone, Seattle Times
2, Kevin Cusick, Nosh Munar and Brian Murphy, St. Paul Pioneer Press
3, Jon Solomon, Birmingham News
4, Phil Miller, Salt Lake Tribune
5, Mike Freeman, Florida Times-Union

Honorable mention

• Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee
• Jody Demling and C. Ray Hall, Louisville Courier-Journal
• Carlos Frias, Palm Beach Post
• John Maher, Austin American-Statesman
• Joe Person, Columbia (S.C.) State

1, Greg Bishop, Seattle Times
2, Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader
3, Karen Crouse and Carlos Frias, Palm Beach Post
4 (tie), John Altavilla, Hartford Courant
4 (tie), Brian Murphy, Tom Powers and Rick Shefchik, St. Paul Pioneer Press

Honorable mention

• Harry Bryan and Eric Crawford, Louisville Courier-Journal
• Chuck Finder, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Mike Freeman, Florida Times-Union
• Joey Johnston, Tampa Tribune
• Martin Renzhofer, Salt Lake Tribune