Monthly News Clip Contest

Monthly News Clip Contest

Sep 2009: Region 4
1st Place Sports: “No Letting Go”
Gregory Drezdzon/Ohio News Photos

Orrville's Chase Hoobler (46) keeps his grasp on Copley's Devin Bates (40) for the tackle in the second quarter at Orrville. Orrville beat Copley 32-13.

Judges’ comments for the category

As is often the case, sports is strong, and we found a good range of peak sports action and things that look past the bruises on the field. No letting go is very strong because of the moment, the fact the player is entirely suspended in air, and his face is clear. Good peak action. Huddle works as our #2 because of the light, the moment, the angle. A strong take on a common shot, well handled. Head Save depicts such an odd moment, and does it so well, that we thought it deserved its place. Anybody who knows soccer will know what has just happened.

Drake Hokanson, Winona State University Kate Carlson, Winona360 Jake Rajewsky, Winona Daily News, Winona360

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R4 regional point tally

(year to date; the top 10 places are shown, plus ties)

540
Marshall Gorby/Springfield News-Sun
418
Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis Star
408
Ryan Garza/The Flint Journal
278
Barbara Perenic/Springfield News-Sun
276
John Tully/Midland Daily News
242
Nathaniel Morgan/The Midland Daily News
202
Bill Lackey/Springfield News-Sun
192
Darren Breen/The Muskegon Chronicle
190
Cory Morse/The Muskegon Chronicle
180
Kelly Mackey/The State Journal
Sarah Wright/Chillicothe Gazette