Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The (Fostoria) Review Times Entry Title: Scott Cottos - Best Sports Feature Writer Entry Credit: Scott Cottos Judge Comment: Scott Cottos knows how to tell a story, how to grab at the emotions of his subjects, and how to pull his readers into the world he covers to make for not just good sportswriting, but good writing — period.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Bryan Times Entry Title: Best Sports Feature Writer Entry Credit: Michael Burwell Judge Comment: Michael Burwell knows how to tell a story that's not just clear and concise but deep without being wordy. He makes readers know his subjects, seemingly without effort.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Xenia Daily Gazette Entry Title: Bulked up, Caupp a force for Xenia; Hines hoping to jump her way to Columbus; Koning puts name in CHS record book; Michalski continues improbably run toward Olympics Entry Credit: Scott Halasz Judge Comment: Scott Halasz writes clearly and fully, making it possible not just for sports fans but for anyone to get enthralled by his subjects and care about his writing.
