| NPPA BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2006 R8 WINNERS Best Published Picture Story, smaller markets Natural Diaster Picture Story Third Place Eric Gay, Associated Press; Honorable Mention 1 Smiley Pool, The Dallas Morning News. Natural Diaster Single Honorable Mention 2 Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News; Honorable Mention 3 Smiley Pool, The Dallas Morning News. Sports Action First Place Nathan Lambrecht, The Monitor. Sports Enterprise Honorable Mention Louis DeLuca, Dallas Morning News Photojournalist of the Year, (large markets) Second Place Smiley Pool, Dallas Morning News | TEXAS APME WINNERS Spot News Photography Feature Photography Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Kris Holland, The Brownsville Herald; Class AAA Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Class AAAA Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News. Sports Photography Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Butch Ireland, The Eagle, Bryan-College Station; Class AAA Duane A. Laverty, Waco Tribune-Herald; Class AAAA Tom Pennington, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Photojournalism Class A John Schmid, Kerrville Daily Times; Class AA Kevin Bartram, The Galveston County Daily News; Class AAA Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Class AAAA Khampa Bouaphanh, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press Photographer of the Year 1st place David J. Phillip, Houston; 2nd place Matt Slocum, Dallas. Star Photojournalists of the Year Class A Scott Brunner, Marshall News Messenger; Class AA Gary Payne, Denton Record-Chronicle; Class AAA Mark Lambie, El Paso Times; Class AAAA Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News. | SOUTHERN SHORT COURSE IN NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY R8 WINNERS General News First Place Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News. Portrait/Personality Honorable Mention Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News. News Picture Story Third Place Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle; Honorable Mention Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News. Feature Picture Story Honorable Mention Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle. Sports Picture Story Third Place Gloria Ferniz, San Antonio Express-News. | POYi R8 WINNERS Natural Disaster One Week's Work First Place Tom Fox; The Dallas Morning News. General Reporting Award of Excellence Rick Gershon, The Dallas Morning News. News Picture Story Third Place Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News. Issue Reporting First Place Melanie Burford, The Dallas Morning News; Second Place Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News; Award of Excellence Lara Solt, The Dallas Morning News. Feature Picture Story First Place Melanie Burford; The Dallas Morning News ; Award of Excellence Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News. Sports Feature Awards of Excellence Benjamin Sklar. Photographer of the Year First Place Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News. | ATLANTA PHOTOJOURNALISM SEMINAR CONTEST R8 WINNERS Sports Feature Third Place Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News. Feature Picture Story Third Place Ronald Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News; Honorable Mention Nicole Fruge, San Antonio Express-News; Honorable Mention Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman. Katrina Picture Story Honorable mention Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News. | THOMAS V. diLUSTRO WINNER |