KNPA 2008 Winners List

Award Winner Affiliation Title
STILL AWARDS
News Picture Story
1st Place Joe Imel Daily News Bus Crash
2nd Place Charles Bertram Herald-Leader
3rd Place Charles Bertram Herald-Leader
HM Bill Luster Courier-Journal
HM
Feature Picture Story
1st Place David Stephenson Herald-Leader Dawn
2nd Place Bill Luster Courier-Journal Little People
3rd Place Kylene Lloyd Courier-Journal India
HM David Stephenson Herald-Leader Town
HM
Sports Picture Story
1st Place Bill Luster Courier-Journal Pre Derby
2nd Place Bill Luster Courier-Journal Roller Derby
3rd Place Joe Imel Daily News Little League
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HM
Picture Package
1st Place David Smith Daily News Animals
2nd Place Amy Wallot Kentucky Teacher Crash
3rd Place Clay Jackson Advocate-Messenger Turtlemen
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HM
Spot News
1st Place Ernest Coleman Kentucky Enquirer Carry
2nd Place Patrick Reddy Kentucky Enquirer Hug
3rd Place Hilly Schiffer State Journal Fire
HM Mike Lawrence The Gleaner Wired
HM Ernest Coleman Kentucky Enquirer
General News
1st Place Patrick Reddy Kentucky Enquirer Cold
2nd Place Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal Plane
3rd Place Ernest Coleman Kentucky Enquirer Adoption
HM Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal
HM Pablo Alcalá Herald-Leader Marine Funeral
Feature Picture
1st Place Amy Wallot Kentucky Teacher
2nd Place Amy Wallot Kentucky Teacher Hammock
3rd Place Pam Spaulding Courier-Journal Swing
HM Bill Luster Courier-Journal Cross
HM James Kenney WKU Kid
Sports Action
1st Place Jamie Rhodes Freelance
2nd Place Clay Jackson Advocate-Messenger Rodeo
3rd Place Hunter Wilson Daily News Basketball
HM Joe Imel Daily News Football
HM Clay Jackson Advocate-Messenger Basketball
Sports Feature
1st Place David Perry Herald-Leader Track
2nd Place Amy Wallot Kentucky Teacher Baseball
3rd Place Jesse Osbourne Advocate-Messenger Softball
HM Ed Reinke AP Football
HM Ed Reinke AP Noah
Portrait/Personality
1st Place Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal Underwater
2nd Place David Stephenson Herald-Leader Bug
3rd Place James Kenney WKU Girls
HM Clay Jackson Advoate-Messenger Turtleman
HM Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal
Pictorial
1st Place Charles Bertram Herald-Leader Snowy horse farm
2nd Place Darrin Phegley The Gleaner Storm
3rd Place David Perry Herald-Leader Horse Eye
HM Amber Douthit The Gleaner Fall in Paris, Fr.
HM Charles Bertram Herald-Leader Snow
Illustration
1st Place Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal
2nd Place Pam Spaulding Courier-Journal
3rd Place Pam Spaulding Courier-Journal
HM Matt Stone Courier-Journal
Team Coverage
1st Place Herald-Leader Derby
2nd Place Courier-Journal Train Wreck
3rd Place Courier-Journal Derby
HM Herald-Leader UK-UL game
Multimedia Individual
1st Place David Stephenson Herald-Leader Getting the boot
2nd Place Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Whitelight Politics
3rd Place Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Broshm's last game
Multimedia Interactive
1st Place David Stephenson Herald-Leader A New Dawn
2nd Place Herald-Leader Herald-Leader Derby
3rd Place The Gleaner Herald-Leader Handy Fest
Multimedia Team
1st Place Herald-Leader First Saturday in May
2nd Place Daily News GM Strike
3rd Place Daily News State Championship Showdown
HM
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR - DIVISION 1
Courier-Journal
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR - DIVISION 2
Daily News
BEST OF SHOW
David Stephenson Herald-Leader A New Dawn - Multimedia
JUDGES' AWARD
BEST SPORTS PORTFOLIO
Winner Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal
Runner-Up Bill Luster Courier-Journal
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Winner Philip Andrews WKU
Runner-Up Carl Kiilsgard WKU
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
POY David Stephenson Herald-Leader
Runner-Up Michael Clevenger Courier-Journal
TV AWARDS
Spot News 4
1st Place Michael Driver WTVQ We Lost Everything
2nd Place Chad Darnall WTVQ Hose Help
3rd Place Paul Mojonnier WTVQ An unusual rescew
HM Reid Olson WAVE Officer Down
Spot News 9
1st Place Drew Cook WAVE
2nd Place Steve Kaufman WTVQ
3rd Place Paul Mojonnier WTVQ
HM Jon Smith WTVQ
HM Darnell Crenshaw WKYT
HM Chad Darnall WPSD
General News 9
1st Place Chad Darnell WPSD Guilty
2nd Place Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Business of Protest
3rd Place Drew Cook WAVE My Tattoo
HM Rick Miller WAVE Scary Squatters
General News NT
1st Place Jon Smith WTVQ She is home
2nd Place Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Back to the spot
3rd Place Drew Cook WAVE Last Fathers Day
HM Rick Miller WAVE Long Road Back
HM Steve Kaufman WTVQ Increadibly tragic
News Feature 9
1st Place Paul Mojonnier WPSD Hello Colonel
2nd Place Jon Smith WTVQ Lots of Fun
3rd Place Chad Darnall WPSD Hose Help
HM Steve Kaufman WTVQ I see that they get plenty of water
HM Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Hot Air
News Feature NT
1st Place Ron Johnson WHAS Aderlain on wings
2nd Place Jon Smith WTVQ marinas memorial
3rd Place Chad Darnall WPSD IAM4UK
HM Reid Olson WAVE Run 131
News Series/In-Depth
1st Place Jon Smith WTVQ Able to Drive
2nd Place Ron Johnson WHAS Action
3rd Place Drew Cook WAVE Tunica
HM Scott Utterback WAVE Inside in the male mind
Sports General
1st Place Andy Pollard LEX Coming up short
2nd Place Jason Candy WTVQ Eagles get clipped
3rd Place John Wilson Untitled
HM Nick Goldring WAVE Toss w/ John Hardin
Sports Feature
1st Place Steve Kaufman WTVQ It's the rocks
2nd Place Michael Driver WPSD Beating the odds
3rd Place Andy Pollard WLEX Voice of a legend
HM Scott Utterback Courier-Journal Game on
Sports Highlight
1st Place Tom Kozrowski WLKY
2nd Place John Wilson WKYT
3rd Place Andy Pollard WLEX
HM Chad Darnall WPSD
Team Spot
1st Place WPSD Wish DD stayed home
2nd Place WKYT
3rd Place WTVQ There's been a tragedy
HM WAVE Abby
Team Feature
1st Place WLKY Anchorman/Ironman
2nd Place WAVE Relay for life
3rd Place WAVE Ghost on the
HM WPSD Defibs
BEST OF SHOW
Drew Cook WAVE
Judges Award
Scott Utterback WAVE/CJ Back to the spot
STATION OF THE YEAR - Division 1
WAVE
STATION OF THE YEAR - Division 2
WTVQ
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
POY Andy Pollard WLEX
Runner-Up John Wilson WKYT
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
POY Jon Smith WTVQ
Runner-Up Chad Darnall WPSD
STUDENT STILL AWARDS
Picture Story
1st Place Carl Kiilsguard WKU Brother
2nd Place Dana Rieber WKU Mother
3rd Place Britney McIntosh UK A vital
HM Philip Andrews WKU Foggy Morning
HM Philip Andrews WKU Border Patrol
General News
1st Place Philip Andrews WKU Border
2nd Place Philip Andrews WKU Trenndia
3rd Place Ed Matthews UK Untitled
HM Ed Matthews UK Obama
HM Keith Smiley UK Untitled
Picture Package
1st Place Rush Jagoe WKU Coal Miner
2nd Place Dana Rieber WKU Darts
3rd Place Elliott Hess UK Tire Change
HM Elliott Hess UK Ferrry
HM
Feature Picture
1st Place Carl Kiilsguard WKU Brothers
2nd Place Dana Rieber WKU Mother son
3rd Place Elliott Hess UK Bird
HM Brad Luttrell UK Surf
HM
Sports Action
1st Place Keith Smiley UK Ramel Bradley
2nd Place Keith Smiley UK UK/MSU
3rd Place Cody Duty WKU Soccer
HM
HM
Sports Feature
1st Place Philip Andrews WKU Panorama FB
2nd Place Elliott Hess UK Woody Ard
3rd Place Dana Rieber WKU Darts
HM Ed Matthews UK Helmets
HM
Portrait/Personality
1st Place Rush Jagoe WKU untitled
2nd Place Carl Kiilsguard WKU untitled
3rd Place Britney McIntosh UK untitled
HM Carl Kiilsguard WKU untitled
HM Thomas Simonetti WKU untitled
Pictorial
1st Place Carl Kiilsguard WKU Music
2nd Place Rush Jagoe WKU Swimming Hole
3rd Place Rush Jagoe WKU Lilly Pads
HM Arkasha Stevenson UK Cave
HM Keith Smiley UK Signs
Illustration
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2nd Place
3rd Place
Multimedia Individual
1st Place Thomas Simonetti WKU Until the break of dawn
2nd Place Philip Andrews WKU
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Winner Philip Andrews WKU
Runner-Up Carl Killsguard WKU