ARIZONA ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAGING EDITORS 2003 CONTEST WINNERS:

FEATURE PHOTO METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE, DAVE CRUZ, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Monsoon

SECOND PLACE: DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Big body, little legs

THIRD PLACE: DEIRDRE HAMILL, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Feeding time

HONORABLE MENTION: PAT SHANNAHAN, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Puddle jumping

HONORABLE MENTION: FRANCISCO MEDINA, TUCSON CITIZEN, Day of the dead

FEATURE PHOTO NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: GREG BRYAN, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Staying dry

SECOND PLACE: JILL TORRANCE, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Funny face

THIRD PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Bowling for kids sake

GENERAL NEWS NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: JAKE BACON, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Murder Family

SECOND PLACE: ALFRED HERNANDEZ, THE SUN, One life for millions

THIRD PLACE: JILL TORRANCE, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Peace Protest

HONORABLE MENTION: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, High School Registration

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: MAX BECHERER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Drug addicted

SECOND PLACE: MICHAEL CHOW, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Homecoming

THIRD PLACE: MARK HENLE, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Deployment

HONORABLE MENTION: MAX BECHERER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Drug addicted

NON-PHOTO ILLUSTRATION AND INFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: GUILLERMO MUNRO, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Sluggers of the Cactus League

SECOND PLACE, ERIC BAKER: THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Origin of Valley Mountains an old story

THIRD PLACE: CHIARA BAUTISTA, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Teens coming out

HONORABLE MENTION: GUILLERMO MUNRO, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, War machines

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: RON MEDVESCEK, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Portable music reborn

SECOND PLACE: FRANCISCO MEDINA, TUCSON CITIZEN, Anatomy of a slam

THIRD PLACE: RALPH FRESO, EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE, Fall fashion

HONORABLE MENTION: DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Bustin through

PHOTO STORY METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Aspen fire

SECOND PLACE: ROB SCHUMACHER, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Life and death

THIRD PLACE: MICHAEL CHOW, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Hotel kids

HONORABLE MENTION: MAX BECHERER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Eve of war

HONORABLE MENTION: FRANCISCO MEDINA, TUCSON CITIZEN, Hispanic Cinderella

PHOTO STORY NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: JILL TORRANCE, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Cochlear implant

SECOND PLACE: JAKE BACON, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Sheep shearers

THIRD PLACE: GREG BRYAN, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Pine Country Pro Rodeo

PICTORIAL METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: CHRISTINE KEITH, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Transverse

SECOND PLACE: PAT SHANNAHAN, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Light of night

THIRD PLACE: DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Going home

HONORABLE MENTION: KELLY PRESNELL, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Rainbows and saguaro

HONORABLE MENTION: DAVE SIEBERT, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Raindrops

PICTORIAL NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: GREG BRYAN, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Peaks lightning

SECOND PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Sunset monsoon

THIRD PLACE: JAKE BACON, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Light walk

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: A. E. ARAIZA, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Laptop leader

SECOND PLACE: DARRYL WEBB, EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE, Farewell Arizona

THIRD PLACE: DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Church goer

HONORABLE MENTION: FRANCISCO MEDINA, TUCSON CITIZEN, Crazy grad

HONORABLE MENTION, PAT SHANNAHAN, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Flight over the bad lands

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: LES STUKENBERG, THE DAILY COURIER, Son lost

SECOND PLACE: JAKE BACON, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Burqa girl

THIRD PLACE: JO L. KEENER, THE DAILY COURIER, Burn camp

HONORABLE MENTION: ED HONDA, SIERRA VISTA HERALD/BISBEE DAILY REVIEW, Dancing fireman

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Football

SECOND PLACE: LES STUKENBERG, THE DAILY COURIER, Barehanded

THIRD PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Diving catch

HONORABLE MENTION: MOLLY J. HOPPES, DAILY NEWS-SUN, Blown call

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: ROB SCHUMACHER, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Up for grabs

SECOND PLACE: KELLY PRESNELL, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Kicks

THIRD PLACE: MAX BECHERER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Farmer over the top

HONORABLE MENTION: CORI TAKEMOTO WILLIAMS, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Hoop it up

HONORABLE MENTION: CHRIS RICHARDS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Greyhound athletes

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: ROB SCHUMACHER, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Foul ball

SECOND PLACE: MARK HENLE, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Pot of gold

THIRD PLACE: RALPH FRESO, EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE, Swarmed

HONORABLE MENTION: A. E. ARAIZA, ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Bubbly swimmer

HONORABLE MENTION: DARRYL WEBB, EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE, Coolin' off

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Facial

SECOND PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Water hazard

THIRD PLACE: JILL TORRANCE, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, All city Kim Cox

HONORABLE MENTION: GREG BRYAN, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Sun victory

SPOT NEWS PHOTO METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: FRANCISCO MEDINA, TUCSON CITIZEN, Feeling the heat

SECOND PLACE: XAVIER GALLEGOS, TUCSON CITIZEN, Carjacking

THIRD PLACE: GARY GAYNOR, TUCSON CITIZEN, Immigrant chase

HONORABLE MENTION: DAVE CRUZ, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Police shooting victim

HONORABLE MENTION: RUSSELL GATES, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Sikh murder trial verdict

SPOT NEWS PHOTO NON-METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Shooting

SECOND PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, Deadly collision

THIRD PLACE: OSCAR PEREZ, CASA GRANDE DISPATCH, House fire

PHOTO OF THE YEAR NON-METRO:

FIRST PLACE: JAKE BACON, ARIZONA DAILY SUN, MURDER FAMILY

PHOTO OF THE YEAR METRO DIVISION:

FIRST PLACE: ROB SCHUMACHER, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Foul Ball