1st Place
Kelly PresnellArizona Daily Star
2nd Place
Michael ChowThe Arizona Republic
3rd Place
Thomas R CordovaSouthern California News Group
Judges:
Guy Reynolds/Dallas Morning News, Michael Hamtil/Dallas Morning News, Ashley Landis/Dallas Morning News
Judges Comments
Perfect timing on first place with the coach framed by the flying toilet paper rolls. Consensus first place. Players and coaches getting out of the way of a runaway flipping cheerleader is certainly different than the usual player jumping into the bench or crowd. This one is a hard read but great moment. Third gets kudos for technically perfect panning technique that just makes for a unique image. Not sure the readers would appreciate it as much as photographers.