1st place - Mike Kepka, San Francisco Chronicle, "Night Cycles"
2nd place - Paul Chinn, San Francisco Chronicle, "Up For Grabs"
3rd place - Randy Pench, Sacramento Bee, "Best Over Backwards"
Award of Excellence - Nhat V. Meyer, San Jose Mercury News, "Olympic Wrestling"
Award of Excellence - Jane Tyska, ANG Newspapers, "Bonds on the Run"
Award of Excellence - Chris Riley, Gilroy Dispatch, "Soccer Sandwich"
Award of Excellence - Jack Gruber, USA Today, "Big Out"