John Burgess wins SFBAPPA Newspaper Photographer of the Year

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|| SportsShooter.com: News Item: Posted 2004-04-05

John Burgess wins SFBAPPA Newspaper Photographer of the Year
San Jose State student Autmun Cruz claims top student prize

By Brad Mangin, SportsShooter.com

Photo by John J. Kim / Chicago Sun-Times

John Burgess shows off the trophy he wins by claiming the Ken McLaughlin Award as Newspaper Photographer of the Year at the 30th Annual SFBAPPA Newspaper Photography Competition's awards presentation.

A large gathering of local photojournalists gathered on Sunday night, April 4, 2004 at the Dean Lesher Regional Center in Walnut Creek, Calif. as the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association announced the winners of its 30th Annual Newspaper Photography Competition.

SportsShooter.com members John Burgess of The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa and Autumn Cruz of San Jose State University led the way by winning the overall professional and student titles. This is the first time Burgess has claimed the Bay Area's top award handed out to photojournalists

This year's event, emceed by KPIX-CBS 5 and KCBS radio personality Mike Sugarman, marked the first time the awards were handed out at the new venue in Walnut Creek. The annual event was combined with the California Press Photographer's Association's Gold Seal Awards presentations for the first time.

A total of 15 different SportsShooter.com members won awards this year and many other members were in attendance to swap stories, enjoy a few drinks and support their friends who brought home some lumber. Former Oakland Tribune staffer and SportsShooter.com member John J. Kim came in all the way from his new job at the Chicago Sun-Times to attend the event.

Following is a list of all SportsShooter.com members who won awards this year:

Newspaper Photographer of the Year: (The Ken McLaughlin Award)
1st Place: John M. Burgess, The Press Democrat
2nd Place: Jack M. Gruber, USA Today

Photo by Autumn Cruz

SJSU students mourn the loss of their friend, 18-year-old Kelly Holt, who died of an unknown cause in her dorm room two weeks prior.

Student Photographer of the Year:
1st Place: Autumn Cruz, San Jose State University, (The Greg Robinson Memorial Award)
3rd Place: Jordin T. Althaus, San Francisco State University

Newspaper Best Recall Election Photo:
1st Place: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images, "Schwarzenegger Makes Bunny Ears"
3rd Place: Marcio J. Sanchez, The Associated Press, "Arnold and Maria"

Newspaper Spot News:
2nd Place: Ray Chavez, Alameda Newspaper Group, "Pee Break"
Award of Excellence: Jack M. Gruber, USA Today, "Fire Power"

Newspaper General News:
1st Place: Jack M. Gruber, USA Today, "No Saddam"
2nd Place: Jack M. Gruber, USA Today, "Easter in Enemy Territory"
3rd Place: John J. Kim, Alameda Newspaper Group, "Irony"
Award of Excellence: Jeff Chiu, The Associated Press, "Fallen Soldier"
Award of Excellence: Don Feria, Palo Alto Weekly, "Tears"

Newspaper Sports Action:
1st Place: John J. Kim, Alameda Newspaper Group, "Nose Full of Fingers"
2nd Place: Jack M. Gruber, USA Today, "Big Bang"
3rd Place: Scott MacDonald, Salinas Californian, "Hard Header"

Photo by Jack Gruber / USA TODAY

This picture of Red Sox centerfielder Johnny Damon and second baseman Damian Jackson colliding in centerfield in the 7th inning during the ALDS Game 5 on Monday, October 6, 2003 won 2nd place in the sports action category.

Newspaper Sports Features:
2nd Place: Brad Mangin, Freelance/MLB Photos, "Teeball Anyone?"
3rd Place: Paul Kitagaki, Jr., The Sacramento Bee, "Wedding Day"

Newspaper Portrait/Personality:
1st Place: Sarah Orr, The Napa Valley Register, "El Orto Cuerpo"
2nd Place: Dean Michael Coppola, Contra Costa Times,"Great Grandpa Laughs"

SFBAPPA Newspaper Photography Competition Judges:
Amy Beth Bennett, Las Vegas Sun
Carino Casas, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Joe Cavaretta, Associated Press
John Locher, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun
Matthew Minard, Las Vegas Sun
Christine H. Wetzel, Las Vegas Review-Journal

SFBAPPA president Paul Sakuma has done a wonderful job over the years keeping this tradition alive. Sakuma was helped out a great deal this year by Competition Chairman Doug Duran of the Contra Costa Times and his partner Carlos Avila Gonzales of the San Francisco Chronicle.

For a complete list of winners please visit the SFBAPPA website:
http://www.sfbappa.org/SFBAPPA30.html

Related Links:

John Burgess' member gallery

Autumn Cruz' member gallery

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