The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 5, 1995               TAG: 9502050046
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
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VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION WINNERS

These are the winners of prizes for daily writing, photography, art and page design, presented by the Virginia Press Association to newspapers in greater Hampton Roads. Newspapers are alphabetic by city.

Daily newspapers

Daily Press, Newport News - Bob Blattner, third, feature series or continuing story; Ronnie Crocker, first, in-depth or investigative reporting; Susie Dorsey, third, editorial writing; Mark St. John Erickson, second, critical writing; Tara Finnegan, second, sports news writing; Judith Haynes, third, home and leisure writing; Scott Kingsley, Jim Spencer, second, combination pictures and story; Kenneth D. Lyons, first, general news photo; Kenneth D. Lyons, third, photo-illustration; Felicia Mason, third, column writing; Skip Miller, third, sports column writing; Buddy Norris, second, feature photo; Buddy Norris, third, sports photo; Adrin Snider, third, feature photo; Dennis Tennant, third, spot news photo; Business Staff, third, business, financial or agricultural pages; Editorial Page Staff, first, editorial pages; Metro Staff, second, spot news writing; News Desk, first, front page; Sports Staff, first, special sections or special editions; Sports Staff, third, sports pages; Staff, second, general makeup.

The Ledger-Star, Norfolk - Staff, third, general makeup; Staff, third, front page.

The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk - Tay-Sachs Project Team, third, combination pictures and story; Beth Bergman, first, personality or portrait photo; Cindy Clayton, Jon Frank, Mike Mather, Karen Miller, third, spot news writing; Marc Davis, first, series of news stories; Marc Davis, Stephanie Mehta, second, in-depth or investigative reporting; Kerry DeRochi, Phyllis W. Jordan, third, series of news stories; Senate Campaign Coverage Team, first, general news writing; Lorraine Eaton, first, feature story writing; Mark Edelen, third, page design; Sam Hundley, first, page design; Sam Hundley, first, art/illustrations; Sam Hundley, third, art/illustrations; Lawrence Jackson, first, picture story or essay; Bill Kelley III, third, personality or portrait photo; Bill Kelley III, third, picture story or essay; Fred Kirsch, second, home and leisure writing; Ed Miller, Harry Minium, first, sports news writing; Bob Molinaro, second, sports column writing; Keith Monroe, first, editorial writing; Phil Murray, first, business and financial writing; Motoya Nakamura, first, photo-illustration; Glen Allen Scott, second, editorial writing; Bill Tiernan, first, feature photo; Tamara Voninski, second, personality or portrait photo; Tamara Voninski, third, general news photo; Robert D. Voros, first, art/informational graphics; Robert D. Voros, third, art/informational graphics; Lynn Waltz, second, general news writing; Philip Walzer, second, series of news stories; Drew Wilson, third, pictorial photo; Bob Zeller, first, sports event writing; Staff, first, general makeup; Staff, first, lifestyle or entertainment pages; Staff, first, sports pages; Staff, second, front page; Staff, third, editorial pages.

Weekly newspapers

Denbigh Gazette, Newport News - Thomas Russell, first, in-depth or investigative reporting; Bob Snare, second, art - informational graphics.

Soundings, Norfolk - Harold J. Gerwien, first, sports photo; Harold J. Gerwien, second, spot news photo; Harold J. Gerwien, third, picture story or essay; Harold J. Gerwien, third, general news photo; Karen Gulbranson, first, home and leisure writing; Karen Gulbranson, first, feature story writing; Deborah Patnaude, third, column writing; Mark Taylor, second, sports column writing.

The Poquoson Post, Poquoson - Erika Reif, third, editorial writing.

Port Folio, Virginia Beach - Kathy Keeney, second, picture story or essay; Wesley Kennedy, second, art/informational graphics; Wesley Kennedy, third, page design; Jason Smith, second, page design.

The Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg - Tracy Blevins, first, spot news writing; Toni Marsh, third, editorial pages; Bill Tolbert, first, business and financial writing.

York Town Crier, Yorktown - Lois Chesley, second, picture story or essay; Lois Chesley, third, combination pictures and story; Lois Chesley, third, lifestyle or entertainment pages; Beth Meisner, first, column writing; Beth Meisner, first, editorial writing; Marty O'Brien, second, sports feature writing; Marty O'Brien, third, sports event writing; Staff, third, sports pages; Staff, third, front page. ILLUSTRATION: Photos

Friddell

Voros

Zeller

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