Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 16, 1991 TAG: 9104160429
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
First place in news reporting and writing went to Laurence Hammack, 29, who covers courts and police in Roanoke.
His entry included stories about a drug smuggler arrested at Roanoke Regional Airport, the alleged "founding father" of the city's crack problem, a teen-ager who painted a swastika on a synagogue and ongoing coverage of minority tensions with Roanoke police.
"He goes beyond merely introducing his readers to the wayward people who make news on his police and courts beat. He writes about their troubled lives as well as their problems. Some are winners turned losers . . . others are simply losers," said David Hawpe, editor of the Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal, who judged the news reporting and writing entries.
Hammack has been a reporter for the Roanoke Times & World-News for six years.
Runner-up in news reporting and writing went to general assignment reporter Douglas Pardue.
Honored for feature writing, for the third consecutive year and for the fifth time in his career, was Dwayne Yancey.
His entry included "Thunder in the Coalfields," an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the coal-miners' strike against the Pittston Coal Group in 1989-90; and feature stories about Warner Dalhouse; a Little League football team in Highland County; and local reserve groups called to serve in the Persian Gulf.
Yancey, 32, has been a general-assignment reporter for the Roanoke Times & World-News for eight years.
The runner-up in feature writing was Beth Macy.
First place in sports reporting and writing went to Jack Bogaczyk for the second consecutive year.
His entry included several columns, coverage of the end of the University of Virginia's winning streak in football, and a feature on former Virginia Tech basketball player Les Henson 10 years after his 89-foot shot at the buzzer beat Florida State.
Sports reporting and writing entries were judged by William F. Reed, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated.
"The thing I liked most about Jack's entry was its range, consistency and versatility. He seems just at home handling the long, in-depth feature as he does a deadline game report," Reed said.
Bogaczyk, 41, has been a sportswriter for the newspaper for 16 years.
Runner-up in sports reporting and writing was Doug Doughty.
Don Petersen took first place in photography, also for the second consecutive year, and for the seventh time in his career.
His entry included photographs of a baby with bone marrow disease, David Hayden's journey to Washington to publicize the plight of the homeless, and the all-male lifestyle at Virginia Military Institute.
Petersen, 35, has been a staff photographer at the Roanoke Times & World-News for 12 years.
Runner-up in photography was Wayne Deel.
Dave Herd, 44, won first place in the copy-editing competition, which was judged by a group of Roanoke Times & World-News editors. He has been with the newspaper for two years.
Jim Pelfrey, national editor, was named runner-up for copy editing.
The Roanoke Times & World-News is owned by Landmark Communications, based in Norfolk.
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