2011 Photo Contest Winners

  • 2011 Photo Contest Winners

    December Daily Winner


    RIP STELL, The Journal Record

    A Tulsa fireman helps his college aim a spray of foam at a hotspot. The Firemen were fighting a Two Alarm fire at the Windsail apartments in Tulsa. Thirty mph wind gusts made the fire involving one building in the complex difficult to control.

    December Weekly Winner


    BILL WALTER, The Hennessey Clipper

    Levi Hill covers ground on a dash with two Eagles following in case he needs some interference in his trip. You can just tell by the body language of #10 on the Jones team that he messed up. The Eagles won the Class 2A championship game against Jones 21-7. It was their second state championship in a row. Last year was the first time the Eagles had ever won a state championship.

    November Daily Winner


    JERRY LAIZURE, The Norman Transcript

    Oklahoma ball carrier Trey Franks loses the ball after being upended by Baylor defenders.

    November Weekly Winner


    JOE McCLOUR, Atoka County Times

    A structure fire destroyed a home in Farris Monday night, Nov. 14. The home on South Farris Road was unoccupied, according to the Farris Fire Department. The cause of the fire, which started at the north end of the residence, is undetermined. The home was a total loss.

    October Daily Winner


    RIP STELL, The Journal Record

    Corina Willner, of Classen SAS High School grimaces in pain as she crosses the finish line of the OSSAA Cross Country Regional’s held in Tulsa.

    October Weekly Winner


    RACHEL ANNE SEYMOUR, The Bigheart Times

    At 95, Sally Carroll is still cooking and serving food at her cafe in Pawhuska, Okla. She has been working since she was 13 years old, and doesn't plan to stop any time soon.

    September Daily Winner


    RIP STELL, The Journal Record

    A workman lines up painted sucker rods in order to band them together for shipping.

    September Weekly Winner


    RACHEL ANNE SEYMOUR, The Bigheart Times

    Tulsa Warrrior Dash contestants braved more than 10 obstacles along Turkey Mountain's trails, including two rows of fire they had to jump. Thousands competed in several heats that began at 9 a.m. and went until 3:30 p.m.

    August Daily Winner


    KEVIN HARVISON, McAlester News-Capital

    Ben Thomas, left, gets an "accidental" splash to the face by Hayden McLennan while the two are playing int he water at Kever Kids Academy in McAlester.

    August Weekly Winner


    RACHEL ANNE SEYMOUR, The Bigheart Times

    Pawhuska's Joey Phillips rides Rudy Downing's bull No. 8680 for 74 points during the International Bull Riders Inc. Bull Mania event in Skiatook. Kade Alberty took home first, along with a severely sprained knee, at the event.

    July Daily Winner


    WENDY BURTON, Muskogee Phoenix

    Family and friends of Wayne Edward Lawler, 20, stand behind crime scene tapeas they watch Lawler's body being wheeled away Monday, July 11, 2011, in Boynton. Lawler was shot and killed, and Josh D. Penn, 22, was shot and injured. Penn was flown to a Tulsa hospital.

    July Weekly Winner


    KORINA DOVE, Cherokee Messenger & Republican

    Looking for signs of life at Great Salt Plains Lake July 21 is 12-year-old Christian Fonseco of Nescatunga. Fonseco walked the shoreline from dusk 'til dawn last week in an attempt to rescue any fish that washed up on dry land. Once again, a fish kill - brought about by hot, dry weather - has made it more difficult to promote improvements at the lake.

    June Daily Winner


    BRANDON NERRIS, The Lawton Constitution

    A Comanche County deputy sheriff watches as flames burn along a ridgeline in the Wichita Mountains. The fire burned throughout the night and into the next day as firefighters struggled to get it under control.

    June Weekly Winner


    WANDA UTTERBACK, Coalgate Record Register

    John Cerney's cutouts are located on the south side of S.H. 3 near Centrahoma. The bull is 12 feet tall and the rancher who is 'building' his cattle using jigsaw puzzle pieces, is 10 feet tall. The cutouts are located on the Deward and Kim Strong ranch. In the background are a 10-foot tall cow and a 6-foot tall calg. Since this picture was taken, the cow and calf have been separated.

    May Daily Winner


    BILLY HEFTON, Enid News & Eagle

    Enid firefighters climb down a ladder truck while battling a fire at the Calvary Chapel Church on North Washington.

    May Weekly Winner


    RACHEL ANNE SEYMOUR, The Bigheart Times

    Beau Shaw rests before the start of the Barnsdall High School graduation ceremony on Memorial Field, May 5, 2011. More than 30 seniors graduated that day.

    April Daily Winner


    ROWYNN RICKS, Woodward News

    An electrical problem was believed to be the cause of a fire that burned a hole in the roof of this home north of Curtis on Friday, April 15. Despite strong winds blowing to the south, the fire was contained to the kitchen and living room areas on the north side of the house.

    April Weekly Winner


    RACHEL ANNE SEYMOUR, The Bigheart Times

    Rex Mantooth, Hominy's oldest WWII veteran at age 93, is a member of the American Legion in Hominy.

    March Daily Winner


    RIP STELL, The Journal Record

    Port of Catoosa Director Bob Portiss, Coast Guard Captain Mike Gardiner and Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett at the opening Wednesday’s dedication of the Port of Catoosa’s new widened main entry point.

    March Weekly Winner


    RICK HEATON, Broken Arrow Ledger

    Broken Arrow High School's Bryan Santiago (10) attempts one of soccer's most difficult plays - the bicycle kick - during a game at Owasso.

    February Daily Winner


    KYLE PHILLIPS, The Norman Transcript

    Capt. Greg Skelly looks out of a second-story window to communicate with Norman firefighters on the ground after they contained a fire at 4011 8th Circle NE on Feb. 17, 2011, in Norman, Okla.

    February Weekly Winner


    JOE McCLOUR, Atoka County Times

    An Atoka firefighter battles a car fire at 907 S. Montana Ave. on Feb. 22 The fire destroyed the blue Chevrolet Cavalier. The blaze began in the dashboard, according to Atoka Fire Chief Donnia Allen. The two occupants got our of the car.

    January Daily Winner


    BRANDON NERIS, Lawton Constitution

    Eisenhower High Schools Dominique Perkins, right, takes a charge from MacArthur's Darius Graham during their intracity matchup Tuesday night at the Eagles Nest. The Eagles won, 63-41, on the back of a 16-3 run that stretched from the first quarter to the second.

    January Weekly Winner


    DONNA PEARCE, The Eufaula Indian Journal

    McIntosh County Deputy Rickie Kubiak survives rollover wreck Monday when responding to a call at Hanna. He sustained only minor cuts and bruising, reported Sheriff Kevin Ledbetter. OHP Trooper Trey Downum, investigating officer, checks out the vehicle’s registration.

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