Arizona Daily Star photographers, sportswriters, designer win awards

The Arizona Daily Star picked up another seven first-place honors this past week as the annual Arizona Press Club contest wrapped up.

Results of most categories in the contest were announced in October and reported then in the Star.

But the judging of several categories, including all for photojournalism, was delayed until now.

Here are the Star’s wins in those:

Photojournalist of the Year

Third place, Kelly Presnell

Photojournalism — Picture Story

First place, Kelly Presnell, for “Hermoso.” Judge’s comment: “The photographer has a great eye for composition and detail.”

Second place: Mamta Popat

Third place: Josh Galemore

Photojournalism — Feature

First place: Josh Galemore for “WWII Vet.” Judge’s comment: “A fun photo full of humanity.”

Third place: Kelly Presnell

Photojournalism — Pictorial

First place: Mamta Popat for “Desert Snow.” Judge’s comment: “Beauty that tells a story.”

Third place: Mamta Popat

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Photojournalism — Sports Action

First place: Kelly Presnell for “Bull wins.” Judge’s comment: “Nice tight shot on a moment in sports that is rare to capture.”

Third place: Mike Christy

Photojournalism — Sports Feature

First place: Kelly Presnell for “Spray.” Judge’s comment: “A fun fan moment.”

Second place: Kelly Presnell

Third place: Kelly Presnell

Photojournalism — News

Second place: Rebecca Sasnett

Third place: Josh Galemore

Multi-page design

First place: Maria Camou for “Meet the Press.” Judge’s comment: “A respectful, well-deserved tribute for the invaluable side of the news business that most people never hear about nor see.”

Third place: Maria Camou

Statewide sports beat reporting

First place: Bruce Pascoe for Arizona Wildcats basketball beat. Judge’s comment: “This entry shows the reporter’s versatility — from game stories to in-depth features to FAQs on upcoming court cases and more. The breadth and depth of coverage is impressive.”

Third place: Caitlin Schmidt