Photos: Daily Star award-winning photos for 2015
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Single category award-winning photos by Arizona Daily Star staff photographers from the 2015 Arizona Photojournalism Awards.
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Spot news, 1st place: A young man trapped in a crushed Toyota Prius grimaces as members of the Northwest Fire District work to extricate him from the crushed vehicle on the eastbound off ramp at Interstate 10 and Ruthrauff. Several people were injured and transported to local hospitals on Dec. 30, 2015. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
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General news, 2nd place: Toby Van Skike, far right, leads a prayer with Jenny Beals, far left, and Sue Pennington, second from right, for Fran Cappadocia, at the end of his visit with Cappadocia at the Arizona State Veteran Home on May 06, 2015. Van Skike was wounded while serving in the Vietnam War and Cappadocia was his nurse. After returning to the United States, Van Skike never forgot the nurse who cared for him. Four months ago, Van Skike found Cappadocia and visited her for the first time. Van Skike lives in Benson, but drives to Tucson to visit Cappadocia every couple of weeks. Cappadocia has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and severe post traumatic stress disorder. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports pictorial, 2nd place: Canyon del Oro's Nate Soriano (11) takes a big swing but comes up empty in the fifth inning against Salpointe in the first game of the DII state quarterfinals at Amphitheater High School, Friday, May 8, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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General news, 1st place: Friends of 17-year-old Isela Rodriguez hold each other outside the home in the 800 block of west Calle Medina where Rodriguez and four others were found dead Tuesday, after leaving a memorial candle on May 13, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Nature, honorable mention: A pair of rain-soaked coyotes spar in the parking lot of the Arizona Daily Star on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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General news, honorable mention: Adrian Figueroa stops a loose emu in its tracks on November 5, 2015, before roping it after it had escaped. Pima County Sheriff Deputies later came in to help corral the emu near South Cardinal and West Irvington Road. The emu was one of several that escaped from a nearby home. All were rescued and returned to the owner. A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports feature, honorable mention: Arizona head coach Sean Miller pleads his case to referee Dave Hall after his Wildcats picked up a charging call against Boise State in the first half of their game at McKale Center on Nov. 19, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports feature, 3rd place: Sunnyside's Mikey Silva (12) reacts after the Blue Devils fouled Nogales' Isaac Ayala (25) in the final seconds with the game tied in the fourth quarter of their Division II, Section II tournament game at Cholla High School on February 11, 2015, Tucson, Ariz. Ayala drained both free throws and Nogales won 49-47. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports action, 3rd place: Ironwood Ridge's Merrilee Miller (20) slams head first into the centerfield fence chasing a fly ball by Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) that ended up a triple in the third inning of their game at Ironwood Ridge High School on April 14, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports action, honorable mention: Arizona wide receiver Samajie Grant (10) uses Northern Arizona safety LeAndre Vaughn (4) as step while hurdling over defenders to pick up extra yards after a sideline catch in the second quarter of their game at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 19, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
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Portrait, 2nd place: Jeff Kelly sits by the fire to warm up on November 19, 2015 at Camp Bravo in Tucson. Kelly says he's been living at the camp for a week. Veterans on Patrol runs the camp. It was created by a group of veterans to help homeless people, particularly homeless veterans and women and children. The group has set up army tents on private property and has many items like food, clothing and water donated to them. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Sports feature, 2nd place: Arizona's Chelsea Suitos (3) gives out a big yell after scoring the Wildcats' fifth run against Minnesota in the sixth inning of their NCAA regional game at Hillenbrand Stadium on May 16, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Spot news, 1st place: A young man trapped in a crushed Toyota Prius grimaces as members of the Northwest Fire District work to extricate him from the crushed vehicle on the eastbound off ramp at Interstate 10 and Ruthrauff. Several people were injured and transported to local hospitals on Dec. 30, 2015. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
General news, 2nd place: Toby Van Skike, far right, leads a prayer with Jenny Beals, far left, and Sue Pennington, second from right, for Fran Cappadocia, at the end of his visit with Cappadocia at the Arizona State Veteran Home on May 06, 2015. Van Skike was wounded while serving in the Vietnam War and Cappadocia was his nurse. After returning to the United States, Van Skike never forgot the nurse who cared for him. Four months ago, Van Skike found Cappadocia and visited her for the first time. Van Skike lives in Benson, but drives to Tucson to visit Cappadocia every couple of weeks. Cappadocia has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and severe post traumatic stress disorder. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports pictorial, 2nd place: Canyon del Oro's Nate Soriano (11) takes a big swing but comes up empty in the fifth inning against Salpointe in the first game of the DII state quarterfinals at Amphitheater High School, Friday, May 8, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
General news, 1st place: Friends of 17-year-old Isela Rodriguez hold each other outside the home in the 800 block of west Calle Medina where Rodriguez and four others were found dead Tuesday, after leaving a memorial candle on May 13, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
General news, honorable mention: Adrian Figueroa stops a loose emu in its tracks on November 5, 2015, before roping it after it had escaped. Pima County Sheriff Deputies later came in to help corral the emu near South Cardinal and West Irvington Road. The emu was one of several that escaped from a nearby home. All were rescued and returned to the owner. A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports feature, honorable mention: Arizona head coach Sean Miller pleads his case to referee Dave Hall after his Wildcats picked up a charging call against Boise State in the first half of their game at McKale Center on Nov. 19, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports feature, 3rd place: Sunnyside's Mikey Silva (12) reacts after the Blue Devils fouled Nogales' Isaac Ayala (25) in the final seconds with the game tied in the fourth quarter of their Division II, Section II tournament game at Cholla High School on February 11, 2015, Tucson, Ariz. Ayala drained both free throws and Nogales won 49-47. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports action, 3rd place: Ironwood Ridge's Merrilee Miller (20) slams head first into the centerfield fence chasing a fly ball by Canyon del Oro's Ellessa Bonstrom (10) that ended up a triple in the third inning of their game at Ironwood Ridge High School on April 14, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports action, honorable mention: Arizona wide receiver Samajie Grant (10) uses Northern Arizona safety LeAndre Vaughn (4) as step while hurdling over defenders to pick up extra yards after a sideline catch in the second quarter of their game at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 19, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
Portrait, 2nd place: Jeff Kelly sits by the fire to warm up on November 19, 2015 at Camp Bravo in Tucson. Kelly says he's been living at the camp for a week. Veterans on Patrol runs the camp. It was created by a group of veterans to help homeless people, particularly homeless veterans and women and children. The group has set up army tents on private property and has many items like food, clothing and water donated to them. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Photojournalism award-winners
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Sports feature, 2nd place: Arizona's Chelsea Suitos (3) gives out a big yell after scoring the Wildcats' fifth run against Minnesota in the sixth inning of their NCAA regional game at Hillenbrand Stadium on May 16, 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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