Here are the up-to-date clip standings following the return of the March 2008 clips.

Corey Wilson, Green Bay Press Gazette, 255
Evan Siegle, Green Bay Press Gazette, 225
Dan Powers, Appleton Post Crescent, 220
Terry Mayer, The Week, 215
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 190
Tom Loucks, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 175
Scott Anderson, Racine Journal Times, 165
Mark Hertzberg, Racine Journal Times, 150
H. Marc Larson, Green Bay Press Gazette, 130
Doug Alft, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 120
Susan Pischke, Herald Times Reporter, 90
Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 80
Kevin Poirier, Kenosha News, 70
Dan Lassiter, The Janesville Gazette, 50
Eric Young, Herlad Times Reporter, 40
Michelle Stocker, The Capital Times, 40
Cory Dellenbach, Shawano Leader, 40
Jaslyn Gilbert, Herald Times Reporter, 30
Gregory Shaver, Racine Journal Times, 30

Posted by dellenbach as Webmaster's Column, Clip Contest Update at 12:23 AM EDT

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The March clips have just returned. Thank you to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for judging the March 2008 clips.

SPOT NEWS
1. Scott Anderson — Racine Journal Times = Dump truck tips over.
2. Doug Alft — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Power outage at school.
3. Corey Wilson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Motorcycle accident.

PORTRAIT
1. Evan Siegle — Green Bay Press Gazette = Man who sold gun to shooter.
2. Dan Powers — Appleton Post Crescent = Wrestler of the Year
3. Scott Anderson — Racine Journal Times = Fan listens as Favre announces retirement.
Honorable mention: Scott Anderson — Racine Journal Times = Wrestler of Year working on the farm.

FEATURE
1. Corey Wilson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Shaved head for charity.
2. Scott Anderson — Racine Journal Times = Son helps day snow plow.
3. Scott Anderson — Racine Journal Times = Recognizing National Pi Day.

GENERAL NEWS
1. Mark Hertzberg — Racine Journal Times = Wife of killed police officer cries in court
2. Cory Dellenbach — Shawano Leader = Brett Favre pauses to cry.
3. Dan Powers — Appleton Post Crescent = Jury convicts stepfather of killing boy reaction.
Honorable mention: Evan Siegle — Green Bay Press Gazette = After school tutoring program.

SPORTS
1. Mark Hoffman — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel = Favre carrying Jennings off the field.
2. Michelle Stocker — The Capital Times = Brian Butch celebrates Big Ten Title.
3. Dan Powers — Appleton Post Crescent = High school hockey.
Honorable mention: Mark Hoffman — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel = Dunking at the Bradley Center.
Honorable mention: Terry Mayer — The Week = State boys basketball reaction.

FEATURE MULTIPLE
1. Tom Loucks — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Teacher leaving on maternity leave.
2. Tom Loucks — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Boxing.
3. Mark Hoffman — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel = Tough as ice sled hockey team.

Illustration (quarterly)
1. Dan Lassiter — The Janesville Gazette = Fraternalist visible in community.

There you have it. Great job again to all and good luck with the April clips!

Posted by dellenbach as Webmaster's Column, Clip Contest Update at 12:11 AM EDT

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Here’s a link to the farewell story for The Capital Times and there transition to being a web only publication:

http://www.madison.com/tct/zzztest/282931

There is also a sidebar to photographers Hank Koshollek (WNPA Dumke award winner), Dave Sandell & Rick Rygh who took buyouts.

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Whoops! The WNPA site was down for most of Friday, April 18, 2008, after a web hosting account mix-up that involved switching the site from one web server to another. Problem solved.
In the next couple of months, a major redesign of WNPAonline will hit the web. The redesign will hope to streamline the way we present news, photos and photo galleries online, as well as clean up a number of time-consuming technical issues that will enable the webmaster to sleep more at night.

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Hi guys,
Well I thought we had another great convention this year thanks to everyone’s efforts. I just wanted to let you guys know that after quite a few years of finding sponsors/donors for our convention, I am going to step down. Although this is not an official job/position for the WNPA I enjoyed it and had fun with the challenge of getting what I thought were pretty cool items to give away each year. I am hoping one of you out there would like to take over this endeavor for future conventions. If so, I can give you a good jump on things by giving you a list of my contacts at various companies. Thanks…Dan.

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Here are the up-to-date clip standings following the return of the February 2008 clips.

Terry Mayer, The Week, 200
Corey Wilson, Green Bay Press Gazette, 175
Evan Siegle, Green Bay Press Gazette, 160
H. Marc Larson, Green Bay Press Gazette, 130
Dan Powers, Appleton Post Crescent, 120
Mark Hertzberg, Racine Journal Times, 100
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 95
Susan Pischke, Herald Times Reporter, 90
Tom Loucks, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 85
Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 80
Doug Alft, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 80
Kevin Poirier, Kenosha News, 70
Eric Young, Herlad Times Reporter, 40
Jaslyn Gilbert, Herald Times Reporter, 30
Gregory Shaver, Racine Journal Times, 30

E-mail Cory Dellenbach at dellec54@frontiernet.net if you notice anything wrong with your point standings.

Posted by dellenbach as Webmaster's Column, Clip Contest Update at 10:55 PM EDT

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The February clips have returned. Thank you to The Ledger Independent of Kentucky for judging the February 2008 clips.

SPOT NEWS
1. H. Marc Larson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Standoff suspect arrested.
2. Doug Alft — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Rescue helicopter landing.
3. Jaslyn Gilbert — Herald Times Reporter = Mom carrying daughter in snow storm.

PORTRAIT
1. Terry Mayer — The Week = Students collect books.
2. Dan Powers — Appleton Post-Crescent = Fan cheering for team.
3. Gregory Shaver — Racine Journal Times = Girls investigate paranormal activities.
Honorable mention: Mark Hoffman — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel = Man not missing work since completing training.

FEATURE
1. Mark Hertzberg — Racine Journal Times = Postal carrier during a snowstorm.
2. Susan Pischke — Herald Times Reporter = Dad dancing with his daughter.
3. Terry Mayer — The Week = Polar Bear dive.
Honorable mention: Tom Loucks — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Quilts exhibited in Pittsville

GENERAL NEWS
1. H. Marc Larson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Black railroaders and making of a civil rights movement
2. Terry Mayer — The Week = Chopping away at snow sculpture.
3. Corey Wilson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Co-workers mourn a death of a colleague.
Honorable mention: Corey Wilson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Dad cuddling with son, receiving a grant.

SPORTS
1. Evan Siegle — Green Bay Press Gazette = Wrestlers at Ashwaubenon High School.
2. Doug Alft — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Basketball player surrounded by defenders.
3. Tom Loucks — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Wrestler celebrating his win.

FEATURE MULTIPLE
1. Corey Wilson — Green Bay Press Gazette = Miss Green Bay Area.
2. Tom Loucks — Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune = Safe crossings at elementary school.
3. Kevin Poirier — Kenosha News = Putting shoes on horses.

There you have it. Great job again to all!

Posted by dellenbach as Webmaster's Column, Clip Contest Update at 10:42 PM EDT

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Photojournalists across Wisconsin have covered Green Bay Packer football over the years, and many of us have had the chance to see a field-level view of Brett Favre’s storied career. After 17 years as a Packer, Favre retired. Will it be for good?

If it is, several WNPA members offer their memories, reflections or favorite photographs of the Packer quarterback to share.

Tom Lynn - photojournalist - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“I was fortunate to have been able to cover Brett Favre from his first appearance as a Packer in Tampa Bay to his final game at Lambeau Field in this year’s NFC Championship. Brett was as much fun to photograph as he was to watch. From his precision passing, thrilling touchdowns and his never ending exuberance on the field along with his off field antics Brett was one of a kind. With so many highlights in his career like his diving touchdown at the final game at County Stadium, the cross filed bomb he threw to Sterling Sharpe in his first playoff win to the 1996 Super Bowl season and the Monday night game the day after his father passed away and so many more I don’t think there will ever be another player like Brett Favre.”

Dan Powers - photojournalist - Appleton Post Crescent
“I have photographed Brett Favre and The Green Bay Packers since 1995. In fact, it’s been so many games I stopped counting. Those games include numerous playoffs and two Super Bowl appearances. But out of all of those games, it’s the regular season game against the Oakland Raiders back in 2003 that sticks with me the most. The paper asked me to talk about it so we did a video.”
(excerpt from his blog Eye on the Ball on postcrescent.com)

John Klein - photojournalist - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Brett Favre’s retirement announcement marks the end of a very fun era for covering Packer football. I have covered my share of losing football games over the years and it is no fun. Every Sunday win or lose Favre made photographing Packer games a lot more exciting. You really never knew what he might do next, including the bad with the good.” (excerpt from photojournalism blog Sharper Focus, a on JSonline.com)

Mark Hoffman - photojournalist - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“I started at The Milwaukee Journal around the same time that Brett Favre started his streak. After talking to people who aren’t photojournalists, I realize how fortunate I’ve been to watch one of pro football’s greatest players from the sidelines, a view most people can only dream about.”

Scott Anderson - photojournalist - Racine Journal Times
“Brett Favre started playing for the Packers when I was in the eighth grade, so I’m young enough to remember growing up watching him play and I’m old enough to say that I’ve covered him as a news photographer. The last game I remember covering when he played was a January 2005 home playoff loss to the Vikings. The Vikings played well, and the Packers had some injuries and struggled throughout the game. Favre spent most of the game running from opposing defenders and throwing passes to receivers that weren’t where they were supposed to be. The game showed me first-hand that winning and losing really mattered to him - a quality that endeared him to many people.”

Bill Meyer - photojournalist - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Since everybody has great game action, I thought you might like to have a playful portrait of Brett Favre with his hat on backwards. Just another example of him enjoying himself every day at work.”

Posted by Administrator as Webmaster's Column, WNPA Report at 7:55 PM EDT

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Our volunteers are currently hard at work readying this year’s WNPA Convention and both College and Professional contests. Whether it’s lining up speakers, managing WNPA’s finances or all the contest entry forms and membership dues there are people hard at work for you.

In addition, we have a new monthly clip contest chair, and WNPA will receive some additional help with the website during contest time.

So here’s your big chance: If you haven’t done so already, or have never had the chance to specifically thank anyone for their hard work, here’s your opportunity.

You never know. A quick note might make someone’s day.

Posted by Administrator as Webmaster's Column at 1:39 PM EST

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