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Photo Contest Winners

March 2019 Winners

November 14, 2019Khai Le

Entertainment

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

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3rd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

Feature

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Ed Crisostomo / Freelance

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

General News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Portrait

1st Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Photo Essay

1st Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

Mariah Holmes, 27 of Riverside, studies as two heavyweight sumo wrestlers taken it to the mat in Carson Sunday, Feb.24, 2019. "Right now its big heavyweight men that's what sumo is to everybody of anybody that thinks of sumo and I hope the future is

Mariah Holmes, 27 of Riverside, studies as two heavyweight sumo wrestlers taken it to the mat in Carson Sunday, Feb.24, 2019. "Right now its big heavyweight men that's what sumo is to everybody of anybody that thinks of sumo and I hope the future is

Mariah Holmes helps fellow sumo wrestler Jee Kim with her mawashi before practice in Carson Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. “I have been an athlete for a very long time and I know that to keep a group going you have to be supportive and I know for me to get

Mariah Holme wrestles against two-time World Sumo Champion Yamamotoyama (“Yama”), of Japan, in Carson Jan. 14, 2019. Yama helps train Holmes in her sumo skills as she advances as one of the top female sumo wrestlers in the country. “I always look fo

Mariah Holmes charges toward Takeshi Amitani, of Japan, who coaches and trains with Holmes in Carson. “The hardest part of training has been the mental part. When you go from doing so much to so little, it’s a real battle to keep going,” Homes said

Mariah Holmes charges toward Takeshi Amitani, of Japan, who coaches and trains with Holmes in Carson. ÒThe hardest part of training has been the mental part. When you go from doing so much to so little, itÕs a real battle to keep going,Ó Homes said

Mariah Holmes collides with Takeshi Amitani of Japan as the two prepare for the U.S. Sumo Open in Carson Sunday, March 3, 2019. “Sumo is not just a physical sport—it’s really a lot of mental,” Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes collides with Takeshi Amitani of Japan as the two prepare for the U.S. Sumo Open in Carson Sunday, March 3, 2019. ÒSumo is not just a physical sportÑitÕs really a lot of mental,Ó Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes sits on a mat as she watches her fellow sumo wrestlers practice in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. “As a woman, you walk in unsure, in a man’s world,” Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes observes Jee Kim and Nicole Casares as they wrestle in Carson Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. “About 50 to 60 percent of this group are women and we are all close-knit. We are all friends—we come here, we talk, we gab, we know what we are doing

Mariah Holmes observes Jee Kim and Nicole Casares as they wrestle in Carson Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. ÒAbout 50 to 60 percent of this group are women and we are all close-knit. We are all friendsÑwe come here, we talk, we gab, we know what we are doing

Mariah Holmes watches a take-down In Carson Jan. 27, 2019. “I happened to meet a guy in rugby who did this and invited me out. I think of anybody who does sumo, it’s like rugby—you instantly fall in love with the sport and you just want everybody to

Mariah Holmes, left, and Donna Engelberg, right, practice their sumo wrestling stance in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. Holmes said that Engelberg is her best sumo friend: “I’m so grateful to have her because she is in the same mind frame as me as a competit

Mariah Holmes, left, and Donna Engelberg, right, practice their sumo wrestling stance in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. Holmes said that Engelberg is her best sumo friend: ÒIÕm so grateful to have her because she is in the same mind frame as me as a competit

Mariah Holmes sits with fellow sumo wrestlers Jee Kim, left, and Vanessa Flanders, right, on the edge of the mat during a recent practice in Carson. The sumo practice is about half women and half men. “I came into this sport with very (few) women: f

Mariah Holmes sits with fellow sumo wrestlers Jee Kim, left, and Vanessa Flanders, right, on the edge of the mat during a recent practice in Carson. The sumo practice is about half women and half men. “I came into this sport with very (few) women: f

Mariah Holmes, 27 of Riverside, studies as two heavyweight sumo wrestlers taken it to the mat in Carson Sunday, Feb.24, 2019. "Right now its big heavyweight men that's what sumo is to everybody of anybody that thinks of sumo and I hope the future is

Mariah Holmes, 27 of Riverside, studies as two heavyweight sumo wrestlers taken it to the mat in Carson Sunday, Feb.24, 2019. "Right now its big heavyweight men that's what sumo is to everybody of anybody that thinks of sumo and I hope the future is

Mariah Holmes helps fellow sumo wrestler Jee Kim with her mawashi before practice in Carson Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. “I have been an athlete for a very long time and I know that to keep a group going you have to be supportive and I know for me to get

Mariah Holme wrestles against two-time World Sumo Champion Yamamotoyama (“Yama”), of Japan, in Carson Jan. 14, 2019. Yama helps train Holmes in her sumo skills as she advances as one of the top female sumo wrestlers in the country. “I always look fo

Mariah Holmes charges toward Takeshi Amitani, of Japan, who coaches and trains with Holmes in Carson. “The hardest part of training has been the mental part. When you go from doing so much to so little, it’s a real battle to keep going,” Homes said

Mariah Holmes charges toward Takeshi Amitani, of Japan, who coaches and trains with Holmes in Carson. ÒThe hardest part of training has been the mental part. When you go from doing so much to so little, itÕs a real battle to keep going,Ó Homes said

Mariah Holmes collides with Takeshi Amitani of Japan as the two prepare for the U.S. Sumo Open in Carson Sunday, March 3, 2019. “Sumo is not just a physical sport—it’s really a lot of mental,” Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes collides with Takeshi Amitani of Japan as the two prepare for the U.S. Sumo Open in Carson Sunday, March 3, 2019. ÒSumo is not just a physical sportÑitÕs really a lot of mental,Ó Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes sits on a mat as she watches her fellow sumo wrestlers practice in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. “As a woman, you walk in unsure, in a man’s world,” Holmes said.

Mariah Holmes observes Jee Kim and Nicole Casares as they wrestle in Carson Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. “About 50 to 60 percent of this group are women and we are all close-knit. We are all friends—we come here, we talk, we gab, we know what we are doing

Mariah Holmes observes Jee Kim and Nicole Casares as they wrestle in Carson Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. ÒAbout 50 to 60 percent of this group are women and we are all close-knit. We are all friendsÑwe come here, we talk, we gab, we know what we are doing

Mariah Holmes watches a take-down In Carson Jan. 27, 2019. “I happened to meet a guy in rugby who did this and invited me out. I think of anybody who does sumo, it’s like rugby—you instantly fall in love with the sport and you just want everybody to

Mariah Holmes, left, and Donna Engelberg, right, practice their sumo wrestling stance in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. Holmes said that Engelberg is her best sumo friend: “I’m so grateful to have her because she is in the same mind frame as me as a competit

Mariah Holmes, left, and Donna Engelberg, right, practice their sumo wrestling stance in Carson Jan. 27, 2019. Holmes said that Engelberg is her best sumo friend: ÒIÕm so grateful to have her because she is in the same mind frame as me as a competit

Mariah Holmes sits with fellow sumo wrestlers Jee Kim, left, and Vanessa Flanders, right, on the edge of the mat during a recent practice in Carson. The sumo practice is about half women and half men. “I came into this sport with very (few) women: f

Mariah Holmes sits with fellow sumo wrestlers Jee Kim, left, and Vanessa Flanders, right, on the edge of the mat during a recent practice in Carson. The sumo practice is about half women and half men. “I came into this sport with very (few) women: f

HM

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

Fernando Escobar is overcome with emotion after finishing his first half marathon in Tustin on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Nine months ago Escobar was living under a bridge in Redlands, addicted to methamphetamine and alcohol. "I feel like I defeated a m

Tustin Hangar Half Marathon runners get ready for their 13-mile pavement pounding through Tustin on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Juno peeks over a fence to witness the action during the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5k on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Women dress as old-fashioned flight attendants of the defunct Pan Am airlines, during the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

A runner stops to take a picture inside the Tustin Blimp Hangar on Sunday, March 3, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Half marathon and 5k runners breeze through the historic Tustin Blimp Hangar on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

About 3,000 early-morning runners take part in the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5k on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Participants got a rare opportunity of running through the historic Hangar that was built in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Fernando Escobar is overcome with emotion after finishing his first half marathon in Tustin on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Nine months ago Escobar was living under a bridge in Redlands, addicted to methamphetamine and alcohol. "I feel like I defeated a m

Angelina Cabrera gets a kiss from her boyfriend Joseph Leckliter after finishing the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon onSunday, March 3, 2019. Both, formally homeless, met at mile 11 of a previous run.

After finishing his first Tustin Hangar Half Marathon, Fernando Escobar gets a much-needed massage on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Nine months ago Escobar was living under a bridge in Redlands, addicted to methamphetamine and alcohol. "I feel like I defea

Fernando Escobar is overcome with emotion after finishing his first half marathon in Tustin on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Nine months ago Escobar was living under a bridge in Redlands, addicted to methamphetamine and alcohol. "I feel like I defeated a m

Tustin Hangar Half Marathon runners get ready for their 13-mile pavement pounding through Tustin on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Juno peeks over a fence to witness the action during the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5k on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Women dress as old-fashioned flight attendants of the defunct Pan Am airlines, during the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

A runner stops to take a picture inside the Tustin Blimp Hangar on Sunday, March 3, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Half marathon and 5k runners breeze through the historic Tustin Blimp Hangar on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

About 3,000 early-morning runners take part in the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5k on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Participants got a rare opportunity of running through the historic Hangar that was built in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Angelina Cabrera gets a kiss from her boyfriend Joseph Leckliter after finishing the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon onSunday, March 3, 2019. Both, formally homeless, met at mile 11 of a previous run.

After finishing his first Tustin Hangar Half Marathon, Fernando Escobar gets a much-needed massage on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Nine months ago Escobar was living under a bridge in Redlands, addicted to methamphetamine and alcohol. "I feel like I defea

2nd Place

Ed Crisostomo / Freelance

ILLUSIONSKylah Jaeger, 10, from left to right, Daphne Mohammed, 9, Keira Mohammed, 13, Landon Jaeger, 8, and Tylen Jaeger, 13, have some fun while Sian Jaeger takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions

ILLUSIONSKeira Mohammed, 13, has some fun while her aunt Sian Jaeger takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSConnie Ortiz, left, of Littlerock, and Hope Pandolfi, of Palmdale, have some fun at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSNidya Anaya, of Palmdale, has some fun while her daughter Samantha, 14, takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSCriss Anaya, 11, left, of Palmdale, and his sister Samantha, 14, have some fun while their mother Nidya Anaya takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 201

ILLUSIONSWilson Dayrit, left, of San Bernardino, and his sister Rayzza have some fun while their brother Kristoffer takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSYaseen Ali, 5, of Orange County, has some fun while his mother Mehjabeen Ali takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSSkye Heard, 15, left, of La Puente, and her sister Rena Heard, 18, have some fun while their mother Lisa Rogers takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2

ILLUSIONSKylah Jaeger, 10, from left to right, Daphne Mohammed, 9, Keira Mohammed, 13, Landon Jaeger, 8, and Tylen Jaeger, 13, have some fun while Sian Jaeger takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions

ILLUSIONSKeira Mohammed, 13, has some fun while her aunt Sian Jaeger takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSConnie Ortiz, left, of Littlerock, and Hope Pandolfi, of Palmdale, have some fun at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSCriss Anaya, 11, left, of Palmdale, and his sister Samantha, 14, have some fun while their mother Nidya Anaya takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 201

ILLUSIONSWilson Dayrit, left, of San Bernardino, and his sister Rayzza have some fun while their brother Kristoffer takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSYaseen Ali, 5, of Orange County, has some fun while his mother Mehjabeen Ali takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

ILLUSIONSSkye Heard, 15, left, of La Puente, and her sister Rena Heard, 18, have some fun while their mother Lisa Rogers takes photographs at an entirely new exhibition of 3D illusions at the Museum Of Illusions in Hollywood on Thursday, March 28, 2

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

Marines Nicole Tretto and Jason Pacheco rally with teammates against Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Marines Carnell Martin (10) and Steve McKay (7) keep control of the ball against Georgia players in the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton onWednesday, March 6, 2019.

A player on the Defense Forces of Georgia hits the ground in the game against the Marines during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

The Marines take on the Defense Forces of Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. 165 wounded and sick Marine veterans and international athletes competed in the 8-day event.

Players with the Defense Forces of Georgia celebrate their 27-19 gold medal victory against the Marines during the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Marine Issac Blunt, a double amputee who is missing his left eye and four fingers from stepping on a improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, holds the colors while celebrating his team's bronze win. He was at the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pend

Trisha Knickerbocker's therapy dog, Cuse, happily greets Knickerbocker after her team wins the bronze medal during the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

The Marines take on the Defense Forces of Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. 165 wounded and sick Marine veterans and international athletes competed in the 8-day event.

Marines Nicole Tretto and Jason Pacheco rally with teammates against Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Marines Carnell Martin (10) and Steve McKay (7) keep control of the ball against Georgia players in the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton onWednesday, March 6, 2019.

A player on the Defense Forces of Georgia hits the ground in the game against the Marines during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

The Marines take on the Defense Forces of Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. 165 wounded and sick Marine veterans and international athletes competed in the 8-day event.

Players with the Defense Forces of Georgia celebrate their 27-19 gold medal victory against the Marines during the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Marine Issac Blunt, a double amputee who is missing his left eye and four fingers from stepping on a improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, holds the colors while celebrating his team's bronze win. He was at the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pend

Trisha Knickerbocker's therapy dog, Cuse, happily greets Knickerbocker after her team wins the bronze medal during the Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

The Marines take on the Defense Forces of Georgia during the Marine Corps Trials gold medal game at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. 165 wounded and sick Marine veterans and international athletes competed in the 8-day event.

Sport Action

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Sport Feature

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

HM

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Spot News

1st Place

Dan Watson / Freelance

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Joe Fanaselle / Freelance

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 370

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 245

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 235

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post - 180

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News - 100

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register - 125

Joe Fanaselle / Freelance - 60

Ed Crisostomo / Freelance - 50

Michael Coons / The Acorns Newspapers - 45

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 45

Watchara Phomicinda / The Press-Enterprise - 30

Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 30

Dan Watson / Santa Clarita Valley Signal - 30

Cindy Yamanaka / The Press Enterprise - 10

Jeff Gritchen / Orange County Register - 05

Judged by Rob Goebel, Alan Petersime and Joe Vitti, all retired Indianapolis Star photographers.

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