Daily Herald photographers receive Inland awards
Photos by three Daily Herald photographers have received national awards from the Inland Press Association's News Picture Contest.
First place for Best Sports Picture Use went to Night Photo Editor Patrick Kunzer for his photo montage of sports villains.
Photographer John Starks won third place in the Picture Use category for his photo, titled “Reflective Pinner,” of a wrestling match between Dundee-Crown and Cary-Grove high school wrestlers.
In the Picture Story category, photographer George LeClaire received an honorable mention for his photos, “Fallen Marine Comes Home.” The photos were from the military funeral of U.S. Marine Cpl. James Stack, of Arlington Heights.
John Starks, Daily Herald photojournalist
Dundee-Crowns Travell Rounds and Cary-Groves Zach Spielmann, right, are reflected in the gymnasium floor during their 119-pound match in Cary. Rounds won.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
George LeClaire, Daily Herald photojournalist
Katie Stack looks into the hearse at the flag-draped casket of her husband, Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, at Chicago Executive Airport on Nov. 18, 2010.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Marine honor guard Cpl. Adam Hermanowicz, with Marine Air Command Group in Waukegan, guards the flag-draped casket of Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, 20, of Arlington Heights at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights on Nov. 19, 2010.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Lance Cpl. Ryan Madura, background left in dress greens, and an honor guard salute the casket of Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, 20, at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling on Nov. 18, 2010. Stack was killed while fighting in Afghanistan. He leaves behind his wife and infant.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com