| CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
A peak action photograph that captures the competitive spirit
and game of an athletic team. Team sports action recognizes
a photograph taken from an event where a number of persons
form one side of the team, i.e. soccer, football, basketball,
baseball, etc.
1st Place
Benny Sieu
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Green Bay Packer guard Marco Rivera gives Ellis Wyms
of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a lesson in how to play some real
hard-nosed football. Tempers between the two teams flared
when Packer guard Chad Clifton was seriously injured after
a "cheap" hit by Buccaneers' Warren Sapp.
2nd Place
Vincent Thian
AP
Malaysia's Nasaruddin Mohamad Azman, back, kicks
the ball in the air against South Korea's Yoo Dong-young during
the Asian Games sepak takraw men's team semi-final competition
in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 5, 2002. Sepak takraw is similar
to volleyball, but use of hands is not permitted. Malaysia
won 3-0.
3rd Place
J.P. Moczulski
Agence France-Presse
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Orlando Hudson fumbles
a shallow right-field hit allowing Seattle Mariners Jeff Cirillo
a single during third inning AL action against in Toronto,
Canada on 08 August, 2002. Cirillo later scored.
Honorable Mention
Don Emmert
Agence France Presse
Dustan Mohr (R) of the Minnesota Twins collides with
Luis Rivas (L) as he makes a catch in the fourth inning against
the Anaheim Angels during Game 4 of the American League Championship
Series in Anaheim, CA, 12 October 2002.
Honorable Mention
Kelly Gillin
The Wenatchee World
Cody Burgess of Wenatchee (Wash) Valley College runs into
the arm of Whatcom Community College's Kelly Colard but is
still able to score on this drive during the first round game
of the NWAACC women's basketball championships at the Tri
Cities (Wash) Coliseum March 8, 2002.
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