2025 Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards

Premier Awards - Best Sports Photo ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Chilliwack Progress (Chilliwack, BC)
    Entry Title: Sand trap
    Entry Credit: Jenna Hauck
    Judge Comment: Excellent composition and use of negative space. A beautiful image overall, by far the strongest in the competition.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Observer (Elmira-Woolwich, ON)
    Entry Title: Wellesley’s Jack Walmsley fights Norwich’s Owen Harris
    Entry Credit: Bill Atwood
    Judge Comment: Nice action moment, elevated by the framing that balances the image and the reactions in the background.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Okotoks Western Wheel (Okotoks, AB)
    Entry Title: Hanging on
    Entry Credit: Amir Said
    Judge Comment: Nice moment of symmetry between the rider and the horse.
  • Competition Comment: The winning image was by far the strongest photograph in the contest, which unfortunately had many weak entries.