The New York State Outdoor Writers Association, Inc. recently awarded its prestigious Excellence In Craft Awards at its Annual Meeting and Conference, held in Lake Placid, N.Y. Congratulations to all the winners.

The awardees were:
Magazine Category
John Adamski
1st Place in Magazine Feature
“From the Brink of Extinction”
Life in the Finger Lakes

Tony Salerno
2nd Place in Magazine Feature
“Take a Kid Fishing”
The Fisherman

Tom Schlichter
3rd Place in Magazine Feature
“Bay of Many Colors”
Northeast Boating

Tom Schlichter
1st Place in Magazine Column
“Super Size It”
Northeast Boating

Angelo Peluso
2nd Place in Magazine Column
“Best Fish of the Day”
Fish Alaska Magazine

Angelo Peluso
3rd Place in Magazine Column
“Mile Marker-Ninety Two”
Fish Alaska

Humor Category (Either Newspaper or Magazine)

Dan Ladd
1st Place in Humor
"Jackalope Has Arrived In The Adirondacks"
The Chronicle

 Leon Archer
2nd Place in Humor
"Everything is a Trade Off"
The Valley News 

Will Elliott
3rd Place in Humor
"Items for April Fool's Consideration"
NY Outdoor News

Newspaper Category
Bill Hollister
1st Place in Newspaper Feature
“Are Bowhunters Getting a Fair Shake”
New York Outdoor News

Dennis Aprill
2nd Place in Newspaper Feature
“Off the Driven Path”
The Gazette

David Figura
3rd Place in Newspaper Feature
“Mission: Lean-To Rehab”
Post Standard

Glenn Sapir
1st Place in Newspaper Column
“Turkey Hunt More Than Meets the Eye"
The Journal News

Dennis Aprill
2nd Place in Newspaper Column
“Fish Movement and Their Right of Passage”

Press Republican

Dave Figura
3rd Place in Newspaper Column
"Taking Time To Fish with Dad"
Post Standard