Register-Guard winners in 2022 NW Excellence in Journalism contest

A selection of award-winning photographs made in 2022 by Chris Pietsch

Longtime Register-Guard photojournalist and multimedia director Chris Pietsch’s portfolio of work took first place for photo and design in the large publication category of the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2022 NW Excellence in Journalism contest.

Multimedia photojournalist Ben Lonergan won first place in the sports feature category with a picture from the Oregon 22 World Athletics Championships.

Sports reporter Chris Hansen shared a second place award with former news reporter Adam Duvernay for “Becoming Track Town: How Eugene’s history and culture secured the World Athletics Championships.“

View a full list of winners in the contest that covers Alaska, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Oregon.