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6/5/07 - Tim Graham BWAA Announces 2006 Barney Awards 
Michael Hirsley of the Chicago Tribune came away two first-place finishes in the 2006 Barney Awards, the Boxing Writers Association of America's annual writing contest. Hirsley won in the column and news story categories, making him the lone multiple winner. David Weinberg from the Press of Atlantic City earned two second-place finishes, and Ron Borges of the Boston Globe received one second- and two third-place honors. Other first-place finishers were Steve Springer (event coverage), Mark Kram (feature under 2,500 words), Tim Graham (feature over 2,500 words) and John Whisler (investigative reporting). For the first time, the Barneys are recognizing honorable mention honors for stories the judges deemed remarkable. Norm Frauenheim of the Arizona Republic received the most honorable mentions with four. The judges were Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, John McGrath of the Tacoma News-Tribune, Nick Moschella of the Palm Beach Post, Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News, Dave Zang of Towson University and Bob Zizzo of the Fresno Bee. BOXING EVENT COVERAGE First Place STEVE SPRINGER, "De La Hoya Can Still Fight The Good Fight," Los Angeles Times, May 7, 2006 Second Place DAVID WEINBERG, "Hopkins Wins, Insists Fighting Days Are Over," The Press of Atlantic City, June 12, 2006 Third Place (tie) RON BORGES, "The Man With A Plan: De La Hoya Able To Execute Strategy," The Boston Globe, May 7, 2006 THOMAS GERBASI, "The Fight," Maxboxing.com, December 4, 2006 JOE SANTOLOQUITO, "Hopkins' Throwback Night In Jersey," The Ring, October, 2006 Honorable Mention: Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic; George Kimball, The Sweet Science; Zachary Levin, Boxing News; Sean Sullivan, Boxing Digest. BOXING COLUMN First Place MICHAEL HIRSLEY, "Hard Knocks: The Quarrys," The Chicago Tribune, July 12, 2006 Second Place WILLIAM DETTLOFF, "Trevor Berbick And The Shared End," The Ring, October 30, 2006 Third Place (tie) CHARLES FARRELL, "So Long, Willie," FightNetwork.com, November 24, 2006 T. K. STEWART, "Of Thugs And Men," BoxingScene.com, August 8, 2006 Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, The Boston Globe; Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press; Lee Groves, Maxboxing.com; Stan Hochman, The Philadelphia Daily News; Franz Lidz, Sports Illustrated; Aaron Tallent, The Sweet Science; John Whisler, The San Antonio Express-News. BOXING NEWS STORY First Place MICHAEL HIRSLEY, "Boxing Oasis Takes Some Hard Hits," The Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2006 Second Place DAVID WEINBERG, "Promoter King Has Street But No Casino License," The Press of Atlantic City, March 14, 2006 Third Place (tie) BERNARD FERNANDEZ, "Reputation Rehab Is Ex-IBF Boss' Toughest Fight," The Philadelphia Daily News, April 13, 2006 DON STRADLEY, "Floyd Patterson: He Had The Compassion Of A Priest," The Ring, September, 2006 Honorable Mention: Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic; Tim Graham, The Buffalo News; Don Steinberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer; John Whisler, The San Antonio Express-News. BOXING FEATURE (Under 2,500 words) First Place MARK KRAM, "Gypsy Joe, They Haven't Forgotten," The Philadelphia Daily News, March 23, 2006 Second Place (tie) RON BORGES, "De La Hoya Driven By Gold Standard," The Boston Globe, May 6, 2006 DAVID WEINBERG, "Remembering Leavander Johnson," The Press of Atlantic City, September 22, 2006 Third Place THOMAS HAUSER, "The Opponent," SecondsOut.com, February, 2006 Honorable Mention: Steve Farhood, Boxing Monthly; Michael Hirsley, The Chicago Tribune; Franz Lidz, AARP Magazine; Steve Springer, The Los Angeles Times; Don Stradley, The Ring; John Whisler, The San Antonio Express-News. BOXING FEATURE (Over 2,500 words) First Place TIM GRAHAM, "Jimmy Slattery: Toast Of The Town," The Buffalo News, August 20, 2006 Second Place JERRY IZENBERG, "The Greatest," The Newark Star-Ledger, October 15, 2006 Third Place (tie) ROBERT CASSIDY, JR., "Mustafa Hamsho: Fighting In The Middle East Not Helping Arabs In U.S.," The Ring, January 2007 (on newsstands October, 2006) KIERAN MULVANEY, "Are There Real Answers To Questionable Decisions?" ESPN.com, April 6, 2006 Honorable Mention: Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic; Patrick Kehoe, The Sweet Science; Zachary Levin, The Sweet Science. BOXING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING First Place JOHN WHISLER, "El Pugilista: Boxing's Hold On Hispanic Culture," The San Antonio Express-News, August 6, 2006 Second Place THOMAS HAUSER, "Pay-Per-View Piracy And The Internet," SecondsOut.com, January, 2006 Third Place RON BORGES, "Sauerland Puts On Show, But He Doesn't Win Over Ruiz," The Boston Globe, November 17, 2006 Honorable Mention: Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic; Jack Hirsch, Boxing News; Scott Mallon, The Sweet Science; Michael J. Woods, The Sweet Science. 
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