2011 Sports Action

First Place - 2011 Sports Action
Chicago Blackhawks' Jack Skille gets Calgary Flames' David Moss' stick in the face drawing a 4-minute penalty in 1st period of Hawks' 4-2 win during NHL hockey at United Center in Chicago, IL on Sunday, December 5, 2010.."Jack Splat".
Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune

Second Place - 2011 Sports Action
Seward's Hannah Tvrdy breaks the state record in the girls class B 3200-meter relay as McCook's Jessa Sughroue, falls at the finish line. Record Tumbles
Kent Sievers/Omaha World-Herald

Third Place - 2011 Sports Action
IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute punches Glen Johnson during their IBF Super Middleweight championship fight at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, November 5, 2011.
Mathieu Belanger/Reuters

Honorable Mention - 2011 Sports Action
Rome's Matt Lipka, left, and Kyle Rose collide in left field as they try to field a pop fly during Greenjackets baseball action Monday afternoon September 5, 2011. Lipka was injured on the play and had to leave the game. "I've Got It!"
Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle

Honorable Mention - 2011 Sports Action
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) reacts as teammate LeBron James (6) goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, in Milwaukee. "Teamwork Dunk"
Morry Gash/The Associated Press