'Idol' winners picked

THE WINNER: Senior Master Sgt. Esteban Rodriguez, 452 OG/OGV, thanks the audience after taking first-place in this year’s competition. SMSgt. Rodriguez sang “At This Moment” by Tom Jones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester)

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‘BRAVO’: March Idol host, Cedric Perry, announces Capt. Joanne Heick, 752 MDS, as the contest’s third-place winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmy Dang)

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FEEL THE BEAT: Staff Sgt. Morris Harris, Army Recruiting, showcases some of his dance moves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester)

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FLIPPER: SrA Johnny Chau, 452 OSS, wows the audience with an aerial flip while putting his martial arts skills on display at the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester)

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AN ORIGINAL: Staff Sgt. David Jackson, 452 AMXS, who sang an original piece, was this year’s second-place winner. Staff Sgt. Jackson took first place at last year’s March Idol competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester)

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BOTTOMS-UP: Jeff Hodgson, 452 MSG, simulates drinking a bottle of household cleaner as part of his comedy act. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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'Idol' winners picked

Published Sept. 24, 2008
By Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson
452nd Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. -- Contestants went head to head at the 2nd annual "March Idol" talent competition, Saturday, at the Cultural Resources Center. The competition, modeled after the popular TV show "American Idol," featured singers, a comedian, a dancer and a martial artist who entertained an audience of about 200. But after the show was over, the audience chose Senior Master Sgt. Esteban Rodriguez, 452 OG, as the night's stand-out performer.

Staff Sgt. David Jackson, 452 AMXS, strummed his way to second place with an original piece, and Capt. Joanne Heick, 752 MDS, sang a Patsy Cline favorite, "Crazy" to take third.

"The show went well, and we had some amazing talent," said March Idol coordinator Staff Sgt. Reyna Turner. "It seems to get bigger and bigger every year."