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Marcus Amlotte, one of the winners of The News’ annual sandcastle contest, is seen buried in sand at Starlite Beach on Thursday.

Winners of the contest included:

First place, one to five team members: Five Happy Campers

Second place, one to five members: Edmund Fitzgerald/Accidental Succe

Third place, one to five team members: Racing to Victory

First place, six or more members: Alpena MI Happy Place

Second place, six or more members: Spooky Sandbar

Third place, six or more members: Team Room Crark

First place, kids division: Underwater Birthday Party

Second place, kids division: Jonesy

People’s Choice: Team Krash