Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: NEW Media Entry Title: Area athletes compete in state wrestling tournament Entry Credit: Morgan Rode Judge Comment: A lot of strong, consistent coverage of many facets from an event. Great writing and quotes. Well done!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Valders Journal Entry Title: Valders runners storm Wisconsin Rapids with power (2 stories under common headline) Entry Credit: Brian Thomsen Judge Comment: Great quotes and nice flow to the story. Very good lede. Excellent coverage with several quote sources.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Prep softball: Revenge-minded Superior blanks Proctor for LSC title Entry Credit: Jamey Malcomb Judge Comment: Good quotes from many sources. Excellent insight into the team. Great writing flow.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Star-Observer Entry Title: An international CHAMPION/Somerset grad Goldstein wins gold medal in Israel Entry Credit: Dave Newman Judge Comment: A unique angle on an interesting story. Good lede and quotes.
Competition Comment: I had such a difficult time narrowing it down to just four. Great stories with interesting events and different angles to what could be a standard story. Great job by all.
