Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Maddie Schwartz has done it all for Wisconsin, but now she doesn’t have to Entry Credit: Justin Alpert Judge Comment: Creative writing, clever turns of phrase ("weekend at the office," "rubber-armed righty"). Highly readable. Note: Use of male generic language will need to be reconsidered, given that "third baseman" is not an accurate descriptor. Otherwise, nicely done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Royal Purple Entry Title: Football holds on, headed to quarterfinals Entry Credit: Parker Olsen Judge Comment: Recap, but dynamic writing. Nicely done lede, and the running theme of heat in the freezing weather indicates extra thought. Punchy, dynamic writing. Good job.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Converting at the charity stripe: Former Badger gives back through basketball Entry Credit: Matthew Neschis Judge Comment: Well-written profile. Quotes well placed. Enjoyable to read.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Clarion Entry Title: From coach to player Entry Credit: Kelly Feng Judge Comment: Nicely done, although I think the last two graphs should have led the story.
Competition Comment: The differentiation between the winning entries and other submission is creativity and language use. Recapping a game need not be staid.
