Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ashland Daily Press Entry Title: Born to run Entry Credit: Peter Wasson Judge Comment: well done piece...not just because of the topic but because of what happened to the dogs in the past....had to read it again
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Chetek Alert Entry Title: Local man saddles up, grabs life by the horns Entry Credit: Kenton Troutman Judge Comment: enjoyed the lede....and the way the writer focused on the kid's perserverance...
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Monroe Times Entry Title: Rock'em Sock'em; Taking the mat by storm Entry Credit: Natalie Dillon Judge Comment: great topic...and the writer was able to weave it into a great story
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Grant County Herald Independent Entry Title: Ihm appears on par to making dream come true Entry Credit: A.J. Gates Judge Comment: how could i not give a shout out to a story with a picture of the 13th hole at Valhalla in Louisville....site of the 2024 PGA...I played there last summer
