Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: TALON Entry Title: Miller tapped as next girls basketball coach Entry Credit: Katie Lechton Judge Comment: Good overview of having a coach resign and bringing in his replacement. I would have like a little more detailed background of the new coach (where did he coach previously?), but this was a nicely rounded story.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Red 'n' Green Entry Title: Cross country finishes season at state meet Entry Credit: Tess Kujawa Judge Comment: I liked the number of interesting voices in the story, and the explanation of how this season's improvement came about. But I also would have liked some detail as to results: times and places would have helped fill this story out. But a nice overview of the final meet of the season.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Red 'n' Green Entry Title: Baseball team wins consecutive recent games Entry Credit: Greyson Blaauw Judge Comment: There's a solid blend between facts about the team and voices on the team talking about the season. There was some repetition between lead-ins to quotes and the quotes themselves, but solid work overall.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Viking Voice Entry Title: Has Victor Wemenyama Lived Up to The Hype? Entry Credit: Will Lecy Judge Comment: I think it's best when opinion columns have a strong opinion with backing evidence. I would have liked to hear the write explain "how" Wembanyama will change the game instead of hinting at it (wing span, etc.). But solid column.
