Feature Story Writing (excluding Obituaries) ( Online)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cardinal News Entry Title: Back from a coma, sportscaster returns to booth Entry Credit: Robert Anderson Judge Comment: A well-sourced account of a Covid patient's ordeal and the toll it took not just on the patient but on his family and health-care providers.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cardinal News Entry Title: Cavers discover ancient cat skeleton Entry Credit: Sarah Wade Judge Comment: A great read about an unexpected fossil discovery and the paleontologist who had to train for months as a caver.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Harrisonburg Citizen Entry Title: Making a porch into a stage Entry Credit: Rachel Petterson, Gracie Brogowski Judge Comment: This story is not as universal as some of the others in the category, yet it captures the imagination when the homeowner decides her porch "wants to be a stage."
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: Henrico Citizen Entry Title: Maggie Walker Entry Credit: Patty Kruszewski Judge Comment: In this story, Patty Kruszewski introduces readers to two young reporters who we can only hope will follow in her footsteps after their school newspaper days.
Competition Comment: Lots of variation in the stories in this category. All are solidly reported.
