2022 VPA News and Advertising Contest

Sports Writing Portfolio ( Daily Group 2) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star
    Entry Title: Blind wrestler; Late brother's memory; and Harris, Black-Hawks pin down a title
    Entry Credit: Joey LoMonaco
    Judge Comment: None
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: Connor Reid-Perry, Alaysia Oakes, Alex Caruso
    Entry Credit: Ben Cates
    Judge Comment: None
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: Eden Bigham, Football film sessions, Adonijah Hubbard
    Entry Credit: Emily Brown
    Judge Comment: None
  • Place Name: Alternate Winner
    Contestant Name: The News & Advance
    Entry Title: Honoring Lauren Bernett, Khaleb Coleman, Bentley Hanshaw
    Entry Credit: Damien Sordelett
    Judge Comment: None
  • Competition Comment: A nice collection of features in this group, particularly by the top 3 finishers. The difference was Joey Lomonaco's writing style - his ability to paint a picture with words that take the reader to the scene.