Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Breeze Entry Title: Grant Johnson Entry Credit: Grant Johnson Judge Comment: Wonderfully addressed a sensitive topic through telling someone's story. Diverse topics. Articles were thorough and heavily-sourced. The art for each was complimentary as well, including the photo of the long snapper playing youth football. Well-done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Bristol Now Entry Title: Sports portfolio: Bethel, Gallishaw, Past Entry Credit: Tanner Cook, Trey Williams, Joe Avento, Marina Waters, Chelsea Gillenwater, Rob Walters Judge Comment: Good, diverse subjects. Solid storytelling.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock Record Entry Title: Sportscasters retire, Region basketball, Indoor track Entry Credit: Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Judge Comment: Diverse topics. Solid writing. Good, complementary art.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: Fauquier Times Entry Title: Pony show, rodeo and steeplechase Entry Credit: Betsy Burke Parker Judge Comment: Good storytelling and wonderfully pictorial as well.
