Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Visiting international professor brings Sri Lankan dance to Randolph; ‘Calming and relaxing’: LU students design campus sensory room; 'Third culture kid' finds home in Lynchburg, helps prospective college students find theirs Entry Credit: Madi Kirkman Judge Comment: Rhizome lead was best of your 3. All your ledes were a bit too wordy for me, but decent. Work on self-editing to hit the reader quick.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Winchester Star Entry Title: Brian Brehm Best Lede Entry Credit: Brian Brehm Judge Comment: The 'wonderful place to live' lede was best of this paper's entry. It kept the reader curious and wanting to read more. Not too wordy, either.
