Sports Writing (OPEN) ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 1,Non-Daily Group 2,Non-Daily Group 3,Non-Daily Group 4,Online,Specialty )Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Washington Post Entry Title: Eliza's story Entry Credit: Karina Elwood Judge Comment: Great reporting with great details throughout in this touching human-interest story. It put a human face on a trending story that has ramifications beyond sports.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cardinal News Entry Title: Cardinal News: Robert Anderson open sports Entry Credit: Robert Anderson Judge Comment: A solid piece of journalism that looks back on a major national issue and how it played out locally. Great details and quotes throughout.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Washington Times Entry Title: Ovechkin scores 895h goal, passes Gretzky for most all-time Entry Credit: Liam Griffin Judge Comment: Well-done story on a historic moment. You could tell author had great access and had prepared for moment, and quotes and behind-the-scenes details were spot on.
Competition Comment: This category was filled with great entries and was very strong from top to bottom. The writers are a credit to our profession!
