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High school journalism awards list

■ $2,000 R-Jeneration scholarships: Flo Awuah and Claudia Peck, Las Vegas Academy.

■ Best newspaper (standard format): First, The Roar, Coronado, editors Laekyn Kelley and Taylor Woodford; second, The InvestiGator, Green Valley, editors Railey Deang and Sean Elezra; third, The Tribune, Liberty High School, editor Alyssa Laiacona; honorable mention, The Maverick Messenger, Advanced Technologies Academy, editors Natasha Sushenko and Aiste Cechaviciute.

■ Best newspaper (reduced format): First, The Lance, Bishop Gorman, editor Marisa Bankey; second, The Lone Wolf, Basic, editor Will Gibbs.

■ Best news website: First, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, editor Tazia Statucki; second, The Tribune, Liberty, webmaster Jacob Lane; third, Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista, editor Aubrey Shirley; honorable mention, The Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran, editors Katherine Knott and Michelle Branchini.

■ First Amendment: First, The Tribune, Liberty, Alyssa Laiacona, Nicole Kowalewski, Marez Paraz, Dee Matthews, Cierra Woods; second (tie), The Roar, Coronado, editor Laekyn Kelley; The Meadows Sentinel, The Meadows, editors Claudia Close and Tierra Patmavanu.

■ Best editorial: First, Stacie Vance, The Cattle Call, Legacy; second, Caolinn Mejza, Accolades, Las Vegas Academy; third, Haley Burger, Silverado Star, Silverado; honorable mention, Chayanant Klinhom, Durango Expedition, Durango.

■ Opinion writing/humorous: First, Craig Grant, The Charger Chant, Clark; second, Tazia Statucki, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy; third, Briceida Hernandez, Pioneer Press, Canyon Spring Valley; honorable mention, Tommy Ward, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran.

■ Opinion writing / Serious: First, Alyssa Stewart, Wrangler Round Up, West Career and Technical Academy; second, Chloe Calloway, Durango Expedition, Durango; third, Savannah Henry, Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista; honorable mention, Sandra Ubiparipovic, Durango Expedition, Durango.

■ Opinion writing / Pro-Con: First, Eric Lujan and Meagan McCall, The Roar, Coronado; second, Katelyn Parsley and Ashley Howell, The Renegade Review, Nevada State; third, Janette Braggs and Chayanant Klinhom, Durango Expedition, Durango; honorable mention, Moriah Hernandez and Dylan Domingo, The InvestiGator, Green Valley.

■ Best illustration: First, Prince Amier, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; second, Katerina Kojeva, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; third, Rachel Dennison, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; honorable mention, Zoe Moctezuma, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best informational artwork: First, Noe Rosales, Durango Expedition, Durango; second, Ryanne Bailey, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; third, Brian Marshall, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; honorable mention, Railey Deang, The InvestiGator, Green Valley.

■ Best editorial cartoon: First, Landon Hsieh, The Roar, Coronado; second, Adam Jackson, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; third, Sarah Martinez, Durango Expedition, Durango; honorable mention, Rochelle Mae Ruiz, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy.

■ Best sports news story: First, DJ Williams, The Bull’s Eye, Arbor View; second, Megan Lavoie, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; third, Stephen Boyd, The Roar, Coronado; honorable mention, Thomas Jaramillo, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best sports feature: First, Taylor Rice, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Shianne Freebairn, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; third, Bserat Ghebremicael, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy; honorable mention, Danae Deitrich, Silverado Star, Silverado.

■ Best news story: First, Stephen Boyd, The Roar, Coronado; second, Ashley Lawson, Wrangler Round Up, West Career and Technical Academy; third, Katherine Knott and Nic Peterson, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran; honorable mention (tie), Raeanne Moffat, The Hawk’s Eye, Northwest Career and Technical Academy; Elaine Wong, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy.

■ Best news feature story: First, Sarah Martinez, Durango Expedition, Durango; second, Eboni Williams and Savannah Huene, Silverado Star, Silverado; third, Adam Jackson, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; honorable mention (tie), Stephen Boyd, The Roar, Coronado, Claudia Close, The Meadows Sentinel, The Meadows.

■ Best feature story: First, Railey Deang, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Nicole Kowalewski, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; third, Thomas Jaramillo, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; honorable mention, Kailyn Brown, The Cattle Call, Legacy.

■ Best entertainment story: First, Dylan Domingo, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Savannah Huene, Silverado Star, Silverado; third, Michelle Manuel, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy; honorable mention, (tie) Deandra Martinez, Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista; Amber Huppert, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best review: First, Timothy Weir, Renegade Review, Nevada State; second, Kailyn Brown, The Cattle Call, Legacy; third, Ethan Gathy, Silverado Star, Silverado; honorable mention, Dylan Domingo, The InvestiGator, Green Valley.

■ 19. Best Page One design / standard (11×14) format. (printed paper only): First, (tie) Samantha Sandusky, Durango Expedition, Durango; Marez Paraz, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; second, n/a; third, Katherine Knott, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran; honorable mention, Kylie Braver, Haley Scott, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best Page One design/reduced (8×11) format. (printed paper only): First, Karis Addo-Quaye and Marisa Bankey, The Lance, Bishop Gorman; second Luis Guillen, Lone Wolf, Basic; second, n/a; honorable mention, n/a.

■ Best sports page design/standard (11×14) format (printed paper only): First, Tommy Ward, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran; second, Talicia Montoya and Jeremy Wilde, The Roar, Coronado; third, Brian Marshall, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best sports page design / reduced (8×11) format (printed paper only): No winners.

■ Best features, arts or entertainment page design / standard (11×14) format (printed paper only): First, Laekyn Kelley and Taylor Woodford, The Roar, Coronado; second, Railey Deang and Sean Elezra, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; third, Haley Scott and Rebecka Holmes, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best features, arts or entertainment page design / reduced (8×11) format. (printed paper only); First, Marisa Bankey, The Lance, Bishop Gorman; second, Kianna Dombrowski and Luis Guillen, Lone Wolf, Basic; third, Genevieve Grippo, The Hawk’s Eye, Northwest Career and Technical Academy.

■ Best copy editing: First, Catelyn Bowers, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Janessa Wolf, Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista; third, Nora McNeary, The Meadows Sentinel, The Meadows.

■ Best headline: First, Skylar Langley, The Cattle Call, Legacy; second, Nick Tavcar, The Roar, Coronado; third, Haley Scott, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill.

■ Best advertisement: First, Rachael Mintz, The Roar, Coronado; second, Tommy Ward, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran; third, Catelyn Bowers, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; honorable mention, Marez Paraz, Liberty Tribune, Liberty.

■ Best sports photo: First, Kylee Culpepper, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Megan Lavoie, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; third, Kyle Worthington, The Roar, Coronado.

■ Best news photo: First, Kylie Braver, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; second, Megan Lavoie, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; third, Sabrina Hinh, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran.

■ Best feature photo: First, Jordan Sutton, Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy; second, Sidney Bull, The Hillside Hotwire, Foothill; third, Marisa Hogan, The Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista.

■ Best photo illustration: First, Sean Elezra, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, Britton York, The Roar, Coronado; third, Sean Elezra, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; honorable mention (tie), Cameron Dearborn, Liberty Tribune, Liberty; Brooke Lester, Accolades, Las Vegas Academy.

■ 2012 Review Journal Most valuable staff Awards; Aiste Cechaviciute, Advanced Technologies Academy; Mariah Birnbaum, Arbor View; Jordan Cunanan, Basic; Marisa Bankey, Bishop Gorman; Christian Earl, Canyon Springs; Colleene Marriott, Centennial; Craig Grant, Clark; Taylor Woodford, Coronado; Rubi Ramos, Durango; Michelle Branchini, Faith Lutheran; Haley Scott, Foothill; Railey Deang, Green Valley; Erika Carpenter, Indian Springs; Fatima Jeghir, Las Vegas Academy; Destiny Money, Las Vegas High; Andrea Harrop, Legacy; Alyssa Laiacona, Liberty; Amanda Newman, The Meadows; Katelyn Parsley, Nevada State; Savannah Henry, Sierra Vista; Tanner Hawkins, Silverado; Bserat Ghebremicael, Southwest Career and Technical Academy; Ellcha Fulton, Spring Valley; Elsie Powley, West Career and Technical Academy.

■ R-Jeneration students; Flo Awuah and Claudia Peck, scholarship winners; Kailyn Brown; Allison Cox; Jordan Cunanan; Railey Deang; Dylan Domingo; Sean Elezra; Jennifer Jeong; Laekyn Kelley; Katherine Knott; Briceyda Lopez; Michael Macdougall; Caolinn Mejza; Paolo Sardinas; Yujin Seo; Ellie Smith; Stacie Vance; Tommy Ward; Corey Wogalter; and Britton York.

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