2002 Story of the Year Winners

co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times

 

News

First Place
Chen Wu
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, OH

Second Place
Anny Lin, Brittany Loveisky and Aaron Mertz
Viking Logue
Wiliam Fremd High School
Palatine, IL

Third Place
Hans Oh
Mirada
Rio Americano High School
Sacramento, CA

 

Sports

First Place
Chen Wu & Ross Shahandeh
Spark
Lakota East High School
Liberty Township, OH

Second Place
Tanner Rivera
Hillcrest Hurricane
Hillcrest High School
Dallas, TX

Third Place
Maggie Beckwith
Lakewood Times
Lakewood High School
Lakewood, OH

 

Feature

First Place
Owen Skoler
Highlander
McLean High School
McLean, VA

Second Place
Tracy Waller
Leopard Tale
Liberty-Eylau High School
Texarkana, TX

Third Place
Rebecca Grossenbaugh
Voice
Lakota West High School
West Chester, OH

Honorable Mention
Sydney Bufkin
Southerner
Henry W. Grady High School
Atlanta, GA

 

Editorial

First Place
Rachel Rubin and Joel Kliksberg
Lion’s Tale
C.E. Smith Jewish Day School
Rockville, MD

Second Place
Missy Dondlinger
Paladin
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
Wichita, KS

Third Place
Carrie Howell
Clarion
Connersville High School
Connersville, IN

Honorable Mention
Katie Mayer
Arapahoe Herald
Arapahoe High School
Littleton, CO

 

Diversity

First Place
Kaila Willams
Echo
Emporia High School
Emporia, KS

Second Place
Tess Bolder
Jacket
Berkeley High School
Berkeley, CA

Third Place
Stephanie Chen
Express
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, KS