The following were awarded NSPA Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013.
Newspaper Special Edition
1. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
2. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
3. Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
4. North Pointe, Grosse Pointe North HS, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
5. The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
6. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
7. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Trojan Bluestreak, Andover HS, Andover, Kan.
9. Eagle’s View, Liberty North HS, Liberty, Mo.
10. The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry HS, Londonderry, N.H.
Newsmagazine
1. Spark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
2. The Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
3. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
4. The Lake, Standley Lake HS, Westminster, Colo.
5. The Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
6. Crimson, Paso Robles HS, Paso Robles, Calif.
7. Carpe Diem, Decatur HS, Decatur, Ga.
8. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
9. The Marquee, Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Texas
10. Century Star, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
Literary Magazine
1. Vibrato, Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
2. First Flight, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
3. Threshold, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
4. The Rambler, Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif.
5. Xanadu, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
6. Indian Lore, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
7. One Blue Wall, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
8. ‘Riot, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
9. Insight, Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Texas
10. The Looking Glass, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colo.
Junior High Newspaper
1. The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Junior High Yearbook
1. The Scrapbook, Westfield MS, Westfield, Ind.
2. Imprints, Mesa MS, Castle Rock, Colo.
3. The Nighthawk, Rocky Heights MIddle School, Littleton, Colo.
Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
1. Paragon, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
2. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
3. Logos, Corning East HS, Corning, N.Y.
4. The Ayrie, Liberty North HS, Liberty, Mo.
5. Longhorns, Legacy HS, North Las Vegas, Nev.
6. Pawesehi, Parkway West HS, Ballwin, Mo.
7. The Dragon, Johnston HS, Johnston, Iowa
8. Regal Red, Maize HS, Maize, Kan.
9. Washingtonian, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
10. Thunderbird, Skyline School, Pratt, Kan.
Yearbook 225-274 Pages
1. Westwind, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
2. Saga, Loudoun Valley HS, Purcellville, Va.
3. Echoes, Wichita East HS, Wichita, Kan.
4. Shield, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
5. Roundup, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.
6. The Hawk, Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana, Texas
7. Red & Black, Lawrence HS, Lawrence, Kan.
8. South Paw, Park Hill South HS, Riverside, Mo.
9. Teresian, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
10. Freebird, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
Yearbook 275-324 Pages
1. The Trail, Norman HS, Norman, Okla.
2. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
3. Excalibur, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
4. Summit, Smoky Hill HS, Aurora, Colo.
5. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
6. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
7. Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
8. Howelltonian, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
9. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
10. Above & Beyond, Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Va.
Yearbook 325 or More Pages
1. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
2. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
3. Hornet, Bryant HS, Bryant, Ark.
4. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
5. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
6. The Carillon, Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San Jose, Calif.
7. Pioneer, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
8. Palm Echo, Miami Palmetto HS, Pinecrest, Fla.
9. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
10. Quiver, Lake Central HS, St. John, Ind.
Publication Website Small School
1. Wingspan, West Henderson HS, Hendersonville, N.C.
http://wingspanonline.net
2. The Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
http://themuseatdreyfoos.com
3. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
http://www.hwchronicle.com
5. Communicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
http://www.chscommunicator.com
6. The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
http://blogs.sjs.org/review
7. Wayland Student Press, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass.
http://waylandstudentpress.com
8. Bearcat.net, San Mateo HS, San Mateo, Calif.
http://www.thebearcat.net
9. Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nev.
http://southwestshadow.com
10. Mill Valley News, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
http://www.mvnews.org
10. The Squall, Dexter HS, Dexter, Mich.
http://www.thesquall.com
Publication Website Large School
1. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
http://www.smeharbinger.net
2. tjToday, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
http://tjtoday.org
3. Denebola, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
http://nshsdenebola.com
4. FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://fhntoday.com
5. The Shakerite, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio
http://shakerite.com
6. Featherduster Online, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
http://www.westlakefeatherduster.com
7. Mustang Morning News, Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
http://mustangmorningnews.com
8. MyJagNews.com, Johnson HS, San Antonio, Texas
http://www.myjagnews.com
9. Lake Central Scout, Lake Central HS, St. John, Ind.
http://www.lakecentralnews.com
10. Manestreamnews.com, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
http://www.manestreamnews.com
Broadcast Program
1. MHS1, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
2. FHNToday TV, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
3. Husky Headlines, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
4. Jag Network News, Joseph Gregori HS, Modesto, Calif.
5. Frisco ISD-TV, Frisco ISD Career & Technical Education Center, Frisco, Texas
6. Blue Jay Journal, Washington HS, Washington, Mo.
7. Mustang Morning News, Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
8. LHS-TV and Films/Ladue View, Ladue Horton Watkins HS, St. Louis, Mo.
9. Warrior Television-WTV, Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
10. [cdstv], Corona del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.
Newspaper Broadsheet 13-16 Pages
1. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
2. The Talon, John Paul Stevens HS, San Antonio, Texas
3. The Charger, Oxford HS, Oxford, Miss.
4. tjToday, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
5. Aragon Outlook, Aragon HS, San Mateo, Calif.
6. The Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
7. The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS, Harvest, Ala.
8. Crusader, Bonita Vista HS, Chula Vista, Calif.
9. MavLife, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
10. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
Newspaper Broadsheet 17 or More Pages
1. The Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
2. The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa
3. The Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
4. The Oracle, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
5. The Fourcast, Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
6. The Lion’s Roar, Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Mass.
7. Redwood Bark, Redwood HS, Larkspur, Calif.
8. Central High Register, Central HS, Omaha, Neb.
9. Lance, Omaha Westside HS, Omaha, Neb.
10. The Lion, Lyons Township HS, La Grange, Ill.
Newspaper Broadsheet 8 or Fewer Pages
1. The Bruin Voice, Bear Creek HS, Stockton, Calif.
2. The Spartana, Homestead HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
3. Spotlight, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
4. North Pointe, Grosse Pointe North HS, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
5. The Booster Redux, Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kan.
6. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
7. The Eastside Panther, Eastside College Prep School, East Palo Alto, Calif.
8. Pirates’ Log, Piper HS, Kansas City, Kan.
9. The Informer, Laingsburg HS, Laingsburg, Mich.
10. The Eagle, St. Thomas HS, Houston, Texas
Newspaper Broadsheet 9-12 Pages
1. The Edge, Pleasant Grove HS, Texarkana, Texas
2. The Central Times, Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.
3. The Chronicle, Tom C. Clark HS, San Antonio, Texas
4. The Panther Prowler, Newbury Park HS, Newbury Park, Calif.
5. The Marshfield Times, Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, Ore.
6. Bear Facts, Lake Zurich HS, Lake Zurich, Ill.
7. Long-View, Longview HS, Longview, Texas
8. The Correspondent, John Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.
9. Omega, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.
10. Crier, Munster HS, Munster, Ind.
Newspaper Tabloid
1. The Standard, American School in London, London, England
2. The CS Press, Cactus Shadows HS, Cave Creek, Ariz.
3. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
4. The Squall, Dexter HS, Dexter, Mich.
5. The Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
6. The HiLite, Carmel HS, Carmel, Ind.
7. The Shakerite, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio
8. Image, Lafayette HS, Wildwood, Mo.
9. Tribal Tribune, Wando HS, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
10. The Apple Leaf, Wenatchee HS, Wenatchee, Wash.