The following were awarded NSPA Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Junior High Newspaper
1. The Spectrum, Harvard-Westlake MS, Los Angeles, Calif.
Junior High Yearbook
1. Jamboree, Toby Johnson MS, Elk Grove, Calif.
2. Stampede, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.
3. The Prowl, Powell MS, Littleton, Colo.
4. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.
Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages
1. Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
2. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
3. Hoofbeats, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
4. Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Brianna Salmon, editor
Pete LeBlanc, adviser
5. Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
6. Westwind, Lewis-Palmer HS, Monument, Colo.
7. Apex, Joseph Gregori HS, Modesto, Calif.
8. The Scrapbook, Westfield MS, Westfield, Ind.
9. The Spectrum, Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, Beaverton, Ore.
10. Spud Annual, Idaho Falls HS, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Yearbook 225-274 Pages
1. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
2. Roundup, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.
3. Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Amanda Peterson, Lauren Roudebush, editors
Sarah Nichols, adviser
4. The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
5. Equus, Dobson HS, Mesa, Ariz.
6. Historian, McClintock HS, Tempe, Ariz.
Shayna Lowe, editor
Trish Ladue, adviser
7. Falcon, Glendale HS, Springfield, Mo.
8. Mesquite Roots, Mesquite HS, Gilbert, Ariz.
Yearbook 275-324 Pages
1. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
2. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Jamie Rothbart, Courtney Crompton, editors
Kim Green, adviser
3. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
4. Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
5. Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Kayla Landrum, Donald Scherschligt, editors
Jim Jordan, adviser
6. Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
7. Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School, Houston, Texas
Abby McDougal, Meera Iyengar, editors
David Graves, adviser
8. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
9. Sunset, Corona del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.
Hannah Shanken, editor
Margie DiCesare, adviser
10. The Black and Gold, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Yearbook 325 or More Pages
1. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
2. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
Elizabeth Gravano, editor
Mary Kay Downes, adviser
3. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Tucker Love, editor
Becky Tate, adviser
4. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
5. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
6. Legend, William R. Boone HS, Orlando, Fla.
7. Crimson, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
8. Pilot, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
Lisa Inoue, Kamryn Claridge, editors
Mitch Ziegler, adviser
9. The Guardian, Westfield HS, Chantilly, Va.
10. Etruscan, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
Newspaper Special Edition
1. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Monica Tan, Hailey Cunningham, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
2. The Roar, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Kavya Pathak, Ilaf Esuf, editors
Sarah Nichols, adviser
3. Redwood Bark, Redwood HS, Larkspur, Calif.
4. Arrow Newsmagazine, Renton HS, Renton, Wash.
5. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
6. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
7. Eagle’s View, Liberty North HS, Liberty, Mo.
8. The Packer, West Fargo HS, West Fargo, N.D.
9. The Murmur, Waterford Kettering HS, Waterford, Mich.
10. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
Newsmagazine
1. El Estoque, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, Calif.
Cynthia Mao, Anushka Patil, editors
Michelle Balmeo/M Balmeo, advisers
2. North Star, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
3. The Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
4. Verde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
5. The Roar, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
Emma Richie, Kavya Pathak, editors
Sarah Nichols, adviser
6. Crimson, Paso Robles HS, Paso Robles, Calif.
Nicolette Jolicoeur, Editor-in-Chief
Jeff Mount, Adviser
7. The Triangle, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Roth Lovins, Erika Espinoza, Ramya Vijayagopal, editors
Kim Green, adviser
8. Featherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
Monica Tan, Hailey Cunningham, editors
Deanne Brown, adviser
9. The Rock, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
10. Nordic News, Inglemoor HS, Kenmore, Wash.
Literary Magazine
1. Threshold, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
2. Indian Lore, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
3. Arrow Literary Magazine, Renton HS, Renton, Wash.
Publication Website Small School
1. The Feather Online, Fresno Christian HS, Fresno, Calif.
http://www.thefeather.com
2. Wayland Student Press, Wayland HS, Wayland, Mass.
http://ws.pn
3. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
http://bsmknighterrant.org
4. Mill Valley News, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
http://www.mvnews.org
5. Southwest Shadow, Southwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, Nev.
http://southwestshadow.com
6. Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
http://thehawkeye.org
7. The San Mateo Hi, San Mateo HS, San Mateo, Calif.
http://www.thebearcat.net
8. The Murmur, Waterford Kettering HS, Waterford, Mich.
http://www.waterforddrift.com
9. The Fourth Estate, Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, Calif.
http://www.thefourthestate.net
10. The Pearl Post, Daniel Pearl Magnet HS, Van Nuys, Calif.
http://thepearlpost.com
Publication Website Large School
1. The Lancer Link, Carlsbad HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
http://thelancerlink.com
Bryanna Mundy, Jack Beetham, editors
Danielle Ryan, adviser
2. Manestreamnews.com, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
3. FHNtoday.com, Francis Howell North HS, St. Charles, Mo.
http://fhntoday.com
4. The Talon, Los Altos HS, Los Altos, Calif.
http://www.lahstalon.org
5. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
http://smeharbinger.net
6. Sunrise, Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.
http://www.cdssunrise.com
Mason Kuluris, editor
Kris Urban, adviser
7. Jagwire, Gregori HS, Modesto, Calif.
http://jagweb.org
8. The Lowell, Lowell HS, San Francisco, Calif.
http://thelowell.org
9. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
http://www.southlakessentinel.com
10. The Paly Voice, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
http://palyvoice.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. BNN-Bull Dog News Network, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
Tori Prestel, Salem Williams, Mackenzie Caldwell, editors
Rachel McCarver/Jeff Metz, advisers
5. CTV Network, Coronado HS, El Paso, Texas
6. cdstv, Corona del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.
Emily Richardson, editor
Ben Forbes, adviser
7. Channel 5 Titan TV News, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
Matt Hoffman, Hailey Donahue, editors
Pete LeBlanc, adviser
Newspaper Broadsheet 8 or Fewer Pages
1. The Broadview, Convent of the Sacred Heart HS, San Francisco, Calif.
Claire Fahy, editor
Tracy Anne Sena, adviser
2. Spotlight, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo.
3. North Pointe, Grosse Pointe North HS, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Maria Liddane, editor
Shari Adwers, adviser
4. The Stagg Line, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS, Stockton, Calif.
Annamarie Cunningham, editor
Don Bott, adviser
5. El Vaquero, Irvine HS, Irvine, Calif.
Sid Paladugu, editor
Julie Braun/Ellyn Siskind, advisers
6. The Northridge Reporter, Northridge HS, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
7. The Highlander, Homestead HS, Mequon, Wis.
8. Cat Tales, Mount Si HS, Snoqualmie, Wash.
9. Castle Crier, Castlemont HS, Oakland, Calif.
10. The Pearl Post, Daniel Pearl Magnet HS, Van Nuys, Calif.
Newspaper Broadsheet 9-12 Pages
1. The Iniwa, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.
2. The Marshfield Times, Marshfield HS, Coos Bay, Ore.
3. Equus, Cody HS, Cody, Wyo.
Maggie Stanwood, editor
Vin Cappiello, adviser
4. The Viking Vanguard, Puyallup HS, Puyallup, Wash.
5. The Prospector, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
6. The Crimson Crier, Sparkman HS, Harvest, Ala.
7. Highlights, Beverly Hills HS, Beverly Hills, Calif.
8. The Pen, Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
9. The Peninsula Outlook, Peninsula HS, Gig Harbor, Wash.
10. The San Mateo Hi, San Mateo HS, San Mateo, Calif.
Newspaper Broadsheet 13-16 Pages
1. The Nexus, Westview HS, San Diego, Calif.
Heather Banks, Miranda Madruaga, editors
Jeff Wenger, adviser
2. The Hub, Davis Sr. HS, Davis, Calif.
3. The South Lakes Sentinel, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.
4. MavLife, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
Megan Mineiro, editor
Suzi Van Steenbergen, adviser
5. The Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
6. tjToday, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
7. High Tide, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
8. Spartan Scroll, Schurr HS, Montebello, Calif.
Jenny Lu, editor
Lorraine Langevin, adviser
9. The Wolf, Tualatin HS, Tualatin, Ore.
10. Explorer, Coronado HS, El Paso, Texas
Newspaper Broadsheet 17 or More Pages
1. Aragon Outlook, Aragon HS, San Mateo, Calif.
2. The Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
3. The Saratoga Falcon, Saratoga HS, Saratoga, Calif.
4. The North Star, J.W. North HS, Riverside, Calif.
5. The Falconer, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, Calif.
Harrison Schneider, editor
Mia Boardman Smith, adviser
6. The Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
7. The A-Blast, Annandale HS, Annandale, Va.
8. The Oracle, Henry M. Gunn HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
9. The Warrior Ledger, Taylorsville HS, Salt Lake City, Utah
10. The Packer, West Fargo HS, West Fargo, N.D.
Newspaper Tabloid
1. Epic, Shawnee Mission West HS, Overland Park, Kan.
2. The Northwest Passage, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
3. Northern Lights, North Central HS, Indianapolis, Ind.
4. The Blazer, Timberline HS, Lacey, Wash.
5. Mill Valley News, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
6. Knight Errant, Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minn.
7. The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
8. The Express, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
9. The Apple Leaf, Wenatchee HS, Wenatchee, Wash.
10. The Grandview Chronicle, Grandview HS, Aurora, Colo.