{"id":624729,"date":"2026-04-18T13:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=624729"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T19:43:15","slug":"spring-2026-best-of-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/spring-2026-best-of-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2026 Best of Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>April 18, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS \u2013 National Scholastic Press Association presented Best of Show awards at the conclusion of the JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, April 18, 2026, in Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Best of Show competition honored current student work in two categories posted below \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#individual\">Individual Recognition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#staff\">Staff <em>Recognition<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the winners below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2026_Spring_JEA-NSPA_Minneapolis_Logo_FINAL_RGB.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"464\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2026_Spring_JEA-NSPA_Minneapolis_Logo_FINAL_RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2026_Spring_JEA-NSPA_Minneapolis_Logo_FINAL_RGB.png 464w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2026_Spring_JEA-NSPA_Minneapolis_Logo_FINAL_RGB-137x300.png 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual Recognition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"individual\">BROADCAST: News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking News - \u201cNo thoughts, No prayers, Just Action\u201d - 9\/5\/25 Gun Violence Walkout\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZHsM7yN4Bc?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Chelsea Wilhelm <br>GVTV<br>Grandview High School<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XZHsM7yN4Bc&amp;t=3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Thoughts, No Prayers, Just Action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bloody Tuesday\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KEVqHJnZxDA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Lucas AbuGhazaleh, Will Christensen, Seamus Fergus, Stefan Harris<br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KEVqHJnZxDA\" target=\"_blank\">Bloody Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI in the Classroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4EeTt6T84c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Stella Crilley, Havyn Judin <br>STTV<br>Staley High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V4EeTt6T84c\" target=\"_blank\">AI in the Classroom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keeping Up With AI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jh_I5Kvvuec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <\/strong><br>Meredith McCue <br>Zephyrus <br>Edina High School<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edinazephyrus.com\/keeping-up-with-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keeping Up With AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Redrawing the Lines: Inside Missouri\u2019s Redistricting Laws\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CtWdvV8DoLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Sophia Johnson <br>FHNtodayTV <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CtWdvV8DoLo?si=l9auRdt8_e6mnqmK\">Inside Missouri\u2019s Redistricting Laws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Ashton Belding, Will Christensen, Matias Garcia, Jackson Myers, Zenia Potter <br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2JJCqQ-wDPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rise of Everyday AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place<br><\/strong>Allan Juarez-Alvarado, Weston Howard <br>Pitt Media <br>Pittsburg High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hq5G13kEedA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The People Who Feed Our School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Lucas AbuGhazaleh, Trey Fewell, Xochitl Jolalpa, Jonny Mendez, Conor Saunders <br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lbcijIzBN0c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa Barbara\u2019s Community Garden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BROADCAST: Feature Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Much Caffeine is too Much Caffeine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ooo7zsLcku8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Stella Crilley, Havyn Judin <br>STTV <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ooo7zsLcku8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Much Caffeine Is Too Much Caffeine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barbers R Us Plus  - Arts and Culture\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cg5j3vzozUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<br><\/strong>Micah Barnhart, Tyler McCutchen <br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cg5j3vzozUM\">Barbers R Us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KVF5lcNlXDDIi1N2jeIFF10xg-8ozf0M\/view\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/02_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/02_03-web.jpg 720w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/02_03-web-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Suhaila Brundavanam <br>Portola News Network <br>Portola High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KVF5lcNlXDDIi1N2jeIFF10xg-8ozf0M\/view\" target=\"_blank\">Khianas Nails<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let the Training Begin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuDRVHymkfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Ashton Belding, Erik San Juan <br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HuDRVHymkfY\" target=\"_blank\">Let the Training Begin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"D1 Dreams, Real Pressure\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ej1VZc2JflA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Story Connors, Chloe Van Meter<br>STTV <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ej1VZc2JflA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D1 Dreams, Real Pressure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Micah Barnhart, Tyler McCutchen <br>DPNews <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qkRGP3m1Thc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miles and Mixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Stella Crilley <br>STTV <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J-3P_kkMjsM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Volunteers Bridge the Gap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Stella Crilley <br>STTV <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p7GfIODf4ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Driftwood Ceramics a \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Natalie Nammavaly, Vanessa Stout <br>STTV <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LwwPD327Ovk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Injury to Pro Bowl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Kane Manfull <br>FHNgamedayTV <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RJffxT5SDtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0-Counting: Waking Up to the Work<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DESIGN: Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_01-web-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Elisa Cormier, Vincent Hsiao, Josie Stout <br>Panorama <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vibrant by Design<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_02-web-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Elliott Yau <br>Bear Witness <br>Branham High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homicide at Branham High<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_03-web-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Bella Broce <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Heartbeat Lives On<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_04-web-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth<\/strong> <strong>Place<\/strong> <br>Frank Chen <br>Panorama <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lost in Redaction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_05-web-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <\/strong><br>Dylan Collisson, Noa Muyal, Emmett Spear<strong><br><\/strong>Bear Witness <br>Branham High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New Generic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Sienna Randle, Naomi VanDyne <br>North Star <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artists Perform for Local Fans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Alli Kaufman <br>The Gold Standard <br>Hickman High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gold Standard: Spring Edition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Sophia Brockmeier <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/04_08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High School Let\u2019s Talk About It<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Bridget Hekker <br>Tribal Tribune<br>Wando High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/04_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tolls of Teaching<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Alli Kaufman <br>The Gold Standard <br>Hickman High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/04_10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snooping Around the Halls<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DESIGN: Yearbook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-15\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_01-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Catherine Sullivan <br>Hauberk <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No More Twinning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_02-web-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<br><\/strong>Luke Ye <br>Rambler <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_02-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_03-web-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Makenna Bendorf, Callie Huffman <br>Burke Book <br>Burke High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_03-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It\u2019s About Time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_04-web-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Jude Boitano, MollyAnn Caulfield, Sharanya Shivashankar <br>Poverello<br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walk of Light<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_05-web-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Marisol Sanchez <br>The Edge <br>West Broward High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big City Lights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Nollie Chen, Connor Hsiao, Sophia Trinh <br>Pride <br>Portola High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In the End Zone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Julia Peterson <br>Whigrean <br>Edina High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_07-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hands Up for HoCo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Isla Decker <br>Legacy <br>Staley High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_08-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staying Unplugged<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Macy Williams <br>Brickhouse <br>Shawnee Mission North High <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Fun Drinks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Seunghyo Jung <br>Flashback <br>Rock Bridge High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/05_10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dribble, Shoot, Score<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP: All Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-18\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Connor Hsiao <br>Pride <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portola High School<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Danica Fugina <br>FHN Media <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Francis Howell North High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Macy Williams <br>Brickhouse <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shawnee Mission North High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Paige Lehman <br>The Dragon <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Johnson High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Dominic So <br>Poverello <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint Francis High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Brooklynn Berumez <br>Wahawk &amp; Wahawk Insider <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waterloo West High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>MollyAnn Caulfield <br>Poverello <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint Francis High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Kristian Lazcano <br>The Charger Account <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/06_08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dos Pueblos High School<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHOTOJOURNALISM: Feature Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-21\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_01-web-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>David Cardwell <br>The Hawkeye <br>Mountlake Terrace High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_01-web.jpg\">Flags Over Fire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Macy Williams <br>Brickhouse Shawnee Mission North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drumline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_03-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Sydney Ortiz <br>Kingwood Park Times <br>Kingwood Park High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_03-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tug-of-War<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_04-web-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Kaylin Mort <br>FNHtoday <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_04-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raise It Up<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_05-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Grace Rogers <br>Booster Redux <br>Pittsburg High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_05-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Way Down in Hadestown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Claire Ko <br>Pride <br>Portola High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_06-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staying in Character<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Macy Williams <br>Brickhouse <br>Shawnee Mission North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NJROTC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Vivien Glenski <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_08.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploring the Brain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Marisol Sanchez <br>The Edge <br>West Broward High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_09-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steps Together<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Kaitlyn Ma <br>Pride <br>Portola High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/07_10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Showcasing Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHOTOJOURNALISM: Sports Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-24\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_01-web-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Anthony Gonzalez <br>Epoch <br>Combs High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_01-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breakthrough Block<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02-1536x842.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Max Heinemann <br>The Image <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penalty Push<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03-web-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Taylor Griffin <br>FNHtoday <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headed Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Tyler Russell <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_04-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Against the Clock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place<br><\/strong>Isabella Silva <br>Pitt Media <br>Pittsburgh High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_05-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fighting for Control<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place<br><\/strong>Ty Abel <br>The Image <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blocking Beast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Molly Scott <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Between Breaths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Tricia Darcy <br>Kingwood Park Times <br>Kingwood Park High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_08-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Playoff Goal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Thomas Salmen <br>Whigrean <br>Edina High School<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_09.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stretch To Score<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Olivia Kimball <br>Legacy <br>Staley High School<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/08_10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Girls Basketball Hypes Up Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REPORTING &amp; WRITING: News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-27\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_01-web-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Ava Aldridge, Logan Day <br>Creek Compass <br>Caney Creek High School School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/cchscompass.com\/14299\/news\/student-life\/school-board-unanimously-bans-anti-patriotic-anti-american-statements\/\">Board Bans Teachers From \u2018Anti-Patriotic, Anti-American Statements\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_02-web-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Charlotte Conway Colthup <br>Staley News <br>Staley High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staleynews.com\/news\/2025\/12\/08\/champs-auto-students-win-international-engine-building-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Auto Students Win International Engine-Building Contest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_03-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Sloane Henderson <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/a-mental-shift-house-bill-2420-would-mandate-parental-consent-for-a-student-to-receive-school-mental-health-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Mental Shift<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_04-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Garrett Arendt, Iris Hochstettler <br>wlhsNOW <br>West Linn High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wlhsnow.com\/current-events\/2026\/02\/03\/from-portland-to-minneapolis-how-protests-and-public-perception-shapes-student-safety-concerns-for-the-national-journalism-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\">How Protests and Public Perception Shapes Student Safety Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_05-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Mika Glasgow, Kristian Lazcano <br>The Charger Account <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chargeraccount.org\/8440\/news\/students-and-admin-closely-monitor-ice-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\">Students and Admin Closely Monitor ICE Activity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Michael Yi <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/powered-down-staff-and-students-are-conflicted-on-the-proposed-statewide-school-phone-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\">Powered Down<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Sydney Ortiz <br>Kingwood Park Times <br>Kingwood Park High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kptimes.com\/21619\/news\/kingwood-park-kingwood-students-unite-for-peaceful-protest\/#\" target=\"_blank\">Students Unite for Peaceful Protest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Noah Iverson <br>Tribal Tribune <br>Wando High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early Decision Lawsuit Spotlights College Wealth Bias<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Carly Dyson <br>North Star <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/09_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Missouri Lawmakers Propose Property Tax Reform<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Yujin Cho, Aryella Finkel-Hozer, Elliott Yau <br>Bear Witness <br>Branham High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR5y-NmDiGa\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Students Post Nazi Symbol<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REPORTING &amp; WRITING: Feature Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-30\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_01-web-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Aditi Jha, Saira Kaka <br>Zephyrus<br>Edina High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Students, Staff and Community Lend Support to Those Affected by ICE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_02-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Christopher Long <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/disintegrated-respect-teachers-are-experiencing-burnout-due-to-district-oversight-large-class-sizes-student-disrespect-and-ai-usage\/\" target=\"_blank\">Disintegrating Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_03-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Logan Day <br>Creek Compass<br>Caney Creek High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cchscompass.com\/14390\/sports\/senior-cross-country-runner-sprints-from-trauma-leads-to-region-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senior Cross Country Runner Sprints From Trauma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_04-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Sophia Brockmeier <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/a-heartbeat-lives-on-sophomore-zella-handzel-a-kansas-teen-of-impact-spreads-heart-health-awareness-after-the-loss-of-her-father\/\">A Heartbeat Lives On<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_05-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Karissa Cheng<br>Zephyrus <br>Edina High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edinazephyrus.com\/its-a-mark-on-our-hearts-17-years-of-ehs-options-guiding-student-success-forging-futures\/\" target=\"_blank\">17 Years of EHS Options Guiding Student Success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Sydney Ortiz <br>Kingwood Park Times <br>Kingwood Park High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kptimes.com\/21319\/features\/double-lung-transplant-gives-mills-new-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">Double Lung Transplant Gives Mills New Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Elliot Funk, Zadie Swinehart <br>Cleveland Clarion <br>Cleveland High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New State of Cleveland Wrestling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Emmy O&#8217;Roark <br>Hauberk <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabe Anaya<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Cami Welsh <br>ID <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roll With It<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REPORTING &amp; WRITING: Sports Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-33\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_01-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Kae Bee <br>The Ahlahasa <br>Albert Lea High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahlahasa.com\/2026\/02\/05\/the-journey-to-the-worlds-toughest-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Journey to the World\u2019s Toughest Ice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_02-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Michael Yi <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/cannons-journey-inspired-by-family-transferred-sophomore-and-three-sport-varsity-athlete-cannon-zubeck-finds-competition-and-community-at-sm-east-while-receiving-several-d1-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cannon\u2019s Journey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_03-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Claire Rosen <br>Hauberk <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shoot Forward<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_04-web-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Dominic So <br>Poverello <br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We\u2019re So Back<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-1024x509.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-1536x764.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05-web-2048x1018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Connor Hsiao <br>Pride <br>Portola High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who Runs the World? Girls!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Cooper Unruh <br>Staley News <br>Staley High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staleynews.com\/sports\/2026\/02\/25\/hansens-heroics-highlight-boys-basketball-senior-night-rout\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hansen\u2019s Heroics Highlight Boys Basketball Senior Night Rout<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Will Lovas <br>Tribal Tribune <br>Wando High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tribaltribune.org\/certified-hitmaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Certified Hitmaker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Will Jennings <br>North Star <br>Francis Howell North High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_08.pdf\">North Graduate Becomes Sports Broadcaster<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>MollyAnn Caulfield<br>Poverello <br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Speed Ahead<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Genevieve Lassig, Lynn-Clara Tun <br>Zephyrus <br>Edina High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/edinazephyrus.com\/boys-soccer-team-slides-into-state-championship-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boys\u2019 Soccer Team Slides Into State Championship Win<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REPORTING &amp; WRITING: Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-36\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_01-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_01-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_01-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_01-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Grace Pei <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/celebrating-their-cultures-immigrant-families-in-the-sm-east-community-find-new-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrating Their Cultures<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_02-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_02-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_02-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_02-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Preston Hooker <br>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smeharbinger.net\/a-legacy-of-hope-late-sm-east-alumni-sarah-milgrim-is-remembered-for-her-impact-at-sm-east-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Legacy of Hope<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_03-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_03-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_03-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_03-web-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<br><\/strong>Makayla Ilon <br>Staley News <br>Staley High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staleynews.com\/feature\/every-falcon-has-a-story\/2026\/01\/24\/finding-identity-culture-and-home-in-an-immigrant-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finding Identity, Culture, Home in an Immigrant Family<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_04-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_04-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_04-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_04-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>MollyAnn Caulfield<br>Poverello <br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_04_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diverse, but Not Divided<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_05-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_05-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_05-web.jpg 576w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_05-web-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Ishita Gautam <br>Southpaw <br>Rock Bridge High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEI Misinterpretation Prevails in Both Educational Policies and Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Connor Hsiao <br>Pride <br>Portola High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breaking the Silence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>MollyAnn Caulfield, Bethany Ma, Dominic So <br>Poverello <br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_07_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Leap of Faith<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>MollyAnn Caulfield<br>Poverello <br>Saint Francis High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May Contain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Benjamin Coder <br>Staley News <br>Staley High School <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/staleynews.com\/opinion\/2026\/03\/15\/negro-leagues-baseball-museum-brings-heroes-back-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Brings Heroes Back to Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Eric Taylor <br>North Star <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12_10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finding a Place to Belong<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"staff\">Staff recognition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BROADCAST: News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-39\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show<br><\/strong>Beyond DP <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br>Goleta, California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Cougar Roundup <br>Shawnee Mission Northwest High School <br>Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>PNN <br>Portola High School <br>Irvine, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Knightly Show <br>Francis Howell North High School <br>St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Warrior Television Newscast <br>Westside High School <br>Omaha, Nebraska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>STTV <br>Bird&#8217;s Eye View <br>Staley High School <br>Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>FHNgameday TV <br>Francis Howell North High School <br>St. Charles , Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>NOISE News <br>Spectrum High School <br>Elk River, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>GVTV <br>Grandview High School <br>Aurora, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>The Daily Dawg <br>Brighton High School <br>Brighton, Colorado<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broadcast News Program (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-42\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Cub News Network <br>Franklin Community Middle School <br>Franklin, Indiana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Literary Arts Magazine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-45\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Menagerie <br>Lyons Township High School <br>LaGrange, Illinois <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Iris: Art + Lit <br>St. Paul Academy and Summit School <br>St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Voice Box <br>South Pasadena High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Melodrama <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>IMag <br>Albert Lea High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Odyssey <br>James Bowie High School <br>Austin, Texas <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Kaleidoscope <br>West Linn High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Labyrinth <br>Little Rock Central High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>The Grail <br>Archbishop Riordan High School <br>San Francisco, California <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Imago<br>Lakeside School <br>Seattle, Washington <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newspaper\/Newmagazine (fewer than 1,800)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-48\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>North Star <br>Francis Howell North High School<br>St. Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>ReMarker <br>St. Mark&#8217;s School of Texas <br>Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>The Little Hawk <br>Iowa City High School<br>Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Rubicon <br>St. Paul Academy and Summit School <br>St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Northwest Passage <br>Shawnee Mission Northwest High School <br>Shawnee, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Oracle <br>Mountain View High School <br>Mountain View, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Winged Post <br>The Harker School <br>San Jose, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>The Huron Emery <br>Huron High School<br>Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>The Harbinger <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br>Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Hawkeye <br>Mountlake Terrace High School <br>Mountlake Terrace, Washington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newspaper\/Newsmagazine (1,800 or more)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-51\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>The Oracle <br>Glenbrook South High School <br>Glenview, Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Bear Witness <br>Branham High School <br>San Jose, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Wingspan <br>Nixa High School <br>Nixa, Mississippi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Accolade <br>Sunny Hills High School <br>Fullerton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Kingwood Park Times <br>Kingwood Park High School <br>Kingwood, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>The Amplifer <br>West Linn High School<br>West Linn, Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>The Tiger <br>Little Rock Central High School <br>Little Rock, Arkansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>The Gold Standard <br>Hickman High School <br>Columbia, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Tribal Tribune <br>Wando High School <br>Mount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>The Hoofprint <br>Walnut High School <br>Walnut, California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newspaper (Junior High\/Middle School)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-54\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>The Cougar Star <br>Clague Middle School <br>Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>The Paw Post <br>Franklin Community Middle School <br>Franklin, Indiana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialty Magazine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-57\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>ID <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br>St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>The Mane Idea <br>Oviedo High School <br>Oviedo, Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Focus <br>St. Mark&#8217;s School of Texas <br>Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Harbinger Photo Magazine <br>Shawnee Mission East High School <br>Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Spotlight<br>Sunny Hills High School <br>Fullerton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>KHQ <br>Kickapoo High School <br>Springfield , Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Westview Wire <br>Omaha Westview High School <br>Omaha, Nebraska<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website (fewer than 1,800 students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-60\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>FHNtoday <br>Francis Howell North High School <br>Saint Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Harker Aquila <br>The Harker School <br>San Jose, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>The Little Hawk <br>Iowa City High School <br>Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Rubicon <br>St. Paul Academy and Summit School <br>St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>The Ahlahasa <br>Albert Lea High School <br>Albert Lea, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>The Crusader <br>Archbishop Riordan High School <br>San Francsico, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>The Huron Emery <br>Huron High School <br>Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Ladue Today <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br>St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>ReMarker <br>St. Mark&#8217;s School of Texas <br>Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Knight Errant <br>Benilde-Saint Margaret&#8217;s School <br>St. Louis Park, Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website (1,800 or more students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-63\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>KPTimes <br>Kingwood Park High School <br>Kingwood, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>The Accolade <br>Sunny Hills High School <br>Fullerton, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Creek Compass <br>Caney Creek High School <br>Conroe, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Charger Account <br>Dos Pueblos High School <br>Goleta, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Berkeley High Jacket <br>Berkeley High School <br>Berkeley, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>The Portola Pilot <br>Portola High School <br>Irvine, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Tribal Tribune <br>Wando High School Mount <br>Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Wahawk Insider <br>Waterloo West High School <br>Waterloo, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Staley News <br>Staley High School <br>Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Tiger News Online <br>Little Rock Central High School <br>Little Rock, Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 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<br><\/strong>Green and Gold <br>West Linn High School <br>West Linn, Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>Rampages <br>Casa Roble High School <br>Orangevale, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Talon <br>The Harker School <br>San Jose, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>The Wahawk <br>Waterloo West High School <br>Waterloo, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>The Guardian <br>Gretna East High School<br>Omaha, Nebraska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>Millers Log<br>Springfield High School <br>Springfield, Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ninth Place <br><\/strong>Epoch <br>Combs High School <br>San Tan Valley, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenth Place <br><\/strong>Ibid <br>St. Paul Academy and Summit School <br>St. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yearbook (261-328 pages)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-72\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Best of Show <br><\/strong>Brickhouse <br>Shawnee Mission North High School <br>Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Second Place <br><\/strong>Scandia <br>Inglemoor High School <br>Kenmore, Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place <br><\/strong>Fusion <br>Hagerty High School <br>Oviedo , Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place <br><\/strong>The Ovedian <br>Oviedo High School <br>Oviedo , Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place <br><\/strong>Rambler <br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School <br>St. Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sixth Place <br><\/strong>Lykos <br>Woodcreek High School <br>Roseville, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seventh Place <br><\/strong>Lion&#8217;s Roar <br>Christ Presbyterian Academy <br>Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eighth Place <br><\/strong>The Preserve<br>Sage Creek High School 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