2017 SCSPA Spring Awards

April 24, 2017

Best in Broadcast

RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS

Best Newspaper

Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Best in Online Media

SPINwired, South Pointe HS

2017 Reid H. Montgomery Adviser of the Year

Cindy Koon, South Pointe HS newspaper and online adviser

2017 SCSPA Scholarship Winner

Trey Martin, The Renaissance and The Silver Screen Report, Dutch Fork HS

2017 S.C. Scholastic Journalist of the Year

Sophie Winnick, Legend, Wando HS

Most Improved Broadcast

RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS

Broadcast Program Awards

Honor

NAFO News, Nation Ford HS

Real TV, Stratford HS

Superior

The Silver Screen Report, Dutch Fork HS

Wave TV, Summerville HS

Tribe Talk, Wando HS

All-State

RNE TV, Richland Northeast HS

Newspaper Program Awards

Honor

Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

The Pitchfork, Lugoff-Elgin HS

Superior

The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

The Talon, Nation Ford HS

The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

SPIN, South Pointe HS

Norse News, Spartanburg HS

All-State

Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Online Media Program Awards

Honor

CSPN, Chapin HS

The Saber, Richland Northeast HS

Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS

Superior

The Native Voice, Socastee HS

All-State

SPINwired, South Pointe HS

The Wave Breaker online, Summerville HS

ESNA Sweepstakes Awards

Class A (1,550 or fewer students)

First Place – The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – SPIN, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B (1,551+ students)

First Place – Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – The Cavalier, Dorman HS

Broadcast Individual Competition

Anchor

First Place – Krystyn Whitty, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Second Place – Zoe Cruz, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
Third Place – Connor Griffin, Tribe Talk, Wando HS

Feature Story

First Place – Julian Masters and Noelle DiNatale, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
Second Place – Wade Fletcher and Omari Chapman, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Mark Maddaloni, Madison Baxley, Jack McAlister and Zaq Butler, Tribe Talk, Wando HS

Graphics

First Place – Henry Horlbeck, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Sydney Godet, TNN, James Island Charter HS
Third Place – Ben Sauls, Wildcat TV, Lexington HS

News Story

First Place – Reagan Gresham, Connor Griffin, Madison Baxley and Maro Turman, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Second Place – Ann Bailey, Sharlyn Edgar and Taylor Diamond-Seagriff, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Third Place – Tyler Wise and Leverette Williams RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS

Personality Profile/Human Interest

First Place – Zoe Cruz and Julian Masters, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
Second Place – Hannah Simmons and Cyee Chambers, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Third Place – Kayla Jeffers and Ronitra Wilson, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS

Public Service Announcement

First Place – Kayla Jeffers, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Brianna Black, Wave TV, Summerville HS
Third Place – Nate Sheppard, Wildcat TV, Lexington HS

Reporter

First Place – Noelle DiNatale, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill HS
Second Place – Jenna Sulkowski, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Third Place – Emily Skroly, NAFO News, Nation Ford HS

Sports Story

First Place – Malcolm Tyson, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Reilly Biller, Mark Maddaloni and Valeria Hughen, Tribe Talk, Wando HS
Third Place – Hannah Simmons, Wave TV, Summerville HS

Spring Online Individual Competitions

Computer Graphics:

First Place – Javian Brown, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS

Digital Storytelling:

First Place – Shelby Beckler, SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Matthew Traufler, Sydney Tisdale, Liana Robbins and Thalia Watkins, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS (#EndIt Movement)

Features:

First Place – Kaylea Dresner, SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Russell Glass, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Third Place – Joseph Coveney, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS

News Features:

First Place – Coleman Wallace, Tribale Tribune online, Wando HS
Second Place – Blaine Cook, Katherine Miller, Sara Dietrich, Morgan Donohue and Shelby Norris, CSPN, Chapin HS
Third Place – Dontrell Whetsell, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

Opinion Pieces:

First Place – Elena Horton, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Morgan Carpenter, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS

Photography:

First Place – Jack Rogers, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Second Place – Shelby Beckler, SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

Reviews:

First Place – Ann Bailey, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
Second Place – Kaylea Dresner, SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Zach Green, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS

Sports:

First Place – Grace Lady, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Second Place – Shelby Beckler, TJ Hill and Darcy Roberts, SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Ronnell Murray, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

Videography:

First Place – Ann Bailey, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
Second Place – Christian Wilbur and Kayla Jeffers, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Vy Mai and Shelby Beckler, SPINwired, South Pointe HS

Spring ESNA Winners

ART

Class A

First Place – Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Zach Green, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Hailey Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

Third Place – Nathan Tyson, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

CENTERSPREAD

Class A

First Place – Kate Baker and Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third Place – Kamryn Culp, SPIN, South Pointe HS

Class B

First Place – Charlotte O’Neil and Rose Holstein, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Gracie Barnett, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Haley Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

COLUMNS

Class A

First Place – Kayla Stafford, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Ellie Pobis, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Hannah Jordan, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Class B

First Place – Ansley Gill, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Kaylee Battle, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Lindsay Long, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Class A

First Place – Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS

Class B

First Place – Mara Lorton, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

EDITORIALS

Class A

First Place – SPIN staff, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Norse News staff, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Class B

First Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Abbie Knight, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – The Cavalier staff, Dorman HS

FEATURES

Class A

First Place – Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Jordan McElveen, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Anna Mock, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Raegan Craddock, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Haley Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS
Third Place – Trey Martin, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

FRONT PAGE DESIGN

Class A

First Place – Kate Baker, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Third Place – Jessica Xaysane, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Class B

First Place – Jalen Hodges, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Mackenzie Ivey and Rose Holstein, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Trey Martin, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

LAYOUT

Class A

First Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Catherine Todd and MaeMae Joseph, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third Place – Amy Murphy, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Class B

First Place – Morgan Cummis, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Erin Slowey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Haley Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

NEWS FEATURES

Class A

First Place – Amy Murphy, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Second Place – Casey Collins, Joshua Pearson and Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Anna Mock, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Kailey Cota, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Zakiya Austin and Destiny White, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Class A

First Place – Ella Rayl, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Jeremy Powers, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Gracie Fulcher, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
Second Place – Jack Rogers, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Hope Culbreth, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

REVIEWS

Class A

First Place – Anna Mock, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second Place – Nate Knox, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Class B

First Place – Abby Vorhees, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – David Hawkins, The Cavalier, Dorman HS
Third Place – Justice Nawman, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

SPORTS

Class A

First Place – Kinsley Thurston, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Josh Pearson, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Amy Rieth, Norse News, Spartanburg HS

Class B

First Place – Kat Kollegger, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Hannah Wright, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS
Third Place – Joslyn Ferguson, The Talon, Nation Ford HS

Yearly ESNA Winners

ADVERTISING

Class A

First Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Kinsley Dent, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Erin Slowey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

Second Place – Patrick Baird, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

ART

Class A

First Place – Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third Place – Anna Mock, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Zach Green, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Rose Holstein, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Cheyenne Martin, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

CENTERSPREAD

Class A

First Place – Jekima Hibbert and Yessica Naranjo, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Kate Baker and Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Charlotte O’Neil and Rose Holstein, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Gracie Barnett, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Haley Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

COLUMNS

Class A

First Place – Kayla Stafford, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Ellie Pobis, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Juan Pacheco, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Class B

First Place – Erin Slowey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Preston Lyerly, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Ansley Gill, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Class A

First Place – Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Amy Murphy, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Cooper Ellis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS

Class B

First Place – Mara Lorton, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Meghan White, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Anna Sharpe, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS

EDITORIALS

Class A

First Place – SPIN staff, South Pointe HS
Second Place – Jekima Hibbert, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Norse News staff, Spartanburg HS

Class B

First Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Raegan Craddock, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

FEATURES

Class A

First Place – Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Kate Copeland, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Jordan McElveen, SPIN, South Pointe HS

Class B

First Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Raegan Craddock, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Haley Mainville, The Cavalier, Dorman HS

FRONT PAGE DESIGN

Class A

First Place – Kate Baker, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Jekima Hibbert, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS

Class B

First Place – Jalen Hodges, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second Place – Mackenzie Ivey and Rose Holstein, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third Place – Trey Martin, The Renaissance, Dutch Fork HS

LAYOUT

Class A

First Place – Jekima Hibbert, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Abby Irick, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third Place – Kayla Thomason, SPIN, South Pointe HS

Class B

First Place – Lettie Lundy, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second Place – Morgan Cummis, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third Place – Erin Slowey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS

NEWS FEATURES

Class A

First Place – Reema Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second Place – Amy Murphy, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third Place – Casey Collins, Joshua Pearson and Lina Saleh, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS

Class B