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
- 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
- First Place – Samantha Winn, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Second Place – Kailey Cota, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- Third Place – Francesca Mathewes, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Class A
- First Place – Jordan Watkins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Ella Rayl, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Third Place – Jeremy Powers, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Class B
- First Place – Gracie Fulcher, The Wave Breaker, Summerville HS
- Second Place – Jack Rogers, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Third Place – Mackenzie Ivey, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
REVIEWS
Class A
- First Place – Yessica Naranjo, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Nate Knox, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
- Third Place – Anna Mock, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B
- First Place – Abby Vorhees, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Second Place – Ryan Rothkopf, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Third Place – David Hawkins, The Cavalier, Dorman HS
SPORTS
Class A
- First Place – Casey Collins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Maddie Neil, SPIN, South Pointe HS
- Third Place – Kinsley Thurston, SPIN, South Pointe HS
Class B
- First Place – Raj Dwivedi, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- Second Place – Kat Kollegger, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
- Third Place – Abby Vorhees, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS