2020 SCSPA Spring Awards
April 30, 2020
Best in Broadcast
“RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Best Newsprint
Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Best in Online Media
SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
2020 S.C. Scholastic Journalist of the Year
Eva Chillura, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Broadcast Program Awards
Honor
- “LE-TV,” Lugoff-Elgin HS
- “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
- “Tribe Talk,” Wando HS
Superior
- “Real TV,” Stratford HS
All-State
- “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
Newspaper Program Awards
Merit
- Bulldog Bark, Georgetown HS
Honor
- Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
- The Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 HS
Superior
- The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
- Norse News, Spartanburg HS
All-State
- The Talon, Nation Ford HS
- Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Online Media Program Awards
Honor
- Chapin Student Press Network, Chapin HS
- Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Superior
- SPINwired, South Pointe HS
Broadcast Individual Competition
Anchor
- First Place – Kirslyn Gunter, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Paige Bell, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Third Place – Karlee Toporek, “Real TV,” Stratford HS
Feature Story
- First Place – Gabrielle Greenley & Scott Moore, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Isabella Diaz, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Third Place – Leigha Crisp & Olivia Ricks, “LE-TV,” Lugoff-Elgin HS
Graphics
- First Place – Brennan Davis & Wade Fletcher, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Emma Besse, “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
- Third Place – Gabby Heyward, “SPiN TV,” South Pointe HS
Man-on-the-street
- First Place – Isabella Diaz, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Second Place – Ebony Christie & Tiye Whitaker, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Third Place – Gabby Heyward & Kimberly Vincent, “SPiN TV,” South Pointe HS
News Story
- First Place – Gabrielle Greenley & Will Davidson, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Paige Bell, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Third Place – Jelani Moore & Anna Tone, “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
Personality Profile/Human Interest
- First Place – Ebony Christie & Tiye Whitaker, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Third Place –Jaden Maynor & Tristen Foster, “Real TV,” Stratford HS
Public Service Announcement
- First Place –Gabrielle Greenley & Keyanna Argumedo, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Ryan Windham, “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
- Third Place – Daniel Thomas, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
Reporter
- First Place – Ebony Christie, “RNE TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Blake Woodard, “CRN-TV,” Catawba Ridge HS
- Third Place – Hannah Cook, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
Short Film
- First Place – Will Davidson, Cameron Kirschbaum & Kevin Mueller, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Anna Tone and Emma Besse, “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
- Third Place – Gabriella Martinez, Abigail LaPoint, Kennedy Smillie & Trevor Kvidt, “Real TV,” Stratford HS
Sports Story
- First Place – Andrew Peck & Ryan Hammer, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Bryson Mitchell & Nicole Shromoff, “Real TV,” Stratford HS
- Third Place – Grace Sorrells, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
Videography
- First Place – Breize Brown, “RNE-TV,” Richland Northeast HS
- Second Place – Jelani Moore, William Sutton & Alison Padgett, “Wave TV,” Summerville HS
- Third Place – Hannah Cook, “Trojan Way TV,” Northwestern HS
SPRING PHOTO CATEGORIES
Print and online judged together but separated into classes by school size.
Environmental portrait
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Lizzie Long, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Matthew Shoaf, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Third place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Hana Donnelly, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Destyne Bonner, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
News feature photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Brianna Brackett, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Sports action photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Hayden Fowler & Anne Kiser, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Second place: Mell Boucher, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Kenya Session, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Peyton Raybon, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Damihj’e Ferguson, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Sports feature photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler & Anne Kiser, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Third place: Mell Boucher, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Kaitlyn Metz, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
SPRING VISUAL CATEGORIES
Online and print separate and no classes for the following.
SPRING ONLINE VISUALS
Digital Storytelling
- First place: Liv Dennis, Bella Ullo & Caroline Esdorn, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Second place: Kailynn Shaw, Kirslyn Gunter & Brennan Davis, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Third place: Maliik Cooper, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Infographic
- First place: Han Nelson, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Second place: Lilliana Mari, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Photo Gallery
- First place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Second place: Hayden Fowler & Anne Kiser, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Podcast
- First place: Alexis Perry, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Social media
- First place: Emma Martin, Eva Chillura & George Bagwell, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Second place: Keui Mai, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Videography
- First place: Brennan Davis & Kirslyn Gunter, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Second place: “Matthew Shoaf, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
- Third place: Bella Ullo, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
SPRING PRINT VISUALS
Advertising
First place: Allison Hipes & Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: McKinley Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Hunter Demby, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Centerspread
First place: Megan Wooters, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Jacob Hann, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Digital art
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Jill Hethcox, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Editorial cartoon
First place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Jay Price & Celeste Diggins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Taylor Kingsley, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Front page design
First place: Megan Wooters & Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Ella Grace Barry, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Illustration
First place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Kayla Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Audrey Royall, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Infographics
First place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Abrielle Zelek, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Alyssia Villarreal & McKinley Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Single page design
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
SPRING WRITING CATEGORIES
Print and online judged together but separated into classes by school size.
Bylined editorial
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: David Bishop, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Max Markwald, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Sarah McMeekin, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Column
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Charlotte McGuinness, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Third place: Kailynn Shaw, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Lia Khachatryan, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Zack Strehl, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Feature
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Ciani Tillery-Baxter, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Hayden Fowler, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Dominik Zelek, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Grace Till, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
News
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Julia Haunert, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Audrey Royall, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Laura Layton & Brennan Ramsey, CSPN Eagles, Chapin HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Isabella Spuler, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Florence Cope, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
News feature
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Magan Diehl, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Ethan Bradley & Brennan Ramsey, CSPN Eagles, Chapin HS
Third place: Rahmla Jones, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Eva Chillura, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Violette Franke, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Review
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Second place: Andrew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Kevin Mueller, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Grace Till, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Second place: Audrey Kelly, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Sports
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Andrew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Brennan Ramsey & Roger Pedroni, CSPN Eagles, Chapin HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Ted Fairchild, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Second place: Florence Cope, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Staff editorial
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: The Cavalier staff, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: David Bishop, Jacob Hann and Drew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Clara Maultsby, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
YEARLY PHOTO CATEGORIES
Fall and spring winners were judged against each other. Print and online judged together but separated into classes by school size.
Environmental portrait
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Lizzie Long, Palmetto Long, Camden HS
Third place: Matthew Shoaf, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Elizabeth Warren, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Marylovett Pye, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third place: Hana Donnelly, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
News feature photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Mell Boucher, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Grace Asaad, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Sports action photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Helen Yeung, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Third place: Mell Boucher, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Kailey Cota, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third place: Peyton Raybon, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Sports feature photo
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Third place: Hayden Fowler & Anne Kiser, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Graham McAlister, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Nancy Remoll, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Kaylee Battle, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
YEARLY VISUAL CATEGORIES
Fall and spring winners were judged against one another. Online and print separate and no classes for the following.
YEARLY ONLINE VISUALS
Digital Storytelling
- First place: Max Brabham and Kailynn Shaw, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Second place: Liv Dennis, Bella Ullo & Caroline Esdorn, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Third place: Kailynn Shaw, Kirslyn Gunter & Brennan Davis, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
Infographic
- First place: Han Nelson, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS (spring)
- Second place: Han Nelson, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS (fall)
- Third place: Lilliana Mari, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Photo Gallery
- First place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS (spring)
- Second place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS (fall)
- Third place: Hayden Fowler, Carly Kennedy and Cassidy Clark, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Podcast
- First place: Alexis Perry, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS (spring)
- Second place: Alexis Perry, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS (fall)
Social media
- First place: Emma Martin, Eva Chillura & George Bagwell, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Second place: Emma Martin, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
- Third place: Keui Mai, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Videography
- First place: Brennan Davis and Jackson Stanton, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Second place: Brennan Davis & Kirslyn Gunter, The Saber, Richland Northeast HS
- Third place: “Matthew Shoaf, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
YEARLY PRINT VISUALS
Advertising
First place: Allison Hipes & Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Emily Willers, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Centerspread
First place: Megan Wooters, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Julia Lako, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third place: Megan Wooters, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Digital art
First place: Teddy Cobb, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second place: Abrielle Zelek, Emma Martin and Ted Fairchild, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: David Bishop, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Editorial cartoon
First place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Jay Price & Celeste Diggins, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Front page design
First place: Ted Fairchild, Megan Wooters, Jill Hethcox and Eva Chillura, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Julia Lako and Teddy Cobb, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third place: Megan Wooters & Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Illustration
First place: Joey Watts, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Luis Anel Velzquez, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: Kayla Dixon, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Infographics
First place: Jay Price, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Megan Wooters, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Ansley Archuleta, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Single page design
First place: Hayden Biebel, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second place: Abrielle Zelek, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
YEARLY WRITING CATEGORIES
Fall and spring winners were judged against each other. Print and online judged together but separated into classes by school size.
Bylined editorial
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: David Bishop, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Makynzie Mathis, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Ivan Rubanenko, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second place: Max Markwald, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Sarah McMeekin, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Column
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Alyssia Villarreal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Jacob Hann, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Charlotte McGuinness, SPiN, South Pointe HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Lia Khachatryan, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Luke Wallace, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Zack Strehl, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Feature
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Ciani Tillery-Baxter, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Abby Tarte, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Lucia Brown, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Isabella Spuler, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Maggie Kell, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third place: Dominik Zelek, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
News
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Julia Haunert, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Second place: Audrey Royall, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Third place: David Bishop, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Clara Maultsby, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Second place: Isabella Spuler, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Marissa Coll, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
News feature
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Audrey Royall, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Magan Diehl, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Ethan Bradley & Brennan Ramsey, CSPN Eagles, Chapin HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Eva Chillura, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Eva Chillura, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Grace Asaad, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Review
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Hayden Fowler and Madison Doster, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Second place: Hayden Fowler, SPiNwired, South Pointe HS
Third place: Amara Houck, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Maxwell Markwald, Tribal Tribune online, Wando HS
Second place: Grace Till, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Third place: Grace Till, Norse News, Spartanburg HS
Sports
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: Hannah Shimmel, The Cavalier, Richland Northeast HS
Second place: Jacob Hann, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: Andrew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Ted Fairchild, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Second place: Kailey Cota, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Third place: Ted Fairchild, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Staff editorial
Class A: (1-1,550 students)
First place: The Cavalier staff, Richland Northeast HS (spring)
Second place: David Bishop, Jacob Hann and Drew Neal, Palmetto Leaf, Camden HS
Third place: The Cavalier staff, Richland Northeast HS (fall)
Class B: (1,551+ students)
First place: Maggie Kell, The Talon, Nation Ford HS
Second place: Hunter Musi, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS
Third place: Hunter Musi and Ash Comire, Tribal Tribune, Wando HS