Congratulations to our award winners! Winning entry materials will be posted as soon as possible.
Individual Honors
Dr. Kay Phillips Administrator of the Year Award: Chas Coker, Wando High School
Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award: Katrina Berry-Ivy, Tupelo High School
Joseph W. Shoquist Freedom of the Press Award: Staff, Theogony, Alexandria City High School
Leslie Dennis Heart for Diversity Award– Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2025-26 Student Officers
President: Grady Dunston, Clarke Central High School
Vice-President: Jolen McKenzie, Tupelo High School
Members-at-large: Aly Dewey, Wando High School
Scroggins Award: Best of South
Broadcast
East Cooper Student News East Cooper CAS
Tiger Eye News- Fred T. Foard High School
Literary-Arts Magazine
Iliad- Clarke Central High School
Newspaper
The Dispatch- James Bowie High School
The Southerner- Midtown High School
Newsmagazine
ODYSSEY- Clarke Central High School
The Eagle Eye- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
The Shield- McCallum High School
Online
Coppell Student Media- Coppell High School
ODYSSEY Media Group- Clarke Central High School
The Shield Online- McCallum High School
The Southerner Online- Midtown High School
Yearbook
Aerie- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Lone Star- James Bowie High School
Legend- Wando High School
The Round-Up- Woodland Junior High School
The Carillon – Bellaire High School
Best of Show
Broadcast:
3rd Place: ECSN, East Cooper CAS
2nd Place: Real TV, Stratford High School
Best of Show: WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Literary-Arts Magazine:
2nd Place: Voices, Nation Ford High Schol
Best of Show: iliad, Clarke Central High School
Newsprint:
3rd Place: Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
2nd Place: BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Best of Show: ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Online:
3rd Place: Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
2nd Place: The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Best of Show: ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Yearbook:
3rd Place: Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
2nd Place: Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Best of Show: Legend, Wando High School
On-site Competitions
Anchor
Best anchor: Rylie Robinson, Tupelo High School
Runner-up: Louis Conley, Tupelo High School
Broadcast
Best Script: Claire Goosie, Carlos Canales, Stratford High School
Best Video: Samaya Ellis, Edie Ash, Clarke Central High School
Best Overall: Freddy Pleis, Preston Feaster, Sierra Sorreano, Stratford High School
Literary-Arts Magazine
Best Visual Element: Miranda Ruiz, Ivy Hartstein, Emily Rushing, Nation Ford High School
Best Written Element: Jay Braswell, Finley Sleppy, Lucca Fleenor, Clarke Central High School
Best Overall: Margo McDaniel, Scarlett Alston, Clarke Central High School
Newsprint
Best Story: Haylee Donovan, Riley Davis, Parker Garrett, Marissa Herron, Bullitt East High School
Best Design: Adah Hamman, Liya Taylor, Sasha Barkan, Mzee Pavlic, Clarke Central High School
Best Overall: Liza Larson, Violet Dockery, Peter Atchley, Miriam Silk, Clarke Central High School
Online
Best Story: Merren Hines, Singer Brinson, Isabella Hammock, Henry Cain, Clarke Central High School
Best Design: Lilly Cohen, Aislynn Chau, Eli Stone, Wendy Flores, Cedar Shoals High School
Best Overall: Lea D’Angelo, Abby Holloway, Maya Pringle, Wren Borger, Clarke Central High School
Yearbook
Best Design: Eliza Bierman, Leah Chadwick, Lily Bevier, Grace Murphy, Wando High School
Best Copy: Sloane Davis, Abby O’Donnell, Ava Kaplan, Chloe Lugenbeal, Wando High School
Best Overall: Sailor Wachter, Katherine DuBose, Lia Lieberman, Maddie McCue, Wando High School
Photo
Best Captions: Iliana Tejada, Kye Streetman, Clarke Central High School
Best Single Image: Laine Edwards, Kaya Steele, Wando High School
Best Overall: Eloise Luken, Grady Dunston, Clarke Central High School
Quiz Bowl: Mzee Pavlic, Eloise Luken, Sasha Barkan and Margo McDaniel
SIPA’s Best Writing
A/V
Academics
First Place – Owen Autry, Richard Nguyen, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Feature
First Place – Thomas Roper, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second Place – Jada Hunter, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Third Place – Jolen McKenzie, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
News
First Place – Louis Conley, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second Place – Louis Conley, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Third Place – Malia Johnson, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
PSA
First Place – Terrence Tucker, Noah Goppert, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Short Film
First Place – Logan Jones, Rye Winecoff, Makayla Harris, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Second Place – Logan Jones, Rye Winecoff, Makayla Harris, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Sports
First Place – Rylie Robinson, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second Place – Rylie Robinson, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Third Place – Jolen McKenzie, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Portfolio
First Place – Rylie Robinson, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second Place – Louis Conley, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Literary-Arts Magazine
Drama
First Place – Vanessa Gonzalez, Catharsis, Coral Gables Senior High School
Fiction
First Place – Paloma Quijano, Echo, North Springs High School
Second Place – Carson Mayeske, Echo, North Springs High School
Third Place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Flash Fiction
First Place – Lauren Bassing, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Interview/spotlight
First Place – Isis Bryan, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Nonfiction essay
First Place – Caroline Easler, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second Place – Valerie Galarza Gonzalez, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third Place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Personal essay/memoir
First Place – Caroline Easler, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second Place – Elena CizMadia, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third Place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Poetry formal verse
First Place – Lily Merrit, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second Place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third Place – Markell Watson, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Poetry free verse
First Place – Callista Parker, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second Place – Bon Le, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third Place – Luciana Savino, Catharsis, Coral Gables Senior High School
Review
First Place – Tinnin Lewis, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Portfolio
First Place – Carson Mayekse, Echo, North Springs High School
News Magazine
Caption Writing
First Place – Elise Barresi, Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Critical Review
First Place – Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second Place – Bella Shipek, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third Place – Julianna Robledo-Briseno, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Feature
First Place – Tumelo Johnson, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second Place – Camari Stevenson, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third Place – Lilly Cohen, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Headline
First Place – Elizabeth Nation, The Shield, McCallum High School
Second Place – Madison Hodge, Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Investigative Story
First Place – Liza Larson, ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Second Place – Jane Ripps, Wyatt Meyer, ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Third Place – Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
News Feature
First Place – Beatrix Lozach, The Shield, McCallum High School
Second Place – Sophie Meile, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third Place – Bella Shipek, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Personality profile
First Place – Eva Lucero, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second Place – Avery Lewis, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third Place – Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Sports coverage
First Place – Isaiah Yant, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second Place – Shelley Edwards, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third Place – Madison Hodge, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Sports feature
First Place – Wesley Euthon, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second Place – Gretta Garrett, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third Place – Kaylee Breecker, The Shield, McCallum High School
Staff editorial
First Place – Will Lovas, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second Place – Bella Shipek, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third Place – Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Portfolio
First Place – Aly Dewey, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second Place – Sophie Meile, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third Place – Aislynn Chau, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Newspaper
Caption writing
First Place – Isadora Parra, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Critical review
First Place – Eleanor Blue, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Ava Desai, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Third Place – Ariadna Fernandez, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Editorial column
First Place – Ava Weaver, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Skyler Robinson, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Feature
First Place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Hayes Patton, Daniel Hyken, The Southerner, Midtown High School
Third Place – Zoe Stover, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Headline
First Place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Investigative story
First Place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third Place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
News feature
First Place – Audrey Lyons, Fairlie Mercer, Penelope Keenan, The Southerner, Midtown High School
Second Place – Alex Brendle, Dylan Seinberg, The Southerner, Midtown High School
Third Place – Maame Buansi, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Personality profile
First Place – Ariadna Fernandez, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Sports coverage
First Place – Eve Johansson, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Julia Barton, The Southerner, Midtown High School
Third Place – Eve Johansson, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Sports feature
First Place – Sydney Murphy, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Lauren Scoppa, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Third Place – Connor Fowler, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Staff editorial
First Place – Sam Bode, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Henry Moye, The Southerner, Midtown High School
Third Place – Sam Bode, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Portfolio
First Place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second Place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third Place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Online
Alternative storytelling
First Place – Nora Turner, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Second Place – Beatrix Lozach, The Shield, McCallum High School
Third Place – Wesley Euthon, Isaiah Yant, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Blog
First Place – Samaya Ellis, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Second Place – Nigal Jones, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Third Place – Logan Jones, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Critical Review
First Place – Chloe Crilley, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second Place – Adah Hamman, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Third Place – Sasha Barkan, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Column
First Place – Lela Hart, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Second Place – Lyra Pinner, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Third Place – Oliver Grosse, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Features
First Place – Mariam Darb, Audrey Lyons, Fairlie Mercer, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Second Place – Daniel Hyken, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Third Place – Elizabeth Nation, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Fourth Place – Nrithya Mahesh, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Fifth Place – Cooper Jones, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Investigative Story
First Place – Brennan Fritts, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Second Place – Priya Thoppil, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Third Place – Ella VanMiddlesworth, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
News
First Place – Staff, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Second Place – Fairlie Mercer, Audrey Lyons, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Third Place – Fairlie Mercer, Audrey Lyons, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Fourth Place – Audrey Lyons, Mariam Darb, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Fifth Place – Dylan Seinberg, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Personality Feature
First Place – Sukirtha Muthiah, Rhea Choudhary, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Second Place – Maya Tackett, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Third Place – Sophie Meile, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Sports Column
First Place – Wesley Euthon, Isaiah Yant, Will Lovas, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second Place – CJ Campbell, Livewire Online, Bullitt East High School
Sports coverage
First Place – Wesley Euthon, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second Place – Liya Taylor, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Third Place – Namir Awan, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Sports feature
First Place – Raima Awan, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Second Place – Sahasra Chakilam, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Third Place – Neha Nathwani, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Sports news
First Place – Julia Barton, The Southerner Online, Midtown High School
Second Place – Raima Awan, Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School
Third Place – Elizabeth Nation, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Portfolio
First Place – Wren Vanderford, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Second Place – Elizabeth Nation, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Third Place – Chloe Crilley, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Yearbook
Academics
First Place – Rhett Bradford, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Marley Gillespie, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Zoei O’Quinn Nichols, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Alternative Storytelling
First Place – Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Second Place – Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Third Place – Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Clubs/Orgs
First Place – Rhett Bradford, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Hewitt Durand, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Haylee Langdon, Legend, Wando High School
Community
First Place – Haylee Langdon, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Addison Akridge, Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Third Place – Julianne Kersting, Legend, Wando High School
Headline
First Place – Emma Johnson, Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
People
First Place – Rhett Bradford, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Maria Gonzalez, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Baya Hardee, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Sports
First Place – Charlotte Praete, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Ranya Reed, The Archive, Richland Northeast High School
Third Place – Nasya Bazemore, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Student life
First Place – Sailor Wachter, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Myla Peet, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Third Place – Ainsley Langston, Legend, Wando High School
Theme
First Place – Blaire Kennerly, Nasya Bazemore, Rhett Bradford, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Maria Gonzalez, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Tori Potter, Zoei O’Quinn Nichols, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Portfolio
First Place – Rhett Bradford, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Myla Peet, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Third Place – Mary English Dorn, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
SIPA’s Best Media
Art/Graphic/Illustration
Editorial cartoon
First – Brianna Walton, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second – Maddi Mortellaro, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third – Bridget Hekker, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Computer art
First place – Emmett Hall, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second place – Olivia Spinelli, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third place – Carly Crysler, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Illustration
First place – Clara Perez, Echo, North Springs High School
Second place – Carsten Moss, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Infographic
First place – Morgan Pion, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place – Priya Thoppil, The Shield, McCallum High School
Third place – Aislynn Chau, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Art portfolio
First place – Jenny Kimbrough, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
BROADCAST
Anchor
First place – Abbey Sanders, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second place – Max Kihneman, Tiger Eye News, Fred T. Foard High School
Third place – Claire Olson, Hannah Kate Wilson, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Commentary
First place – Reese Russ, Lily Grubbs, Ella Douglas, JPTV, Jackson Prep
Second place – Renee Dustin, Joseph Smith, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Third place – Fisher Bond, Huxley Till, ECSN, East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies
Commercial
First place – Brando Medina, Renee Dustin, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Second place – Anthony Saladino, Gavin Young, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Human interest
First – Maria Francesca Picone, Addison Burnham, ECSN, East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies
Second – Sophia Pham, Madison Storm, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Third – Max Kihneman, Tiger Eye News, Fred T. Foard High School
Hype video
First place – Sam Vinson, LETV, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Second place – Lucas Coelho, Davis Hyde, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Music Video
First place – Lacie Cinnamon, De’shedrick Lundy, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Nat pack
First place – Alyssa Cox, Charlie Stack, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Second place – Taylor Higgins, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Rylie Robinson, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
News
First place – Max Kihneman, Tiger Eye News, Fred T. Foard High School
Second place – Louis Conley, Dara Aiyedun, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Third place – Maria Francesca Picone, Addison Burnham, ECSN, East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies
Promos
First place – Lucas Coelho, Claire Olson, Dezmond Massey, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Second place – Morgan Davis, Markell Watson, Caniya Garcia, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Logan Jones, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Public service announcement
First place – Lucas Coelho, Dezmond Massey, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Second place – Fallyn Murphy, Baya Hardee, LETV, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Third place – Elijah Gipson, Zoe Brockman, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Reporter
First place – Max Kihneman, Tiger Eye News, Fred T. Foard High School
Second place – Louis Conley, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Third place – Rylie Robinson, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Short film
First place – Lucas Coelho, Nathan Carver, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Second place – Caniya Gar, Lily Romero, Markell Watson, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Makayla Har, Rye Winecoff, Logan Jones, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Sports
First place – Rylie Robinson, Neal Callens, WTHS Media, Tupelo High School
Second place – Dominique Dawson, Wave TV, Summerville High School
Third place – Max Kihneman, Tiger Eye News, Fred T. Foard High School
Videography
First place – Lucas Coelho, The Buzz TV, Fort Mill High School
Second place – Jada Diaz, Braxton Nelson, Lauren Walters, LETV, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Third place – Harper Herring, Peter Primos, Anna Claire Young, JPTV, Jackson Prep
Literary Arts Magazine
Cover
First place – Emily Rushing, Marissa Hood, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second place – Lillian Mirosavich, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Dori Kossman, Echo, North Springs High School
Drama Script
First Place – Wyatt Meyer, iliad, Clarke Central High School
Second Place – Isabella Hammock, iliad, Clarke Central High School
Fiction spread
First place – Jane Ripps, iliad, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Lauren Bassing, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third place – Peter Atchley, iliad, Clarke Central High School
Gallery spread
First place – Emily Rushing, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Music composition package
First place – Jayden Gaskins, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Nonfiction spread
First place – Sam Oliver, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Second place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Third place – Emily Rushing, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Poetry spread
First place – Ella Conway, Jillian Stirn, Little Blue Book, Cedar Shoals High School
Second place – Jazmin Raygoza Galvez, Markell Watson, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Saimet Delgado, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Table of contents
First place – Olivia Hendershot, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Jazmin Raygoza Galvez, Tapestry, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Emily Rushing, Voices, Nation Ford High School
Newsmagazine
Alternative Storytelling
First place – Noah Iverson, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place – Bella Shipek, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Ella Hagerty, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Cover
First place – Staff, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place – Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Third place – Staff, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Entertainment package
First place – Jillian Stirn, Eva Lucero, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second place – Kaelyn Donato, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Staff, ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Feature package
First place – Cooper Jones, ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Aislynn Chau, Avery Lewis, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third place – Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Headline Package
First Place – Eva Lucero, Eli Stone, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second Place – Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Third Place – Sophie Meile, Camari Stevenson, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
News Package
First Place – Eva Lucero, Eli Stone, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second Place – Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Third Place – Aislynn Chau, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
OP/ED package
First place – Caleb Mitchell, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Second place – Bridget Hekker, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Claire Schneider, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Sports package
First – Ella Hagerty, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second – Bridget Hekker, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third – Kendall Bowers, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Table of contents page
First place – Liza Larson, ODYSSEY, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Kendall Bowers, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Haylee Donovan, Livewire, Bullitt East High School
Portfolio
First place – Eva Lucero, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Second place – Gretta Garrett, BluePrints, Cedar Shoals High School
Third place – Bella Shipek, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Newspaper
Alternative Storytelling
First place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Centerspread
First place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Entertainment page
First place – Alice Goss, Gracie Ruland, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Isadora Parra, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Lauren Scoppa, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Feature page
First place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Ava Desai, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Front page
First place – Lauren Scoppa, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place – Peyton Dorsey, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Caroline Easler, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Headline package
First place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Carly Crysler, Olivia Shelton, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
News page
First place – Caroline Baxter, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Sydney Murphy, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Lauren Scoppa, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
OP/ED page
First place – Sam Bode, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Sam Bode, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Sports page
First place – Caroline Baxter, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Sydney Murphy, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Ariadna Fernandez, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Portfolio
First place – Elizabeth Yowell, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Second place – Liberty Pittman, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Charlotte Schwarte, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Online
Features package
First place – Abigail Holloway, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Jane Ripps, Wyatt Meyer, Lea D’Angelo, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Third place – Nigel Jones, Soren Jones, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
News package
First place – Noah Iverson, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Opinion package
First place – Morgan Davis, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Second place – Markell Watson, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Jayden Gaskins, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Photo gallery
First place – Alexis Bailey, Noah Iverson, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place – Paige Danish, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Third place – Mylee Anderson, Laine Edwards, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Sports Package
First place – Liya Taylor, Lea D’Angelo, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Second place – Delaney Peck, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Portfolio
First place – Soren Jones, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Second place – Maddi Mortellaro, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Photography
Academic
First place – Laine Edwards, Legend, Wando High School
Second place – Julia Farris, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Third place – Chloe Lugenbeal, Legend, Wando High School
Club
First place – Lily Romero, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Second place – Illiana Tejada, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Third place – Beatrix Lozach, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Creative group shot
First place – Paige Danish, Legend, Wando High School
Second place – Mary-Hunter McCaslin, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Elizabeth Hogan, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Environmental portrait
First place – Emily Pastva, Legend, Wando High School
Second place – Will Olenick, The Dispatch, James Bowie High School
Third place – Laine Edwards, Legend, Wando High School
First-year student
First place – Lucy Frisette, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second place – Grace Murphy, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place – Ariana Nawabi, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Illustration
First Place – Grayson Proctor, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Landscape
First Place – Elise Raurell, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Second Place – Kaya Steele, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Lynleigh Bowen, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
News
First Place – Julia Farris, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Second Place – Kye Streetman, ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School
Third Place – Mary English Dorn, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Sports
First Place – Grace Murphy, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Laine Edwards, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third Place – Sara Byers, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Sports reaction
First Place – Ryan Stukitz, The Venom, Catawba Ridge High School
Second Place – Delaney Lavelle, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
Third Place – Kaya Steele, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Student life
First Place – Sophia Dolloff, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Julia Farris, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Third Place – Kenzie Tolomea, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Photography portfolio
First Place – Julia Farris, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Second Place – Laine Edwards, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Paige Danish, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Podcast
Features
First place – Heather Wright, The Den, Fred T. Foard High School
Second place – Jayden Gaskins, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Third place – Riley Pita, Beatrix Lozach, The Shield Online, McCallum High School
News
First Place – Heather Wright, The Den, Fred T. Foard High School
Sports
First Place – Max Kihneman, The Den, Fred T. Foard High School
Social Media
Breaking news
First Place – Kaelyn Donato, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Feature storytelling
First Place – Caroline Brandes, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Promotion
First Place – RNE-TV Live crew, RNE-TV, Richland Northeast High School
Second Place – Wando Photography Department, Legend, Wando High School
Sports coverage
First Place – Lily Romero, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Second Place – Kaelyn Donato, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Third Place – Lily Romero, Morgan Davis, The Saber, Richland Northeast High School
Portfolio
First Place – Bailey Basham, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Yearbook
Academic spread
First Place – Micah Chen, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Second Place – Sophie Kennickell, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Haley Starcher, Hannah Flake, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Alternative copy
First Place – Emma Webster, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Estella Lluch, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Third Place – Hadley Thompson, Bailey Basham, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Club spread
First Place – Katherine DuBose, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Kristine Alves, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Estella Lluch, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Cover
First Place – Haylee Langdon, Ainsley Langston, Ava Theriault, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Olivia Haynes, Maya Crowe, Kayla Kruger, The Venom, Catawba Ridge High School
Third Place – Blaire Kennerly, Grace Brady, Makenzie Hamlin, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
End sheet
First Place – Haylee Langdon, Ainsley Langston, Ava Theriault, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Maya Crowe, Abby Willis, The Venom, Catawba Ridge High School
Third Place – Serafina Baraloto, Samantha Gonzalez, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Headline package
First Place – Haley Starcher, Hannah Flake, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Second Place – Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Lizzie Perkins, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Third Place – Julia Farris, Quatralog, Fred T. Foard High School
Index spread
First Place – Bailey Basham, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Opening spread
First Place – Karmen Bramlitt, Tori Potter, Zoei O’Quinn Nichols, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High School
Second Place – Haylee Langdon, Ainsley Langston, Ava Theriault, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Bailey Basham, Hadley Thompson, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
People spread
First Place – Isabella Duran, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Second Place – Samantha Kang, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Third Place – Karmen Bramlitt, Kaleidoscope, Lugoff-Elgin High
Profile spread
First Place – Katherine DuBose, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Haylee Langdon, Ainsley Langston, Ava Theriault, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Victoria Bailey, Legend, Wando High School
Section divider
First Place – Serafina Baraloto, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Second Place – Haylee Langdon, Ainsley Langston, Ava Theriault, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Blaire Kennerly, Grace Brady, Lukos, Whitefield Academy
Sports spread
First Place – Isabella Reamer, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Gabriela Mendez, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Third Place – Maya Crowe, Legend, Wando High School
Student life spread
First Place – Molly McCoy, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Lou Palanque, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
Third Place – Emily D’Anna, Kayla Kruger, The Venom, Catawba Ridge High School
Title page
First Place – Ava Theriault, Ainsley Langston, Haylee Langdon, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Madison Derrick, The Archive, Richland Northeast High School
Third Place – Bailey Basham, Endeavor, Bullitt East High School
Portfolio
First Place – Katherine DuBose, Legend, Wando High School
Second Place – Molly McCoy, Legend, Wando High School
Third Place – Andres Kardjian, Cavaleon, Coral Gables Senior High School
