2007 Alabama APME Contest Award Winners

CLASS I
Newswriting
_1st Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Huntsville Times, Niki Doyle, Steve Doyle, Kenneth Kesner, "Police hurting inside, Eric Freeman"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Birmingham News, Robert K. Gordon, Rahkia Nance, Carol Robinson, Bill Plott, "Two Killed in Bank Robbery"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, News Staff, "Towering Triumphs"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham at a Crossroads"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The Huntsville Times, Challen Stephens, "The Major and his Militia"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Eddie Curran, "The Eddie Smith Series: Trophies and Troubles"
_1st Place Best Newfeatures: Mobile Press-Register, Ben Raines, "Gee's Bend: A Fight for Rights"
_2nd Place Best Newsfeatures: The Huntsville Times, Challen Stephens, Lee Roop, "Migrating Tastes Goats"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Roy Hoffman, "Between Worlds"
_1st Place Best Lifestyle Features: Mobile Press-Register, Kristen Campbell, "Living with Grief"
_2nd Place Best Lifestyle Features: The Huntsville Times, Gina Hannah, "A Daughter is Waiting"
_Honorable Mention: The Birmingham News, Chanda Temple Guster, "Do you know where your child is Networking"
_1st Place Best Business News: The Huntsville Times, Challen Stephens, "Cinram"
_2nd Place Best Business News: Mobile Press-Register, George Talbot, "Insisde ThyssenKrupp"
_Honorable Mention: The Huntsville Times, Brian Lawson, "It All Adds Up"
1st Place Best Education News: The Birmingham News, Marie Leech, "Troubled School System"
_2nd Place Best Education News: The Huntsville Times, Challen Stephens, "Greater Expectations"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Rena Havner, "Teacher Shortage"
News Sweepstakes: The Birmingham News, Marie Leech, "Troubled School System"
†Sportswriting
_1st Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Birmingham News, Mike Bolton, Russ Hubbard, Bill Plott, Ian Rapoport, Kevin Scarbinsky, Doug Segrest, Jon Solomon, "UA Hires Nick Saban"
_2nd Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Birmingham News, Charles Goldberg, Wesley Hallman, Ray Melick, Ian Rapoport, Kevin Scarbinsky, Doug Segrest, Jon Solomon, "Iron Bowl Coverage"
_Honorable Mention: Sports Deadline Reporting: Mobile Press-Register, Sports Staff, "Big Catch for Bama"
_1st Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Birmingham News, Jon Solomon, Erin Stock, "Hoover High School Investigation"
_2nd Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Birmingham News, Solomon Crenshaw, Andy Gribble, Ray Melick, Jon Solomon, "Birmingham Prep Athletics"
_Honorable Mention: Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Huntsville Times, Reggie Benson, Paul Gattis, Phillip Marshall, "Hometown Heroes"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature: Mobile Press-Register, Neal McCready, "Mission Accomplished"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature: The Birmingham News, Kevin Scarbinsky, "Jimmy Sexton Profile"
_Honorable Mention: Sports Feature: The Huntsville Times, John Pruett, "Formula Working for Vandy"
_1st Place Best Sports Column Writing: The Huntsville Times, Mark McCarter, "Sports Column"
_2nd Place Best Sports Column Writing: Mobile Press-Register, Randy Kennedy, :Sports sideline view"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Neal McCready, "Sports Sideline View"
_1st Place Best Participatory Sports Story: Mobile Press-Register, Mike Herndon, "School or Club"
_2nd Place Best Participatory Sports Story: The Birmingham News, Mike Bolton, "Fishing Eye Injuries"
_Honorable Mention: The Birmingham News, Mike Bolton, "Go Kart Kids"
Sports sweepstakes: Mobile Press-Register, Neal McCready, "Mission Accomplished"
†Photography
_1st Place Best Spot News: The Huntsville Times, Robin Conn, "Loggins Funeral"
_2nd Place Best Spot News: The Birmingham News, Frank Couch, "School Lockdown"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Mike Kittrell, "Total Chaos"
_1st Place Best Feature Photo: The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz, "Unicycle to Iraq"
_2nd Place Best Feature Photo: The Huntsville Times, Robin Conn, "Lippizzaner Stallion"
_Honorable Mention: The Birmingham News, Tamika Moore, "Heeding Her Call"
_1st Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Huntsville Times, Glenn Baeske
_2nd Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Birmingham News, Bernard Troncale, "Old Pilot Memories"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, John David Mercer, John David Mercer, "A Governor and his Boots"
_1st Place Best Picture Story: The Birmingham News, Michelle Williams, "Police Recruit"
_2nd Place Best Picture Story: The Birmingham News, Tamika Moore, "Whistle While they Work"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
1st Place Best Photo Illustrations: The Birmingham News, Tamika Moore, "Fashion Undercurrents"
_2nd Place Best Photo Illustrations: Mobile Press-Register, Bill Starling, "How TV Shares Christmas"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Mary Hattler, "Iced Tea Party"
_1st Place Best Humorous Moments: The Huntsville Times, Michael Mercier, "Wet Yorkshire Terrier"
_2nd Place Best Humorous Moments: The Birmingham News, Tamika Moore, "The Winner Is"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, G.M. Andrews, "Electrifying"
_1st Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Huntsville Times, Michael Mercier, "Randolph Soccer Player"
_2nd Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Birmingham News, Mark Almond, "Facemask"
_Honorable Mention: The Birmingham News, Bernard Troncale, "Heavy Lifting"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature: The Birmingham News, Samantha Clemens, "One, Two Tie Your Shoe"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature: Mobile Press-Register, Mike Kittrell, "Overtime Victory
_Honorable Mention: The Huntsville Times, Bob Gathany, "Lab Work Pays Off"
_1st Place Portfolio: The Birmingham News, Michelle Williams, "Michelle Williams Portfolio 2007"
_2nd Place Portfolio: The Birmingham News, Tamika Moore, "Tamika Moore Portfolio 2007"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Makeup
_1st Place Best Deadline Page Design: Mobile Press-Register, Chris Hall, Doug Dimitry, "Deadline Designs"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Page Design: The Huntsville Times, Doug Mendenhall, News Staff, "Weekday Front Pages"
_Honorable Mention: The Huntsville Times, Doug Mendenhall, News Staff, "Sunday Front Pages"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: Mobile Press-Register, Natasha Helton, Dan Murphy, "Lifestyle Section Fronts"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Huntsville Times, Dough Mendenhall, David Elwell, "Life and Special Sections Front Page"
_Honorable Mention: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Non-Deadline Pages Entry 1"
_1st Place Best Headlines: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Headlines-Entry 2"
_2nd Place Best Headlines: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Headlines-Entry 1"
_Honorable Mention: The Huntsville Times, Doug Mendenhall, "Catch 22"
_1st Place Best News Graphics: Mobile Press-Register, Graphic Staff, "Environmental and Garden Graphics"
_2nd Place Best News Graphics: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Graphics Entry 2"
_Honorable Mention: The Huntsville Times, Dulcie Teesateskie, "Big Spring Jam, etc"
_1st Place Best Illustrations: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Illustrations 1"
_2nd Place Best Illustrations: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham News Illustrations 2"
_Honorable Mention: Mobile Press-Register, Browyn Coffeen, "Special Section Covers"
†Community Service
_1st Place Best Community Service: The Birmingham News, News Staff, "Birmingham at a Crossroads"
_2nd Place Best Community Service: Mobile Press-Register, Steve Myers, "In The Danger Zone"
_Honorable Mention Best Community Service: The Huntsville Times, News Staff, "Honor Flight"
†Freedom of Information
_1st Place Best Freedom of Information: The Birmingham News, Marie Leech, "Secrecy in School Records"
_2nd Place Best Freedom of Information: Mobile Press-Register, Rena Havner, Jane Nicholes, J.D. Crowe, "Superintendent Search"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Investigative Reporting
_1st Place Best Investigative Reporting: The Birmingham News, Brett J. Blackledge, "Alabama Community Colleges-Paying a Political Price"
_2nd Place Best Investigative Reporting: Mobile Press-Register, Ben Raines, Bill Finch, "Natural Gas Costs"
_Honorable Mention Investigative Reporting: The Huntsville Times, Bob Lowry, "Lobbyist for Contracts"
†CLASS II
†Newswriting
_1st Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Dothan Eagle, News Staff, "Devastation"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Dothan Eagle, Abbey Brown, Lance Griffin, Peggy Ussery, "Prime Care Standoff"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Deangelo McDaniel, "Gas Truck hits Train"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The Anniston Star, Steve Ivey, "Field Gold"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The Anniston Star, Mary Jo Shafer, Nick Cenegy, Deidre Nunan, Markeshia Ricks, Amanda DeWald, Joan Garrett, Dr. Ed Mullins, "Old Guard, New Battle"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Eric Fleischauer, "Greenville Series"
_1st Place Best Newfeatures: The Tuscaloosa News, Meredith Cummings, "Song of Redemption"
_2nd Place Best Newsfeatures: Dothan Eagle, News Staff, "Staph Report"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Holly Hollman, "Playmate on a Mission"
_1st Place Best Lifestyle Features: The Anniston Star, Brett Buckner, "Brave Facade"
_2nd Place Best Lifestyle Features: The Dothan Eagle, Peggy Ussery, "The Survivors Series"
_Honorable Mention: The Dothan Eagle, Peggy Ussery, "Lost in Twilight"
_1st Place Best Business News: Anniston Star, Mary Jo Shafer, "Labor Unions in Alabama"
_2nd Place Best Business News: The Decatur Daily, Eric Fleischauer, "Wolverine Closes"
_Honorable Mention Business News: The Anniston Star, Matt Kasper, "Cutting Corners"
_1st Place Best Education News: The Tuscaloosa News, Adam Jones, "Stillman's other Books"
_2nd Place Best Education News: The Tuscaloosa News, Lydia Seabol Avant, "Magnet Schools"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Lisa Singleton-Rickman, "No Child Left Behind"
News Sweepstakes: The Dothan Eagle, News Staff, "Devastation"
†Sportswriting
_1st Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: TimesDaily, Sports Staff, "Blaze of Glory"
_2nd Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Decatur Daily, Ross Dellenger, "Six of a Kind"
_Honorable Mention: The Anniston Star, Bran Strickland, "Monster Pig"
_1st Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Tuscaloosa News, Tommy Deas, "The Big Show"
_2nd Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Decatur Daily, Josh Cooper, "Tide Sets New Standard"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily "Analyzing the GSC"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature: The Tuscaloosa News, Tommy Deas, "Terin, in Full"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature: Dothan Eagle, Ken Rogers, "A Long Journey"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Greg Dewalt, "Returning the Love"
_1st Place Best Sports Column Writing: The Anniston Star, Joe Medley, "Quiet reigns on the Plains this Summer"
_2nd Place Best Sports Column Writing: Dothan Eagle, Ken Rogers, "Ken Rogers Columns"
_Honorable Mention: The Anniston Star, Bran Strickland, "Today, I'll be forced to just Grin, Bear it"
_1st Place Best Participatory Sports Story: The Tuscaloosa News, Robert DeWitt, "All About the Chase"
_2nd Place Best Participatory Sports Story: The Tuscaloosa News, Anna Maria Della Costa, "A Hoof and a Prayer"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Gregg Dewalt, "Fight Night"
Sports Sweepstakes: The Tuscaloosa News, Tommy Deas, "Terin, in Full"
†Photography
_1st Place Best Spot News Photo: The Tuscaloosa News, Michael E. Palmer, "Brothers Escape House Fire"
_2nd Place Best Spot News Photo: The Gadsden Times, Eric T. Wright, "Fire Victims"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "Police Officer Killed"
_1st Place Best Feature Photo: The Tuscaloosa News, Robert Sutton, "Ready for School"
_2nd Place Best Feature Photo: Honorable Mention: Times Daily, Matt McKean, "Training Center"
_Honorable Mention: The Anniston Star, Stephen Gross, "Willie B & Joe"
_1st Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr., "Golfing Tiger"
_2nd Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr., "Clowning Around"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "Olympian"
_1st Place Best Picture Story: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "Officer Killed"
_2nd Place Best Picture Story: The Dothan Eagle, Danny Tindell, "Devastation"
_Honorable Mention - Picture Story: The Tuscaloosa News, Dan Lopez, "Releasing the Raptors"
_1st Place Best Photo Illustrations: The Anniston Star, Stephen Gross, "Who's the Real Turkey"
_2nd Place Best Photo Illustrations: The Tuscaloosa News, Dan Lopez, "Spring Growth"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "Warm Welcome"
_1st Place Best Humorous Moments: The Anniston Star, Stephen Gross, "Stop! Why Certainly"
_2nd Place Best Humorous Moments: The Tuscaloosa News, Michael E. Palmer, "Fantastic"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Jonathan Palmer, "Warming up for the Match"
_1st Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Anniston Star, Stephen Gross, "Tiptoe through the Wildcats"
_2nd Place Best Sports Action Photo: TimesDaily, Jim Hannon, "Hazelwood Football"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr., "Diving Outfielder"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature Photo: TimesDaily, Daniel Giles, "Hazelwood Player and Coach"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Tuscaloosa News, Robert Sutton, "Making a Splash"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "Loss"
_1st Place Portfolio: TimesDaily, Matt McKean, "From a Sea of Hats to Residents"
_2nd Place Portfolio: The Tuscaloosa News, Dan Lopez, "Lopez Portfolio"
_Honorable Mention: The Tuscaloosa News, Dusty Compton, "Compton Portfolio"
†Makeup
_1st Place Best Deadline Page Design: The Tuscaloosa News, Staff, Deadline Page Design"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Page Design: The Dothan Eagle, Lauren Champlin, "Lauren Champlin Deadline Page Design"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Ryan Sonner, "From Basketball to Track"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Tuscaloosa News, Sports Staff, "Non-Deadline Page Design"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: Dothan Eagle, Christie Kulavich, "Christie Kulavich Non-Deadline Pages Design"
_Honorable Mention: Dothan Eagle, Michael Lowe, "Michael Lowe Non-Deadline Page Design"
_1st Place Best Headlines: The Decatur Daily, Andrea Brunty, "Headlines by Andrea Brunty"
_2nd Place Best Headlines: The Dothan Eagle, Michael Lowe, "Michael Lowe Headlines"
_Honorable Mention: TimesDaily, Ryan Sonner, "A Collection Sports Headlines"
_1st Place Best News Graphics: The Tuscaloosa News, Anthony Bratina, "Bratina News Graphics"
_2nd Place Best News Graphics: The Decatur Daily, Laura Taylor, ""Informative Charts and Maps"
_Honorable Mention: Times Daily, Richard Holst, "Alabama 157"
_1st Place Best Illustrations: The Tuscaloosa News, Anthony Bratina, "Bratina Illustrations"
_2nd Place Best Illustrations: The Tuscaloosa News, Anthony Bratina, "Bratina Illustrations II"
_Honorable Mention: The Anniston Star, Bran Strickland, "Picking the Bracket? Easier said than done"
†Community Service
_1st Place Best Community Service: The Tuscaloosa News, Sarah Bruyn Jones, "Obstacles for the Mentally Ill"
_2nd Place Best Community Service: The Anniston Star, Brian Lyman, Markeshia Ricks, Bob Davis, John Fleming, "Dam Inspection"
_Honorable Mention: The Decatur Daily, Chris Paschenko, Holly Hollman, Paul Huggins, Ronnie Thomas, Deangelo McDaniel, "Hiding in Plain Sight"
†Freedom of Information
_1st Place Best Freedom of Information: The Decatur Daily, Sheryl Marsh, "Community Corrections"
_2nd Place Best Freedom of Information: The Anniston Star, Al Muskewitz, Steve Ivey, "JSU Coaches Contracts"
_Honorable Mention: Dothan Eagle, Jim Cook, "Work Logs, House Votes Overlap for Legislator"
†Investigative Reporting
_1st Place Best Investigative Reporting: The Anniston Star, John Fleming, "Jimmie Lee Jackson"
_2nd Place Best Investigative Reporting: The Decatur Daily, Sheryl Marsh, "Corruption in Corrections"
_Honorable Mention Investigative Reporting: The Decatur Daily, Holly Hollman,"Killer Water"
†CLASS III
†Newswriting
_1st Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Daily Home, Chris Norwood, Samantha Corona, "Scene of Destruction"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Cullman Times, Brittany Woodby, "Fire Chief Suspended"
_Honorable Mention: The News Courier, Karen Middleton, Sonny Turner, "Boy dies in Tragic Accident"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The News Courier, Karen Middleton, Jean Cole, Kim Rynders, Sonny Turner, Scott Beard, Phil Willis, Jennifer Hill, Kelly Kazek, "Pouring Out Progress"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The Daily Home, David Atchison, Will Heath, Heather Baggett, Chris Norwood, Laura Nation-Atchison, Denise Sinclair, Antrenise Cole, Samantha Corona, Elsie Hodnett, Joseph Thornton, "What If?"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, News Staff, "Seeds of Discontent"
_1st Place Best Newsfeatures: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Our Brother, Our Son"
_2nd Place Best Newsfeatures: The Times-Journal Fort Payne, Kati Burns, "Long Lost and Found"
_Honorable Mention: The News Courier, Karen Middleton, "Body That of Missing Athens Teen"
_1st Place Best Lifestyle Features: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "A Miracle for Matthew"
_2nd Place Best Lifestyle Features: Opelika Auburn-News, Beverly Harvey, "Happy 50th Drake"
_Honorable Mention Lifestyle Features: Opelika-Auburn News, Tamiko Lowery, "One Slice at a Time"
_1st Place Best Business News: The Times-Journal, Jared Felkins, "Prewett Sale"
_2nd Place Best Business News: Opelika-Auburn News, Amy Weaver, "Dee River Ranch"
_Honorable Mention Business News: The Daily Home, Denise Sinclair, "Sylacauga's Little Black Book"
_1st Place Best Education News: Opelika-Auburn News, Beverly Harvey, "Rare, but Devoted"
" 2nd Place Best Education News: Opelika-Auburn News, Mitch Sneed, "Little Ties to Lyman Ward"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, David Lazenby, "Parent Patrol"
News Sweepstakes: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Our Brother, Our Son"
†Sportswriting
_1st Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: Opelika-Auburn News, Mike Szvetitz, "Auburn wins another NCAA Swimming Title"
_2nd Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Daily Home, Sports Staff, ""Daily Home Racing Edition"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Justin Graves, "Final Four"
_1st Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: Opelika-Auburn News, Tim Ritter, "Decisions, Decisions"
_2nd Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Cullman Times, Justin Graves, Brandon Shields,"Getting to the Next Level"
_Honorable Mention: The Times-Journal, "Legislation Hits the Local Gridiron"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature: Opelika-Auburn News, Collin Mickle, "My Life Was Spared"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Unstoppable"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Justin Graves, "A New Payback"
_1st Place Best Sports Column Writing: Opelika-Auburn News, Mike Szvetitz, "Collection of Sports Columns"
_2nd Place Best Sports Column Writing: No Winner
_Honorable Mention : No Winner
_1st Place Best Participatory Sports Story: Opelika-Auburn News, Mike Szvetitz, "Turbo Charged"
_2nd Place Best Participatory Sports Story: Opelika-Auburn News, Mike Szvetitz, "Table Tennis Teams Catching on at Auburn"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Brandon Shields, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Field of Miracles"
_SPORTS SWEEPSTAKES: Opelika-Auburn News, Tim Ritter, "Decisions, Decisions"
†Photography
_1st Place Best Spot News: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, "Sifting through the Rubble"
_2nd Place Best Spot News: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Highway Harm"
_Honorable Mention: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, Jim Smothers, "Historic Downtown Block Burns"
_1st Place Best Feature Photo: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Hard Goodbye"
_2nd Place Best Feature Photo: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, "Unstoppable"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Fowl Weather"
_1st Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, "Celebrating Citizenship"
_2nd Place Best Portrait/Personality: Opelika-Auburn News, Vasha Hunt, "Big Man"
_Honorable Mention: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, "Young Klansman"
_1st Place Best Picture Story: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Baseball Champs"
_2nd Place Best Picture Story: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, "Our Brother, Our Son"
_Honorable Mention: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, Jim Smothers, "Fire Burns City Block"
_1st Place Best Photo Illustrations: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Alcohol Limits"
2nd Place Best Photo Illustrations: The Opelika Auburn-News, Vasha Hunt, "A Sticky Idea"
_Honorable Mention: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, "Teen Pregnancy"
_1st Place Best Humorous Moments: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Senior Egg Hunt a Bust"
_2nd Place Best Humorous Moments: Opelika-Auburn News, Vasha Hunt, "Everybody Dance"
_Honorable Mention: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, "Kid Meets Squid"
_1st Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Daily Home, Jerry Martin, "No See"
_2nd Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Daily Home, Jerry Martin, "Safe at Home"
_Honorable Mention: Opelika-Auburn News, Vasha Hunt, "Intercepted"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Times-Journal, Dusty Plunkett, "Upset"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, "Car's Zoom By"
_Honorable Mentiono: The Times-Journal, Lew Gilliland, "Repeat Falls Incomplete"
_1st Place Portfolio: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Portfolio 07"
_2nd Place Portfolio: The Daily Home, Bob Crisp, "Portfolio"
_Honorable Mention: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, "Portfolio"
†Makeup
_1st Place Best Deadline Page Design: Opelika Auburn-News, Copy Desk Staff, "Deadline Pages"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Page Design: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, Phil Willis, "News Courier Pages"
_Honorable Mention: The Times-Journal, Jared Felkins, The Big Game"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "A Path to Healing"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: Opelika-Auburn News, Copy Desk Staff, "OA Lifestyle Pages"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Amanda Shavers-Davis, "Seeds of Discontent"
_1st Place Best Headlines: Opelika-Auburn News, Copy Desk Staff, "Headlines"
_2nd Place Best Headlines: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Kelly's Headlines"
_Honorable Mention: The Cullman Times, Staff, "Issues Raised"
_1st Place Best News Graphics: The News Courier, Kim Rynders, Kelly Kazek, "Pouring out Progress? Sales Tax Revenue Graph"
_2nd Place Best News Graphics: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Generation M"
_Honorable Mention: The Times-Journal, Jared Felkins, "Various Headlines"
_1st Place Best Illustrations: Opelika-Auburn News, Steven Barnett, "Crackdown"
_2nd Place Best Illustrations: Opelika-Auburn News, Steven Barnett, "Craigslist"
_Honorable Mention: The Times-Journal, Dusty Plunkett, "The Big Picture"
†Community Service
_1st Place Best Community Service: The News Courier, Karen Middleton, Kim Rynders, Jean Cole, Jennifer Hill, Sonny Turner, Scot Beard, Phil Willis and Kelly Kazek, "Pouring out Progress."
_2nd Place Best Community Service: The Daily Home, Laura Nation-Atchison, Antrenise Cole, Samantha Corona, Denise Sinclair, Elsie Hodnett, Joseph Thornton, Chris Norwood, David Atchison, Will Heath, Heather Baggett, Bob Crisp, Jerry Martin, Carol Pappas, Graham Hadley, Janice Keith, "What If?"
_Honorable Mention Best Community Service: No Winner
†Freedom of Information
_1st Place Best Freedom of Information:The Daily Home, David Atchison, "Lead Contamination"
_2nd Place Best Freedom of Information: The News Courier, Kelly Kazek, "Inmate's Collapse a Mystery"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Investigative Reporting
_1st Place Best Investigative Reporting: The Daily Home, David Atchison, "Lead Contamination"
_2nd Place Best Investigative Reporting: No Winner
_Honorable Mention Investigative Reporting: No Winner
†CLASS IV
†Newswriting
_1st Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Selma Times-Journal, Victor Inge, Tammy Leytham, "Devastation"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Reporting: The Messenger, Misty Bell, "Fatal Accident"
_Honorable Mention: Andalusia Star-News, Andrew Garner, "Rapist Takes own Life"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Troy Regional Medical Center"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Reporting: Andalusia Star-News, Stephanie Nelson, "County Throws Curve Ball"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips-Odom, Loan Approved"
_1st Place Best Newsfeatures: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Mission of Mercy"
_2nd Place Best Newsfeatures: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips-Odom, "From Uniontown to Hollywood"
_Honorable Mention: The Messenger, Jaine Treadwell, "Out of the Darkness"
_1st Place Best Lifestyle Features: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Dog Whisperer"
_2nd Place Best Lifestyle Features: Andalusia Star-News, Amy Bowers, "Vick's Hobby has him Hooked"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
_1st Place Best Business News: Andalusia Star-News, Andrew Garner, "Here's the Beef:
_2nd Place Best Business News: Andalusia Star-News, Michele Gerlach, "Fueled for Takeoff"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips, "ABC Bust"
_1st Place Best Education News: Andalusia Star-News, Stephanie Nelson, "No Child Left Behind"
_2nd Place Best Education News: The Messenger, Misty Bell, "Access to Education"
_Honorable Mention: The Messenger, Misty Bell, ""Act Prep"
News Sweepstakes: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Troy Regional Medical Center"
†Sportswriting
_1st Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: Andalusia Star-News, Jonathan Menard, "Pleasant Home Finishes Second"
_2nd Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Messenger, Bobby Mathews "CHHS slaps down Valley"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Sweet Success"
_1st Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Athletic Injuries"
_2nd Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: Andalusia Star-News, Michele Gerlach, "Is Causey Leaving"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Bikers Break from Route"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature: The Messenger, Bobby Matthews, "Unsung Heroes"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Linden Recognizes"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Bassmaster Championship"
_1st Place Best Sports Column Writing: The Selma Times-Journal, George L. Jones, "An Ode"
_2nd Place Best Sports Column Writing: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
_1st Place Best Participatory Sports Story: Andalusia Star-News, Jonathan Menard, "No 1 Ranked Jones to teach Karate"
_2nd Place Best Participatory Sports Story: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
Sports Sweepstakes: The Messenger, Bobby Matthews, "Unsung Heroes"
†Photography
_1st Place Best Spot News: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips-Odom, "Blaze Engulfs Home"
_2nd Place Best Spot News: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
_1st Place Best Portrait/Personality: The Messenger, Huck Treadwell, "Dog Whisperer"
_2nd Place Best Portrait/Personality: Andalusia Star-News, Michele Gerlach, "Patricia Caton"
_Honorable Mention: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Honduran Women"
_1st Place Best Picture Story: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips-Odom, Kelli Wright, "Freedom on the River"
_2nd Place Best Picture Story: The Demopolis Times, Gennie Phillips-Odom, "First Day of School"
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
_1st Place Best Illustrations: The Messenger, Huck Treadwill, Steve Schmidt, "Profile Opening New Doors"
_2nd Place Best Illustrations: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Pilgrimage"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "A Piece of History"
_1st Place Best Humorous Moments: The Messenger, Matt Clower, "Taste of Africa"
_2nd Place Best Humorous Moments: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
_1st Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Sliding Safe"
_2nd Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Messenger, Wes Roberts, Fighting the Yards"
_The Daily Home, Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Running"
_1st Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "No. 1"
_2nd Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Demopolis Times, Brandon Glover, "Game Delay"
_Honorable Mention: The Selma Times-Journal, "Six"
_1st Place Portfolio: Andalusia Star-News, Andrew Garner
_2nd Place Portfolio: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Makeup
_1st Place Best Deadline Page Design: The Messenger, Staff, "Messenger News Pages"
_2nd Place Best Deadline Page Design: The Demopolis Times, News Staff, "Train Derails"
_Honorable Mention: The Demopolis Times, News Staff, "Indicted"
_1st Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Demopolis Times, News Staff, "A Mixed Bag"
_2nd Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Messenger, Staff, "Non-Deadline Page Design"
_Honorable Mention: The Messenger, Staff, "Hear Today"
_1st Place Best Headlines: No Winner
_2nd Place Best Headlines: No Winner
_Honorable Mention- Headlines: No Winner
_1st Place Best News Graphics: No Winner
_2nd Place Best News Graphics: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Community Service
_1st Place Best Community Service: No Winner
_2nd Place Best Community Service: No Winner
_Honorable Mention Best Community Service: No Winner
†Freedom of Information
_1st Place Best Freedom of Information: The Selma Times-Journal, News Staff, "Study Letter"
_2nd Place Best Freedom of Information: No Winner
_Honorable Mention: No Winner
†Investigative Reporting
_1st Place Best Investigative Reporting: No winner
_2nd Place Best Investigative Reporting: No Winner
_Honorable Mention Investigative Reporting: No Winner

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