| 2009 TAPME WINNERS | ||||
| DIVISION I | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | PLACE | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Staff | The Tennessean | 1st Terror Then Grief |
| 2nd | Sherri Drake Silence | The Commercial Appeal | It Was Blazing Too Bad | |
| 3rd | Staff | Knoxville News Sentinel | Sunday Of Sorrow | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Claudia Pinto | The Tennessean | Gone Too Soon |
| 2nd | Zack McMillin & Wendi Thomas | The Commercial Appeal | In His Words | |
| 3rd | Perk Treviso | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Families Broken Apart | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Bryan Mullen | The Tennessean | Football Success Fuels UT Athletics |
| 2nd | Drew Edwards | Knoxville News Sentinel | Fulmer and More | |
| 3rd | Stephen Hargis | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Long Road, Baseball Blackout | |
| Business News | 1st | Ryan Underwood | The Tennessean | Changing Face of the Music Industry |
| 2nd | Tom Charlier | The Commercial Appeal | The Great Migration | |
| 3rd | Larissa Brass | Knoxville News Sentinel | Procynet | |
| Editorials | 1st | Staff | The Tennessean | |
| 2nd | Staff | The Commercial Appeal | ||
| 3rd | Staff | The Knoxville News Sentinel | ||
| Web Site | 1st | Staff | The Tennessean | www.tennessean.com |
| 2nd | Staff | Knoxville News Sentinel | www.knoxnews.com | |
| 3rd | Staff | Knoxville News Sentinel | www.knoxville.com | |
| Video | 1st | Lauren Spuhler | Knoxville News Sentinel | Who Killed Rose Busch? |
| 2nd | Erin Chapin | Knoxville News Sentinel | Flight of a Lifetime | |
| 3rd | Christian Bruce | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Letters To Santa | |
| Online Slideshow | 1st | Larry McCormack & Shelley Mays | The Tennessean | Tornado |
| 2nd | Larry McCormack | The Tennessean | Football Time in Tennessee | |
| 3rd | Allison Kwesell | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Silverdale Revival | |
| Multimedia | 1st | Lauren Spuhler & Morgan Simmons | Knoxville News Sentinel | Songs of Appalachia |
| 2nd |
Shelley Mays, Claudia Pinto and Chris Rapking |
The Tennessean | Infant Mortality | |
| 3rd | Staff | The Tennessean | Music Industry | |
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Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Claudia Pinto | The Tennessean | Infant Mortality |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Nikki Boertman | The Commercial Appeal | Funeral For Seven Family Members |
| 2nd | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | Gang Arrest | |
| 3rd | John Partipilo | The Tennessean | Nothing Left | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | Deployment |
| 2nd | Karen Pulfer Focht | The Commercial Appeal | Newborn Giraffe | |
| 3rd | Larry McCormack | The Tennessean | Obama Photo Op | |
| HM | Karen Pulfer Focht | The Commercial Appeal | Hidden Treasure: Wolf River | |
| Sports Photography | 1st | Jason Lee | The Tennessean | Safe At Home |
| 2nd | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | Media Day | |
| 3rd | Saul Young | Knoxville News Sentinel | Candace Parker Injury | |
| HM | Dan Henry | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Georgia Flip | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st | John Partipilo | The Tennessean | Inherit The Land |
| 2nd | Shelley Mays | The Tennessean | Infant Mortality | |
| 3rd | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | Burn Unit | |
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Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Jim Weber | The Commercial Appeal | |
| 2nd | Shelley Mays | The Tennessean | ||
| 3rd | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | ||
| HM | Karen Pulfer Focht | The Commercial Appeal | ||
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| DIVISION II | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Nicholas Beadle & Mariann Martin | The Jackson Sun | Obama Attack Foiled |
| 2nd |
Daniel Gilbert, Michael Owens & Gary Gray |
Bristol Herald Courier | Bristol Shootings | |
| 3rd | Staff | The Jackson Sun | In Shambles | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Stacy Smith-Segovia | The Leaf-Chronicle | Catie's Final Fight To Live |
| 2nd | Mariann Martin | The Jackson Sun | A Troubled Talent | |
| 3rd | Dan Morris | The Jackson Sun | Long Road To Liberty | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Matthew Borenstein | The Jackson Sun | Matt Morris, Her Boys, New Challenge |
| 2nd | Ned B. Hunter | The Jackson Sun | Defying Silence | |
| 3rd | Allen Gregory | Bristol Herald Courier | Old West Ways | |
| Business News | 1st | Daniel Gilbert | Bristol Herald Courier | ETSU Overdrawn |
| 2nd | Sharon Casey Hayes | Kingsport Times-News | Help Wanted | |
| 3rd | Daniel Gilbert | Bristol Herald Courier | Bristol Motor Speedway Earmark | |
| Editorials | 1st | Stan Whitlock | Kingsport Times-News | |
| 2nd | J. Todd Foster | Bristol Herald Courier | ||
| 3rd | Andrea Hopkins | Bristol Herald Courier | ||
| Web Site | 1st | Staff | Kingsport Times-News | www.timesnews.net |
| 2nd | Staff | The Jackson Sun | www.jacksonsun.com | |
| 3rd | Staff | The Leaf-Chronicle | www.theleafchronicle.com | |
| Video | 1st | David Barry | The Jackson Sun | Union Tornado |
| 2nd | Rain Smith | Kingsport Times-News | Rogersville Man Builds Electric Car | |
| 3rd | Devin Wagner | The Jackson Sun | East Jackson Project Day III | |
| Online Slideshow | 1st | Devin Wagner | The Jackson Sun | International Washer Pitching Contest |
| 2nd | David Crigger, Andre Teague & Earl Neikirk | Bristol Herald Courier | Sharpie 500 | |
| 3rd | Devin Wagner | The Jackson Sun | Artist Carl Morris | |
| Multimedia | 1st | Dan Morris & Devin Wagner | The Jackson Sun | East Jackson Tornado Recovery |
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Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Dan Morris | The Jackson Sun | Forgotten? |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Erica Yoon | Kingsport Times-News | Families Bid Tearful Farewell |
| 2nd | David Grace | Kingsport Times-News | Like a War Zone | |
| 3rd | David Grace | Kingsport Times-News | Truck Kills 4-Year-Old | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Tom Sherlin | The Daily Times | Kids Day At Fair |
| 2nd | Earl Neikirk | Bristol Herald Courier | Fog Fisherman | |
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3rd Hon Men |
Erica Yoon Ned Jilton II |
Kingsport Times-News Kingsport Times-News |
Down To The River Devil's Canyon |
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| Sports Photography | 1st | David Crigger | Bristol Herald Courier | First Base Collision |
| 2nd | Robert Smith | The Leaf-Chronicle | Face Mask | |
| 3rd | Ned Jilton III | Kingsport Times-News | VHS, Coeburn Secure Spot | |
| HM | David Crigger | Bristol Herald Courier | Soccer Collision | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st | Andrew McMurtrie & Amanda Herron | The Jackson Sun | Nightmare |
| 2nd | Andrew McMurtrie, Lindsay McDonald & Kate Morgan | The Jackson Sun | In Shambles | |
| 3rd | Joy Kimbrough | The Daily Times | Time To Say Goodbye | |
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Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Andrew McMurtrie | The Jackson Sun | |
| 2nd | Robert Smith | The Leaf-Chronicle | ||
| 3rd | Mark A. Large | The Daily Times | ||
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| DIVISION III | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Samantha Ballard & Frank Smith | The Daily Herald | Fire Destroys Islamic Center |
| 2nd | Bill Jones & Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | Night Rescue | |
| 3rd | John Jones Jr. | The Greeneville Sun | Warehouse Fire | |
| HM | Chris Graham | The Daily Herald | Brawl At City Hall | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Skyler Swisher & Frank Smith | The Daily Herald | Crime Scene Series |
| 2nd | Chris Graham | The Daily Herald | Uneasy Riders | |
| 3rd | Alex Miller | The Daily Herald | In Limbo in India | |
| HM | John Henson | The Daily Herald | Garbage Man Saves Woman's Life | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Adam Sparks | The Daily News Journal | Let Sleeping Raiders Lie |
| 2nd | Wayne Phillips | The Greeneville Sun | From Ottway Elementary | |
| 3rd | Joe Byrd | The Greeneville Sun | Going Out With A Bang | |
| Business News | 1st | Skyler Swisher & Chris Graham | The Daily Herald | GM Spring Hill |
| 2nd | Skyler Swisher | The Daily Herald | Without Action, Local Economy in Trouble | |
| 3rd | John Jones Jr. | The Greeneville Sun | Lawson Family | |
| Editorials | 1st | Sam Stockard | The Daily News Journal | |
| 2nd | Chris Fletcher | The Daily Herald | ||
| 3rd | John Jones Jr. | The Greeneville Sun | ||
| Best Web Site | 1st | Staff | The Daily News Journal | www.dnj.com |
| 2nd | Staff | The Greeneville Sun | www.greenevillesun.com | |
| 3rd | None awarded | |||
| Video | 1st | Bill Rambo | The Greeneville Sun | Demolition Derby |
| 2nd | Staff | Citizen Tribune | Gallior Homecoming | |
| 3rd | Staff | Citizen Tribune | Fun Expedition | |
| Online Slideshow | 1st | Staff | Citizen Tribune | Battle of Chichamauga |
| 2nd | Staff | Citizen Tribune | Christmas on Main Street | |
| 3rd | None awarded | |||
| Multimedia | 1st | Staff | The Greeneville Sun | Bewley Warehouse Fire & Aftermath |
| 2nd | Staff | The Greeneville Sun | The Ladies Classic | |
| 3rd | Bill Jones & Jim Feltman | The Greeneville Sun | Winds at Camp Creek | |
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Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Mark Bell | The Daily News Journal | Killings/White Investigation |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Thomas Johns | The Daily Herald | Torching Mosque |
| 2nd | Chris Graham | The Daily Herald | Life, Times Two | |
| 3rd | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | Night Rescue | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | Boo! |
| 2nd | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | State Bound | |
| 3rd | Chris Graham | The Daily Herald | A Soldier's Tearful Reunion | |
| Sports Photography | 1st | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | At the Crack of the Bat |
| 2nd | Jim Feltman | The Greeneville Sun | Little League Force Out | |
| 3rd | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | Safe at Third | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | Night Rescue |
| 2nd | None awarded | |||
| 3rd | None awarded | |||
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Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Phil Gentry | The Greeneville Sun | |
| 2nd | Susan W. Thurman | The Daily Herald | ||
| 3rd | Thomas Johns | The Daily Herald | ||
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| DIVISION IV | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Jeff Farrell | The Mountain Press | Man: Wife's Suicide Caused by Police |
| 2nd | Hilary Trenda | The Lebanon Democrat | Morning Break-In Leades to Manhunt | |
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TIE: 3rd |
Derek Hodges Jeff Farrell |
The Mountain Press The Mountain Press |
Former Sevier Judge Sentenced Smith To Serve One Year |
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| Features Reporting | 1st | Stan Voit | The Mountain Press | Road To Recovery |
| 2nd | Mary Reeves | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Traveling For God | |
| 3rd | Gail Crutchfield | The Mountain Press | Carved Into Shape | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Jason Davis | The Mountain Press | Running Man, Sandlot Soothsayer |
| 2nd | Cobey Hitchcock | The Mountain Press | Last Year For Coach | |
| 3rd | Mike Hutchens | Union City Daily Messenger | OC Football Vacancy | |
| Business News | 1st | J. R. Lind | The Lebanon Democrat | Cooper: Co-ops Owe You Money |
| 2nd | Derek Hodges | The Mountain Press | AT&T Calling | |
| 3rd | J. R. Lind | The Lebanon Democrat | Dell Could Be On The Hook Until 2040 | |
| Editorials | 1st | Stan Voit | The Mountain Press | |
| 2nd | Amelia Hipps | The Lebanon Democrat | ||
| 3rd | Stan Voit | The Mountain Press | ||
| Video | 1st | John Carney | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Bedford County Fair |
| 2nd | None awarded | |||
| 3rd | None awarded | |||
|
Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Derek Hodges | The Mountain Press | Waters |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | David Critchlow, Jr. | Union City Daily Messenger | Valiant Effort |
| 2nd | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | Fully Involved | |
| 3rd | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | Fire Out | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Dallus Whitfield | The Lebanon Democrat | Hang In There |
| 2nd | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | Everybody Join In | |
| 3rd | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | Hit The Brakes! | |
| Sports Photography | 1st | Danny Parker and Gary Johnson | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Out! |
| 2nd | Kenneth Coker | Union City Daily Messenger | Coming Through | |
| 3rd | None awarded | |||
| HM | None awarded | |||
| Photo Journalism | 1st | Mary Reeves | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Pumpkin Scared |
| 2nd | Danny Parker | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Titans Sour On MNF | |
| 3rd | Donna Ryder | Union City Daily Messenger | Spirit of Innovation Visits | |
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Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | |
| 2nd | Donna Ryder | Union City Daily Messenger | ||
| 3rd | Chris Menees | Union City Daily Messenger | ||
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| FREEDOM OF INFORMATION | ||||
| 1st Place |
Jeremy Finley, Don Mashburn & Zina Bauman |
WSMV-TV | A Failure To Protect | |
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2nd Place TIE: |
Mark Hicks and Ann Wallace Staff |
The Leaf-Chronicle The Daily News Journal |
School Sexual Harassment Garrett Traffic Stop |
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| 3rd Place | Anne Paine | The Tennessean | TVA | |
| Honorable Mention | Skyler Swisher | The Daily Herald, Columbia | Alumninum Landfill Effort Aborted | |
| Scott Noll and Terry Muldoon | WREG-TV | Who's Watching Your Kids?" | ||
| Dan Morris | The Jackson Sun | Troubled Waters | ||