09 October 2022

2022 Better Newspaper Contest Winners...Angela Gervasi of the Nogales International was named the ANA 2022 Journalist of the Year.

 


ANA Announces 2022 BNC Winners

The Arizona Daily Star (John D’Orlando, publisher) scored the highest cumulative points to garner the coveted award for the 2022 Arizona Newspaper of the Year.

Newspaper of the Year Awards are calculated from eligible honors won in the Better Newspapers Contest added together with eligible winning entries from the Excellence in Advertising Contest.

Angela Gervasi of the Nogales International was named the ANA 2022 Journalists of the Year.

Kelly Presnell of the Arizona Daily Star was named the ANA 2022 Photographer of the Year. This is Presnell’s fifth consecutive year.

In a new category this year, Brandon Sanchez of the Herald/Review was named the ANA 2022 Account Executive of the Year.

Thank you to the Nevada Press Association for judging newspaper, newsroom, and advertising categories this year.

This year, 35 newspapers entered the Better Newspapers Contest for a total of 813 entries. The BNC consists of eleven categories that measure the overall quality of the newspapers and 19 categories that honor individuals who contribute to journalism excellence, and in Best ‘Of the Year’.

Click Here to view the PDF press release.

Below is a complete list of winners

Congratulations to all the winners!

 

BNC of the Year Awards  

NEWSPAPER of the Year  

Arizona Daily Star Publisher: John D’Orlando  

JOURNALIST of the Year  

Angela Gervasi Nogales International 

PHOTOGRAPHER of the Year  

Kelly Presnell Arizona Daily Star 

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE of the Year  

Brandon Sanchez Herald/Review 

 

BNC General Excellence  

Division 1 – Circulation: 25,001 & Up  

1st Place Arizona Daily Star Publisher: John D’Orlando  

2nd Place Navajo Times Publisher: Olivia Benally 

. Division 2 – Circulation: 10,001 to 25,000  

1st Place The Daily Courier Publisher: Blake DeWitt 

2nd Place East Valley Courier News Publisher: Richard Taylor 

 Division 3 – Circulation: 3501 to 10,000  

1st Place Herald/Review Publisher: Jennifer Sorenson 

2nd Place Casa Grande Dispatch Co-Publishers: Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper 

3rd Place Green Valley News Publisher: Dru Sanchez 

 Division 4 – Circulation: Under 3,500  

1st Place Nogales International Publisher: Manuel Coppola 

2nd Place Maricopa Monitor Publisher: Kara K. Cooper 

2nd Place Parker Pioneer Publisher: Rich Macke 

NOTE: There was a tie for 2nd place 

BNC Newspaper Categories  

Division 1 – 25,001 and up 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  03 – Page Design Excellence 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  03 – Page Design Excellence 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  03 – Page Design Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  05 – Best Use of Photography 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  05 – Best Use of Photography 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  05 – Best Use of Photography 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  09 – Best Newsletter 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  11 – Best Newspaper Innovation 

 

Division 2 – 10,001 to 25,000 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
2nd Place  East Valley Courier News  Richard Taylor  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  East Valley Courier News  Richard Taylor  03 – Page Design Excellence 
2nd Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  03 – Page Design Excellence 
3rd Place  Navajo-Hopi Observer   Blake DeWitt  03 – Page Design Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  East Valley Courier News  Richard Taylor  05 – Best Use of Photography 
2nd Place  East Valley Courier News  Richard Taylor  05 – Best Use of Photography 
3rd Place  East Valley Courier News  Richard Taylor  05 – Best Use of Photography 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  07 – Special Section or Magazine 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
2nd Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  11 – Best Newspaper Innovation 

 

Division 3 – 3,501 to 10,000  

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal  Ray Schey    01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady    01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
3rd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez    01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer    02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
2nd Place  Phoenix Business Journal  Ray Schey    02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady    02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez    03 – Page Design Excellence 
2nd Place  Phoenix Business Journal  Ray Schey    03 – Page Design Excellence 
3rd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    03 – Page Design Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez    04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
2nd Place  Todays News-Herald   Rich Macke    04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
3rd Place  Fountain Hills Times  Brent Cruikshank    04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    05 – Best Use of Photography 
2nd Place  Fountain Hills Times  Brent Cruikshank    05 – Best Use of Photography 
3rd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    05 – Best Use of Photography 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
2nd Place  Todays News-Herald   Rich Macke    06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
3rd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer    06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer    07 – Special Section or Magazine 
2nd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez    07 – Special Section or Magazine 
3rd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    07 – Special Section or Magazine 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady    08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
2nd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
3rd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    09 – Best Newsletter 
2nd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    09 – Best Newsletter 
3rd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez    09 – Best Newsletter 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    10 – Best Podcast 
2nd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    10 – Best Podcast 
3rd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    10 – Best Podcast 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher    Class 
1st Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper    11 – Best Newspaper Innovation 
2nd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson    11 – Best Newspaper Innovation 

 

Division 4 – Under 3,500 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
2nd Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
3rd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  01 – Reporting & News Writing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
2nd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
3rd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  02 – Departmental  News & Copy Editing Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  03 – Page Design Excellence 
2nd Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  03 – Page Design Excellence 
3rd Place  Williams-Grand Canyon News  Blake DeWitt  03 – Page Design Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
1st Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
3rd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  04 – Editorial Page Excellence 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  05 – Best Use of Photography 
2nd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  05 – Best Use of Photography 
3rd Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  05 – Best Use of Photography 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  06 – Community Service/Journalistic Achievement  
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  07 – Special Section or Magazine 
2nd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  07 – Special Section or Magazine 
2nd Place  Parker Pioneer  Rich Macke  07 – Special Section or Magazine 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
2nd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
3rd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  08 – Newspaper Website – ONLINE 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  09 – Best Newsletter 

 

BNC Individual Categories 

Best Individual Categories 

Division 1 – 25,001 and up 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  12 – Best Headline 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  12 – Best Headline 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  14 – Best News Story 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  14 – Best News Story 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  14 – Best News Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
2nd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  16 – Investigative Reporting 
2nd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  16 – Investigative Reporting 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  16 – Investigative Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
2nd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  18 – Best Sports Story 
2nd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  18 – Best Sports Story 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  18 – Best Sports Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
2nd Place  Ahwatukee Foothills News  Steve Strickbine  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
3rd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  20 – Best Feature Story 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  20 – Best Feature Story 
3rd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  20 – Best Feature Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
3rd Place  Arizona Republic, The  Greg Burton, Editor  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  26 – Online Coverage of Breaking News 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  26 – Online Coverage of Breaking News 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  27 – Best News Photograph 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  27 – Best News Photograph 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  27 – Best News Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Star   John D’Orlando  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
2nd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
3rd Place  Navajo Times   Olivia Benally  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 

 

Division 2 – 10,001 to 25,000 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Navajo-Hopi Observer   Blake DeWitt  14 – Best News Story 
2nd Place  Peoria Times  Steve Strickbine  14 – Best News Story 
3rd Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  14 – Best News Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
2nd Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
3rd Place  Peoria Independent  Charlene Bisson  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  16 – Investigative Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
2nd Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
3rd Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  SanTan Sun News  Steve Strickbine  18 – Best Sports Story 
2nd Place  SanTan Sun News  Steve Strickbine  18 – Best Sports Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  20 – Best Feature Story 
2nd Place  Navajo-Hopi Observer   Blake DeWitt  20 – Best Feature Story 
3rd Place  Peoria Times  Steve Strickbine  20 – Best Feature Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
2nd Place  Peoria Independent  Charlene Bisson  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
3rd Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
2nd Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
3rd Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Courier, The  Blake DeWitt  23 – Best Multimedia Storytelling 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Mirror (Online)  Chris Fitzsimon  25 – Best Video reporting by print journalist 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Queen Creek Independent  Charlene Bisson  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Peoria Times  Steve Strickbine  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 

 

Division 3 – 3,501 to 10,000 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  12 – Best Headline 
2nd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  12 – Best Headline 
3rd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  12 – Best Headline 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez  13 – Best Social Media Headline 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  14 – Best News Story 
2nd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson  14 – Best News Story 
3rd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  14 – Best News Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
2nd Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
3rd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  16 – Investigative Reporting 
2nd Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  16 – Investigative Reporting 
3rd Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  16 – Investigative Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
2nd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
3rd Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  17 – Best use of Data Journalism 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  18 – Best Sports Story 
2nd Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  18 – Best Sports Story 
3rd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  18 – Best Sports Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
2nd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
3rd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  19 – Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  20 – Best Feature Story 
2nd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez  20 – Best Feature Story 
3rd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  20 – Best Feature Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
2nd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
3rd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
2nd Place  Yuma Sun  Lisa Reilly  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
3rd Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson  23 – Best Multimedia Storytelling 
2nd Place  Herald/Review  Jennifer Sorenson  23 – Best Multimedia Storytelling 
3rd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  23 – Best Multimedia Storytelling 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Payson Roundup  Brian Kramer  24 – Best Online Exclusive Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  25 – Best Video reporting by print journalist 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  26 – Online Coverage of Breaking News 
2nd Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  26 – Online Coverage of Breaking News 
3rd Place  Green Valley News   Dru Sanchez  26 – Online Coverage of Breaking News 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Arizona Daily Sun   Collen Brady  27 – Best News Photograph 
2nd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  27 – Best News Photograph 
3rd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  27 – Best News Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Yuma Sun  Lisa Reilly  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
2nd Place  Yuma Sun  Lisa Reilly  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
3rd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Phoenix Business Journal, The  Ray Schey  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
2nd Place  Casa Grande Dispatch  Donovan Kramer Jr & Kara K. Cooper  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
3rd Place  Sedona Red Rock News  Kyle Larson  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 

 

Division 4 – Under 3,500 

Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  14 – Best News Story 
2nd Place  Daily Independent   Blake DeWitt  14 – Best News Story 
3rd Place  Williams-Grand Canyon News  Blake DeWitt  14 – Best News Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
2nd Place  Patagonia Regional Times  Marian Venditouli  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
3rd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  15 – Best Sustained Coverage or Series 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Copper Era, The   Belinda Mills  16 – Investigative Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Daily Independent   Blake DeWitt  18 – Best Sports Story 
2nd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  18 – Best Sports Story 
3rd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  18 – Best Sports Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  20 – Best Feature Story 
2nd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  20 – Best Feature Story 
3rd Place  Maricopa Monitor  Kara K. Cooper  20 – Best Feature Story 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
2nd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
3rd Place  Williams-Grand Canyon News  Blake DeWitt  21 – Enterprise Reporting 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
2nd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
3rd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  22 – Best Column, Feature or Commentary 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  27 – Best News Photograph 
2nd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  27 – Best News Photograph 
3rd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  27 – Best News Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
2nd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
3rd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  28 – Best Sports Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
2nd Place  Nogales International  Manuel Coppola  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
3rd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  29 – Best Feature Photograph 
Winner  Newspaper  Publisher  Class 
1st Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
2nd Place  Eastern Arizona Courier (Safford)  Belinda Mills  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 
3rd Place  Camp Verde Journal, The  Kyle Larson  30 – Best Feature Photo Layout or Photo Story 

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