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’.
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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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