APSE judging

Breaking news, under 30,000
Anna Grearson, The Barre-Montpelier (Vt.) Times Argus
Ben Frederickson, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
Brendan Meyer, Shaina Cavazos, Zach Murdock, MIke Vorel, Jacob Kim and Eric Short, Columbia Missourian
Steve Nitz, Daily Chronicle DeKalb (Ill.)
Neil Lloyd, Daily Herald (Provo, Utah)
Kalle Oakes, Sun Journal Lewiston (Maine)
Tim Trower, Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.)
Mike Szvetitz, Opelika-Auburn (Ala.)
Julie Jag and Jim Seimas, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Andrew Carroll and Jason Morton, The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News

Beat writing, under 30,000
Marc Weiszer, Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
Ben Frederickson, Casper (Wyo.) Star Tribune
Dave Matter, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune
Dustin Dopirak, The Herald-Times (Indiana)
Kenny Ryan, Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times
Kevin Posival, Killeen (Texas) Daily Herald
John Bednarowski, Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Ryan Wood, Opelika-Auburn (Ala.) News
Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Robert Gagliardi, Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Columns, under 30,000
Bob Sutton, Burlington (N.C.) Times-News
Jonathan Bombulie, The Citizens’ Voice (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Andy Graham, The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
Jeremy Prince The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
Tom Keegan, Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World
Kalle Oakes, Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal
Peter Jackel, Racine (Wis.) Journal Times
Ryan Howe, Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho)
Robert Gagliardi, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Alex Riley, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

Columns, 30,000-75,000
Scott Michaux, Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
David Teel, The Daily Press Newport News (Va.)
Bret Stretlow, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Stephen Schramm, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman
Tom Musick, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
Steve Solloway, Portland (Maine) Press Herald
George Schroeder The Register-Guard (Eugene Ore.)
John Blanchette, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)
Austin Meek, Topeka Capital-Journal

Breaking news, 75,001-175,000
Kyle Veazey, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
Mark Emmert, Des Moines Register
Megan Boehnke, Matt Lakin, Knoxville News Sentinel
Evan Woodbery, Knoxville News Sentinel
Joe Giglio, The News & Observer
Laura Keeley, The News & Observer
Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News
Michael C. Lewis, The Salt Lake Tribune
Dan Nakaso and Ferd Lewis, The Star Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Bob Fortus, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.)

Features, 75,001-175,000
Scott Fowler, Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Phil Richards, Indianapolis Star
Brian Heyman, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.)
Luke DeCock, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jason Kersey, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)
Dirk Chatelain, Omaha (Neb.) World Herald
Darryl Carter, The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)
Andy Bitter, Roanoke (Va.) Times
Jeff Lockridge, The Tennessean

 

Sundays, 75,001-175,000
Top 10
Buffalo News
Charlotte (N.C). Observer
Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Indianapolis Star
Louisville (Ky.) Courier Journal
The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)
Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald
Palm Beach Post
The Salt Lake Tribune
Tulsa World

Honorable mention
Columbus Dispatch
Des Moines Register
Hartford Courant
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lincoln (Neb). Journal-News
Los Angeles Daily News
The Tennessean (Nashville)
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
The Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
Tampa Tribune