APSE Southwest Region contest winners

Congrats to all.
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By The Associated Press

Contest results from the Associated Press Sports Editors Southwest Region writing, headline and design contest for work published during 2007.

Winners will recognized at the APSE Southwest Region meetings June 19-20 in Houston.

John Erfort of the El Paso Times was the regional contest chairman.

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175,000 AND UP

FEATURE

1. Barry Horn, The Dallas Morning News

2. Fran Blinebury, Houston Chronicle

3. Brad Townsend, The Dallas Morning News

COLUMNS

1. Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle

2. Tim Cowlishaw, The Dallas Morning News

3. Jean-Jacques Taylor, The Dallas Morning News

EVENT

1. David Barron, Houston Chronicle

2. Brian Davis, The Dallas Morning News

3. Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

ENTERPRISE/PROJECT

1. Dale Robertson, Houston Chronicle

2. Gary Jacobson, The Dallas Morning News

HEADLINE

1. Scott Noll, The Dallas Morning News

2. Steve Schaeffer/Charlie Crixell, Houston Chronicle

3. Jeff Bair, Houston Chronicle

SPECIAL SECTION FRONTS

1. David Jack Browning, Houston Chronicle

2. Jason Dugger, The Dallas Morning News

3. David Jack Browning, Houston Chronicle

DAILY/SUNDAY SECTION FRONTS

1. Scott Noll, The Dallas Morning News

2. Jason Dugger, The Dallas Morning News

3. John Hancock, the Dallas Morning News

20,000-175,000

FEATURE

1. Kevin Robbins, Austin American-Statesman

2. Corey Roepken, Galveston Daily News

3. Mitch Worthington, Midland Reporter-Telegram

COLUMNS

1. Mike Leggett, Austin American-Statesman

2. Evan Ren, Abilene Reporter-News

3. (tie) Troy Shockey, Abilene Reporter-News 3. (tie) Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman

EVENT

1. Kevin Robbins, Austin American-Statesman

2. Corey Roepken, Galveston Daily News

3. Jack Marrion, Midland Reporter-Telegram

ENTERPRISE/PROJECT

1. John Maher, Austin American-Statesman

2. Lee Passmore/Oscar Leroy/Derek Weinbrenner/Jack Marrion, Midland Reporter-Telegram

3. Troy Shockley, Abilene Reporter-News

HEADLINE

1. Bill Spinks, Sherman Herald Democrat

2. John Bridges/Jaime Margolis, Austin American-Statesman

3. Coy Slavik, Victoria Advocate

SPECIAL SECTION FRONTS

1. Chris Hanna, Austin American-Statesman

2. Pablo Villa, El Paso Times

3. Jason Whaley, Austin American-Statesman

DAILY/SUNDAY SECTION FRONTS

1. Chris Hanna, Austin American-Statesman

2. Chris Hanna, Austin American-Statesman

3. Joshua Buckley, Galveston Daily News

UNDER 20,000

FEATURE

1. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle

2. Bill Begley, Kerrville Daily Times

3. Jeff Andrews, Denton Record-Chronicle

COLUMNS

1. Bill Begley, Kerrville Daily Times

2. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle

3. Will Wright, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung

EVENT

1. Brett Vito/Donna Fielder, Denton Record-Chronicle

2. Bill Begley, Kerrville Daily Times

3. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle

ENTERPRISE/PROJECT

1. Bill Begley, Kerrville Daily Times

2. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle

HEADLINE

No entries

SPECIAL SECTION FRONTS

1. Jeff Keller, Carlsbad Current-Argus

DAILY/SUNDAY SECTION FRONTS

No entries

 

Is southwest only Texas or did it just turn out all the winners were from there?

 

Yay for Tim Cowlishaw!

 

It's Texas and New Mexico.

 

Thanks... and congrats to Corey Roepken, who by the look of the awards is twice as good as Cowlishaw.

 

But that's the only "looks" of things in which he wins.

 

Looks like only 3 papers entered the 20K-under division. Cheap way to earn an award.

 

Looks like only 7 papers entered the 20k-175k division. Cheap way to earn an award.

 

Looks like only 2 papers entered the 175K-plus division. Cheap way to earn an award.

 

Looks like there are only 12 papers in Texas. Cheap state to earn an award....

 

Seriously, though, a 20k to 175k division? What the hell is that?

 

Big congrats to Kevin Robbins. He's definitely an underrated writer in this business, and a super nice guy.