HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS

• R-Jeneration scholarships: Rachel Alger, Foothill High School; Tara Verderosa, Palo Verde High School.

• Best newspaper (standard format): First, The InvestiGator, Green Valley, Anupa Gewali and Danielle Sloan, editors; second, The Liberty Tribune, Liberty, Alexa Kelly and Erika Turner, editors; third, Bark! The Voice of the Bulldogs, Centennial, Brittany Benson and Taylor Hassman, editors; honorable mention, The Mountain Lion Messenger, Sierra Vista, Brittany Cram, Valerie De Angelo, Monique Fincher, Thomas Godfrey and Cassandra Willey, editors.

• Best newspaper (reduced format): First, The Lance, Bishop Gorman, Rosemary Peters, editor; second, Crusader Chronicle, Faith Lutheran, Chanda DeCristoforo, Rikki Mitchell and Kerstin Kent, editors; third, The Prowler, Desert Pines, Jess Malik and Jerry Hernandez, editors; honorable mention, The Pony Express, The Meadows School, Lauren Hoenemeyer and Kerry McLaughlin, editors.

• First Amendment award: First, The InvestiGator, Green Valley; second, The Liberty Tribune, Liberty; third, The Grizzly Growler, Spring Valley.

• Best editorial: First, Rachel Alger and Caitlyn Belcher, Foothill; second, Christine Cox, Liberty; third, Cassandra Willey, Sierra Vista.

• Humorous opinion writing: First, Spenser Silbey, The Meadows; second, Greg Perry, Durango; third, Christine Cox, Liberty; honorable mention, Monique Fincher, Sierra Vista.

• Serious opinion writing: First, Aysia Smith, Green Valley; second, Tiana Wroten, Silverado; third, James Wu, Spring Valley; honorable mention, Emma Guerra, Morris Sunset East.

• Pro-con opinion writing: First, Spenser Silbey and Ajay Batra, The Meadows; second, Amanda Patino and Ethan Malone, Spring Valley; third, Olivia Scott and Jennifer Watson, Green Valley; honorable mention, Christina Houge and Noelle Wheatley, Liberty.

• Best illustration: First, Andrew Travis, Coronado; second, Dorothy Abuan, Green Valley; third, Raquel Treichel, Liberty; honorable mention, Anunya Zeigler, Durango.

• Best informational artwork: First, Valerie De Angelo, Sierra Vista; second, Danielle Sloan, Green Valley; third, Jordan Rincon, Spring Valley; honorable mention, Barbara Guiua, Liberty.

• Best editorial cartoon: First, Raquel Treichel, Liberty; second, Kevin Ortiz, Foothill; third, Fatima Gonzalez, Palo Verde; honorable mention, Andrew Travis, Coronado.

• Best sports news story: First, Jamie Bichelman, Green Valley; second, Marc Beck, The Meadows; third, Thomas Godfrey, Sierra Vista; honorable mention, Asia Sapp, Liberty.

• Best sports feature: First, Jamie Bichelman, Green Valley; second, Leah Ballard, Clark; third, Amanda Kilgore, Canyon Springs; honorable mention, Lauren Noorda, Shadow Ridge and Lexie Stone, Foothill.

• Best news story: First, Marah Hinskey, Palo Verde; second, Sherese Welsh, Coronado; third, Taryn Quimsing, Arbor View; honorable mention, Thomas Godfrey, Sierra Vista.

• Best news feature: First, Chanelle Bessette, Spring Valley; second, Lauren Hoenemeyer, The Meadows; third, Hillary Brown, Green Valley; honorable mention, Lauren Hober and Jesscaa Miller, Las Vegas.

• Best feature: First, Clarke Knight, Green Valley; second, Anupa Gewali, Green Valley; third, Carley Sisolak, Durango; honorable mention, Rosemary Peters, Bishop Gorman and Desirre Cavasos, Bonanza.

• Best entertainment story: First, Danielle Sloan, Green Valley; second, Brittany LeGal, Las Vegas Academy; third, Christina Bazan, Centennial; honorable mention, Raquel Treichel and Kelsey Mejia, Liberty, and Leah Ballard, Clark.

• Best review: First, Clarke Knight, Green Valley; second, Erika Turner, Liberty; third, Brendt Hulsey, Foothill; honorable mention, Anthony Graham, Liberty.

• Best Page One design (standard format): First, Brittany Moreton, Durango; second, Brittany Benson, Centennial; third, Karmella Bognot, Green Valley; honorable mention, Amanda Ling, Sierra Vista.

• Best Page One design (reduced format): First, Marc Beck, Kerry McLaughlin and Lauren Hoenemeyer, The Meadows; second, John Kim and Damon "Ringo" Kecman, Faith Lutheran; third, Casey Goodwin, Advanced Technologies Academy.

• Best sports page design (standard format): First, Fiona Rice and Anupa Gewali, Green Valley; second, Lauren Noorda, Shadow Ridge; third, Alexa Kelly, Liberty.

• Best sports page design (reduced format): First, Olivia Makinson, Faith Lutheran; second, Gerardo Hernandez, Desert Pines; third, Marc Beck, The Meadows.

• Best features, arts or entertainment page design (standard format): First, Alexa Kelly, Liberty; second, Valerie De Angelo, Sierra Vista; third, Danielle Sloan, Green Valley; honorable mention, Desirre Cavasos, Bonanza.

• Best features, arts or entertainment page layout (reduced format): First, Rikki Mitchell and Kerstin Kent, Faith Lutheran; second, Gerardo Hernandez, Desert Pines; third, Josue Vargas, Morris Sunset East.

• Best copy editing: First, Danielle Sloan, Green Valley; second, Rachel Alger, Foothill; third, Anupa Gewali, Green Valley.

• Best headline: First, Casey Goodwin, Advanced Technologies Academy; second, Penny Castillo and Lauren Hober, Las Vegas; third, Kerry McLaughlin, The Meadows.

• Best advertisement: First, Rachel Alger, Foothill; second, Amanda Ling, Sierra Vista; third, Alexa Kelly, Liberty; honorable mention, Crystal Chase, Clark.

• Best sports photo: First, Lauren Noorda, Shadow Ridge; second, John Callahan, Arbor View; third, Jillian Stenzel, Faith Lutheran; honorable mention, Taylor Fendell, Green Valley.

• Best news photo: First, Rachel Alger, Foothill; second, Taylor Fendell, Green Valley; third, Rachel Alger, Foothill.

• Best feature photo: First, John Callahan, Arbor View; second, Rachel Alger, Foothill; third, Lauren Noorda, Shadow Ridge; honorable mention, Rachel Alger, Foothill.

• Best photo illustration: First, Remi Turok, Faith Lutheran; second, Lisa Herr, Coronado; third, Barbara Guiua, Liberty; honorable mention, Lorianne Caracciolo, Centennial.

• Most Valuable Staffer awards: Arbor View, Madeleine Durkee; Advanced Technologies Academy, Casey Goodwin; Bishop Gorman, Rosemary Peters; Bonanza, Nicole Schwartz; Canyon Springs, Shu-Vai Lucas; Centennial, Taylor Hassman; Cheyenne, Cristina Rodriguez; Cimarron-Memorial, Cassandra Landrove; Clark, Leah Ballard; Coronado, Lisa Herr; Desert Pines, Jerry Hernandez; Durango, Brittany Moreton; Eldorado, Kris Lauer; Faith Lutheran, Rikki Mitchell; Foothill, Rachel Alger; Green Valley, Anupa Gewali; Las Vegas, Lauren Hober; Liberty, Alexa Kelly; Morris Sunset East, Kimberly Herrera; Mountain View, Timothy Blake; Palo Verde, Tara Verderosa; Shadow Ridge, Lauren Noorda; Sierra Vista, Cassandra Willey; Silverado, Michelle Tovar; Spring Valley, Lilian Chevalier; The Meadows, Asia Mayfield.

• Service award: Alison Gray, journalism adviser, Sierra Vista.

• R-Jeneration team members: Christina Bazan, Centennial; Crystal Chase, Clark; Anthony Graham, Liberty; Christina Houge, Liberty; Cristina Rodriguez, Cheyenne; Jillian Stenzel, Faith Lutheran; Raquel Treichel, Liberty; Erika Turner, Liberty; Skylar Williams, Basic.

• R-Jeneration most valuable staffers: Rachel Alger, Foothill; John Callahan, Arbor View; Valerie DeAngelo, Sierra Vista; Casey Goodwin, Advanced Technologies Academy; Lauren Hoenemeyer, The Meadows; Jessica Kantor, Canyon Springs; Kerstin Kent, Faith Lutheran; Kathleen Mehocic, Bishop Gorman; Rikki Mitchell, Faith Lutheran; Lauren Noorda, Shadow Ridge; Rosemary Peters, Bishop Gorman; Lea Rudner, Palo Verde; Pashtana Usufzy, Arbor View; Tara Verderosa, Palo Verde; Sherese Welsh, Coronado; Cassandra Willey, Sierra Vista; Robert Winn, Eldorado.