ANA/APMEBetter

Newspapers Contest

September 29, 2012Arizona Newspapers Association

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

BestHeadline

Michael RinkerLake Powell Chronicle

THIRD PLACE

Take it easy

DIVISION 1

Evan WylogeArizona Capitol Times

SECOND PLACE

Red state blues

DIVISION 1

Jim Small, Josh CoddingtonArizona Capitol Times

FIRST PLACE

What we’re not IRC-ing

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

BestHeadline

NONE AWARDED

THIRD PLACE DIVISION 2

Constance IsraelSedona Red Rock News

SECOND PLACE

Ignorance curable

DIVISION 2

Karen WarnickWhite Mountain Independent

FIRST PLACE

Greer rises, kicks ash

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

Best Headline

NONE AWARDED

THIRD PLACE DIVISION 3

Cheryl HartzPrescott Valley Tribune

SECOND PLACE

Gilbert finds silver lining

DIVISION 3

Thelma GrimesExplorer

FIRST PLACE

Looks Japanese, speaks Spanish, must be all American

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

BestHeadline

Amy CrawfordYuma Sun

THIRD PLACE

Good job hunting

DIVISION 4

Amy CrawfordYuma Sun

SECOND PLACE

Soup yourself

DIVISION 4

Amy CrawfordYuma Sun

FIRST PLACE

All duct out

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

Best Headline

NONE AWARDED

THIRD and SECOND PLACE DIVISION 5

Jim MaishArizona Daily Star

FIRST PLACE

Weatherman

DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

BestNews Story

Jonathan ClarkNogales International

THIRD PLACE

Leaders step up opposition to bill

DIVISION 1

Gary GradoArizona Capitol Times

SECOND PLACE

State’s high court rulings

DIVISION 1

Luige del PuertoArizona Capitol Times

FIRST PLACE

GOP senators skittish

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

BestNews Story

Alexis BechmanPayson Roundup

THIRD PLACE

Officer demoted for sexting

DIVISION 2

Sean DieterichWhite Mountain Independent

SECOND PLACE

Campers escape

DIVISION 2

Terrance ThorntonTown of Paradise Valley Independent

FIRST PLACE

Murder in Paradise

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

BestNews Story

Tim VanderpoolTucson Weekly

THIRD PLACE

The smoking gun

DIVISION 3

Mari HerrerasTucson Weekly

SECOND PLACE

Questionable hires

DIVISION 3

Sue TonePrescott Valley Tribune

FIRST PLACE

Town council meeting

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

BestNews Story

Erin TaylorKingman Daily Miner

THIRD PLACE

Deputy involved in two shootings

DIVISION 4

Bill HessSierra Vista Herald

SECOND PLACE

Boom boom thud

DIVISION 4

Chris McDanielYuma Sun

FIRST PLACE

Blast injures 12

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

BestNews Story

NONE AWARDED

SECOND PLACE DIVISION 5

Craig HarrisThe Arizona Republic

FIRST PLACE

Retiring public employees

DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

Best Sustained Coverageor Series

Holly SowArizona Silver Belt

THIRD PLACE

Authorized to cultivate

DIVISION 1

Luige del PuertoArizona Capitol Times

SECOND PLACE

Mum on immigration

DIVISION 1

Evan WylogeArizona Capitol Times

FIRST PLACE

What we’re not IRC-ing

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

Best Sustained Coverageor Series

StaffWhite Mountain Independent

THIRD PLACE

Wallow fire on record run

DIVISION 2

Alexis BechmanPayson Roundup

SECOND PLACE

Teen sexual violence

DIVISION 2

Pete AleshirePayson Roundup

FIRST PLACE

Forest thinning

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

Best Sustained Coverageor Series

Thelma GrimesExplorer

THIRD PLACE

Transit system

DIVISION 3

Mike SakalEast Valley Tribune

SECOND PLACE

Donald Beaty execution

DIVISION 3

StaffTucson Weekly

FIRST PLACE

One year later

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

Best Sustained Coverageor Series

StaffYuma Sun

THIRD PLACE

Diamond hunt

DIVISION 4

StaffYuma Sun

SECOND PLACE

Wilson/Bible case

DIVISION 4

Bill HessSierra Vista Herald

FIRST PLACE

Monument fire

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

Best Sustained Coverageor Series

StaffArizona Daily Star

SECOND PLACE

Borderlands now divided

DIVISION 5

StaffArizona Daily Star

FIRST PLACE

Aftermath of Jan. 8 shootings

DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

InvestigativeReporting

Eric MungenastMaricopa Monitor

THIRD PLACE

MPD missteps

DIVISION 1

Luige del PuertoArizona Capitol Times

SECOND PLACE

Colleges decry budget cuts

DIVISION 1

Luige del PuertoArizona Capitol Times

FIRST PLACE

Hundreds in federal assistance

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

InvestigativeReporting

Pete AleshirePayson Roundup

THIRD PLACE

County commission aids trailer park

DIVISION 2

Karen WarnickWhite Mountain Independent

SECOND PLACE

Navajo county sustainability project

DIVISION 2

Alexis BechmanPayson Roundup

FIRST PLACE

Jail project now nightmare

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

InvestigativeReporting

Leo W. BanksTucson Weekly

THIRD PLACE

Arizona burning

DIVISION 3

Tim VanderpoolTucson Weekly

SECOND PLACE

Tactical terror

DIVISION 3

Tim VanderpoolTucson Weekly

FIRST PLACE

Defending the innocent

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

InvestigativeReporting

Jackie LeathermanToday’s News-Herald

THIRD PLACE

Root of first WAHS investigation

DIVISION 4

Eric BetzArizona Daily Sun

SECOND PLACE

Fit to be towed

DIVISION 4

Susan RandallCasa Grande Dispatch

FIRST PLACE

College paid nearly double for land

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

InvestigativeReporting

NONE AWARDED

FIRST PLACE DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

BestSports Story

Daniel DullumFlorence Reminder and Blade-Tribune

THIRD PLACE

Something left to prove

DIVISION 1

Holly SowArizona Silver Belt

SECOND PLACE

On a mission to win big by losing

DIVISION 1

William WilczewskiNogales International

FIRST PLACE

One border, two stories

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

BestSports Story

Max FosterPayson Roundup

THIRD PLACE

Abuse no match

DIVISION 2

Karen WalengaGreen ValleyNews & Sun

SECOND PLACE

Fish tale

DIVISION 2

Keith MorrisWhite Mountain Independent

FIRST PLACE

Debate over youth tackle football

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

BestSports Story

Tom DanehyTucson Weekly

THIRD PLACE

Birth of Pac-12

DIVISION 3

Marco ArreortuaLa Voz

SECOND PLACE

Sand boarding

DIVISION 3

Quentin JodieNavajo Times

FIRST PLACE

Trick-riding sisters

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

BestSports Story

Rodney HaasKingman Daily Miner

THIRD PLACE

Golf tourney’s success

DIVISION 4

Ed PetruskaCasa Grande Dispatch

SECOND PLACE

Kieser part of Sugar Bowl crew

DIVISION 4

Jesse SeversonYuma Sun

FIRST PLACE

Hot corner

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

BestSports Story

Jeff MetcalfeThe Arizona Republic

THIRD PLACE

30 years ago

DIVISION 5

Jeff MetcalfeThe Arizona Republic

SECOND PLACE

Promising path cut short

DIVISION 5

Craig Harris, Pat Flannery, Dennis WagnerThe Arizona Republic

FIRST PLACE

Fiesta Bowl under fire

DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

Best Team, Sport orSports Beat Coverage

Daniel DullumFlorence Reminder and Blade-Tribune

THIRD PLACE

FHS football

DIVISION 1

Ainslee WittigArizona Range News

SECOND PLACE

Cowgirls

DIVISION 1

Michael RinkerLake Powell Chronicle

FIRST PLACE

Lady Sand Devils

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

Best Team, Sport orSports Beat Coverage

Ryan WinslettFountain Hills Times

THIRD PLACE

FHS Falcons

DIVISION 2

Andy StatenWhite Mountain Independent

SECOND PLACE

Rodeo

DIVISION 2

Max FosterPayson Roundup

FIRST PLACE

Lady Longhorns

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

Best Team, Sport orSports Beat Coverage

Jason SkodaAhwatukee Foothills News

THIRD PLACE

Desert Vista

DIVISION 3

Cheryl HartzPrescott Valley Tribune

SECOND PLACE

Arizona Sundogs

DIVISION 3

Mike SunnucksPhoenix Business Journal

FIRST PLACE

Phoenix Coyotes sale

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

Best Team, Sport orSports Beat Coverage

Erin RedmondYuma Sun

THIRD PLACE

Yuma Catholic

DIVISION 4

Ed PetruskaCasa Grande Dispatch

SECOND PLACE

Cougars

DIVISION 4

Edward CarifioYuma Sun

FIRST PLACE

Arizona Western College

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

Best Team, Sport orSports Beat Coverage

NONE AWARDED

THIRD AND SECOND PLACE DIVISION 5

Craig Harris, Pat FlanneryThe Arizona Republic

FIRST PLACE

BCS: The money. The games.

DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

BestSports Column

William WilczewskiNogales International

THIRD PLACE

Wrestling challenge

DIVISION 1

William WilczewskiNogales International

SECOND PLACE

A lot to be said for being upfront

DIVISION 1

William WilczewskiNogales International

FIRST PLACE

Snowflake

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

BestSports Column

Max FosterPayson Roundup

THIRD PLACE

Coaching salaries

DIVISION 2

Kevin DukeGreen Valley News & Sun

SECOND PLACE

A letter to ESPN

DIVISION 2

Keith MorrisWhite Mountain Independent

FIRST PLACE

Fantasy baseball hits a homer

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

BestSports Column

Irene MessinaTucson Weekly

THIRD PLACE

Women weightlifters

DIVISION 3

Mark HellerEast Valley Tribune

SECOND PLACE

Varsity Xtra

DIVISION 3

Tom DanehyTucson Weekly

FIRST PLACE

AIA reorganization

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

BestSports Column

NONE AWARDED

THIRD PLACE DIVISION 4

Rodney HaasKingman Daily Miner

SECOND PLACE

Tigers

DIVISION 4

Jesse SeversonYuma Sun

FIRST PLACE

Agony of defeat

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

BestSports Column

NONE AWARDED

FIRST PLACE DIVISION 5

Circulation Division 1: Non-Dailies Less Than 3,500

Best NewsFeature Story

Steve AyersVerde Independent/The Bugle

THIRD PLACE

Tails of Mann and Beast

DIVISION 1

Jonathan ClarkNogales International

SECOND PLACE

Student murders

DIVISION 1

Caitlin Coakley BecknerArizona Capitol Times

FIRST PLACE

The door’s always open

DIVISION 1

Circulation Division 2: Non-Dailies 3,500 to 10,000

Best NewsFeature Story

Michele NelsonPayson Roundup

THIRD PLACE

Search for the Dutchman

DIVISION 2

Patrick McNamaraInside Tucson Business

SECOND PLACE

San Manuel holds out hope

DIVISION 2

Marilyn HawkesJewish News of Greater Phoenix

FIRST PLACE

The recycle of life

DIVISION 2

Circulation Division 3: Non-Dailies Greater Than 10,000

Best NewsFeature Story

Jimmy MagahernScottsdale Times

THIRD PLACE

Roach coach evolution

DIVISION 3

Ambria HammelThe Catholic Sun

SECOND PLACE

Keeping the poor fed

DIVISION 3

Tim VanderpoolTucson Weekly

FIRST PLACE

The mayor of Fourth Ave.

DIVISION 3

Circulation Division 4: Dailies Less Than 25,000

Best NewsFeature Story

Bill CoatesCasa Grande Dispatch

THIRD PLACE

Shelterless

DIVISION 4

Adam CurtisSierra Vista Herald

SECOND PLACE

A Ray of hope

DIVISION 4

Jackie LeathermanToday’s News-Herald

FIRST PLACE

UFO reports

DIVISION 4

Circulation Division 5: Dailies Greater Than 25,000

Best NewsFeature Story

NONE AWARDED

THIRD AND SECOND PLACE DIVISION 5

Kimberly MatasArizona Daily Star

FIRST PLACE

Two boys lived life all out

DIVISION 5