REVISED COMPLETE TOP 3 FINISHERS FROM 2009 JOURNALISM PRELIMINARY JUDGING

4/24/09

(The category champions in each class and those listed among the top-12 advance to the State Journalism Championships on May 11 at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.)

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Class A1 Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

ADVERTISING

1. Molly Sutherland, Omaha Westside

2. Tyler D'Agosta, Millard South

3. Christina Guthmann, Omaha North

COLUMN WRITING

1. Asha Anchan, Millard North

2. Tom Bolin, Lincoln East

3. Bryce Arens, Millard South

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Taylor Armstrong, Millard West

2. Sarah Weber, Lincoln East

3. Meredithe Peer, Omaha Bryan

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Amy McConnell, Papillion-La Vista South

2. Mary Jorgenson, Millard South

3. Kaley Cook, Lincoln Southwest

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Jill Coatney, Lincoln Southwest

2. Alexa Koch, Omaha Westside

3. Gregg May, Omaha Westside

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Mary Susman, Omaha Westside

2. Lisi Genaidy, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Allie Hoffer, Bellevue West

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Mary Susman, Omaha Westside

2. Michelle Rieger, Omaha Central

3. Asha Anchan, Millard North

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Hannah Laugdon, Omaha Westside

2. Dani Donovan, Millard West

3. Ali Hodge, Omaha Central

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Olivia Daniel, Lauren Davis, Angela Ferrante,

Shelby Pieper, Jenny Shehan, Claire Taylor, Omaha Westside

2. Amy McConnell, Blythe Butcher, Lindsay Byers, Paige

Jones, Jill May, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Jessica Lafond-Powell, Haley Hill, Rachel George,

Omaha North

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Sam Taylor, Omaha Westside

2. Michelle Rieger, Omaha Central

3. Kaley Cook, Lincoln Southwest

NEWS WRITING

1. Lydia Selzle, Millard North

2. Blythe Butcher, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Rebecca Conrad, Papillion-La Vista South

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Dani Donovan, Millard West

2. Sarah Weber, Lincoln East

3. Andrea Kimball, Omaha North

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. David Neesen, Millard South

2. Jackie Clemens, Omaha Westside

3. Kati Green, Grand Island

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Katie Nelson, Papillion-La Vista South

2. Samantha Williams, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Lindsay Byers, Papillion-La Vista South

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Scott Wexler, Millard North

2. Alyssa Amen, Millard North

3. Taylor Jundt, Omaha North

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Bryce Arens, Millard South

2. Maranda Loughlin, Bellevue East

3. Becca Godwin, Bellevue East

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Kelsey Supenski, Belleuve West

2. Kelsey Buglewicz, Millard South

3. Eva Lube, Lincoln Southwest

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Dani Donovan, Millard West

2. Kayla Welsh, Bellevue West

3. Emmy Russell, Bellevue East

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Dani Donovan, Katie Miller, Madeline Brown,

Millard West

2. Aly Ferguson, Jami Finnell, Lincoln Southwest

3. Lisi Genaidy, Emily Lynch, Papillion-La Vista South

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Emmy Russell, Bellevue East

2. Heather Nelson, Bellevue West

3. Courtney Russell, Lincoln East

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Dani Donovan, Millard West

2. Lisi Genaidy, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Kati Green, Grand Island

Revised Class A2 Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

Note: The entries from Fremont High School were inadvertently left out in the original judging.

The entries have been judged with Fremont receiving additional sweepstakes points.

No points or places were deducted from any schools.

ADVERTISING

1. Emily Mitchell, Omaha Marian

2. Rita Salzar, Scottsbluff

3. Katie Zach, Gering

COLUMN WRITING

1. Dan Wolgamott, Elkhorn

2. Marcia Guzman, Scottsbluff

3. Allen Heffelfinger, Blair

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Colter Burkey, Scottsbluff

2. Elle McLeay, Omaha Marian

3. Brooke Lippy, Ralston

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff

2. Sarah Jacobs, Blair

3. Sierra Schmidt, Gering

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Devin McDermott, Omaha Marian

2. Vince Moran, Scottsbluff

3. Steven Schubert, Blair

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Tyler Simmons, Gering

2. Aimie Adams, Scottsbluff

3. Devin McDermott, Omaha Marian

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Torry Kisser, Scottsbluff

2. Marcia Guzman, Scottsbluff

3. Natalie Doering, Gretna

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Maricia Guzman, Scottsbluff

1. Kate Peterson, Fremont

2. Cameron Bruegger, Gering

3. Barbara Anderson, Omaha Marian

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Ashten Winkler, Melissa Rexus, Sierra Schmidt,

Gering

2. Devin McDermott, Maddie Shea, Kelsey Stewart,

Barbara Anderson, Omaha Marian

3. Aimie Adams, Kaitlin Moss, Bridger Gladney,

Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Kelsey Sejkora, Hastings

2. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian

3. Brad Bowdino, Elkhorn

3. Austin Hall, Fremont

NEWS WRITING

1. Julie Girard, Kearney

2. Bridget McQuillan, Omaha Marian

3. Caitlyn Diimig, Omaha Marian

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian

2. Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff

3. Bridget McQuillan, Omaha Marian

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Jordan Johanek, Elkhorn

2. Brooke Sloan, Gering

3. Brianna Hitchler, Elkhorn

3. Kaylee Everly, Fremont

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian

2. Sarah O'Connor, Omaha Marian

3. Ashten Winkler, Gering

 3. Kaylee Everly, Fremont

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Denae Quijas, Scottsbluff

2. Zac Rada, Scottsbluff

3. Annie Tracy, Omaha Marian

3. Jordan Giese, Fremont

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Denae Quijas, Scottsbluff

2. Dan Wolgamott, Elkhorn

3. Jim Higgins, Beatrice

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Carolyn Clark, Scottsbluff

2. Amy Jewell, Omaha Marian

3. Monica Knapp, Elkhorn

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Emily Mitchell, Omaha Marian

2. Jalayne Prorok, Gretna

3. Julia Boulay, Omaha Marian

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Sarah O'Connor, Emily Mitchell, Katie Matejka, Omaha Marian

2. Catelyn Cantril, Scottsbluff

3. Sam Seina, Jordan Johanek, Callie Morin, Elkhorn

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Sierra Schmidt, Gering

2. Monica Knapp, Elkhorn

3. Josh Kinney, Scottsbluff

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Catelyn Cantril, Scottsbluff

2. Melissa Rexus, Gering

3. Madison Martinez, Gering

Class B Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

ADVERTISING

1. Emily Smallcomb, Broken Bow

2. Amy Been, McCook

3. Brisa Rodriquez, McCook

COLUMN WRITING

1. Amanda Woita, Waverly

2. Bonnie Martin, Schuyler

3. Alissa O'Neil, McCook

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Megan Stice, Waverly

2. Amy Been, McCook

3. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Michelle Stading, Waverly

2. Katie Ehle, Fairbury

3. Ryan Crnkovich, Omaha Gross Catholic

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Bonnie Martin, Schuyler

2. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

3. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Amy Been, McCook

3. Zach Tegler, Waverly

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Jo Shinn, Fairbury

2. Anna Shymanski, Omaha Gross Catholic

3. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Amanada Novotny, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Megan Stice, Waverly

3. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Jacqueline Contreas, Schuyler

2. Hannah Althouse, Steven Patras, Rayce

Reynoldson, Michelle Stading, Megan Stice,

Amanda Woita, Waverly

3. Annie Pigaga, Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Katie Ehle, Fairbury

2. Kelsey Janda, Crete

3. Steven Boettcher, Fairbury

NEWS WRITING

1. Katie Ehle, Fairbury

2. Taylor Muell, Fairbury

3. Ben Schilling, McCook

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Kelsy Reynoldson, Waverly

2. Kari Lane, Waverly

3. Hannah Althouse, Waverly

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Whitney Ebke, Fairbury

2. Brooklyn Bohac, Waverly

3. Veronica LaDuc, Waverly

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Abi Burrows, McCook

2. Peggy Novotny, Omaha Gross Catholic

3. John Plambeck, Omaha Gross Catholic

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Seth Schaeffer, McCook

2. Brett Sales, Waverly

3. Laura Smith, Waverly

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Brett Sales, Waverly

2. Abi Burrows, McCook

3. Zach Tegler, Waverly

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Abi Burrows, McCook

2. Hailey Buddenburg, McCook

3. Steven Bowttcher, Fairbury

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Emily Dueland, McCook

2. Peggy Novotny, Omaha Gross Catholic

3. Sarah Amick, Waverly

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Joe Murnan, Peggy Novotny, Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Emily Dueland, Elexa Kotschwar, McCook

3. Katie Ehle, Taylor Muell, Fairbury

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Ben Schilling, McCook

2. Elise Polly, McCook

3. Shelby Allen, McCook

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Emily Dueland, McCook

2. Joey Murnan, Omaha Gross Catholic

3. Katie Ehle, Fairbury

Class C Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

ADVERTISING

1. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan

2. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Katherine Medow, Centennial

COLUMN WRITING

1. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Nathan Hansen, North Bend Central

3. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael Benedictine

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Lydia Ranard, Yutan

2. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Jacki Cech, Aquinas Catholic

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Michaela Hruska, David City

2. Collin Mink, Fort Calhoun

3. Tanner Kahler, Aquinas Catholic

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Chelsea Bartholomew, Columbus Scotus

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Kyley Schroeder, Yutan

3. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan

3. Jesse Barlean, David City

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Amanada O'Malley, Yutan

2. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Lydia Ranard, Yutan

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Josh Charvat, Zach Harvat, Gunhee Park, James

Benson, Josh Cox, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Cheyenne Nelson, Amanda O'Malley, Kaylea Kult,

Jessica Peavler, Yutan

3. Chris Bell, Adam Prusa, Josh Charvat, Gunhee Park,

Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Brian Ackman, Columbus Scotus

NEWS WRITING

1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan

2. Kelsey Jochum, Columbus Scotus

3. Alex Lim, Mt. Michael Benedictine

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Kari Kolts, Centennial

3. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Justin Wagner, Yutan

2. Kari Kolts, Centennial

3. Halsey Lutt, Wayne

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Kari Kolts, Centennial

3. Jessica Peavler, Yutan

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Brian Ackman, Columbus Scotus

2. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan

3. Aaron Haag, Mt. Michael Benedictine

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan

2. Kaylee McCuen, Yutan

3. Danielle Divis, David City

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Aaron Haag, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Kelsey Landgren, Yutan

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Dan Whitaker, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Liz Zabawa, Columbus Scotus

3. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael Benedictine

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Kari Kolts, Emily Hemphill, Centennial

2. Amanda O'Malley, Jessica Peavler, Kyley Schroeder, Yutan

3. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Pat Scheer, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Lydia Ranard, Yutan

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan

2. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan

3. Emily Hemphill, Centennial

Class D Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

ADVERTISING

1. Taylor Ruppert, Hayes Center

2. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

3. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock

COLUMN WRITING

1. Kyle Knight, Clay Center

2. Morgan Woodbury, Clay Center

3. Kayla Essink, Clay Center

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

2. Matt Johnson, Clay Center

3. Annie Wickham, Silver Lake

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Clayton Damme, Johnson-Brock

2. Joslyn Large, Hayes Center

3. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

2. Samantha Burtwistle, Chambers

3. Jamie Melton, Hayes Center

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

2. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock

3. Clayton Damme, Johnson-Brock

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock

2. Jill Baxa, Clay Center

3. Kayla Essink, Clay Center

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center

2. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers

3. Nicolas Neuwirth, Clay Center

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Courtney Brown, Molly Cox, Jaime Melton, Blaine

Richter, Taylor Ruppert, Cody Wright, Hayes Center

2. Jessica Anderjaska, Tiffani Dow, Joslyn Large,

Keifer Messersmith, Shelby Tyan, Alex Wach, Hayes Center

3. Jesse VonSpreckelsen, Magdalena Heibeck, Jill

Baxa, Ashley Boman, Jessie Sorensen, Clay Center

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Sara Slater, Clay Center

2. Shelby Tyan, Hayes Center

3. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

NEWS WRITING

1. Sara Slater, Clay Center

2. Shelby Tyan, Hayes Center

3. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Nicolas Neuwirth, Clay Center

2. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center

3. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Jill Baxa, Clay Center

2. Heather Mugrage, Hayes Center

3. Molly Cox, Hayes Center

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Ceirra Tompkin, Clay Center

2. Valerie Cochnar, Dorchester

3. Ashley Looper, Dorchester

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Kyle Knight, Clay Center

2. Kayla Essink, Clay Center

3. Jill Baxa, Clay Center

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center

2. Alex Wach, Hayes Center

3. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Jessica Anderjaska, Hayes Center

2. Alex Wach, Hayes Center

3. Ashton Kotas, Dorchester

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center

2. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

3. Brianna Gentert, Silver Lake

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

2. Ashton Kotas, Charity Springer, Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

3. Heather Mugrage, Jessica Anderjaska, Tiffani Dow, Hayes Center

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

2. Keifer Messersmith, Hayes Center

3. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Heather Mugrage, Hayes Center

2. Ashley Boman, Clay Center

3. Morgan Woodbury, Clay Center

2009 State Journalism Sweepstakes Results

Class A1 Sweepstakes

Omaha Westside, 23

Papillion-La Vista South, 19

Millard West, 17

Millard South, 13

Millard North, 12

Bellevue West, 8

Lincoln Southwest, 8

Bellevue East, 7

Lincoln East, 7

Omaha Central, 5

Omaha North, 4

Grand Island, 2

Omaha Bryan, 1

Revised Class A2 Sweepstakes

Scottsbluff, 42

Omaha Marian, 36

Gering, 19

Elkhorn, 14

Fremont, 7

Blair, 4

Gretna, 3

Hastings, 3

Kearney, 3

Ralston, 1

Beatrice, 1

Class B Sweepstakes

McCook, 36

Waverly, 31

Omaha Gross Catholic, 24

Fairbury, 20

Schuyler, 8

Broken Bow, 5

Crete, 2

Class C Sweepstakes

Mt. Michael Benedictine, 54

Yutan, 40

Centennial, 11

Columbus Scotus, 9

David City, 5

Fort Calhoun, 2

North Bend Central, 2

Aquinas Catholic, 2

Wayne, 1

Class D Sweepstakes

Clay Center, 64

Hayes Center, 31

Johnson-Brock, 11

Dorchester, 7

Chambers, 6

Rock County, 5

Silver Lake, 2