COMPLETE TOP 3 FINISHERS FROM 2011 JOURNALISM PRELIMINARY JUDGING

(The category champions in each class and those listed among the top-12 advance to the State Journalism Championships on May 9 at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.)

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4/21/11

 

Class A1 Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

ADVERTISING

1. Jordyn Krueger, Bellevue East

2. Susan Payne, Omaha Benson

3. Jim Wardian, Millard South

 

COLUMN WRITING

1. Tessa D’Agosta, Omaha North

2. Savanna Allen, Omaha North

3. Dan Beeman, Bellevue West

 

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Jasmine Ruch, Omaha Benson

2. Brittany Marvin, Bellevue West

3. Meredithe Peer, Omaha Bryan

 

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Andrew Johnson, Millard West

2. Jason Kraft, Millard South

3. Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

 

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Nate Van Fleet, Millard West

2. Ronni Gosch, Omaha Benson

3. Haley Herzog, Millard South
 

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Cal Butler, Omaha North

2. Austin Koeller, Grand Island

3. Mary Brummel, Millard West

 

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Ali Tomek, Omaha Westside

2. Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

3. Brandon Cahill, Millard West

 

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

2. Kira Northrop, Bellevue West

3. Tiana Harrison, Bellevue West

 

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Mary Marcum, Pierce Dageforde, Becca Stouder, Kevin Kuehl, Kevin Knudson, Sajna Kajtazovic, Millard South

2. Maddie Goodman, Sara Guo, Aaron Calderon, Emma Johanningsmeier, Allie Fisher, Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

3. Haley Hill, Maggie Peterson, Jessica Powell, Samantha Robb, Omaha North

 

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Elisha Desmangles, Millard North

2. Tiana Harrison, Bellevue West

3. Samantha Juster, Omaha Westside

 

NEWS WRITING

1. Jackson Booth, Bellevue East

2. Haley Hill, Omaha North

3. Nate Van Fleet, Millard West

 

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Natasha Robertson, Omaha Benson

2. Nicole Kydney, Omaha Bryan

3. Hailey Bedore, Millard South

 

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Evan Ludes, Millard North

2. Moriah Johnson, Omaha Benson

3. Jim Wardian, Millard South

 

 NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Hannah Bargman, Millard West

2. Evan Ludes, Millard North

3. Savannah Joyner, Papillion-La Vista South

 

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Kevin Knudson, Millard South

2. Charlie Ziegenbein, Omaha Westside

3. Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

 

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Lizzie Johnson, Millard North
2. Jason Kraft, Millard South
3. Brent Griffiths, Millard North

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

2. Heather Nelson, Bellevue West

3. Alexandra Allbery, Millard North

 

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Elizabeth Johnson , Millard North

2. Sydney Goodnight, Papillion -La Vista South

3. Shelton Bazer, Millard South

 

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

2. Tessa Lane, Shelton Bazer, Caroline Higgins, Millard South

3. Hailee Noss, Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

 

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Abby Legge, Omaha Westside

2. Macey Engel, Papillion-La Vista South

3. Sarah Ferguson, Millard West

 

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Kate Bojan, Papillion-La Vista South

2. Elizabeth Johnson, Millard North

3. Tessa Lane, Millard South



Class A2 Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

 

ADVERTISING

1. Tyler Loebig, Kearney

2. Kasey Trouba, Papillion-La Vista

3. Casey Sigrist, Scottsbluff

 

COLUMN WRITING

1. Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

2. Emily Nitcher, Papillion-La Vista

3. Jackson Fisher, Lincoln East

 

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Brian Ellis, Fremont

2. Whitney Tiedman, Lincoln Northeast

3. Ashley Andrews, Papillion-La Vista

 

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

2. Kelsey Haugen, Lincoln East

3. Brooke Urzendowski, Omaha Marian

 

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Sarah Walsh, Kearney

2. Ryan McKeever, Papillion-La Vista

3. Victoria Bravo, Scottsbluff
 

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Russell Morgan, Scottsbluff

2. Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

3. Kasey Trouba, Papillion-La Vista

 

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Jordan Peck, Fremont

2. Liz Fichthorn, Lincoln East

3. Lexi Walz, Omaha Marian

 

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Kathleen Gerber, Omaha Marian

2. Allison Dethlefs, Omaha Marian

3. Jessica Conrad, Fremont

 

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Gabrielle Carlin, Roger Ethan Hughes, Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

2. Molly Misek, Kaylee Asche, Brittany Hytrek, Omaha Marian

3. Samantha Karas, Keelan Chapman, Shae Brening, Lincoln East

 

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Carla Gibbs, Omaha Marian

2. Kelsey Empfield, Scottsbluff

3. Karin Shedd, Scottsbluff

 

 

 

NEWS WRITING

1. Erin O’Brien, Omaha Marian

2. Keelan Chapman, Lincoln East

3. Melissa Bavitz, Lincoln East

 

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Allison Dethlefs, Omaha Marian

2. Annie Dovali, Omaha Marian

3. Kennedy Healy, Gretna

 

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Kaylee Everly, Fremont

2. Kara Schuele, Omaha Marian

3. Emma Olney, Papillion-La Vista

 

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Christopher Svoboda, Papillion-La Vista

2. Maggie Emodi, Omaha Marian

3. Kara Schuele, Omaha Marian

 

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Liz Berigan, Omaha Marian

2. Alexis Murphy, Papillion-La Vista

3. Molly Misek, Omaha Marian

 

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Brooke Urzendowski, Omaha Marian
2. Alex Eilers, Omaha Marian
3. Kelsey Empfield, Scottsbluff
 

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Lauren Sawyer, Gretna

2. Natalie Montanez, Omaha Marian

3. Gina Vercellino, Lincoln East

 

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Natalie Kozel, Omaha Marian

2. Danni Becker, Scottsbluff

3. Valerie Vander Linden, Elkhorn South

 

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Alexa Baumer, Natalie Montanez, Omaha Marian

2. Preston Sparks, Rebecca Beecham, Jessie Kapustka, Lincoln Pius X

3. Maddy Parsley, Charity Burkey, Abbi Benson, Scottsbluff 

 

 YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Annie McKeighan, Lincoln East

2. Danni Becker, Scottsbluff

3. Nathan Hittle, Fremont

 

 YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Maddy Parsley, Scottbluff

2. Kim Barmettler, Elkhorn South

3. Alexa Baumer, Omaha Marian


 

Class B Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

 

ADVERTISING

1. Distiney Warren, Gering

2. Kate Turner, Elkhorn

3. Kacee Fiddes, Waverly

 

COLUMN WRITING

1. Will Veguilla, Crete

2. Kate Turner, Elkhorn

3. Adam Fangman, Elkhorn

 

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Nicholas Brady, Gering

2. Kate Turner, Elkhorn

3. John Plambeck, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Alex Tometich, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Adam Fangman, Elkhorn

3. Taylor Wilson, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Berlin Merlyn, Waverly

2. Lauren Parker, Waverly

3. Samuel Eastman, Gering
 

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Jessica Wolf, Gering

2. Gabby Grutsch, Elkhorn

3. Courtney Prohs, Gering

 

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Berlin Merlyn, Waverly

2. Jessalyn Holdcraft, Crete

3. Hannah Tangeman, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Jill Fahrer, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Jessica Thatcher, Crete

3. Erika Bowman, Gering

 

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Courtney Prohs, Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski, Brittany Richards, Cameron Bruegger, Gering

2. Jessalyn Holdcraft, Crete

3. Jessalyn Holdcraft, Nicole Reetz, Crete

 

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Kacee Fiddes, Waverly

2. Jessica Wolf, Gering

3. John Plambeck, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS WRITING

1. Alexa Anderson, Gering

2. Adam Fangman, Elkhorn

3. Dulce Castenada, Crete

 

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Kendall Uhrich, Gering

2. Alexa Anderson, Gering

3. Taylor Wilson, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Kelsy Belgum, Gering

2. Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

3. Alexa Anderson, Gering

 

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Alexa Anderson, Gering

2. Jillian Searle, Waverly

3. Kelsy Belgum, Gering

 

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Jessalyn Holdcraft, Crete

2. Jordyn Mackie, Waverly

3. Caleb Wyre, Gering

 

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Caleb Wyre, Gering
2. Kaleigh Mueller, Gering
3. Kaitlyn Krzyzanowski, Gering
 

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Gabby Grutsch, Elkhorn

2. Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

3. Jordyn Mackie, Waverly

 

 YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Linnea Hardin, Elkhorn

2. Sydney Noonan, Waverly

3. Joe Murnan, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Joe Murnan, Sammie Kabourek, Kaylin Wyllie, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Morgan Broussard, McKenzie Duncan, Morgan Greene, Gering

3. Linnea Hardin, Gabby Grutsch, Elkhorn

 

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Joe Murnan, Omaha Gross Catholic

2. Vikki Gockeler, Elkhorn

3. Kaleigh Mueller, Gering

 

 YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Kelsy Belgum, Gering

2. Morgan Greene, Gering

3. Kaylin Wyllie, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

 

 

 

Class C Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

 

ADVERTISING

1. Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Zachary Ellis, Sandy Creek

3. Marsaidies Nacke, Sandy Creek

 

COLUMN WRITING

1. Michael Albin, Columbus Scotus

2. Casey Kessler, Columbus Scotus

3. Brooke Yates, Sandy Creek

 

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Tanner Yost, Sandy Creek

2. Bao Yim, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Abby Schnoes, Yutan

 

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Graham Jewell, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

3. Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Vince Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

3. Josh Johnson, Fairbury


HEADLINE WRITING

1. Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Pat DeWald, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

 

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Richard Rhoden, Fairbury

2. Sammi Henske, Fairbury

3. Nate Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Cody Eickmann, Sandy Creek

2. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Hannah Bauer, Sammi Henske, Fairbury

2. Colin Wichman, Shelby Johnson, Lexie Kelly, Kelli Fisher, Katie Buhman, Tahler Robinson, Yutan

3. James Benson, Michael Bohnhoff, Bobby Thomas, Vince Van Haute, Pat DeWald, Dylan Venteicher, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Stephani Jarecke, Columbue Scotus

2. Brooke Yates, Sandy Creek

3. Levi McPhillips, Columbus Scotus

 

 

 

 

NEWS WRITING

1. Hannah Bauer, Fairbury

2. Jared Haag, Fairbury

3. Pat DeWald, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1.Michael Sojka, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Bethany Vonspreckelsen, Sandy Creek

 

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Brooke Yates, Sandy Creek

2. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Morgan Spiehs, Wood River

 

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Logan Kellogg, Centennial           

2. Lexie Kelly, Yutan

3. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Darren Chew, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Vince Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

3. Tahler Robinson, Yutan

 

SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Bailey Morris, Sandy Creek
2. Kelly Fisher, Yutan
3. Shelby Anderson, Yutan
 

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Nate Van Haute, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Alexis Carter, Wood River

3. Kelli Fisher, Yutan

 

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. James Benson, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Bailey Morris, Sandy Creek

3. Margaret Ehle, Fairbury

 

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Margaret Ehle, Karabeth Block, Amelia Stone, Fairbury

2. Dylan Woodbury, Bailey Morris, Amanda Slater, Sandy Creek

3. James Benson, Jun Haeng Ho, Dylan Venteicher, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

 YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Alexis Carter, Wood River

2. Kelli Fisher, Yutan

3. Joe Sobczyk, Mt. Michael Benedictine

 

Revised-YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Grant Parr, Mt. Michael Benedictine

2. Lace Perrigo, Yutan

3. Amelia Stone, Fairbury

 

Class D Preliminary Sweepstakes Results

 

ADVERTISING

1. Lauren Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

2. Christine Ruskamp, Johnson-Brock

3. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

 

COLUMN WRITING

1. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

2. Alec McKillip, Hayes Center

3. Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

 

EDITORIAL CARTOONING

1. Blaine Richter, Hayes Center

2. Allyson Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

3. Alan Parra, Hayes Center

 

EDITORIAL WRITING

1. Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

2. Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

3. Jake Nachtigal, Harvard

 

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING

1. Jonathan Wenzl, Johnson-Brock

2. Lauren Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

3. Autumn Weiss, Johnson-Brock
 

HEADLINE WRITING

1. Tierney Tyan, Hayes Center

2. Allyson Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

3. Halsie Large, Hayes Center

 

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING

1. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

2. Jami Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach

3. Allyson Pelchat Johnson-Brock

 

INFO GRAPHIC

1. Katelyn Melton, Hayes Center

2. Jake Nachtigal, Harvard

3. Lauren Pelchat, Johnson-Brock

 

IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

1. Halsie Large, Rylie Goltl, Adam Lawson, Alec McKillip, Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

2. Jami Nekoliczak, Darian Erickson, Greeley-Wolbach

3. Blaine Richter, Jaime Melton, Courtney Brown, Taylor Ruppert, Molly Cox, Hayes Center

 

NEWSPAPER LAYOUT

1. Jami Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach

2. No Place Awarded

3. No Place Awarded

 

 

 

 

NEWS WRITING

1. Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

2. Darian Erickson, Greeley-Wolbach

3. Autumn Weiss, Johnson-Brock

 

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

2. Adam Gilbert, Johnson-Brock

3. Blaine Richter, Hayes Center

 

SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

2. Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

3. Sarah Cox, Hayes Center

 

NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

2. Ashley Looper, Dorchester

3. Meredith Behrens, Dorchester 

 

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Christine Ruskamp, Johnson-Brock

2. Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

3. Kristan Pelotte, Harvard

 

 SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE

1. Jonathan Wenzl, Johnson-Brock
2. Blaine Richter, Hayes Center
3. Darian Erickson, Greeley-Wolbach
 

YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING

1. Larissa Wach, Hayes Center

2. Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

3. Brady Ulmen, Heartland

 

YEARBOOK LAYOUT

1. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester

2. Emily Chen, Omaha Brownell-Talbot

3. Molly Cox, Hayes Center

 

YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT

1. Jessica Hansen, Malinda Havlat, Jacy Hewitt, Dorchester

2. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

3. Portia Lyons, Tori Bittinger, Mariah Kliewer, Heartland

 

YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

1. Tori Bittinger, Heartland

2. Shannon Dierking, Johnson-Brock

3. Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

 

YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING

1. Emily Sybrant, Rock County

2. Malinda Havlat, Dorchester

3. Ashley Looper, Dorchester


 

2011 State Journalism Sweepstakes Results

 

Class A1 Sweepstakes

Millard North, 27

Millard South, 18

Omaha Westside, 16

Millard West, 13

Omaha Benson, 12

Omaha North, 11

Bellevue West, 10

Papillion-La Vista South, 8

Bellevue East, 6

Omaha Bryan, 3

Grand Island, 2

 

Class A2 Sweepstakes

Omaha Marian, 43

Scottsbluff, 26

Papillion-La Vista, 16

Lincoln East, 13

Fremont, 11

Kearney, 6

Gretna, 4

Elkhorn South, 3

Lincoln Northeast, 2

Lincoln Pius X, 2

 

Class B Sweepstakes

Gering, 48

Elkhorn, 26

Omaha Gross Catholic, 19

Waverly, 19

Crete, 14

 

Revised - Class C Sweepstakes

Mount Michael Benedictine, 47

Fairbury, 24

Sandy Creek, 23

Yutan, 14

Columbus Scotus, 9

Wood River, 6

Centennial, 3

 

 

Class D Sweepstakes

Hayes Center, 31

Johnson-Brock, 28

Dorchester, 24

Rock County, 12

Harvard, 11

Greeley-Wolbach, 10

Heartland, 5

Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 2