DENVER (AP) - The Denver Post, the Greeley Tribune and the Vail Daily won first place awards for general excellence Friday in the annual Colorado Associated Press Editors & Reporters contest.
Best of Show was awarded to Gretel Daugherty of The (Grand Junction) Daily Sentinel for “Gas Explosion.”
The contest encompassed work printed in Colorado’s AP member newspapers from Sept. 1, 2012, through Aug. 31, 2013.
Awards were presented in three divisions: Division I for circulation 15,000 and under; Division II for circulation between 15,001 and 30,000; and Division III for circulation over 30,000.
The winners:
NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO AWARDS, DIVISION I
Beat Reporting
1st Place: Durango Herald; Shane Benjamin, Dale Rodebaugh, Emery Cowan, Jordyn Dahl, Robert Galin
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Scott Franz
Business Story
1st Place: Durango Herald; Emery Cowan
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Shane Benjamin
Editorials
1st Place: Durango Herald; Bill Roberts
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Megan Graham
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Tom Ross
Environmental Story
1st Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Tom Ross
2nd Place: Cortez Journal; Jim Mimiaga
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Dale Rodebaugh
Feature Photo
1st Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; John F. Russell
Feature Story
1st Place: Vail Daily; Randy Wyrick
2nd Place: Cortez Journal; Tobie Baker
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Nicole Inglis
General Excellence
1st Place: Vail Daily; Staff
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Staff
General News Photo
1st Place: Cortez Journal; Sam Green
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
3rd Place: Vail Daily; Justin McCarty
Headline Writing
1st Place: Durango Herald; Aaron Unterreiner
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Tom Ross
3rd Place: Durango Herald; John Peel
Informational Graphic
1st Place: Durango Herald; Cliff Vancura
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Vicky Ho
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Michael Schrantz
Investigative Reporting
1st Place: Durango Herald; Joe Hanel
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Michael Schrantz
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Shane Benjamin
News Column
1st Place: Durango Herald; Bill Roberts
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Carol Huser
3rd Place: Vail Daily; Don Rogers
Online: Breaking News
1st Place: Durango Herald; Staff
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
3rd Place: Cortez Journal; Staff
Online: General Excellence
1st Place: Durango Herald; Staff
2nd Place: Cortez Journal; Staff
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
Online: Special Package
1st Place: Vail Daily; Edward Stoner, John LaConte
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Jordyn Dahl, Cliff Vancura, Josh Stephenson
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Staff
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
1st Place: Durango Herald; David Bergeland
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis, Jerry McBride, Joe Hanel
Photo Illustration
1st Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
Picture Story/Photo Essay
1st Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Scott Franz
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
Portfolio
1st Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; John F. Russell
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
Portrait/Personality
1st Place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; John F. Russell
Public Service:
1st Place: Durango Herald; Shane Benjamin
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Joe Hanel
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
Series
1st Place: Durango Herald; Joe Hanel
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Shane Benjamin
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Chase Olivarius-McAllister
Sports Column
1st Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; John F. Russell
2nd Place: Vail Daily; Chris Freud
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Luke Graham
Sports Photo
1st Place: Durango Herald; Jerry McBride
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Scott Franz
3rd Place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
Sports Story
1st Place: Durango Herald; Dale Rodebaugh
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Jim Sojourner
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Luke Graham
Spot News Photo
1st Place: Cortez Journal; Sam Green
2nd Place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
3rd Place: Cortez Journal; Sam Green
Spot News Story
1st Place: Durango Herald; Emery Cowan, Jordyn Dahl
2nd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland
3rd Place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland, Scott Franz
NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO AWARDS: DIVISION II
Beat Reporting
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Robert Allen
2nd Place: Greeley Tribune; Whitney Phillips
3rd Place: Daily Camera; Erica Meltzer
Business Story
1st Place: Greeley Tribune; Sharon Dunn
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Alicia Wallace
3rd Place: Daily Camera; Alicia Wallace
Editorials
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Josh Awtry, Editorial Board
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Erika Stutzman
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Randy Bangert
Environmental Story
1st Place: Daily Times-Call; John Fryar
2nd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Bobby Magill
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Dan England
Feature Photo
1st Place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Christopher Tomlinson
3rd Place: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
Feature Story
1st Place: Daily Camera; John Aguilar
2nd Place: Daily Times-Call; Magdalena Wegrzyn
3rd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Patrick Malone
General Excellence
1st Place: Greeley Tribune; Staff
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Staff
3rd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Staff
General News Photo
1st Place: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Mark Leffingwell
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Gretel Daugherty
Headline Writing
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Rob Moore
2nd Place: Daily Times-Call; Scott Rochat
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Trenton Sperry
Informational Graphic
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Robert Garcia
2nd Place: Greeley Tribune; Heidi Reitmeier
3rd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Colin D. Smith
Investigative Reporting
1st Place: Daily Camera; Charlie Brennan
2nd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Patrick Malone
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Staff
News Column
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Josh Awtry
2nd Place: Daily Times-Call; Tony Kindelspire
3rd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Stephenson
Online: Breaking News
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Staff
2nd Place: Daily Camera; DailyCamera.com staff
3rd Place: Daily Times-Call; Staff
Online: General Excellence
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Staff
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Staff
3rd Place: Daily Times-Call; Staff
Online: Special Package
1st Place: Daily Camera;
2nd Place: Daily Times-Call;
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel;
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Gretel Daugherty, Dean Humphrey, Christopher Tomlinson
Photo Illustration
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Josh Awtry
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Christopher Tomlinson
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Jim Rydbom
Picture Story/Photo Essay
1st Place: Daily Times-Call; Matthew Jonas
2nd Place: Greeley Tribune; Jim Rydbom
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Joshua Polson
Portfolio
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Christopher Tomlinson
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Dean Humphrey
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Jim Rydbom
Portrait/Personality
1st Place: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
3rd Place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
Public Service
1st Place: Daily Camera; Charlie Brennan
2nd Place: Daily Camera; Erica Meltzer
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Duffy Hayes, Emily Shockley
Series
1st Place: Daily Camera; Kyle Ringo, Ryan Thorburn, Brian Howell, Brittany Anas, Joe Rubino
2nd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Madeline Novey
3rd Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Patrick Malone
Sports Column
1st Place: Daily Camera; Kyle Ringo
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Dale Shrull
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Tim Harty
Sports Photo
1st Place: Daily Times-Call; Matthew Jonas
2nd Place: Greeley Tribune; Jim Rydbom
3rd Place: Daily Camera; Mark Leffingwell
Sports Story
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Patti Arnold
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Rachel Sauer
3rd Place: Greeley Tribune; Bobby Fernandez
Spot News Photo
1st Place: The Daily Sentinel; Christopher Tomlinson
2nd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Dean Humphrey
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Gretel Daugherty
Spot News Story
1st Place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; V. Richard Haro, Dawn Madura, Trevor Hughes, Robert Allen
2nd Place: Daily Times-Call; Pierrette J. Shields, Magdalena Wegrzyn
3rd Place: The Daily Sentinel; Duffy Hayes, Paul Shockley, Rachel Sauer, Mike Wiggins
NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO AWARDS: DIVISION III
Beat Reporting
1st Place: The Denver Post; John Ingold
2nd Place: The Gazette; Carol McGraw
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Michael Booth
Business Story
1st Place: The Denver Post; Aldo Svaldi
2nd Place: The Denver Post; David Migoya
3rd Place: The Gazette; Debbie Kelley
Editorials
1st Place: The Denver Post; Vincent Carroll
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Tim Hoover
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Alicia Caldwell
Environmental Story
1st Place: The Gazette; Ryan Maye Handy
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Bruce Finley
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Bruce Finley
Feature Photo
1st Place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Bryan Kelsen
2nd Place: The Gazette; Jerilee Bennett
3rd Place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
Feature Story
1st Place: The Gazette; Barbara Cotter
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Jason Blevins
3rd Place: The Gazette; Carol McGraw
General Excellence
1st Place: The Denver PostStaff
2nd Place: The Gazette Staff
3rd Place: The Pueblo Chieftain Staff
General News Photo
1st Place: The Gazette; Christian Murdock
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Craig F. Walker
3rd Place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Headline Writing
1st Place: The Denver Post; Dale Ulland
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Allen Daniel
3rd Place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Mike Bialas
Informational Graphic
1st Place: The Denver Post; Severiano Galvan
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Severiano Galvan
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Jeff Neumann
Investigative Reporting
1st Place: The Gazette; Dave Philipps
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Christopher N. Osher
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Michael Booth
News Column
1st Place: The Denver Post; Alicia Caldwell
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Vincent Carroll
3rd Place: The Gazette; Bill Vogrin
Online: Breaking News
1st Place: The Denver PostStaff
2nd Place: The Denver Post Staff
3rd Place: The Gazette Staff
Online: General Excellence
1st Place: The Denver PostStaff
2nd Place: The Gazette Staff
3rd Place: The Denver PostStaff
Online: Special Package
1st Place: The Denver PostStaff
2nd Place: The Gazette; Dave Philipps
3rd Place: The Denver Post Staff
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
1st Place: The Denver Post; Joe Amon
2nd Place: The Gazette; Carol Lawrence, Michael Ciaglo, Mark Reis, Jerilee Bennett, Junfu Han
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Craig F. Walker
Photo Illustration
1st Place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Cyrus McCrimmon
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Cyrus McCrimmon
Picture Story/Photo Essay
1st Place: The Denver Post; Craig F. Walker
2nd Place: The Pueblo Chieftain;Bryan Kelsen
3rd Place: The Denver Post; RJ Sangosti
Portfolio
1st Place: The Denver Post; AAron Ontiveroz
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Craig F. Walker
3rd Place: The Denver Post; RJ Sangosti
Portrait/Personality
1st Place: The Denver Post; Cyrus McCrimmon
2nd Place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Bryan Kelsen
3rd Place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Public Service
1st Place: The Denver Post; Jennifer Brown, Christopher N. Osher, Jordan Steffen, Kirk Mitchell, Karen Auge
2nd Place: The Gazette; Dave Philipps
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Karen E. Crummy
Series
1st Place: The Gazette; Dave Philipps
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Mark Kiszla
3rd Place: The Denver Post Staff
Sports Column
1st Place: The Gazette; Paul Klee
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Mark Kiszla
3rd Place: The Gazette; David Ramsey
Sports Photo
1st Place: The Gazette; Jerilee Bennett
2nd Place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
3rd Place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Sports Story
1st Place: The Denver Post; John Meyer
2nd Place: The Denver Post; Benjamin Hochman
3rd Place: The Gazette; Brent Briggeman
Spot News Photo
1st Place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
2nd Place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Joe Amon
Spot News Story
1st Place: The Denver Post; Kirk Mitchell, Jeremy P. Meyer, Kieran Nicholson, Sadie Gurman, Jordan Steffen
2nd Place: The Gazette; Ryan Maye Handy, Allison Noon, Linda Navarro, Jakob Rodgers
3rd Place: The Denver Post; Kirk Mitchell, Sadie Gurman, Joey Bunch, Lynn Bartels, John Ingold
Best of Show: The Daily Sentinel; Gretel Daugherty, “Gas Explosion.”
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