DENVER (AP) - The Denver Post, the Daily Camera of Boulder and the Durango Herald won first place awards for general excellence Friday in the annual Colorado Associated Press Editors & Reporters contest.
Best of Show was awarded to Jerilee Bennett of The Gazette of Colorado Springs for “Little Ballerinas.”
The contest encompassed work printed in Colorado’s AP member newspapers from Sept. 1, 2014, through Aug. 31, 2015.
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
First place: Durango Herald; Mary Shinn, Chuck Slothower, Peter Marcus
Second place: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent; Will Grandbois
Honorable mention: Montrose Daily Press; Katharhynn Heidelberg
Business story
First place: Durango Herald; Chase Olivarius-mcallister
Second place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Teresa Ristow
Honorable mention: Daily Times-Call; Whitney Bryen
Editorials
First place: Durango Herald; Bill Roberts
Second place: Durango Herald; Megan Graham
Honorable mention: Vail Daily; Don Rogers
Environmental story
First place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Tom Ross
Second place: Durango Herald; Chase Olivarius-mcallister
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Scott Franz
Feature photo
First place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
Second place: Cortez Journal; Sam Green
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
Feature story
First place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Joel Reichenberger
Second place: Durango Herald; Ann Butler
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Ann Butler
General excellence
First place: Durango Herald; Staff
Second place: Reporter-Herald; Staff
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
General news photo
First place: Aurora Sentinel; Gabriel Christus
Second place: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent
Honorable mention: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent
Headline writing
First place: Vail Daily; Scott Miller
Second place: Aurora Sentinel; Dave Perry
Honorable mention: Aurora Sentinel; Chris Harrop
Informational graphic
First place: Durango Herald; David Holub
Second place: none selected
Honorable mention: none selected
Investigative reporting
First place: Durango Herald; Ann Butler, Shane Benjamin
Second place: Cortez Journal; Tobie Baker
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland
News column
First place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Tom Ross
Second place: Vail Daily; Don Rogers
Honorable mention: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent; Randy Essex
Online — Breaking news
First place: Daily Times-Call; Staff
Second place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Staff
Online — General excellence
First place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Staff
Second place: Vail Daily; Staff
Honorable mention: Daily Times-Call; Staff
Online — Special package
First place: Durango Herald; Staff
Second place: Vail Daily; Ed Stoner, John laconte, Ross Leonhart
Honorable mention: Vail Daily; Ed Stoner, John laconte, Ross Leonhart
Photo coverage of a continuing story
First place: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride, Shaun Stanley, Steve Lewis
Second place: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent, Dominique Taylor, Justin mccarty
Honorable mention: None selected
Photo illustration
First place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
Second place: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride
Picture story/Photo essay
First place: Montrose Daily Press; Justin Joiner
Second place: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Matt Stensland
Portfolio
First place: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent
Second place: Durango Herald; Steve Lewis
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Joel Reichenberger
Portrait/personality
First place: Daily Times-Call; Lewis Geyer
Second place: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride
Public service
First place: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent; Will Grandbois, Randy Essex
Second place: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent; John Stroud
Honorable mention: Glenwood Springs Post-Independent; Angelyn Frankenberg
Series
First place: Durango Herald; Staff
Second place: Daily Times-Call; Whitney Bryen
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Ann Butler, Mary Shinn, Chase Olivarius-mcallister
Sports column
First place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Joel Reichenberger
Second place: Daily Record; Brandon Hopper
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; John F. Russell
Sports photo
First place: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent
Second place: Vail Daily; Townsend Bessent
Honorable mention: Aurora Sentinel; Gabriel Christus
Sports story
First place: Durango Herald; Kyle Grabowski
Second place: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Joel Reichenberger
Honorable mention: Steamboat Pilot & Today; Joel Reichenberger
Spot news photo
First place: Durango Herald; Jerry mcbride
Second place: Daily Times-Call; Matthew Jonas
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Shaun Stanley
Spot news story
First place: Aurora Sentinel; Quincy Snowdon
Second place: Daily Times-Call; John Bear
Honorable mention: Durango Herald; Brandon Mathis
NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO AWARDS, DIVISION II
Beat Reporting
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Pat Ferrier
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Kelly Lyell
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Tyler Silvy
Business Story
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Pat Ferrier
Second place: Daily Camera; Shay Castle
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Erica Meltzer
Editorials
First place: Greeley Tribune; Nate Miller
Second place: Daily Camera; Dave Krieger
Honorable mention: The Daily Sentinel; Andy Smith
Environmental Story
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Kevin Duggan
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Sarah Kyle
Honorable mention: The Daily Sentinel; Gary Harmon
Feature Photo
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Hull
Second place: Greeley Tribune; Joshua Polson
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
Feature Story
First place: Daily Camera; Sarah Kuta
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Udell
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Tyler Silvy
General Excellence
First place: Daily Camera; Staff
Second place: The Daily Sentinel; Staff
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Staff
General News Photo
First place: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Morgan Spiehs
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; David R. Jennings
Headline Writing
First place: Greeley Tribune; Lauren King
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Staff
Honorable mention: The Daily Sentinel; Dave Haynes
Informational Graphic
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Josie Sexton, Paige Powers
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Take Uda
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Kyle Knoop, Tyler Silvy
Investigative Reporting
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Pat Ferrier, Adrian Garcia
Second place: The Daily Sentinel; Emily Shockley
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Alex Burness
News Column
First place: Greeley Tribune; Dan England
Second place: Greeley Tribune; Nikki Work
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Joe Moylan
Online: Breaking News
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Jason Pohl, Katie de la Rosa, Adrian Garcia, Nick Coltrain
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Jason Pohl, Adrian Garcia, Morgan Spiehs
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Matt Stephens, Kelly Lyell, Erin Hull
Online: General Excellence
First place: The Daily Sentinel; Staff
Second place: Daily Camera; Staff
Honorable mention: None selected
Online: Special Package
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Jason Pohl, Erin Hull
Second place: Daily Camera; Staff
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Stephen Meyers, Erin Hull
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Morgan Spiehs
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Hull
Honorable mention: None selected
Photo Illustration
First place: Greeley Tribune; Joshua Polson
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Hull
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Hull, Tricia Reinhold
Picture Story/Photo Essay
First place: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Morgan Spiehs
Honorable mention: The Daily Sentinel; Gretel Daugherty
Portfolio
First place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
Second place: The Daily Sentinel; Christopher Tomlinson
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
Portrait/Personality
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Morgan Spiehs
Second place: Greeley Tribune; Joshua Polson
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Joshua Polson
Public Service
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Pat Ferrier
Second place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Jason Pohl
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Eric Larsen, Nick Coltrain, Alexandra Smith
Series
First place: Daily Camera; Erica Meltzer
Second place: Daily Camera; Sarah Kuta
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Sarah Kuta
Sports Column
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Matt Stephens
Second place: Daily Camera; Brian Howell
Honorable mention: Greeley Tribune; Dan England
Sports Photo
First place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
Second place: Daily Camera; David R. Jennings
Honorable mention: The Daily Sentinel; Dean Humphrey
Sports Story
First place: Daily Camera; Kyle Ringo
Second place: Daily Camera; Pat Rooney
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Matt Stephens
Spot News Photo
First place: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Erin Hull
Second place: Daily Camera; Cliff Grassmick
Honorable mention: Daily Camera; Jeremy Papasso
Spot News Story
First place: Daily Camera; Staff
Second place: The Daily Sentinel; Amy Hamilton
Honorable mention: Fort Collins Coloradoan; Matt Stephens
NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO AWARDS, DIVISION III
Beat Reporting
First place: The Gazette; Tom Roeder
Second place: The Gazette; Lance Benzel
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Debbie Kelley
Business Story
First place: The Gazette; Jakob Rodgers
Second place: The Gazette; Wayne Heilman
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Jon Murray
Editorials
First place: The Denver Post; Jeremy P. Meyer
Second place: The Denver Post; Vincent Carroll
Honorable mention: The Pueblo Chieftain; Regan Foster
Environmental Story
First place: The Denver Post; Bruce Finley
Second place: The Gazette; Lance Benzel
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Jason Blevins
Feature Photo
First place: The Gazette; Jerilee Bennett
Second place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Honorable mention: The Pueblo Chieftain; Bryan Kelsen
Feature Story
First place: None selected
Second place: The Gazette; Debbie Kelley
Honorable mention: The Pueblo Chieftain; Anthony Mestas
General Excellence
First place: The Denver Post; Staff
Second place: The Gazette; Staff
Honorable mention: The Pueblo Chieftain; Staff
General News Photo
First place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
Second place: The Denver Post; Brent Lewis
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Jerilee Bennett
Headline Writing
First place: The Denver Post; Dale Ulland
Second place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Larry Lopez
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Matt Noltemeyer
Informational Graphic
First place: The Denver Post; Michelle Doe
Second place: The Gazette; Sean Kristoff-Jones
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Kevin Hamm
Investigative Reporting
First place: The Denver Post; Christopher N. Osher
Second place: The Gazette; Maria St. Louis-Sanchez, Billie Stanton-Anleu
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Jordan Steffen, Christopher N. Osher
News Column
First place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Steve Henson
Second place: The Aspen Times; Amanda Rae
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Lance Benzel
Online: Breaking News
First place: The Denver Post
Second place: None selected
Honorable mention: None selected
Online: General Excellence
First place: The Denver Post; Staff
Second place: The Gazette; Staff
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Staff
Online: Special Package
First place: The Denver Post; Staff
Second place: The Aspen Times; Karl Herchenroeder, Lauren Glendenning
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Staff
Photo Coverage of a Continuing Story
First place: The Denver Post; Joe Amon
Second place: None selected
Honorable mention: None selected
Photo Illustration
First place: The Gazette; Mark Reis
Second place: None selected
Honorable mention: None selected
Picture Story/Photo Essay
First place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Second place: The Denver Post; Joe Amon
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Mark Reis
Portfolio
First place: The Gazette; Christian Murdock
Second place: The Denver Post; Helen Richardson
Honorable mention: The Denver Post: AAron Ontiveroz
Portrait/Personality
First place: The Gazette; Michael Ciaglo
Second place: The Gazette; Logan Riely
Honorable mention: The Aspen Times; Jeremy Wallace
Public Service
First place: The Gazette; Stephen Hobbs
Second place: The Gazette; Maria St. Louis-Sanchez, Billie Stanton-Anleu
Honorable mention: The Aspen Times; Jeanne McGovern
Series
First place: The Denver Post; Jennifer Brown
Second place: The Denver Post; Kevin Simpson, Mark Jaffe
Honorable mention: The Gazette; Ryan Maye Handy, Maria St. Louis-Sanchez, Stephen Hobbs
Sports Column
First place: The Gazette; David Ramsey
Second place: The Gazette; Paul Klee
Honorable mention: The Pueblo Chieftain; Joe E. Cervi
Sports Photo
First place: The Gazette; Christian Murdock
Second place: The Pueblo Chieftain; Bryan Kelsen
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Andy Cross
Sports Story
First place: The Denver Post; Nick Kosmider, Benjamin Hochman
Second place: The Gazette; Brent Briggeman
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; Nicki Jhabvala
Spot News Photo
First place: The Denver Post; RJ Sangosti
Second place: The Denver Post; RJ Sangosti
Honorable mention: The Denver Post; RJ Sangosti
Spot News Story
First place: The Gazette; Rich Laden, Wayne Heilman, Monica Mendoza
Second place: The Denver Post; John Aguilar, Jesse Paul
Honorable mention:The Denver Post; Jesse Paul
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