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Program Awards
Best in State Newsprint
Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Best in State Broadcast
HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Broadcast Ratings
All-State- HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Superior- NAFO-TV, Nation Ford High School
Merit- Falcon News Network, Sullivan Middle School
Newsprint Ratings
All-State- The Talon, Nation Ford High School
All-State- Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Superior- Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Individual Awards:
2025 South Carolina Journalist of the Year
Lillian Mirosavich, Richland Northeast High School
SCSPA Scholarship
Maggie Harmon, Gilbert High School
Broadcast
Anchor for a news program
First place: Anika Kumar, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Feature story
First place: Maddie Crider, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox and Evan Fulmer, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Graphics
First place: Skylar Torrey, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox and Evan Fulmer, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Man on the street
First place: Bella Cordozo, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Abigail Turner and Wyatt Berube, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
News story
First place: Abby Benjaminsen and Reese Porter, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox, Wyatt Berube and Abigail Turner, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Human interest
First place: Eva Argo and Lily Romero, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox, Evan Fulmer and Abigtail Turner, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Public Service Announcement
First place: Skylar Torrey, Eden Murdock, Abby Benjaminsen, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Eryn Fox, Kaylee Hooker, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Short film
First place: Skylar Torrey, Eden Murdock, Bella Cordozo and Gianna Pietruczynski, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Ava Alvanos, CRN-TV, Horse Creek Academy
Sports story
First place: Pierce Morgan & Talia Postel, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Evan Fulmer & Wyatt Berube, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Videography
First place: Skylar Torrey, CRN-TV, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Wyatt Berube, HCA Today, Horse Creek Academy
Newsprint
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Advertising
First place: Aubree Belcher, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Centerspread
First place: Kendall Bowers, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Georgia Cox, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Third place: Nicole Mease, Abbie Hill, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Design: Front page
First place: Noah Iverson and Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Lilah Skovran, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Third place: Ma’kalya Rice Rice and Aubree Belcher, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Design: Single page
First place: Marissa Soll, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Ilya Krivko, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Third place: Connor Fowler, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Digital art
First place: Makayla Griffin, Sword & Shield , Laurens District 55 High School
Second place: Maddi Mortellaro, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Editorial Cartoon
First place: Maddi Mortellaro, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Makayla Griffin, Sword & Shield , Laurens District 55 High School
Illustration
First place: Maddi Mortellaro, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Nicole Mease and Aubree Belcher, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Infographics
First place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Environmental Portrait Photography
First place: Mackenzie Moore, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Abbie Hill, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
News feature Photography
First place: Kaya Steele, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Third place: Abbie Hill, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Sports action Photography
First place: Paige Danish, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Third place: Maya Crowe, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Sports feature Photography
First place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second place: Paige Danish, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place: Abbie Hill, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Bylined editorial
First place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second place: Abbigail Chandler, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Third place: Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Column
First place: Aubree Belcher, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Second place: Georgia Cox, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Feature
First place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second place: Isabella Shipek and Marissa Soll, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place: Suri Ginka, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
News Feature
First place: Alisha Gupta, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Second place: Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Third place: Ma’kayla Rice, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
News
First place: Aly Dewey, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Aubree Belcher, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Third place: Connor Fowler, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Review Writing
First place: Lizzie Ferretti, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second place: Dennilynn Hall, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Third place: Sarah Garvey, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Sports
First place: Wesley Euthon, Tribal Tribune, Wando High School
Second place: Lauren Scoppa, The Ridge Report, Catawba Ridge High School
Third place: Abbie Hill, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Staff Editorial
First place: Rachel Studer, The Talon, Nation Ford High School
Second place: Cheyenne Campbell, Sword & Shield, Laurens District 55 High School
Online
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Infographics
First place: Yara Abusamra, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Photo gallery
First place: Laine Edwards, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Cameron Lee, Jai Rimmer, Maleena Keut, Patience Colon and Amarinthia Curtis, Norse News
Third place: Caroline Phillips, Kendall Brown and Peyton Lewis, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Photography: Environmental portrait
First place: Sophia Dolloff, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Yara Abusamra, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Third place: Mya Fleifel, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Photography: News feature
First place: Mylee Anderson, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Cameron Lee, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third place: McCartney Smith, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High Schook
Photography: Sports action
First place: Kaya Steele, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Culley Taylor, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High Schook
Third place: Amarinthia Curtis, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Photography: Sports feature
First place: Alexis Bailey, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Cameron Lee, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Bylined editorial
First place: Chloe Crilley, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Isabel Pittman, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Column
First place: Tessa Lewis, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Feature
First place: Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Ansley Dantin, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third place: Kendall Brown and Caroline Phillips, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
News
First place: Noah Iverson, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Esther Shimanskiy. Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third: Emily Eisenbraun, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
News Feature
First place: Emma Stanton, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Ellie Schafer, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third: Lilianna Puffer, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Review
First place: Hayden Pinto, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Mary Soutter Pack, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third: Emma Cartwright, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Sports
First place: Isaiah Yant, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Andy Ratterree, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
Third: Yara Abusamra, CSPNEagles.com, Chapin High School
Staff Editorial
First place: Morgan Cook, Tribal Tribune Online, Wando High School
Second place: Ariella Garrell, Norse News, Spartanburg High School
