Newsroom of the Year
Class A 1. Paris News 2. Marshall News Messenger 3. New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Class AA: 1. Clute, The Facts 2. Bryan-College Station Eagle 3. Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Galveston County Daily News 2. El Paso Times 3. Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Houston Chronicle 2. Dallas Morning News 3. San Antonio Express-News
Note: Newsroom of the Year results were determined by a points system that takes into account all categories. Newspaper print editions and websites were judged as a package by out-of-state judges, with first place receiving 20 points, second place 10 points and third place five points. For all other categories, first place received three points, second place two points and third place one point.
Community Service
Class A 1. Matt Hollis, Baytown Sun 2. Staff, Paris News 3. Wyndi Veigel, Jerry Pye, Jessica Harker, Robin Y. Richardson, Bridget Ortigo for Uplift East Texas, Marshall News Messenger. Honorable Mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Class AA 1. Royal McGregor, Ruth Campbell, Bob Campbell, Lee Scheide, Tony Venegas, Michael Bauer, Michael Merlo, Laura Dennis, Eli Hartman, Ben Powell, Odessa American. 2. Staff, Clute, The Facts 3. Jacob Sanchez, Joel Valley, Eric E. Garcia, Temple Daily Telegram, Honorable Mention: Hunter King, Monique Brand, Thaddeus Imerman, Dave Miller, Renee Blue, Chriscina Lampkin, Killeen Daily Herald; Grace Juarez, Jess Huff, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Timothy Chipp, Greg Jaklewicz, Brian Bethel Abilene Reporter-News 2. Staff, Galveston County Daily News 3. Vicky Camarillo, Kirsten Crow, John C. Moritz, Rachel Denny Clow, Annie Rice, Courtney Sacco, Tom Whitehurst Jr., Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Honorable Mention: Matt Wilson, Berenice Garcia, Valerie Gonzalez, Naxiely Lopez-Puente, Francisco E. Jiménez, Joel Martinez, McAllen Monitor
Class AAAA 1. Staff, Houston Chronicle 2. Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3. Staff, Houston Chronicle. Honorable Mention: staff, Austin American-Statesman
Team Effort
Class A 1. Renee Umsted, Haley Cabrera, Connor Cash, Haeven Gibbons, Braden Roux, Matthew Sgroi, Charlotte Tomlinson, Daily Skiff, TCU 2. staff, Denton Record-Chronicle, 3. Jerry Pye, Robin Y. Richardson, Wyndi Veigel, Jessica Harker, Michael Cavazos, Marshall News Messenger
Class AA 1. Thaddeus Imerman, Artie Phillips, David Bryant, Steve Wilson, Killeen Daily Herald 2. Laura Dennis, Tony Venegas, Michael Bauer, Royal McGregor, Eli Hartman, Ruth Campbell, Bob Campbell, Lee Scheide, Michael Merlo, Odessa:American 3. Erin Sheridan, Ryan Henry, Denise Cathey, Brownsville Herald Honorable Mention: John Tufts, Jennifer Guadarrama, Alana Edgin, Rosanna Aguilera, Colin Murphey, Charles Bryce, Paul Harris, San Angelo Standard-Times
Class AAA 1. staff, El Paso Times 2. Kali Venable, Victoria Advocate, 3. Kali Venable, Ciara McCarthy, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Zak Wellerman, John Anderson, Jessica Dillon, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Class AAAA: 1. Staff, San Antonio Express-News 2. staff, Dallas Morning News 3. Staff, Houston Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Todd Gillman, Bob Garrett, Gromer Jeffers, James Barragan, Tom Benning, Allie Morris, Nic Garcia, Maria Mendez, Paul Cobler, Elizabeth Thompson, Arnessa Garrett, Holly Hacker, John Gravois, Dallas Morning News
Freedom of Information
Class A 1. Jimmy Daniell Isaac, Robin Y. Richardson, Wyndi Veigel and Meredith Shamburger Marshall News Messenger 2. Felicia Frazar, Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 3. Bridget Ortigo, Marshall News Messenger
Class AA 1. Laura Dennis, Royal McGregor, Mike Merlo, Odessa American 2. David Bryant, Killeen Daily Herald 3. Erin Sheridan, Ryan Henry and Denise Cathey, Brownsville Herald, . Honorable Mention:, Eric E. Garcia, Jacob Sanchez, Shane Monaco, Joel Valley, Deborah McKeon, Temple Daily Telegram
Class AAA 1. Valerie Gonzalez, McAllen Monitor 2. Samantha Douty, Victoria Advocate, Samantha Douty 3. Kali Venable, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Matt deGrood, Michael A. Smith, Galveston County Daily News
Class AAAA 1.John Tedesco, Emily Foxhall, Jordan Rubio, Alex Stuckey, Stephanie Lamm, Jay Root, Matt Dempsey, Houston Chronicle 2. St. John Barned-Smith, Houston Chronicle 3. Bob Sechler, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Lauren McGaughy, Dave Boucher, Dallas Morning News
Online Live Coverage
Class A 1. Renee Umsted, Zaed Yousef, Benton McDonald, Alexandra Lang, Marissa Stacey, Daily Skiff, TCU, 2. Klark Byrd, Paris News 3. staff, Denton Record-Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Felicia Frazar, Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Class AA 1. Kenny Wiley, Travis L. Brown, Laura McKenzie, Bryan-College Station Eagle, 2. Diana Eva Maldonado, Miguel Roberts, Steve Clark, Brownsville Herald, 3.Thaddeus Imerman, Jacob Brooks, Killeen Daily Herald. Honorable Mention: Jess Huff, Joel Andrews, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Daniel Borunda, Briana Sanchez, El Paso Times, 2. Ashlee Burns, Meagan Falcon, Annie Rice, Courtney Sacco,Corpus Christi Caller-Times 3. staff, Galveston County Daily News. Honorable Mention: John Anderson, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Class AAAA 1. Staff, Houston Chronicle 2. staff, Dallas Morning News 3. Staff, Austin American-Statesman
Video Shorter than Two Minutes
Class A 1. Aurora Orozco, El Nuevo Heraldo 2. Klark Byrd, Paris News 3. Haley Lyon, Daily Skiff, TCU. Honorable Mention: Wyndi Veigel, Marshall News Messenger
Class AA 1. Denise Cathey, Brownsville Herald 2. Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle 3. Justin Maskulinski, Conroe Courier
Class AAA 1. Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times 2. Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Honorable Mention: Ben Fenton, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Yehyun Kim, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Yffy Yossifor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2. Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3. Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Ana Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman
Video Longer than Two Minutes
Class A 1. Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 2. Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 3. Aurora Orozco, El Nuevo Heraldo. Honorable Mention: Kareyn Hellmann, Paris News
Class AA 1. Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times 2, Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle 3. Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle
Class AAA 1. Les Hassell, Longview News-Journal 2. Emily D’gyves, McAllen Monitor 3. Emree Weaver, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Emily D’gyves, McAllen Monitor
Class AAAA 1. Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2, Yffy Yossifor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3, Brontë Wittpenn, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Laura Duclos, Houston Chronicle
Deadline Writing
Class A 1. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle 2. Klark Byrd, Paris News 3. Bridget Ortigo,Marshall News Messenger. Honorable Mention: Nick Castillo, Lance Winter, San Marcos Daily Record
Class AA 1. Paul Harris, Stephen Garcia, Ron Erdrich, San Angelo Standard-Times 2. Thaddeus Imerman, Killeen Daily Herald 3. Paul Harris, San Angelo Standard-Times. Honorable Mention: Jacob Sanchez, Temple Daily Telegram
Class AAA 1. Greg Jaklewicz, Abilene Reporter-News 2. John Wayne Ferguson, Matt deGrood, Keri Heath, Galveston County Daily News 3. Christina Cavazos, Longview News-Journal. Honorable Mention: Berenice Garcia, McAllen Monitor
Class AAAA 1. Sharon Grigsby, Dallas Morning News 2. Sarah Smith, Jenny Deam, Emily Foxhall, Houston Chronicle 3. Bob Sechler, Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Lauren Caruba, Misty Harris, San Antonio Express-News
Feature Writing
Class A 1. Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 2. Haeven Gibbons, Daily Skiff, TCU 3. Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, Honorable Mention: Sean Batura, Kerrville Daily Times; Mark Fleming, Baytown Sun; Matt Hollis, Baytown Sun; Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Class AA 1. Maddy McCarty, Clute, The Facts 2. Rosanna Aguilera, San Angelo Standard-Times 3. Fernando Del Valle, Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Class AAA 1. Mark Rosenberg, Victoria Advocate 2. Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times 3. Karl Richter, Texarkana Gazette
Class AAAA 1. Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News 2. Gabrielle Banks, Julian Gill, John Tedesco, Jordan Rubio, Houston Chronicle 3. Alfredo Corchado, Cassandra Jaramillo, James Barragán, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Mark Dent, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Feature Series
Class A 1. Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle 2. Julia Furukawa, Paris News 3.Marshall Reid, Denton Record-Chronicle
Class AA 1. Amy McDaniel, San Angelo Standard-Times 2.Grace Juarez, Lufkin Daily News 3.Alexa Crenshaw, Clute, The Facts. Honorable Mention: Paul Harris, Charles Bryce, San Angelo Standard-Times; John Clark, Killeen Daily Herald; Shane Monaco, Marcus Hood, Temple Daily Telegram
Class AAA 1. Naxiely Lopez-Puente, McAllen Monitor 2. Kali Venable, Victoria Advocate 3. Staff, El Paso Times. Honorable Mention: Kali Venable, Ciara McCarthy, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. James Osborne, Houston Chronicle 2. Vincent Davis, San Antonio Express-News 3. Brad Townsend, Cassandra Jaramillo, Catherine Marfin,
Dana Branham, LaVendrick Smith, Dallas Morning News
Sports Feature
Class A 1. Drew King, San Marcos Daily Record. 2. Reece Waddell, Denton Record-Chronicle 3. Deshaun Hartley, San Marcos Daily Record
Class AA 1. Jon Poorman, Conroe Courier 2. Amy McDaniel, San Angelo Standard-Times 3. Jon Poorman, Conroe Courier. Honorable Mention: Clay Whittington, Killeen Daily Herald; Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Joel Luna, Clute, The Facts
Class AAA 1. Alexis Cubit, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2. Chad Conine, Waco Tribune-Herald 3. Alexis Cubit, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Honorable Mention: Carlos Silva Jr., Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Class AAAA 1. David Barron, Houston Chronicle 2. Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3. Brian Davis, Austin American Statesman. Honorable Mention: David Barron, Houston Chronicle; Mark Dent, Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Brian Gosset, Fort Worth Star Telegram; Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News
Sports Column Writing
Class A 1. Katy O’Bryan, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 2. Nathan Hague, Marshall News Messenger 3. Michael Pineda, Baytown Sun. Honorable Mention: Jim Finley, Baytown Sun.
Class AA 1. Tim Waits, Temple Daily Telegram 2. Josh Havard, Lufkin Daily News 3. Joshua Weaver, Temple Daily Telegram. Honorable Mention: Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle;Jeff Perkins, Bryan-College Station Eagle
Class AAA 1. Greg Jaklewicz, Abilene Reporter News 2. John Werner, Waco Tribune-Herald 3. Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Honorable Mention: John Anderson, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Brice Cherry, Waco Tribune-Herald; Mike Forman, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2. Brian T. Smith, Houston Chronicle 3. Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Jerome Solomon, Houston Chronicle
General Column Writing
Class A 1. Klark Byrd, Paris News 2. Justa Lanie Garrett, Baytown Sun 3. Wyndi Veigel, Marshall News Messenger. Honorable Mention: Sean McCrory, Denton Record-Chronicle
Class AA 1. Gary Stallard, Lufkin Daily News 2. Michael Morris, Clute, The Facts 3. Yvonne Mintz, Clute, The Facts. Honorable Mention: David Bryant, Killeen Daily Herald
Class AAA 1. Bill Whitaker, Waco Tribune-Herald 2. Michael Rodriguez, McAllen Monitor 3. April Brandon, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Doug Hensley, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Tom Whitehurst Jr., Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Class AAAA 1. Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle 2. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3. (tie) Greg Jefferson, San Antonio Express-News; Juan Castillo, Austin American-Statesman; Cedric Golden, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas Morning News; Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle
Editorial Writing
Class A 1. David Bloom, Baytown Sun 2. Klark Byrd, Paris News 3. Felicia Frazar, Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise Honorable Mention: Sean McCrory, Denton Record-Chronicle
Class AA 1.Pat Canty, Laura Dennis, Casey Dennis, Odessa American 2. Michael Morris, Clute, The Facts 3. Robert C. Borden Bryan-College Station Eagle
Class AAA 1. Michael A. Smith, Galveston County Daily News 2. Bill Whitaker, Waco Tribune Herald 3. Tom Whitehurst Jr., Corpus Christi Caller Times. Honorable Mention: Staff, Longview News-Journal
Class AAAA 1. Luis Carrasco, Monica Rhor, Michael Lindenberger, Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle 2. Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman 3. Josh Brodesky, San Antonio Express-News. Honorable Mention: Luis Carrasco, Lisa Falkenberg, Michael Lindenberger, Tim Morris, Houston Chronicle
Comment and Criticism
Class A 1. Klark Byrd, Paris News 2. Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel 3. Michael Pineda, Baytown Sun
Class AA 1. Rob Clark, Bryan-College Station Eagle 2. Brie Bradford, Lufkin Daily News 3. Olive Waldorf, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Carl Hoover, Waco Tribune-Herald 2. Nancy Moyer, McAllen Monitor 3.Aaron Brand, Texarkana Gazette. Honorable Mention: Joe Friar, Victoria Advocate; Dustin Chase, Galveston County Daily News
Class AAAA 1. Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News 2. Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman 3. Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News
Business Reporting
Class A 1. Nick Castillo, San Marcos Daily Record 2. Collin Pittmann, Daily Skiff, TCU 3. Jenna Duncan, Denton Record Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Klark Byrd, Paris News
Class AA 1. Jess Huff, Lufkin Daily News 2. Bob Campbell, Odessa American 3. Erin Sheridan, Brownsville Herald. Honorable Mention: Steve Wilson, Killeen Daily Herald
Class AAA 1. Vic Kolenc, El Paso Times 2. Clay Carpenter, Corpus Christi Caller-Times 3. Mark Rosenberg, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Brian Bethel, Abilene Reporter-News
Class AAAA 1. Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News 2. James Osborne, Houston Chronicle 3. Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Honorable Mention: Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News
Specialty Reporting
Class A 1. Steve Knight, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 2. Zaira Perez, Denton Record-Chronicle 3. Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. Honorable Mention: Kim Cox, Paris News
Class AA 1. Jacob Sanchez, Temple Daily Telegram 2. Jose R. Gonzalez, Conroe Courier 3. Erin Sheridan, Brownsville Herald. Honorable Mention: Fernando Del Valle, Harlingen Valley Morning Star; Maddy McCarty, Clute, The Facts
Class AAA 1. Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times 2. Samantha Douty, Victoria Advocate 3. John Wayne Ferguson, Galveston County Daily News
Class AAAA 1. Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News; 2. St. John Barned-Smith, Houston Chronicle 3. Anna Kuchment, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News
News Photography
Class A 1. Al Key, Denton Record-Chronicle 2. Jeff Woo, Denton Record-Chronicle 3. Jeff Woo, Denton Record-Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Class AA 1. Prentice C. James, Clute, The Facts 2. Michael Miller, Bryan-College Station Eagle 3. Michael Miller, Bryan-College Station Eagle. Honorable Mention: Laura McKenzie, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times; Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier
Class AAA 1. Briana Sanchez, El Paso Times 2. Stuart Villanueva, Galveston County Daily News. 3. Briana Sanchez, El Paso Times Honorable Mention: Mark Lambie, El Paso Times; Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune Herald; Stuart Villanueva, Galveston County Daily News; Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Courtney Sacco, Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Courtney Sacco, Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Courtney Sacco, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Class AAAA 1. Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle 2. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle 3. Lynda M. González, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News; Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman
Feature Photography
Class A 1. Tom Holden, Kerrville Daily Times 2. Carol Skewes, Baytown Sun 3. Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. Honorable Mention: Al Key, Denton Record-Chronicle
Class AA 1. Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier 2. Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times 3. Laura McKenzie, Bryan-College Station Eagle. Honorable Mention: Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times
Class AAA 1. Jerry Larson, Waco Tribune-Herald 2. Yehyun Kim, Victoria Advocate 3. Jerry Larson, Waco Tribune-Herald. Honorable Mention: Ron Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Class AAAA 1. Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News 2. Smiley N. Pool, Dallas Morning News 3. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman; Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle; Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Sports Photography
Class A 1. Gerald Castillo, San Marcos Daily Record 2. Tom Holden, Kerrville Daily Times 3. Gerald Castillo, San Marcos Daily Record. Honorable Mention: Gerald Castillo, San Marcos Daily Record; Joe Watson, Paris News; Tim Monzingo, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Class AA 1. Michael Miller, Bryan-College Station Eagle 2. Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier 3. Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier. Honorable Mention: Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times
Class AAA 1. Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune Herald 2. Courtney Sacco, Corpus Christi Caller-Times 3. Duy Vu, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Annie Rice, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Class AAAA 1. Smiley N. Pool, Dallas Morning News 2. Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman 3. Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle. Honorable Mention: Yffy Yossifor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Photojournalism
Class A 1. Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 2. Jeff Woo, Al Key, Denton Record Chronicle 3. Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Class AA 1. (tie) Michael Miller, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier 3. Colin Murphey, San Angelo Standard-Times. Honorable Mention: Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier; Denise Cathey, Brownsville Herald
Class AAA 1. Emree Weaver, Victoria Advocate 2. Ron Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News 3. Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times. Honorable Mention: Delcia Lopez Joel Martinez, McAllen Monitor; Yehyun Kim, Tristan Ipock, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle 2. Staff, San Antonio Express-News 3. Brontë Wittpenn, Austin American-Statesman. Honorable Mention: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News
Headline Writing
Class A 1. Nick Castillo, San Marcos Daily Record 2. Chris Lykins, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 3. Alan Dale, Baytown Sun. Honorable Mention: Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Class AA 1. Michael Morris, Clute, The Facts 2. Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal 2. Greg Jaklewicz, Abilene Reporter-News 3. Les Minor, Texarkana Gazette
Class AAAA 1. Greg Anglin, San Antonio Express-News 2. Jaundrea Clay, Houston Chronicle 3. Frank Christlieb, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Suzane Garofalo, Houston Chronicle
Infographics
Class A 1. Nicole Crapps, Kerrville Daily Times 2. Wyndi Veigel, Marshall News Messenger 3. Holly Nowell, Paris News. Honorable Mention: Fabiola Munoz, El Nuevo Heraldo
Class AA 1. Darren Benson, Bryan-College Station Eagle 2.Renee Blue, Killeen Daily Herald 3. Matt Weber, Bryan-College Station Eagle. Honorable Mention: Renee Blue, Killeen Daily Herald; Matt Weber, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Michael Morris, Clute, The Facts; Lance Kingrey, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Kevin M. Cox, Galveston County Daily News 2. Melissa Rivera, Galveston County Daily News 3. Kimiko Fieg, Victoria Advocate. Honorable Mention: Win Emmons and Steve Boggs, Waco Tribune-Herald; Win Emmons, Waco Tribune-Herald; Alexandra Dominguez, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Kimiko Fieg, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. John Hancock, Dallas Morning News 2. Jordan Ray-Hart, Jordan Rubio, Stephanie Lamm, Matt Dempsey, Houston Chronicle 3. Michael Hogue, Dallas Morning News
Designer of the Year
Class A 1. Mary Rainwater, Marshall News Messenger 2. Fabiola Munoz, El Nuevo Heraldo 3. Klark Byrd, Paris News
Class AA 1. Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News 2. Caitlin Sherrill, Killeen Daily Herald
Class AAA 1. Randy Ferguson, Longview News-Journal 2. Brad Allerton, Victoria Advocate 3. Lisa Naujokaitis, Abilene Reporter-News
Class AAAA 1. Jeff Meddaugh, Dallas Morning News 2. Adrian Alvarez, San Antonio Express-News 3. Jeff Meddaugh, Al Dia (Dallas Morning News)
Star Reporter of the Year
Class A 1. Stephanie Gates, San Marcos Daily Record 2. Steve Knight, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 3. Julia Furukawa, Paris News. Honorable Mention: Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Class AA 1. Erin Sheridan, Brownsville Herald 2. John Tufts, San Angelo Standard-Times 3. Thaddeus Imerman, Killeen Daily Herald. Honorable Mention: Jose R. Gonzalez, Conroe Courier
Class AAA 1. Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times 2. Matt Wilson, McAllen Monitor 3. Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Honorable Mention: Tommy Witherspoon, Waco Tribune-Herald
Class AAAA 1. Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman 2. Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News 3. Mark Dent, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Honorable Mention: Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle
Star Photojournalist of the Year
Class A 1. Mikala Compton, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 2. Felicia Frazar, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. Honorable Mention: Wyndi Veigel, Marshall News Messenger
Class AA 1. Michael Miller, Bryan-College Station Eagle 2. Denise Cathey, Brownsville Herald 3. Jason Fochtman, Conroe Courier
Class AAA 1. Stuart Villanueva, Galveston County Daily News 2. Briana Sanchez, El Paso Times 3. Ron Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Class AAAA 1. Godofredo A. Vásquez, Houston Chronicle 2. Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman 3. Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News. Honorable Mention: Lynda M. González, Dallas Morning News
Star Opinion Writer of the Year
Class A 1. Klark Byrd, Paris News 2. David Bloom, Baytown Sun 3. Chris Lykins, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Class AA 1. Yvonne Mintz, Clute, The Facts 2. Jeff Pownall, Lufkin Daily News 3. Carlos Rodriguez, Brownsville Herald
Class AAA 1. Michael A. Smith, Galveston County Daily News 2. Greg Jaklewicz, Abilene Reporter-News 3. Tom Whitehurst, Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Honorable Mention: Becky Cooper, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Cary Clack, San Antonio Express-News 2. Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman 3. Ryan Rusak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Honorable Mention: Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle
Star Investigative Report of the Year
Class A 1. Stephanie Gates, San Marcos Daily Record
Class AA 1. Jess Huff, Stacy Faison, Lufkin Daily News 2. Jeff Forward, Conroe Courier 3. Jess Huff, Lufkin Daily News
Class AAA 1. Samantha Douty, Victoria Advocate 2. Staff, El Paso Times 3. Vicky Camarillo, Kirsten Crow, John C. Moritz, Rachel Denny Clow, Annie Rice, Courtney Sacco, and Tom Whitehurst Jr., Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Honorable Mention: Kali Venable, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Tony Plohetski, Claire Osborn, Julie Chang, Bronte Wittpenn, Austin American-Statesman 2. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News 3. St. John Barned-Smith, Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle Honorable Mention: Miles Moffeit, Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News
Star Breaking News Report of the Year
Class A 1. Klark Byrd, Paris News 2. Felicia Frazar, Dalondo Moultrie, Seguin Enterprise-Gazette
Class AA 1. Eric E. Garcia, Shane Monaco, Deborah McKeon, Temple Daily Telegram 2. Jacob Sanchez, Temple Daily Telegram 3. Thaddeus Imerman, Hunter King, Killeen Daily Herald
Class AAA 1. Andrew McCulloch, Joel Martinez, Valerie Gonzalez, McAllen Monitor 2. Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times 3. Staff, Galveston County Daily News
Class AAAA 1. David Barron, Chandler Rome, Brian T. Smith, Jerome Solomon, Greg Rajan, Hannah Dellinger, Houston Chronicle 2. Staff, Austin American Statesman 3. Obed Manuel, Dan Singer, Corbett Smith, Dom DiFurio, Kevin Krause, Marc Ramirez, Cassandra Jaramilllo, Miles Moffeit, Jeremy Hallock, Maria Halkias, Tina Danze, Anna Kuchment, Charles Scudder, Dallas morning News. Honorable Mention: Staff, Houston Chronicle
Star Online Report of the Year
Class A 1. Renee Umsted, Zaed Yousef, Benton McDonald, Alexandra Lang, Marissa Stacey, Daily Skiff, TCU 2. Klark Byrd, Paris News
Star Class AA 1. Thaddeus Imerman, Jacob Brooks, Killeen Daily Herald 2. Jess Huff, Joel Andrews, Lufkin Daily News Honorable Mention: Amy McDaniel, San Angelo Standard Times
Class AAA 1. Carl Hoover, Tommy Witherspoon, Mike Copeland, J.B. Smith, Rod Aydelotte, Jerry Larson, Win Emmons, Waco Tribune-Herald 2. Allison Ehrlich, Len Hayward and Sarah Tuley, Corpus Christi Caller-Times 3. Staff, El Paso Times
Class AAAA 1. Nichole Manna, Yffy Yossifor, Steve Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2. Staff, Houston Chronicle 3. Lauren McGaughy, Dave Boucher, John Hancock, Smiley N. Pool, Tom Fox, Tommy Noel, Dallas Morning News. Honorable Mention: Marina Starleaf Riker and Christian McDonald, San Antonio Express-News
Celeste Williams Star Sportswriter of the Year
Class A 1. Tucker Stephenson, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung 2. Nathan Hague, Marshall News Messenger 3. Deshaun Hartley, San Marcos Daily Record. Honorable Mention: Colin Post, Daily Skiff, TCU
Class AA 1. Travis L. Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle 2. Joshua Weaver, Temple Daily Telegram 3. Josh Havard, Lufkin Daily News. Honorable Mention: Amy McDaniel, San Angelo Standard-Times; Charles Bryce, San Angelo Standard-Times; Paul Harris, San Angelo Standard-Times
Class AAA 1. Brice Cherry, Waco Tribune-Herald 2. James LaCombe, Galveston County Daily News 3. Hayden Henry, Longview News-Journal. Honorable Mention: Quinton Martinez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Stephen Garcia, Abilene Reporter-News; Mike Forman, Victoria Advocate
Class AAAA 1. Mark Dent, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2. Brian Davis, Austin American-Statesman 3. Jeff Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Michael Brick Storytelling Award
- Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle
- Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News
- Marina Starleaf Riker, San Antonio Express-News
Spanish-Language
News: 1. Olivia Tallet, La Voz 2. Wendy Selene Pérez, Al Dia 3. Olivia Tallet, La Voz. Honorable Mention: Imelda García, Al Dia; Aurora Orozco, Zulema Phillips, El Nuevo Heraldo
Features: 1. Imelda García, Al Dia 2. Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Dia 3. German Fernandez-Moores, La Voz
Sports Writing: 1. Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Dia 2. Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Dia 3.German Fernandez-Moores, La Voz. Honorable Mention: Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Dia
Opinion Writing: 1. Juan Jaramillo, Al Dia 2. Japhet Nieto, El Nuevo Heraldo 3. Silvana Pagliuca, Al Dia. Honorable Mention: German Fernandez-Moores, La Voz
Headline Writing: 1. German Fernandez-Moores, La Voz 2. Zulema Phillips, El Nuevo Heraldo 3. German Fernandez-Moores, La Voz
Newspaper of the Year: 1. Al Dia 2. El Nuevo Heraldo 3. La Voz
Texas APME Non-Daily College/University Newspaper of 2020
- The University Star, Texas State University, San Marcos
- The Collegian, Tarrant County College District
- The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Texas AP Reporter of the Year:
First place: Jake Bleiberg
Second place: Acacia Coronado
Third place: Nomaan Merchant
Honorable Mention: Juan Lozano