List of NPA award winners

Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998 | 12:09 p.m.

The awards are divided among four classes, including: Class I, daily newspapers with circulation of 15,000 or more; Class II, daily newspapers with circulation under 15,000; and Class III, weekly newspapers with circulation under 5,000.

Community Service

First Place: Class I--The Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Lahontan Valley News; Class III--The Record-Courier; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class III--Henderson Home News; Class IV--Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Honorable Mention Class IV--Sierra Sun

Best Spot News Story

First Place: Class I--Jennifer Crowe and Faith Bremner, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Patrick McCartney, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Henry Brean, Jackie Hosey, Rich Thurlow and Doug McMurdo, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Andy Holtmann, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Second Place: Class I--Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Mark Waite, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Teresa Mills and Roseann Langlois, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Class IV--Gwen Bogh Carter, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Glenn Puit, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Lorna McDaniel, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Dan Foscalina, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Jim Sanford and Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Karen Zekan, Las Vegas Sun; Class III--Staff, The Record-Courier.

Best News Feature Story

First Place: Class I--Joe Schoenmann, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Christina Proctor and Greg Risling, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Holly Atchison, Christy Chalmers, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Don Cox, John Stearns, Jeff DeLong, Gaye Delaplane, Janice Holk and Jim Namiotka, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Larry O'Hanlon, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Kevin Ferguson, D.B. Marciniak and Sharon Jackson, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Gwen Bogh Carter, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Tie between Jennifer Crowe and Mike Henderson, Reno Gazette-Journal, and Steve Kanigher, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Marlene Garcia, Lahonton Valley News; Class III--Linda Hiller, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Steve F. Lyon, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Honorable Mention: Class II--Tie between Christina Proctor, Tahoe Daily Tribune, Christina Proctor, Tahoe Daily Tribune, and Cory Fisher, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Sherry Mays, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Jim Sanford and Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Best Feature Story

First Place: Class I--Melissa Schorr, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Marlene Garcia, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Linda Hiller, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Amy Burton, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--D.J. Allen, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Gwen Bogh Carter, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Joan Patterson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Amy Burton, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Linda Hiller, The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Lisa Marsh, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Tanya Branson, Tahoe World.

Best Business Coverage

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Battle Mountain Bugle;

Second Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Sierra Sun; Class IV--Mason Valley News; Third Place Class II--Lahontan Valley News; Class III--The Record-Courier.

Best Business Story

First Place: Class I--Ken Alltucker, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Ron Eland, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Vita Reed, Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Cory J. Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Kanigher, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Laurie Baumann, Humboldt Sun; Class III--Vita Reed, Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Cory J. Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--Gary Thompson, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Jimmy Boegle, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Vita Reed, Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Cory J. Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Lorrie Baumann, Humboldt Sun.

Best Investigative Story

First Place: Class I--Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Patrick McCartney, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Lorna McDaniel, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Jim Sanford and Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Staff, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Sally Taylor, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Doug McMurdo, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Andy Holtmann, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Third Place: Class I--Susan Greene, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Mark Furman, Humboldt Sun; Class III--Tanya Branson, Tahoe World; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Marlene Garcia, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Linda Hiller, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Andy Holtmann, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Best Local Column

First Place: Class I--Jeff Ackerman, Nevada Appeal; Class II--Anne Pershing, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Eric Henry, Tahoe World; Class IV--Jim Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Lisa Marsh, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Tie between Joelle Babula, Tahoe World, and Paul Szydelko, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class I--Barry Smith, Nevada Appeal; Class II--Jimmy Boegle, Sparks Daily Tribune; Class III--Elaine Marshall, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Thomas Mitchell, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Best Writing by Rural/Free-Lance Writer for a Weekly Newspaper

First Place: Class III--Jim Porter, Sierra Sun.

Second Place: Chris Ward, Mason Valley News.

Best Local Sports Story

First Place: Class I--Steve Sneddon, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Ron Eland, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Ryan Jones, Tahoe World; Class IV--Robert Perea, Fernely Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Carp, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Steve Yingling, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Bill Bowman, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Patrick Everson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Michael Traum, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Ray Brewer, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Matt Jacob, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Dan Eckles, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Kevin Previtali, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Local Sports Feature

First Place: Class I--Tim Graham, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Michael Traum, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Bill Bowman, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Cory Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Allen Gemaehlich, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Erick Studenicka, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Cory Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--Steve Carp, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Michael Traum, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Shelia Gardner, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Ben Kwasney, Daily Sparks Tribune.

Best Local Sports Column

First Place: Class I--Joe Hawk, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Steve Yingling, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Jamie Ball, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Tim Graham, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Michael Traum, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--D.J. Allen, Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Class I--Dean Juipe, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Dan Eckles, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Kevin J. Previtali, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Steve Sneddon, Reno Gazette-Journal.

Freedom of the Press--Daily Newspapers: Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Honorable Mention: Lahontan Valley News.

Freedom of the Press--Weekly Newspapers: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Editorial

First Place: Class I--Steve Falcone, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Susan Brockus, The Humboldt Sun; Class III--Irwin M. Goldberg, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Robert Bartley and Cari Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Vin Supryhowicz, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Jerry Thull, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Roy Theiss, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Jim Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Rafael Tammariello, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Susan Brockus, Humboldt Sun; Class III--Eric Henry and Tanya Branson, Tahoe World; Class IV--Jim Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Las Vegas Sun.

Best Editorial Page

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class II-Humboldt Sun; Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Nevada Appeal; Class II-Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Sierra Sun; Class IV--Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class III-Henderson Home News.

Best Overall Design

First Place: Class I--Nevada Appeal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Tahoe World; Class IV--Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class III--The Record-Courier; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Battle Mountain Bugle.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Sierra Sun.

Best Page One Design

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class II--The Humboldt Sun; Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Nevada Appeal; Class II--Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Tahoe World; Class IV--Dan Weeks, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Third Place: Class II--Lahontan Valley News; Class III--The Record-Courier; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Henderson Home News.

Best Sports Page Design

First Place: Class I--Nevada Appeal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III-Sierra Sun; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Elko Daily Free Press; Class III-Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Class II--Daily Sparks Tribune

Best Feature Page Design

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Tahoe World.

Second Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class III--Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Class III--Sierra Sun.

Best Special Section

First Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Tahoe World; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Sierra Sun; Class IV--Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--The Humboldt Sun; Class III--Henderson Home News; Class IV--Lovelock Review-Miner.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Nevada Appeal; Class II--Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--The Record-Courier.

Best Information Graphic

First Place: Class I--Mark Bartley, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Humboldt Sun.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Wilson, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Humboldt Sun.

Third Place: Class I--Mike Johnson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Chris Lorenzen, Tahoe World.

Best Illustration

First Place: Class I--Mark Antonuccio, Las Vegas Review Journal; Class III--Alex Raffi, Henderson Home News.

Second Place: Class I--Rosa Rodriguez, Reno Gazette-Journal.

Third Place: Class I--Mark Bartley, Reno Gazette-Journal.

Honorable Mention: Class I--David Stroud, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Best Editorial Cartoonist

First Place: Mike Smith, Las Vegas Sun.

Second Place: Jim Day, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Best Headline Writing

First Place: Daily--Guy Clifton Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Andy Holtmann, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Second Place: Daily--Jason Kellner, Nevada Appeal; Weekly--Shelia Gardner, The Record-Courier.

Third Place: Daily--Scott Butterworth, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Honorable Mention: Daily--George Petras, Reno Gazette-Journal.

Best Spot News Photo Coverage

First Place: Class I--Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Betty Aleck, Mason Valley News/Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place

Class I--R. Marsh Starks, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Lee Zaichick, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place

Class I--Mark Studyvin and David B. Parker, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune.

Best Feature Photo

First Place: Class I--Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Will Blacklock, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Cari Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--John Gurzinski, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Ron Eland, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Michael Okimoto, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Cory Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place

Class I--Rick Gunn, Nevada Appeal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Rob Weidenfeld, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Mark Studyvin, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune.

Best Multiple Feature Photos

First Place: Class I--Mark Studyvin, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Tony Harper, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Rob Weidenfeld, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place

Class I--Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Dan Thrift, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Bill Husa, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--Craig Moran, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Dan Thrift, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Dawn Van Seckle and Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention

Class I--Marilyn Newton, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Keith Trout, Staci Emm, Chris Ward and Tom Bromley, Mason Valley News.

Best Portrait

First Place: Class I--Mike Salsbury, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Dan Thrift, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Sherry Mays, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Marilyn Newton, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Lee Ziachick, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Third Place

Class I--Rick Gunn, Nevada Appeal; Class II--Jim Grant, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Amy Burton, Lahontan Valley News.

Best Illustrated Photo

First Place: Class I--Clint Karlsen and Mark Antonuccio, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Dan Thrift, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Lee Zaichick, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class III--Lee Zaichick, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Stephanie Darling, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Michael Okimoto, The Record-Courier.

Best Sports Photo

First Place: Class I--Jean Dixon, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Lewis Brockus, The Humboldt Sun; Class III--Michael Okimoto, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Cory Hailey, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Mike Salsbury, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Michael Traum, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Lee Zaichick, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Robert Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--John Byrne, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Betty Aleck, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Clint Karlsen, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Michael Okimoto, The Record-Courier.

Best Large-Space Ad

First Place: Daily--Rob Shepherd and Kathy Webb, Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Goldie Begley and Donna O'Callaghan, Boulder City News.

Second Place: Daily--Rob Shepherd and Kathy Webb, Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Tari Burgeson and Kaitlin Klaussen, Tahoe World.

Third Place: Daily--Joyce Thompson, Lahontan Valley News; Weekly--Kelly Nalder and Chris Olesen, The Record-Courier.

Best Small Space-Ad Campaign

First Place: Daily--J.C. Copley, Lahontan Valley News; Weekly--Tina Allen, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Daily--Roz Brooks and Steve Miller, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Cari Bartley, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Daily--Jana Smith, Matt Luac and Rob Shepherd, Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Staff, Sierra Sun.

Honorable Mention: Daily--Joyce Thompson, Lahontan Valley News.

Best Black-and-White Ad

First Place: Daily--Rob Shepherd and Kathy Webb, Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Goldi Begley and Donna O'Callaghan, Boulder City News.

Second Place: Daily--J.C. Copley, Lahontan Valley News; Weekly--Anne Picking and Donna O'Callaghan, Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Daily--Roz Brooks and Betty Barsamian, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Chris Allison, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Honorable Mention: Daily--Kim Hughes and Brandi Shippy, Elko Daily Free Press)

Best Spot-Color Ad

First Place: Daily--Kathy Dodge and Brandi Shippy, Elko Daily Free Press;

Weekly--Leesa Hanson, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily--Sharon Ballard and Robin Felt, Daily Sparks Tribune;

Weekly--Goldie Begley and Donna O'Callaghan, Boulder City News.

Third Place: Daily--Michele Popejoy and Heather Salazar, Humboldt Sun; Weekly--Kevin Simpson, Pahrump Valley Gazette.

Best Multi-Color Ad

First Place: Daily--Lois Seider and Betty Barsamian, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Leesa Hanson, Chris Olesen and Tammie Bohman, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily--Elaine Heit, The Humboldt Sun; Weekly--Anne Picking, Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Daily--Kathy Dodge and Brandi Shippy, Elko Daily Free Press;

Weekly--Tari Burgeson and Wendy Poore, Tahoe World.

Honorable Mention: Daily--Janine Adcock and Betty Barsamian, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Sandy Hopp, Mason Valley News.

Best Special Section, Advertising

First Place: Daily--Nevada Appeal; Weekly--The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly--Tahoe World.

Third Place: Daily--Las Vegas Review-Journal: Weekly--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Honorable Mention: Daily--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Mason Valley News.

Best In-House Advertising Promotion

First Place: Daily--Christian Kolberg, Tami Belt and Kevin Biesiadecki, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly--Kelly Nalder and Leesa Hanson, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily--Humboldt Sun; Weekly--Tim O'Callaghan, Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Daily--Trudi Erickson and Jim Jenkins, Nevada Appeal; Weekly--Lisa Debona, Tari Burgeson, Wendy Poore, Kaitlin Kaussen and Maggie Graff, Tahoe World.

Honorable Mention: Daily--Joyce Thompson, Lahontan Valley News.

Advertising General Excellence

First Place: Daily--Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly--Henderson Home News.

Second Place: Daily--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly--Tie between Tahoe World and Sierra Sun.

Third Place: Daily--Elko Daily Free Press; Weekly--Mason Valley News.

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