Nevada Press Association awards announced

Monday, Sept. 25, 2000 | 11:01 a.m.

Here's a list of winners in the Nevada Press Association "Better Newspaper Contest" for 2000 announced Saturday night at the newspaper organization's annual convention.

Most of the awards are divided among four classes: Class I, daily newspapers with circulation of 15,000 or more; Class II, daily newspapers with circulation of less than 15,000; Class III, weekly newspapers with circulation of 5,000 or more; and Class IV, weekly newspapers with circulation of less than 5,000. Advertising awards are divided into two classes of competition--daily newspapers and weekly newspapers.

Community Service:

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

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza (Incline Village); Class IV--Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class III--Tahoe World (Tahoe City, Calif.); Class IV--Battle Mountain Bugle.

Freedom of the Press:

Daily Newspapers--(tie) Reno Gazette-Journal and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Weekly Newspapers--Las Vegas Business Press.

Best Spot News Coverage:

First Place: Class I--Joe Schoenmann, Kevin Iole, Keith Rogers, Lisa Kim Bach and Natalie Patton, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Bradley Foster and Jill Darby, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Merrie Leininer and Christy Chalmers, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant and Robert Perea, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Phil Barber and Kevin Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Chris Fotheringham, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--John Bayless, Sierra Sun (Truckee, Calif.); Class IV--Kay Jenney, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Glenn Puit, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--William Puchert, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Henry Brean, Pahrump Valley Times.

Honorable Mention: Class II--Jimmy Boegle, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Sheila Gardner and Christy Chalmers, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Kay Jenney, Mason Valley News.

Best Feature Story:

First Place: Class I--Steve Bornfeld, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Jill Darby, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Nancy Hamlett, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Kay Jenney, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Warren Bates, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Steve Lyon, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Gwen Bogh Carter, Lovelock Review-Miner

Third Place: Class I--Frank Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Jimmy Boegle, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--David Hare, Henderson Homes News; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class II--Jill Darby, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Henry Brean, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Robert Perea, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Best Business Coverage:

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

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Sierra Sun; Class IV--Mason Valley News

Third Place: Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Business Story:

First Place: Class I--John Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Sally J. Taylor, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Ken Ward, Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Lorrie Baumann, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Second Place: Class I--Ken Alltucker, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--William Albright, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Jeff Burbank, Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Lorrie Baumann, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--David Strow, Las Vegas Sun; Class III--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Kevin Ferguson, Las Vegas Business Press, Vita Reed, Las Vegas Business Press.

Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series:

First Place: Class I--Frank Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Andy Bourelle, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Doug McMurdo, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Jim Sanford and Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Robert Anglen, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Steve Sexton, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Shannon Darling, Tahoe World; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Benjamin Grove, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Donald Allison Jr., Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class II--Marlene J. Garcia, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Kevin Ferguson, Henderson Home News.

Best Local Column:

First Place: Class I--John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Claire Fortier, Taho Daily Tribune; Class III--Linda Hiller, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Doug McMurdo, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Jim Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Barry Smith, Nevada Appeal (Carson City); Class III--Nick Baptista, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Jack Salika, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Keith Sheffield, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Local Non-Staff Column:

First Place: Class I--Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Jimmy Boegle, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Kelly Truro, Tahoe World; Class IV--Charles Lawson, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Barbara Robinson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Glen Tenney, Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Marie Johnson, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Caroline Biddle, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I--Richard Eng, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Jim Porter, Sierra Sun; Class IV--Eleanor Gottschalk, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Ken Ward, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Best Local Sports Story:

First Place: Class I--Victoria Sun, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Ben Kwasney, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Ray Brewer, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Addy, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Dan Eckles, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Chuck Smock, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Steve Yingling, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Ray Brewer, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Kevin Previtali, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Local Sports Feature Story:

First Place: Class I--Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Chad Hartley, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Andrew Becker, Tahoe World; Class IV--Staci Emm, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Chad Hartley, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--D.J. Allen, Henderson Home News; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class I--Damon Seiters, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Chad Hartley, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Andrew Becker, Tahoe World; Class IV--Robert Perea, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Spencer Patterson, Las Vegas Sun; Class III--Ray Brewer, Henderson Home News.

Best Local Sports Column:

First Place: Class I--Dean Juipe, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Dan Eckles, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Joe Hawk, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Ben Kwasney, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--D.J. Allen, Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Class I--Joe Santoro, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Chad Hartley, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Kevin Previtali, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Editorial:

First Place: Class I--Bruce Bledsoe, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Dan Eckles, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Tanya Canino, Tahoe World.

Second Place: Class I--Vin Suprynowicz, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Kent Harper, Ely Daily Times; Class III--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier.

Third Place: Class I--John Kerr, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Chad Hartley, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier.

Best Editorial Page:

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

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--Tahoe World; Class IV--Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class III-Sierra Sun.

Best Overall Design:

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

Second Place: Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class III-- The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Sierra Sun.

Best Page One Design:

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Henderson Home News; Class IV--Lovelock Review-Miner.

Third Place: Class III--Tahoe World

Best Page Designer:

First Place: Class I--Darin Bunch, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Jennifer Ewegen, Sierra Sun.

Second Place: Class I--Pam Killinsworth, Las Vegas Sun; Class III--Nathan Walker, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Third Place: Class I--Mark Antonuccio, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class III--Bill Bowman, Henderson Home News.

Best Special Section--News:

First Place: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--The Record-Courier; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Las Vegas Business Press; Class IV--Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Elko Daily Free Press; Class III--The Record-Courier; Class IV--Lovelock Review-Miner.

Honorable Mention: Class III--North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Information Graphic:

First Place: Class I--Ron Oden, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class III--Paul dol Pozzo, Henderson Home News.

Second Place: Class I--Ron Oden, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class III--Bill Hughes, Las Vegas Business Press.

Third Place: Class III--Hadrian Harper, Tahoe World.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Bill Hughes, Las Vegas Business Press.

Best Illustration:

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

Second Place: Class I--Ron Oden, Reno Gazette-Journal.

Best Editorial Cartoonist:

First Place: All Classes: Wes Havgis, Las Vegas Business Press.

Second Place: Mike Smith, Las Vegas Sun.

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

Best Headline Writing:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun; Weekly Newspapers--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Steve Bornfeld, Las Vegas Sun; Weekly Newspapers--Sheila Gardner, The Record-Courier.

Third Place: Daily Newspapers--Allen Cone, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Dave Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Best Spot News Photo Coverage:

First Place: Class I--R. Marsh Starks, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Jim Grant, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader--Dayton Courier.

Second Place: Class I--Scott Sady, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Derrik Bryant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Betty Aleck, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I --Jeff Scheid, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and Gary Thompson, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Jackie Kaczmarek, The Humboldt Sun; Class III-- Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Las Vegas Review-Journal staff; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Feature Photo:

First Place: Class I--K.M. Cannon, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Doug Slater, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class IV--Terri Quin, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Second Place: Class I --Jeff Scheid, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Heather Singer, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--(tie) Laura Tennant, Mason Valley News; and Betty Aleck, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class I--Lori Cain, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Jim Grant, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Class I--K.M. Cannon, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Mark Furman, Humboldt Sun; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Multiple Feature Photos:

First Place: Class I--Jeff Scheid, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Heather Singer, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Doug Slater, Tahoe World; Class IV--Staff, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Andy Barron, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Heather Singer, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Kim Nelson, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Third Place: Class I --Marilyn Newton, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Tony Harper, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Doug Slater, Tahoe World.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Andy Barron, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Doug Slater, Tahoe World.

Best Portrait:

First Place: Class I--Sam Morris, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--David Hunter, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Christine Wetzel, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Laura Tennant, Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier.

Third Place: Class I--David Parker, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--David Hunter, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Dave Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class I--Andy Barron, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Best Illustrated Photo:

First Place: Class I--Joe Gosen, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Dan Thrift and Chris Morris, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier, Class IV--Dave Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Joe Gosen, Reno Gazette-Journal; Class II--Dan Thrift and Chris Morris, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Dave Sanford, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Aaron Mayes, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Dee Holzel, The Humboldt Sun; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Kay Jenney, Mason Valley News.

Honorable Mention: Class I--R. Marsh Starks, Las Vegas Sun; Class III--Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier.

Best Sports Photo:

First Place: Class I--Clint Karlsen, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Debra Reid, Daily Sparks Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Second Place: Class I--Jeff Scheid, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Class II--Heather Singer, Lahontan Valley News; Class III--Henry Brean, Pahrump Valley Times; Class IV--Keith Trout, Mason Valley News.

Third Place: Class I--Ethan Miller, Las Vegas Sun; Class II--Tony Harper, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza; Class IV--Terri Quin, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Honorable Mention: Class III--Michael Okimoto, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, and Belinda Grant, The Record-Courier; Class IV--Dave Woodson, Lovelock Review-Miner.

Advertising General Excellence:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Sierra Sun.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Elko Daily Free Press; Weekly Newspapers--Henderson Home News.

Third Place: Weekly Newspapers--The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Daily Newspapers--The Humboldt Sun.

Best Large-Space Ad:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Roz Brooks and Betty Barsamian, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Leesa Park and Tamra Sheline, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Louis Rodgers, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Becky Collins and Lucy Roman, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Third Place: Daily Newspapers--Joyce Thompson, Lahontan Valley News; Weekly Newspapers--Jeff Hansen, Battle Mountain Bugle.

Best Small Space-Ad Campaign:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--J.C. Copley, Lahontan Valley News; Weekly Newspapers--Lucy Roman and Robin Johnson, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Druanne Niccum and Chris Morris, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Ardith Racco, Chris Olesen and Tamra Shelilne, The Record-Courier.

Third Place: Daily Newspapers--Wendy Stamey, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Ardith Racco, Chris Olesen and Tamra Sheline, The Record-Courier.

Honorable Mention: Weekly Newspapers--Henderson Home News.

Best Black-and-White Ad:

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

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Martin Weekly and Betty Barsamian, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Tamara Sanford, Mason Valley News

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

Honorable Mention: Weekly Newspapers--Goldie Begley and Donna O'Callaghan, Boulder City News.

Best Spot-Color Ad:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Kathy Dodge and Dana Deveny, Elko Daily Free Press; Weekly Newspapers--Victoria Grathwohl and Chris Olesen, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Robin Johnson, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Third Place: Daily Newspapers--Druanne Niccum and Diane Lewis, Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Tamra Sheline, The Record-Courier.

Best Multi-Color Ad:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Victoria Grathwohl and Tamra Sheline, The Record-Courier.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Kathy Dodge and Richard Bochler, Elko Daily Free Press.

Third Place: Daily Newspapers--Kathy Dodge and Mike Lamar, Elko Daily Free Press.

Best Special Section, Advertising:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Tahoe Daily Tribune; Weekly Newspapers--Henderson Home News.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--The Humboldt Sun; Weekly Newspapers--The Record-Courier.

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

Honorable Mention: Daily Newspapers--Tahoe Daily Tribune

Best In-House Advertising Promotion:

First Place: Daily Newspapers--Reno Gazette-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Robin Johnson, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

Second Place: Daily Newspapers--Mike Miller, John Hamilton and Chet Simmons, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Weekly Newspapers--Betty Jo Heaton, Chris Olesen and Tamra Sheline, The Record-Courier..

Third Place: Weekly Newspapers--Peter Kostes, Betty Jo Heaton and Chris Olesen, The Record-Courier.

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