2023-24 CSMA Best of Colorado

Breaking News Coverage - Online only ( Print News/Online Class III - over 1,800) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Cherry Creek HS / Newspaper
    Entry Title: Racist Videos From CCSD Middle Schools Spark NAACP Involvement, Responsive Education
    Entry Credit: Peter Philpott, Serenity Hurtado
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Rangeview HS / Website
    Entry Title: Breaking: Instagram Sextortion Scheme Victimizes Aurora Teens
    Entry Credit: Ione Narajka, Carolynn Ames, Aiyana Fragoso, Fernanda Hernandez Zubiate
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Fossil Ridge High School / Website
    Entry Title: Varsity Cheer and Dance place top ten in the Nation
    Entry Credit: Sophie Webb
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Rock Canyon HS - Website
    Entry Title: BREAKING: Douglas County School District Closed Jan. 16
    Entry Credit: Claire Bauer
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Grandview HS / Website
    Entry Title: Morning Misery, Bladders in Distress
    Entry Credit: Summer Stoneking
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Cherokee Trail HS / Website
    Entry Title: The First Snow
    Entry Credit: Aubrey Nicholls
  • Competition Comment: This was a challenging category since there were so many good entrees and talented writers. Everyone who entered should be very proud of their work. The winners were chosen based on the number of subjects that were interviewed and quoted in the story. Remember to always spend extra to time to ensure that the story is well organized and flows smoothly.