Arizona Daily Star employees win 38 Arizona Newspapers Association awards
Several Arizona Daily Star journalists took home a total of 32 awards in many categories at the Arizona Newspapers Association conference on Saturday.
More than 50 newspapers entered the Better Newspapers Contest, for a total of 1,183 entries submitted. The contest measures overall quality of newspapers and the work of individual journalists.
The Star competed against newspapers with a daily circulation above 25,000.
In addition to the category awards, one of the Star's photographers, Kelly Presnell, was named as a Photographer of the Year.
Best headline
UpdatedSecond place: Dave Ord, assorted headlines
Mug shot of Dave Ord. Photographed on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in the Star studio. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Third place: Peter Sibley, assorted headlines
Peter Sibley photographed for the border project in the Star studio on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Best news story
UpdatedFirst place: Caitlin Schmidt, Tucson police make changes after detectives' investigative failures
Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Best sustained coverage or series
UpdatedSecond place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border
Investigative reporting
UpdatedFirst place: Yoohyun Jung, Public Schools Inc.
Metro reporter Yoohyun Jung, taken on June 5, 2014. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Best sports story
UpdatedFirst place: Jon Gold, Craig Cunningham making the most of overtime, one year after career-ending collapse
Sports reporter Jonathan Gold on September 27, 2013. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Best team, sport, or sports beat coverage
UpdatedFirst place: Caitlin Schmidt, Title IX coverage
Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Second place: Bruce Pascoe, University of Arizona basketball coverage
UA basketball reporter Bruce Pascoe, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Best sports column
UpdatedFirst place: Greg Hansen, assorted columns
Arizona Daily Star sports columnist Greg Hansen.
Best feature story
UpdatedThird place: Cathalena Burch, Tucson Symphony to mark 90th year — and the man who made that possible just turned 98
This is a mug shot of Arizona Daily Star reporter Cathalena Burch. The photo was taken on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Green Valley, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Enterprise reporting
UpdatedFirst place: Stephanie Innes, Mamta Popat, The Good Samaritan
Stephanie Innes photographed for the border project in the Star studio on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Enterprise reporting, 1st place: “Wow, I forgot what it feels like to stand,” Norma Santos Trujillo said quietly, then took her first steps in her shortened prostheses called stubbies, and was overcome with emotion at Hanger Clinic on September 20, 2017. A doctor at the hospital had told her that she'd never walk again.
Best column, analysis or commentary
UpdatedFirst place: Luis Carrasco, Disdain for migrants doesn't begin or end at Trump's wall
Daily Star columnist Luis Carrasco, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Second place: Tim Steller, Tucson becomes unsafe haven for accused Sonoran officials
Third place: Tim Steller, Tucson priest's arrest casts doubt on assaults on border agents
Arizona Daily Star columnist Tim Steller
Best column, feature or criticism
UpdatedFirst place: Luis Carrasco, Where are all the Latinos in movies?
Daily Star columnist Luis Carrasco, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Second place: Kathleen Allen, Arizona Theatre Company's 'Man of La Mancha' is riveting
Kathy Allen, writer/reporter for the Arizona Daily Star
Best multimedia storytelling
UpdatedFirst place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border
Online coverage of breaking news
UpdatedFirst place: Bruce Pascoe, Caitlin Schmidt, Greg Hansen, Curt Prendergast, Arrest of University of Arizona assistant Book Richardson exposes 'dark underbelly' of college basketball
UA basketball reporter Bruce Pascoe, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star sports columnist Greg Hansen.
Reporter Curt Prendergast photographed in the Star studio on Friday, March 11, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Best news photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Mamta Popat
News photo, 1st place: Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger talks with reporters as he stands in front of the portraits of past bishops who have led the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona October 03, 2017. Bishop Weisenburger will become the seventh bishop of Tucson, replacing Bishop Gerald Kicanas, seated.
Second place: Kelly Presnell
News photo, 2nd place: The Frye Fire burning in and outside of the Coronado National Forest, covering almost the entire northeastern slopes of the Pinaleño Range, over the city of Safford and surrounding communities, June 22, 2017, Safford, Ariz.
Third place: Ron Medvescek
News photo, 3rd place: Owner Neci Brancetelli, right, and PCSO Deputy Jeanika Bates, left, attempt to comfort Courtney the dog with hugs and a bit of water following the dog's rescue from a mobile home fire by Northwest Fire District personnel at Rillito Rd & N. Camino Aire Fresco on in Tucson, AZ. on July 7, 2017.
Best sports photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Kelly Presnell
Four out of five bananas in the Zona Zoo student section agree, the ref got the call against the Wildcats wrong as Arizona turns over the ball against Alabama in the second half of their game at McKale Center, December 9, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Second place: Kelly Presnell
Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley can't believe his Sun Devils didn't get the offensive charging foul against Arizona in the first half of their Pac-12 game at Wells Fargo Arena, February 15, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Third place: Kelly Presnell
Sports photo, 3rd place: Bullfighter Wacey Munsell can't outrun Crankenstein and gets knocked around a bit during the bull riding at the fourth session of the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rodeo, February 23, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Best feature photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Mamta Popat
Blake Walker, 5, reacts to seeing one of the poison dart frogs pointed out by his great-grandfather, Ray Armstrong, after the new exhibit is unveiled at the Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday June 20, 2017. The exhibit was made possible by a legacy gift by Fran Armstrong who passed away and was involved with the zoo as a volunteer for almost 40 years. Her husband, Ray, still volunteers. Eleven frogs from four different species makes up the exhibit.
Second place: Kelly Presnell
Eddie McKechnie takes a bottle to the head from Jon Mincks as the two "fight" during the recreation of the Arrest of John Dillinger in the Hotel Congress plaza at the 2018 Dillinger Days, January 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Third place: Mike Christy
Naomy Robles, 7, sits atop dad Raul's shoulder while they bask in the water cascading over Sabino Dam as visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff flow near the Sabino Dam on Aug. 4, 2017, in northeast Tucson, Ariz.
Best feature photo layout or photo story
UpdatedFirst place: Kelly Presnell
Luke Albright holds his mother Donna Wilson as others in the family continue the process of grabbing a few items to move from one hotel room to another, August 23, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. The seven members of the family have had to make this type of last minute move several times after being evicted by the city a few weeks ago from the trailer they were renting.
Page design excellence
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Special section
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Newspaper website
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Ben Brown: Second Place, Best Paid Ad Series
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Alexis Walters: First Place, Best 'Pro Bono' Public Service Ad
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Alexis Walters: Third Place, Best Online Ad
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Missy Davis: First Place, Best Color Ad
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David Montemayor: First Place, Most Effective Use of Small Space
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David Montemayor: Second Place, Best Online Ad (Animated)
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