2018-2019
Take a look at some of our award-winning photos and designs from the 2018-2019 FSPA competition season.
2017-2018
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Genna Nordling and Abbie Tuschman
2nd Place, Best Website
2nd Place, Best Overall
3rd Place, Special Project
3rd Place, Best Use of Social Media
1st Place, Features Section
3rd Place, News Section
Honorable Mention, Sports Section
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Section
1st Place, Editorial Writer – Sophia Wengier
1st Place, Sports Writer – Kyle Nelson
2nd Place, Features Writer – Casey Chapter
2nd Place, Photographer – Chasey Chapter
Honorable Mention, Editorial Writer – Abbie Tuschman
Honorable Mention, Features Writer – Kendyl Counts
Honorable Mention, Features Writer – Julia Wengier
Honorable Mention, Sports Writer – Hannah Eubanks
Honorable Mention, Photographer – Ben Milgram
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Writer – Daniel Rakower
Honorable Mention, Illustrator – Colin Camblin
Honorable Mention, Editorial Cartoonist – Colin Camblin
FSPA States
Student Journalist of the Year, 2nd place – Casey Chapter
Gold, Online Media
Silver, Print
All-Florida Best of the Best Finalist, Review
All-Florida Best of the Best Finalist, Hand-Drawn Illustration
All-Florida Best of the Best Finalist, Newspaper/Newsmagazine Opinion Page
All-Florida, Campus News Story
All-Florida, Off-Campus News Story
All-Florida, Profile Story
All-Florida, Profile Story
All-Florida, Review
All-Florida, Serious Commentary
All-Florida, Spot News Photo
FSPA District 7
1st Place, OTS Editorial
2nd Place, Carry-In Contest: Personality Portrait
2nd Place, Carry In-Contest: Infographic
3rd Place, OTS News Story
Excellent, Deadline Feature Story
Excellent, Deadline Feature Story
Excellent, Deadline Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Selfie
Honorable Mention, Sports Photography
Honorable Mention, Club Photography
Honorable Mention, Topic Page Spread
Honorable Mention, Interactive Graphic
Honorable Mention, Deadline Short Story
2016-2017
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Noah Castagna and Sabrine Brismeur
Adviser of the Year, First Runner Up – Ms. Cailyn Callaway
2nd Place, Best Overall
1st Place, Best Website
3rd Place, Most Improved
2nd Place, Features Section
3rd Place, Best Headlines
2nd Place, Special Project – Back to School Issue
Honorable Mention, Special Project – Lariat Handbook
Honorable Mention, Best Print Layout/Design
Honorable Mention, Sports Section
Honorable Mention, News Writer
1st Place, Features Writer
1st Place, Editorial Writer
2nd Place, Entertainment Writer
2nd Place, Editorial Writer
3rd Place, Photographer
FSPA States
Student Journalist of the Year, 3rd place – Charlie Blodnieks
Tom Pierce Photojournalist of the Year, Honorable Mention – Saige Griffin
All-Florida, Print
Silver, Online Media
1st Place, Team Newspaper
Best of the Best Winner, Profile Story
All-Florida, Editorial
All-Florida, Off-Campus News Story
All-Florida, Review
Excellent, Campus News Story
Excellent, Off-Campus News Story
Excellent, Profile Story
Excellent, Profile Story
Excellent, Editorial
Excellent, Editorial
Excellent, Humorous Commentary
Excellent, Sports Game Coverage
Excellent, Personality Portrait
Excellent, Sports Reaction Photo
Excellent, Newspaper/newsmagazine multi-page page
Excellent, Newspaper/newsmagazine multi-page page
Honorable Mention, Newspaper/newsmagazine multi-page page
Honorable Mention, Newspaper/newsmagazine front page
Honorable Mention, Campus News Story
Honorable Mention, General Feature
Honorable Mention, Sports Game Coverage
Honorable Mention, Review
Honorable Mention, Nature Photo
Honorable Mention, Nature Photo
Honorable Mention, Nature Photo
Honorable Mention, Personality Portrait
Honorable Mention, Spot News Photo
Honorable Mention, Spot News Photo
FSPA District 7
1st Place in OTS News Writing
1st Place in Fall Digital Contests Health Page
1st Place in Fall Digital Contests Historical Fiction
2nd Place in OTS Selfie
2nd Place in Fall Digital Contests Weather Photo
2nd Place in Fall Digital Contests Poetry
2015-2016
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Charlie Blodnieks
3rd place, Features Writer
3rd place, Entertainment Writer
FSPA States
Emerging Young Journalist Award – Kendyl Counts
All-Florida, Profile Feature
All-Florida Best of the Best Finalist, Humorous Commentary
Excellent, Serious Commentary
Excellent, General Feature
Honorable Mention, Special Effects Photo
2014-2015
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Sabrina Victor
3rd place, Features Writer
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Section
3rd place, Best Layout/Design
Honorable Mention, Best Website
2012-2013
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Jeremy Haas
3rd place, News Writer
3rd place, Features Section
1st Place, Features Writer
2nd place, Entertainment Section
2nd Place, Entertainment Writer
1st place, Blogger/Columnist
3rd place, Headlines
2nd Place, Layout & Design
3rd Place, Best Overall
Honorable Mention, Editorial Section
Honorable Mention, News Section
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Writer
Honorable Mention, Entertainment Writer
Honorable Mention, Sports Writer
Honorable Mention, Sports Columnist
FSPA States
All-Florida, Print Commentary
All-Florida, Print Commentary
All-Florida, Print Commentary
All-Florida, Profile Story
Excellent, Review
Excellent, Sports Feature
Excellent, News Story
Excellent, News Story
Honorable Mention, Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Editorial
Honorable Mention, Editorial
Honorable Mention, Sports Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Profile Story
Honorable Mention, Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Sports Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Review
Honorable Mention, Editorial
Honorable Mention, Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Profile Story
2011 – 2012
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Jessica Weaver
1st Place, Best Overall
1st Place, Editorial Writer
2nd Place, News Section
1st Place, News Writer
Honorable Mention, News Writer
1st Place, Sports Section
3rd Place, Features Section
1st Place, Features Writer
2nd Place, Features Writer
1st Place, Entertainment Section
1st Place, Entertainment Writer
2nd Place, Entertainment Writer
2nd Place, Print Layout & Design
Honorable Mention, Best Web Content
NSPA
Online Pacemaker Finalist
2010-2011
Sun Sentinel
Staffer of the Year – Kayla Lokeinsky
1st Place, Best Overall
1st Place, Most Improved
1st Place, Best Web Content
1st Place, Best Web Design
1st Place, Best Web Dynamics
1st Place, News Writer
1st Place, Features Writer
1st Place, Entertainment Section
1st Place, Entertainment Writer
1st Place, Photographer
2nd Place, Sports Section
2nd Place, Entertainment Writer
2nd Place, Photographer
2nd Place, Print Layout/Design
3rd Place, Features Writer
Honorable Mention, Features Section
Honorable Mention, Features Writer
FSPA States
All-Florida, Commentary
All-Florida, Reviews
All-Florida, Features
Excellent, Commentary
Excellent, Sports Features
Excellent, Straight News
Honorable Mention, Straight News