Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cambridge/North Branch-County News Review Entry Title: Rebekah Dahlman turns wounds into wisdom Judge Comment: Good voice in your feature article. You kept the reader's interest from the first to the last paragraph. Good use of quotes.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Foley-Benton County News Entry Title: Goreckis go all in; Brothers find themselves coaching state wrestling teams Entry Credit: Evan Michealson Judge Comment: Plenty of variety in this article. A notch below first place ... tighten your writing and punch up lede. You had a good narrative.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Tower - The Timberjay Entry Title: Sled dog movie stars Entry Credit: Jodi Summit Judge Comment: Good feature article ... very close competition for the third spot. Develop your description and work more on the active voice.
Competition Comment: The first two articles rose above the rest in this competitive division. I enjoyed reading the articles and learning more about Minnesota and the various subjects the journalists described.
