2020 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Sports Story ( 10,000 and Over Dailies,5,000 - 10,000 Dailies,Under 5,000 Dailies)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum
    Entry Title: For Henning, Minnesota cancellations ends hopes for two state titles
    Entry Credit: Kevin Schnepf
    Judge Comment: The best of many entries dealing with COVID-19 and the sports world.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Mankato - The Free Press
    Entry Title: Cougars beat Scarlets for section title
    Entry Credit: Shane Frederick
    Judge Comment: A fine story reminding us that competitors can still be friends and part of a larger community.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: St. Cloud Times
    Entry Title: SC Times Bracket Challenge: Vote for your favorite championship team of the 2000s
    Entry Credit: Zach Dwyer, Brian Mozey, Randy Krebs
    Judge Comment: Inventive. Fun. Engaging with the readers. I'm sure many enjoyed the look back at some wonderful memories.
  • Competition Comment: I wish there had been two categories here: one for sports features and another for game stories.