Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Blaine, Spring Lk Park, Columbia Hgt, Fridley Life Entry Title: A source of dreams: Blaine's Krawczynski finds home at top of The Athletic Entry Credit: Patrick Slack Judge Comment: Writer does a good job of hooking the reader at the beginning. The reader comes away with a real sense of who the subject is.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Blaine, Spring Lk Park, Columbia Hgt, Fridley Life Entry Title: The Wiffle Factor Entry Credit: Patrick Slack Judge Comment: Writer paints a vivid picture in the lede and weaves in some great details and quotes throughout it.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cambridge - Isanti-Chisago County Star Entry Title: Boxing program helps knock out effects of Parkinson's Disease Entry Credit: Jennifer Kotila Judge Comment: Story flows well. Good use of quotes to move it along.
