Reporting & News Writing Excellence
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Tombstone Epitaph, William Greer, GM/Editor;
2nd Place, The Copper Era (Clifton), Rick Schneider, Publisher;
3rd Place, The ArizonaRange News (Willcox), Brendan FitzSimons, Editor & Publisher;
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Greg Tock, Publisher & Editor;
2nd Place, The Verde Independent/The Bugle (Cottonwood), Pam Hood, Publisher;
3rd Place, Inside Tucson Business, Thomas Lee, Publisher;
Honorable Mention, Peoria Times, William Toops, Editor;
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, The Business Journal (Phoenix), Don Henninger, Publisher;
2nd Place, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Melanie Larson, Managing Editor;
3rd Place, West Valley View (LitchfieldPark), Elliott Freireich, Publisher;
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Sierra Vista Herald, Philip Vega, Managing Editor;
2nd Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher;
3rd Place, The Sun (Yuma), Julie Moreno, Publisher;
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher;
2nd Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor;
3rd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO;
Departmental News/Copyediting Excellence
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The CampVerde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher;
2nd Place, The Copper Era (Clifton), Rick Schneider, Publisher;
3rd Place, The Oracle, Ellie Mattausch, Editor & Publisher;
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher;
2nd Place, The Fountain Hills Times, L. Alan Cruikshank, Publisher;
3rd Place, Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Florence Eckstein, Publisher;
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, West Valley View (LitchfieldPark), Elliott Freireich, Publisher;
2nd Place, Tucson Weekly, Thomas Lee, Publisher;
3rd Place, Navajo Times (Window Rock), Tom Arviso Jr., Publisher/CEO;
Honorable Mention, The Business Journal (Phoenix), Don Henninger, Publisher;
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher;
2nd Place, The Sun (Yuma), Julie Moreno, Publisher;
3rd Place, Sierra Vista Herald, Philip Vega, Managing Editor;
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher;
2nd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO;
3rd Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor;
Honorable Mention, Tucson Citizen, Michael Chihak, Editor & Publisher;
Page Design Excellence
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The CampVerde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher;
2nd Place, The ArizonaRange News (Willcox), Brendan FitzSimons, Editor & Publisher;
3rd Place, SanPedroValley News-Sun (Benson), Brendan FitzSimons, Managing Editor;
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, The Nogales International, Manuel Coppola, Publisher/Editor;
2nd Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher;
3rd Place, Inside Tucson Business, Thomas Lee, Publisher;
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Navajo Times (Window Rock), Tom Arviso Jr., Publisher/CEO;
2nd Place, Northwest Valley News (Peoria/Glendale), Jason Joseph, Publisher;
3rd Place, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Melanie Larson, Managing Editor;
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, The Sun (Yuma), Julie Moreno, Publisher;
2nd Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher;
3rd Place, The Daily Courier (Prescott), Kit Atwell, Pub./CEO;
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor;
2nd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO;
3rd Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher;
Editorial Page Excellence
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The Copper Era (Clifton), Rick Schneider, Publisher;
2nd Place, The CampVerde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher;
3rd Place, The ArizonaRange News (Willcox), Brendan FitzSimons, Editor & Publisher;
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Inside Tucson Business, Thomas Lee, Publisher;
2nd Place, Cottonwood Journal Extra, Robert Larson, Publisher;
3rd Place, The Nogales International, Manuel Coppola, Publisher/Editor;
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Surprise Today, Jason Joseph, Publisher;
2nd Place, Navajo-Hopi Observer (Flagstaff), Doug Wells, Publisher;
3rd Place, The GreenValley News and Sun, Pam Mox, Managing Editor;
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Sierra Vista Herald, Philip Vega, Managing Editor;
2nd Place, Daily News-Sun (Sun City), Jason Joseph, Publisher;
3rd Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher;
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher;
2nd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO;
Best Use of Photography
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The CampVerde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher;
2nd Place, Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, Donovan Kramer Jr., Publisher;
3rd Place, The Copper Era (Clifton), Rick Schneider, Publisher;
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher;
2nd Place, Sedona Red Rock News, Robert Larson, Publisher;
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Navajo Times (Window Rock), Tom Arviso Jr., Publisher/CEO;
2nd Place, The Catholic Sun (Phoenix), Robert DeFrancesco, Managing Editor;
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher;
2nd Place, The Sun (Yuma), Julie Moreno, Publisher;
3rd Place, Daily News-Sun (Sun City), Jason Joseph, Publisher;
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor;
2nd Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher;
3rd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO;
Community Service/Journalistic Achievement
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Maricopa Monitor, Kara Cooper, Publisher, Maricopa Monitor’s dedication to the community
2nd Place, San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Benson), Brendan FitzSimons, Managing Editor, Ongoing issue of water availability
3rd Place, The Copper Era (Clifton), Rick Schneider, Publisher, Fuel spill on Coronado Trail
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, The Fountain Hills Times, L. Alan Cruikshank, Publisher, Woman, two horses killed, finding a solution
2nd Place, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Greg Tock, Publisher & Editor, Forest Health
3rd Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher, Willow Fire Coverage 2004
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, The Scottsdale Times, Steve Strickbine, Classified Ad Manager, Various
2nd Place, West Valley View (LitchfieldPark), Elliott Freireich, Publisher, Efforts to open up government of Buckeye
3rd Place, The Business Journal (Phoenix), Don Henninger, Publisher, Business of Gaming
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Casa Grande Dispatch, Donovan Kramer Sr., Assoc. Pub./Mng. Editor, Methamphetamine problem
2nd Place, Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff), Don Rowley, President/Publisher, Jail Overpopulation
3rd Place, Daily News-Sun (Sun City), Jason Joseph, Publisher, Defining Times
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO, Water conservation
2nd Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher, Destination 85296
3rd Place, Tucson Citizen, Michael Chihak, Editor & Publisher, Community service, various articles
Special Section/Newspaper Supp./Magazine
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The Coolidge Examiner, Donovan Kramer Jr., Publisher, Coolidge Cotton Days 2005
2nd Place, The CampVerde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher, History Edition, Verde Valley 2005
3rd Place, SanPedroValley News-Sun (Benson), Brendan FitzSimons, Managing Editor, Year in Review 2004
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Sedona Red Rock News, Robert Larson, Publisher, Art scene
2nd Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher, Progress 2005
3rd Place, The Fountain Hills Times, L. Alan Cruikshank, Publisher, The Fountain Hills Times 30th Anniversary
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, The Catholic Sun (Phoenix), Robert DeFrancesco, Managing Editor, Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005
2nd Place, Navajo Times (Window Rock), Tom Arviso Jr., Publisher/CEO, Rez Mania
3rd Place, The Business Journal (Phoenix), Don Henninger, Publisher, Luxury Living
Honorable Mention, Tucson Weekly, Thomas Lee, Publisher, Best of Tucson 2004
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Sierra Vista Herald, Philip Vega, Managing Editor, Our Community 2005
2nd Place, Daily News-Sun (Sun City), Jason Joseph, Publisher, Remembering D-Day
3rd Place, Today’s News-Herald (Lake Havasu City), Mike Quinn, Publisher, Faces of Havasu
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor, Y Vote
2nd Place, EastValley Tribune, Karen Wittmer, CEO/Publisher, Varsity Extra
3rd Place, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO, Valley Home Values
Newspaper Online Site/Web Page
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, The Arizona Range News (Willcox), Brendan FitzSimons, Editor & Publisher,
2nd Place, Lake Powell Chronicle, Sue Shinneman, Publisher,
3rd Place, The Camp Verde Journal, Robert Larson, Publisher,
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Payson Roundup, Richard Haddad, Publisher,
2nd Place, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Greg Tock, Publisher & Editor,
3rd Place, The Wickenburg Sun, Kevin Cloe, Publisher,
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Tucson Weekly, Thomas Lee, Publisher,
2nd Place, Sonoran News, Donald Sorchych, Publisher & Editor,
3rd Place, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Melanie Larson, Managing Editor,
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, The Sun (Yuma), Julie Moreno, Publisher,
2nd Place, Casa Grande Dispatch, Donovan Kramer Sr., Assoc. Pub./Mng. Editor,
3rd Place, The Daily Courier (Prescott), Kit Atwell, Pub./CEO,
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), David Stoeffler, Publisher & Editor,
2nd Place, Tucson Citizen, Michael Chihak, Editor & Publisher,
3rd Place, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), Sue Clark-Johnson, Publisher/CEO,
Individual Winners
Best Headline
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Betsy Rice, Maricopa Monitor, Sheriff cancidate denies stealing hubcaps
2nd Place, Veronica Thaanum, Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone internet cafe is getting a reboot
3rd Place, Ellie Mattausch, The Oracle, Water meeting is a dry subject
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Terry Corrigan, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Police: Rodent lover ratted out
2nd Place, Chris Fox Graham, Sedona Red Rock News, Walking in darkness could be fatal
3rd Place, Terry Corrigan, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Political solution to a dirty neighborhood
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Dale Brown, The Business Journal (Phoenix), Bound for glory. Valley authors find books boost business
2nd Place, Cary Hines, West Valley View (LitchfieldPark), Dog park to cost a few more bones
3rd Place, Linda Bentley and Jo Marocco, Sonoran News, Mr. Smith goes to the legislature
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Ryan Bevitz, Mohave Valley Daily News (BullheadCity), Nowhere to run. Marion Jones fails to qualify for 100 meters in Olympic trials
2nd Place, Ann Walker, The Sun (Yuma), Homes and the range. Military leaders hope city, county will take action to limit development near Goldwater bombing range before encroachment becomes issue
3rd Place, Randy Hoeft, The Sun (Yuma), Do the math: Students fall short on test. Arizona’s AIMS results show Yuma’s juniors sorely lacking in one category
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Dave Skog, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), Rocks and Ropes has expanded and remodeled the gym for a more realistic experience for climbers of all ages
BIGGER AND BOULDER
2nd Place, Jack Clarke, EastValley Tribune, FACES ONLY A MUDDER COULD LOVE
3rd Place, Keiven McVeigh, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), Fill ‘er up with premium ... in the coffee cup, that is Exxon Mobil hopes gourmet joe lures drivers
Best News Story
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Web Parton, The Oracle, SE Pinal getting massive growth
2nd Place, Betsy Rice, Maricopa Monitor, Committee hopes to incorporate 400 square mile town of Chisholm
3rd Place, Thelma Grimes, San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Benson), City could land immigration holiding center
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Max Foster, Payson Roundup, District fails to report positive drug test
2nd Place, Lu Stitt, Cottonwood Journal Extra, Flashover turns practice into inferno
3rd Place, Mara Reyes, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), Loss leads to firearm safety program
Honorable Mention, Alysa Phillips, The Eastern Arizona Courier (Safford), Alleged sex offender avoids charges
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Valeria Fernandez, La Voz (Phoenix), Superior: A mining town that doesn’t give up
2nd Place, Margaret Regan, Tucson Weekly, Friends With Water and Food
3rd Place, Christina Vanoverbeke, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Censored: School halts production of musical
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Jeffrey Gautreaux, The Sun (Yuma), Lack of hydrants doomed building
2nd Place, Bill Hess, Sierra Vista Herald, ‘Big and Bad’ -- Six dead, 22 injured when truck suspected of carrying illegal immigrants slams into turn lane...
3rd Place, John Kamin, The Daily Courier (Prescott), Feds and old stats hurt WIFA money
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Eric Sagara, Tucson Citizen, Poor students reap little from tax credits
2nd Place, Emily Bittner, Judi Villa, Dennis Wagner, Kerry Fehr-Snyder, Amanda Crawford and former reporter Dave Cieslak, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), Standoff Ends; Hostage Freed
3rd Place, Patty Machelor, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), UMC abuse suspicions were ignored
Best Sustained Coverage or Series
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Thelma Grimes, San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Benson), Coverage of building a detention center
2nd Place, Hillary Davis, Tombstone Epitaph, Coverage of Minutemen
3rd Place, Carol Broeder, The Arizona Range News (Willcox), Coverage on earth crack
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Joseph Bechard, Sedona Red Rock News, County assessor under fire
2nd Place, Phil Riske, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix), Medical Malpractice
3rd Place, Jim Keyworth, Payson Roundup, StarValley annexation
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Jim Nintzel, Tucson Weekly, Your Preview of the 2005 Legislative Session
2nd Place, Jill R. Goodman and Mica Thomas Mulloy, Anthem/Deer Valley Independent, Passing AIMS: High stakes and growing debate
3rd Place, Claudia I. Provencio, The Catholic Sun (Phoenix), Women of Faith: Woman uses disability to teach others about faith
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Bill Hess, Sierra Vista Herald, ‘Big and Bad’ Six dead 22 injured when truck suspected of carrying illegal immigrants slams into turn lane
2nd Place, Michelle Volkmann, The Sun (Yuma), Yuma soldier killed in Iraq
3rd Place, Cindy Barks and John Kamin, The Daily Courier (Prescott), JWK purchase would cap years of searching for alternative water source
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), Taser safety
2nd Place, Mark Flatten, East Valley Tribune, Brokering the dead
3rd Place, Mary K. Reinhart, East Valley Tribune, Care to the end
Honorable Mention, Michael Marizco, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), Smuggling Children
Best Sports Story
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Carol Broeder, The Arizona Range News (Willcox), Kalee Ward, 12, aims for top awards in Arizona
2nd Place, Raymundo Frasquillo, The Copper Era (Clifton), TLC helps fuel Wildcat gridders on game day
3rd Place, Thelma Grimes, San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Benson), Coach Barry Judd just keeps winning
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Al Stevens, The Fountain Hills Times, The accidental coach
2nd Place, Max Foster, Payson Roundup, Payson mother earns bronze in bodybuilding
3rd Place, Jared Dort, The Verde Independent/The Bugle (Cottonwood), The Game of Life. Nick Johnson was successful on the field, but his story is more about succeeding off of it
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Tom Danehy, Tucson Weekly, The Haves vs. The Have Nots
2nd Place, Christopher Wuensch, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Hold on to your boots, cowgirl
3rd Place, Jim Powers, The Ahwatukee Foothills News (Phoenix), 47 and counting -- Son’s early death to diabetes-related heart attack inspires father to start 50-state marathon odyssey
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Rich Polikoff, The Sun (Yuma), On the beaten path
2nd Place, Bruce Bourquin, Sierra Vista Herald, Upon further review, local mother took the Big Sur
3rd Place, Steve Stockmar, The Daily Courier (Prescott), A true legend gone
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Bruce Pascoe, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), Food for thought. Even when eating, Cat’s mind is on faraway family
2nd Place, Paola Boivin, The ArizonaRepublic (Phoenix), Section: 109 Row: 31 Seat: 11
3rd Place, Scott Bordow, East Valley Tribune, Cardinal knowledge
Best Team, Sport or Sports Beat Coverage
Non-Daily under 3,500
1st Place, Thelma Grimes, San Pedro Valley News-Sun (Benson), 40-year Benson-Willcox football rivalry continues
2nd Place, Christopher Sheid, Lake Powell Chronicle, Lady Devils basketball team
3rd Place, Raymundo Frasquillo, The Copper Era (Clifton), Trojan football
Non-Daily 3,500-10,000
1st Place, Jared Dort, The Verde Independent/The Bugle (Cottonwood), 3A West Region Soccer -- The Home Stretch
2nd Place, William Wilczewski, The Nogales International, Professional Boxing. Bad to the bone...
3rd Place, Andy Staten, White Mountain Independent (Show Low), 2004-2005 high school basketball tournaments
Non-Daily greater than 10,000
1st Place, Christopher Wuensch, Explorer Newspaper (Tucson), Broncos seek past glory
2nd Place, Mike Touzeau, The Green Valley News and Sun, Nogales native David Lopez to fight for title
3rd Place, Mark Buckhout, NorthwestValley News (Peoria/Glendale), Unsung Hero
Daily under 25,000
1st Place, Chris Gabel, The Sun (Yuma), They’re No. 1! AWC men’s basketball awarded top spot in latest NJCAA Division 1 poll
2nd Place, Matt Hickman, Sierra Vista Herald, Thomas back with Yellowjackets
3rd Place, Ryan Bevitz, MohaveValley Daily News (BullheadCity), End Game
Daily greater than 25,000
1st Place, Bruce Pascoe, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), Fast Break -- A weekly in-depth look at the UA basketball team’s run toward the NCAA tournament