2009 Preliminary State Contest Results by Class

Class A1 Preliminary Sweepstakes Winning Entries

ADVERTISING
1. Molly Sutherland, Omaha Westside
2. Tyler D'Agosta, Millard South
3. Christina Guthmann, Omaha North
 
COLUMN WRITING
1. Asha Anchan, Millard North
2. Tom Bolin, Lincoln East
3. Bryce Arens, Millard South
 
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
1. Taylor Armstrong, Millard West
2. Sarah Weber, Lincoln East
3. Meredithe Peer, Omaha Bryan
 
EDITORIAL WRITING
1. Amy McConnell, Pap-LV South
2. Mary Jorgenson, Millard South
3. Kaley Cook, Lincoln Southwest
 
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING
1. Jill Coatney, Lincoln Southwest
2. Alexa Koch, Omaha Westside
3. Gregg May, Omaha Westside
 
 HEADLINE WRITING
1. Mary Susman, Omaha Westside
2. Lisi Genaidy, Pap-LaV South
3. Allie Hoffer, Bellevue West
 
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Mary Susman, Omaha Westside
2. Michelle Rieger, Omaha Central
3. Asha Anchan, Millard North
 
INFO GRAPHIC
1. Hannah Laugdon, Omaha Westside
2. Dani Donovan, Millard West
3. Ali Hodge, Omaha Central
 
IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
1. Olivia Daniel, Lauren Davis, 
Angela Ferrante, Shelby Pieper, 
Jenny Shehan, Claire Taylor, 
Omaha Westside
2. Amy McConnell, Blythe Butcher,
Lindsay Byers, Paige Jones, Jill May, 
Papillion-La Vista South
3. Jessica Lafond-Powell, 
Haley Hill, Rachel George,
Omaha North
 
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT
1. Sam Taylor, Omaha Westside
2. Michelle Rieger, Omaha Central
3. Kaley Cook, Lincoln Southwest
 
NEWS WRITING
1. Lydia Selzle, Millard North
2. Blythe Butcher, Pap-LV South
3. Rebecca Conrad, Pap-LV South
 
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
1. Dani Donovan, Millard West
2. Sarah Weber, Lincoln East
3. Andrea Kimball, Omaha North
 
SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
1. David Neesen, Millard South
2. Jackie Clemens, Omaha Westside
3. Kati Green, Grand Island
 
NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Katie Nelson, 
Papillion-La Vista South
2. Samantha Williams, 
Papillion-La Vista South
3. Lindsay Byers, 
Papillion-La Vista South
 
SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Scott Wexler, Millard North
2. Alyssa Amen, Millard North
3. Taylor Jundt, Omaha North
 
SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE
1. Bryce Arens, Millard South
2. Maranda Loughlin, Bellevue East
3. Becca Godwin, Bellevue East
 
YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING
1. Kelsey Supenski, Belleuve West
2. Kelsey Buglewicz, Millard South
3. Eva Lube, Lincoln Southwest
 
YEARBOOK LAYOUT
1. Dani Donovan, Millard West
2. Kayla Welsh, Bellevue West
3. Emmy Russell, Bellevue East
 
YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT
1. Dani Donovan, Katie Miller,
Madeline Brown, Millard West
2. Aly Ferguson, Jami Finnell,
Lincoln Southwest
3. Lisi Genaidy, Emily Lynch, 
Papillion-La Vista South
 
YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Emmy Russell, Bellevue East
2. Heather Nelson, Bellevue West
3. Courtney Russell, Lincoln East
 
YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING
1. Dani Donovan, Millard West
2. Lisi Genaidy, Pap-LV South
3. Kati Green, Grand Island
Class A2 Preliminary Sweepstakes Winning Entries

Note: The entries from Fremont High
School were inadvertently left out 
in the original judging.
The entries have been judged with 
Fremont receiving additional
sweepstakes points. No points 
or places were deducted 
from any schools.
 
ADVERTISING
1. Emily Mitchell, Omaha Marian
2. Rita Salzar, Scottsbluff
3. Katie Zach, Gering
  
COLUMN WRITING
1. Dan Wolgamott, Elkhorn
2. Marcia Guzman, Scottsbluff
3. Allen Heffelfinger, Blair
  
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
1. Colter Burkey, Scottsbluff
2. Elle McLeay, Omaha Marian
3. Brooke Lippy, Ralston
  
EDITORIAL WRITING
1. Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff
2. Sarah Jacobs, Blair
3. Sierra Schmidt, Gering
  
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING
1. Devin McDermott, Omaha Marian
2. Vince Moran, Scottsbluff
3. Steven Schubert, Blair
 
HEADLINE WRITING
1. Tyler Simmons, Gering
2. Aimie Adams, Scottsbluff
3. Devin McDermott, Omaha Marian
 
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Torry Kisser, Scottsbluff
2. Marcia Guzman, Scottsbluff
3. Natalie Doering, Gretna
 
INFO GRAPHIC
1. Maricia Guzman, Scottsbluff
1. Kate Peterson, Fremont
2. Cameron Bruegger, Gering
3. Barbara Anderson, Omaha Marian
 
IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
1. Ashten Winkler, Melissa Rexus, 
Sierra Schmidt,
Gering
2. Devin McDermott, Maddie Shea, 
Kelsey Stewart,
Barbara Anderson, Omaha Marian
3. Aimie Adams, Kaitlin Moss, 
Bridger Gladney,
Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff
 
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT
1. Kelsey Sejkora, Hastings
2. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian
3. Brad Bowdino, Elkhorn
3. Austin Hall, Fremont
 
NEWS WRITING
1. Julie Girard, Kearney
2. Bridget McQuillan, Omaha Marian
3. Caitlyn Diimig, Omaha Marian
 
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
1. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian
2. Sandy Shedd, Scottsbluff
3. Bridget McQuillan, Omaha Marian
 
SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Jordan Johanek, Elkhorn
2. Brooke Sloan, Gering
3. Brianna Hitchler, Elkhorn
3. Kaylee Everly, Fremont
 
NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Nell Neary, Omaha Marian
2. Sarah O'Connor, Omaha Marian
3. Ashten Winkler, Gering
 3. Kaylee Everly, Fremont
 
SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Denae Quijas, Scottsbluff
2. Zac Rada, Scottsbluff
3. Annie Tracy, Omaha Marian
3. Jordan Giese, Fremont
 
SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE
1. Denae Quijas, Scottsbluff
2. Dan Wolgamott, Elkhorn
3. Jim Higgins, Beatrice
 
YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING
1. Carolyn Clark, Scottsbluff
2. Amy Jewell, Omaha Marian
3. Monica Knapp, Elkhorn
 
YEARBOOK LAYOUT
1. Emily Mitchell, Omaha Marian
2. Jalayne Prorok, Gretna
3. Julia Boulay, Omaha Marian
 
YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT
1. Sarah O'Connor, Emily Mitchell, 
Katie Matejka, Omaha Marian
2. Catelyn Cantril, Scottsbluff
3. Sam Seina, Jordan Johanek, 
Callie Morin, Elkhorn
 
YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Sierra Schmidt, Gering
2. Monica Knapp, Elkhorn
3. Josh Kinney, Scottsbluff
 
YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING
1. Catelyn Cantril, Scottsbluff
2. Melissa Rexus, Gering
3. Madison Martinez, Gering
 
    
Class B Preliminary Sweepstakes Winning Entries

ADVERTISING
1. Emily Smallcomb, Broken Bow
2. Amy Been, McCook
3. Brisa Rodriquez, McCook
 
COLUMN WRITING
1. Amanda Woita, Waverly
2. Bonnie Martin, Schuyler
3. Alissa O'Neil, McCook
 
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
1. Megan Stice, Waverly
2. Amy Been, McCook
3. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross
  
EDITORIAL WRITING
1. Michelle Stading, Waverly
2. Katie Ehle, Fairbury
3. Ryan Crnkovich, Omaha Gross
  
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING
1. Bonnie Martin, Schuyler
2. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross
3. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow
  
HEADLINE WRITING
1. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross
2. Amy Been, McCook
3. Zach Tegler, Waverly
 
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Jo Shinn, Fairbury
2. Anna Shymanski, Omaha Gross
3. Jacob Zlomke, Broken Bow
 
INFO GRAPHIC
1. Amanada Novotny, Omaha Gross
2. Megan Stice, Waverly
3. Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross
 
IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
1. Jacqueline Contreas, Schuyler
2. Hannah Althouse, Steven Patras, 
Rayce Reynoldson, Michelle Stading, 
Megan Stice, Amanda Woita, Waverly
3. Annie Pigaga, Chris Dorwart, 
Omaha Gross Catholic
 
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT
1. Katie Ehle, Fairbury
2. Kelsey Janda, Crete
3. Steven Boettcher, Fairbury
 
NEWS WRITING
1. Katie Ehle, Fairbury
2. Taylor Muell, Fairbury
3. Ben Schilling, McCook
 
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
1. Kelsy Reynoldson, Waverly
2. Kari Lane, Waverly
3. Hannah Althouse, Waverly
 
SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Whitney Ebke, Fairbury
2. Brooklyn Bohac, Waverly
3. Veronica LaDuc, Waverly
 
NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Abi Burrows, McCook
2. Peggy Novotny, Omaha Gross
3. John Plambeck, Omaha Gross 
 
SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Seth Schaeffer, McCook
2. Brett Sales, Waverly
3. Laura Smith, Waverly
 
SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE
1. Brett Sales, Waverly
2. Abi Burrows, McCook
3. Zach Tegler, Waverly
 
YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING
1. Abi Burrows, McCook
2. Hailey Buddenburg, McCook
3. Steven Bowttcher, Fairbury
 
YEARBOOK LAYOUT
1. Emily Dueland, McCook
2. Peggy Novotny, Omaha Gross
3. Sarah Amick, Waverly
 
YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT
1. Joe Murnan, Peggy Novotny, 
Chris Dorwart, Omaha Gross Catholic
2. Emily Dueland, Elexa Kotschwar,  
McCook
3. Katie Ehle, Taylor Muell, Fairbury
 
YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Ben Schilling, McCook
2. Elise Polly, McCook
3. Shelby Allen, McCook
 
YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING
1. Emily Dueland, McCook
2. Joey Murnan, Omaha Gross
3. Katie Ehle, Fairbury
 



Class C Preliminary Sweepstakes Winning Entries

ADVERTISING
1. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan
2. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael 
3. Katherine Medow, Centennial
  
COLUMN WRITING
1. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael
2. Nathan Hansen, North Bend 
Central
3. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael
  
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
1. Lydia Ranard, Yutan
2. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael 
3. Jacki Cech, Aquinas Catholic
  
EDITORIAL WRITING
1. Michaela Hruska, David City
2. Collin Mink, Fort Calhoun
3. Tanner Kahler, Aquinas Catholic
  
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING
1. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael
2. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael
3. Chelsea Bartholomew, 
Columbus Scotus
  
HEADLINE WRITING
1. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael
2. Kyley Schroeder, Yutan
3. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael
 
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael
2. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan
3. Jesse Barlean, David City
 
INFO GRAPHIC
1. Amanada O'Malley, Yutan
2. James Benson, Mt. Michael
3. Lydia Ranard, Yutan
 
IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
1. Josh Charvat, Zach Harvat, 
Gunhee Park, James
Benson, Josh Cox, 
Mt. Michael Benedictine
2. Cheyenne Nelson, Amanda O'Malley,
Kaylea Kult, Jessica Peavler, Yutan
3. Chris Bell, Adam Prusa, 
Josh Charvat, Gunhee Park,
Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael Benedictine
 
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT
1. Zach Harvat, Mt. Michael 
2. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael 
3. Brian Ackman, Columbus Scotus
 
NEWS WRITING
1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan
2. Kelsey Jochum, Columbus Scotus
3. Alex Lim, Mt. Michael
 
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
1. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael
2. Kari Kolts, Centennial
3. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan
 
SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Justin Wagner, Yutan
2. Kari Kolts, Centennial
3. Halsey Lutt, Wayne
 
NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael
2. Kari Kolts, Centennial
3. Jessica Peavler, Yutan
 
SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Brian Ackman, Columbus Scotus
2. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan
3. Aaron Haag, Mt. Michael
 
SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE
1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan
2. Kaylee McCuen, Yutan
3. Danielle Divis, David City
 
YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING
1. Chris Bell, Mt. Michael
2. Aaron Haag, Mt. Michael
3. Kelsey Landgren, Yutan
 
YEARBOOK LAYOUT
1. Dan Whitaker, Mt. Michael
2. Liz Zabawa, Columbus Scotus
3. Josh Cox, Mt. Michael
 
YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT
1. Kari Kolts, Emily Hemphill, 
Centennial
2. Amanda O'Malley, Jessica Peavler, 
Kyley Schroeder, Yutan
3. Jay NeSmith, Mt. Michael 
 
YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Josh Charvat, Mt. Michael 
2. Pat Scheer, Mt. Michael 
3. Lydia Ranard, Yutan
 
YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING
1. Cheyenne Nelson, Yutan
2. Amanda O'Malley, Yutan
3. Emily Hemphill, Centennial



Class D Preliminary Sweepstakes Winning Entries

ADVERTISING
1. Taylor Ruppert, Hayes Center
2. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
3. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock
 
 COLUMN WRITING
1. Kyle Knight, Clay Center
2. Morgan Woodbury, Clay Center
3. Kayla Essink, Clay Center
  
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
2. Matt Johnson, Clay Center
3. Annie Wickham, Silver Lake
  
EDITORIAL WRITING
1. Clayton Damme, Johnson-Brock
2. Joslyn Large, Hayes Center
3. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers
  
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW WRITING
1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
2. Samantha Burtwistle, Chambers
3. Jamie Melton, Hayes Center
  
HEADLINE WRITING
1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
2. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock
3. Clayton Damme, Johnson-Brock
 
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock
2. Jill Baxa, Clay Center
3. Kayla Essink, Clay Center
 
INFO GRAPHIC
1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center
2. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers
3. Nicolas Neuwirth, Clay Center
 
IN-DEPTH NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
1. Courtney Brown, Molly Cox, 
Jaime Melton, Blaine
Richter, Taylor Ruppert, 
Cody Wright, Hayes Center
2. Jessica Anderjaska, Tiffani 
Dow, Joslyn Large,
Keifer Messersmith, Shelby Tyan, 
Alex Wach, Hayes Center
3. Jesse VonSpreckelsen, 
Magdalena Heibeck, Jill
Baxa, Ashley Boman, Jessie 
Sorensen, Clay Center
 
NEWSPAPER LAYOUT
1. Sara Slater, Clay Center
2. Shelby Tyan, Hayes Center
3. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
 
NEWS WRITING
1. Sara Slater, Clay Center
2. Shelby Tyan, Hayes Center
3. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
 
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
1. Nicolas Neuwirth, Clay Center
2. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center
3. Jessica Hansen, Dorchester
 
SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Jill Baxa, Clay Center
2. Heather Mugrage, Hayes Center
3. Molly Cox, Hayes Center
 
NEWS/FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Ceirra Tompkin, Clay Center
2. Valerie Cochnar, Dorchester
3. Ashley Looper, Dorchester
 
SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Kyle Knight, Clay Center
2. Kayla Essink, Clay Center
3. Jill Baxa, Clay Center
 
SPORTS NEWS/GAME COVERAGE
1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center
2. Alex Wach, Hayes Center
3. Tessa Wellsandt, Johnson-Brock
 
YEARBOOK FEATURE WRITING
1. Jessica Anderjaska, Hayes Center
2. Alex Wach, Hayes Center
3. Ashton Kotas, Dorchester
 
YEARBOOK LAYOUT
1. Jeremy Chevalier, Clay Center
2. Emily Sybrant, Rock County
3. Brianna Gentert, Silver Lake
 
YEARBOOK THEME DEVELOPMENT
1. Emily Sybrant, Rock County
2. Ashton Kotas, Charity Springer, 
Jessica Hansen, Dorchester
3. Heather Mugrage, Jessica 
Anderjaska, Tiffani Dow, Hayes Center
 
YEARBOOK SPORTS FEATURE WRITING
1. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
2. Keifer Messersmith, Hayes Center
3. Laura Burtwistle, Chambers
 
YEARBOOK THEME COPY WRITING
1. Heather Mugrage, Hayes Center
2. Ashley Boman, Clay Center
3. Morgan Woodbury, Clay Center
 

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