The Pirates’ Log from Piper High School and The Tiger Print from Blue Valley High School on Nov. 17 earned Newspaper Pacemaker awards from the National Scholastic Press Association at the semi-annual NSPA/JEA national convention in San Antonio, Texas.
The Pirates’ Log won its Pacemaker — considered the Pulitzer of scholastic journalism — in the Broadsheet 8 or Fewer Pages category, while The Tiger Print won in the Tabloid category. Only 27 news publications in the U.S. earned Pacemakers, which are awarded based on publications submitted from the 2011-2012 academic year.
Brooke Gable served as editor of the Pirates’ Log, and Cindy Horchem is the adviser.
Jordon Huesers and Sara Naatz served as editors of The Tiger Print, and Jill Chittum was the adviser.
A third Kansas publication, The Express from Blue Valley Northwest High School, was a finalist in the Tabloid category. Linley Sanders and Ali Staples served as editors, and Jim McCrossen is the adviser.
The NSPA also handed out its Best of Show awards on Saturday, and 14 publications from eight schools earned places. Best of Show awards are given to schools who submit entries at the conference.
Here are the Kansas Best of Show winners:
Shawnee Mission East
- The Harbinger, second place, Newspaper Tabloid
- The Hauberk, second place, Yearbook 325+ pages
- The Harbinger, sixth place, Publication Website/Large School
Wichita East
- Echoes, third place, Yearbook 224 pages or fewer
Shawnee Mission North
- The Indian, fourth place, Yearbook 325 pages or more
- Indiana Lore, fourth place, Literary Magazine
Mill Valley
- Jagwire, second place, Publication Website/Small School
- The JAG, sixth place, Yearbook 225-274 pages
Shawnee Mission Northwest
- The Lair, seventh place, Yearbook 325 pages or more
- Northwest Passage, 10th place, Newspaper Tabloid
Andover
- Trojan Bluestreak, 10th place, Newspaper Special Edition
- Trojan Epic, 10th place, Yearbook 225 pages or fewer
Kapaun Mt. Carmel
- Paladin, eighth place, Newsmagazine
Blue Valley Southwest
- Vision, ninth place, Yearbook 275-324 pages
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