Congratulations to the students who provided hundreds of entries for our second digital (and socially distant!) KSPA State Contest. Despite remote school, masks galore and so many other challenges, you did it! Kudos to all of the amazing journalism students who still participated in the contest, despite these unforeseen circumstances. Your Epic Wins are . . . well . . . Epic!
Thank You!
Our staff thanks the board of directors for all of their help in reprogramming the contest in the midst of crisis. This year’s contest would not be possible without the help of . . .
- Judges from all over the country
- Volunteers and judges from the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- KSPA assistants Kerry Navinskey and Katie Gross
- The KSPA board, who helped accommodate for the changes to the contest in the midst of crisis.
- The advisers who helped to organize their students and all of the logistics for the contest.
Correction Request
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the reporting of results, please do not email our normal account or tweet at us. Please fill out this form. Thanks!
Official Results
Sweepstakes Results
1A Champion: Saint Francis Community High School 
Runner up: Burrton High School
| Saint Francis Community High School | 60 |
| Burrton High School | 20 |
| Lincoln Junior Senior High School | 9 |
| Satanta Jr.-Sr. High School | 6 |
| Central Plains High School | 4 |
| Wheatland High School | 1 |
2A Champion: Humboldt High School
Runner up: Chase County Jr./Sr. High School
| Humboldt High School | 134 |
| Chase County Jr.-Sr. High School | 96 |
| Hillsboro High School | 55 |
| Ellis High School | 41 |
| Wabaunsee High School | 28 |
| Hill City High School | 14 |
| Flint Hills Christian School | 6 |
| Conway Springs High School | 5 |
3A Champion: Phillipsburg High School
Runner up: Burlington High School
| Phillipsburg High School | 62 |
| Burlington High School | 44 |
| Rock Creek High School | 33 |
| Silver Lake High School | 23 |
| Jefferson West High School | 16 |
| Colby High School | 7 |
| Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School | 5 |
| Girard High School | 3 |
4A Champion: Chanute High School
Runner up: Bishop Miege High School
| Chanute High School | 102 |
| Bishop Miege High School | 101 |
| Paola High School | 43 |
| Augusta High School | 21 |
| Baldwin High School | 19 |
| Eudora High School | 11 |
| Louisburg High School | 6 |
| Buhler High School | 4 |
| McPherson High School | 2 |
5A Champion: Mill Valley High School
Runner up: Salina Central High School
| Mill Valley High School | 63 |
| Salina Central High School | 50 |
| Hays High School | 44 |
| Maize High School | 31 |
| Maize South High School | 23 |
| Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School | 16 |
| Spring Hill High School | 9 |
| De Soto High School | 9 |
| Blue Valley Southwest High School | 8 |
| Salina High School South | 7 |
| Andover High School | 5 |
| Pittsburg High School | 4 |
| Andover Central High School | 3 |
| Piper High School | 1 |
6A Champion: Blue Valley Northwest
High School
Runner up: Shawnee Mission East High School
| Blue Valley Northwest High School | 57 |
| Shawnee Mission East High School | 55 |
| Lawrence High School | 27 |
| Blue Valley North High School | 23 |
| Olathe West High School | 15 |
| Blue Valley High School | 15 |
| Shawnee Mission North High School | 14 |
| Shawnee Mission Northwest High School | 12 |
| Lawrence Free State High School | 11 |
| Olathe North High School | 9 |
| Derby High School | 6 |
| Manhattan High School | 4 |
| Blue Valley West High School | 3 |
| Olathe Northwest High School | 1 |
Certificates, Entries and Rubrics
All materials from the State Contest (including certificates for winners, copies of the student entries in on-site contests and judging rubrics for digital and on-site contests) will be mailed after advisers and students have a chance to request corrections in KSPA results (see above). Any schools who have yet to pay membership or State Contest fees will have those materials withheld from mailing.
Information for a Press Release
If you are interested in showcasing the success of your students, consider using the document here to send to your principal, your school district or parents. Be sure to replace some of the bolded content as it is meant to be customized to your school.
Coming soon: Simply Better showcase
The KSPA staff will be working during the coming weeks to create our annual “Simply Better” showcase of student work in the KSPA contest. Please check back or keep your eye on our Twitter account for the finished gallery of winning entries.