Star, La Estrella net 25 1st-place Press Club awards

Both honors came from the Arizona Press Club, which also awarded the Star 18 first-place awards. The Star's Spanish-language publication, La Estrella de Tucson, won another seven first-place awards.

Following is a list of the Star's and La Estrella's honors:

Arizona Daily Star

First-place awards

Kathleen Allen, lifestyle reporting: "When cancer calls."

Tom Beal, science and technology reporting: "Pluto demotion making waves in astronomy."

Tony Davis and Bonnie Henry, growth and development reporting: "We hit 1 million today."

Patrick Finley, sports enterprise reporting: "One instant dashes gymnast's dreams."

Sarah Garrecht Gassen and Chiara Bautista, words, pictures and presentation: "You could fly a kite."

James Gregg, picture story: "Border."

Bonnie Henry, first-person column writing.

Dean Knuth, sports action photography: "Losing."

Carla McClain, health reporting: "Broken hearts mimic coronaries."

Brady McCombs and Thomas Stauffer, business enterprise reporting: "Illegal labor fix falls short."

Dylan McKinley, non-deadline news design: "Alive."

Lindsay A. Miller, spot news photography: "Arrests."

Lindsay A. Miller, feature photography: "Laugh."

Danny Ramirez, newspaper tabloid design: "Tucson: A biker's joy."

Martin Rosales, editorial writing.

Staff, azstarnet.com, online breaking news reporting: "Immigration march."

Staff, azstarnet.com, creative use of online: "Battle of the Bands."

Lauren Todd and Chiara Bautista, newspaper tabloid cover design: "Powered by people."

Second-place awards

Greg Bryan, photo package: "Bands."

James Gregg, portrait photography: "Pride."

James Gregg, feature photography: "Snow."

Stephanie Innes, religion, faith or values reporting: "Pot church takes a hit."

Dave Ord and Chiara Bautista, words, pictures and presentation: "World Cup 2006/Germany."

Kelly Presnell, sports feature photography: "Fog."

Mike Rice, deadline design: "Taking it to the streets."

Jeff Randall, multiple page/special section design: "Battle at the border."

Shelley Shelton, human interest reporting: "Living Without."

Scott Simonson, consumer reporting: "South Side association a phantom to residents."

Sara Stewart, non-deadline features design: "Bikini birthday."

James S. Wood, spot news photography: "Agony."

Third-place awards

A.E. Araiza, general news photography: "Deployed."

A.E. Araiza, picture story: "Migrant."

Joseph Barrios, business enterprise reporting: "Can you afford a home?"

Tom Beal, growth and development reporting: "The struggle to keep areas livable."

Tom Beal, short-form writing: "Reid Park sun bear Moon succumbs."

Jane Erikson, science and technology reporting: "DNA linking Tucsonans to long-ago kin."

Jane Erikson, Becky Pallack and Enric Volante, children, families and seniors issues reporting: "Day-care violations endanger children."

David Fitzsimmons, editorial cartooning.

James Gregg, pictorial photography: "Bricks."

Carla McClain, health reporting: "Hispanics lead rise in minorities for plastic surgeries."

Carla McClain, military reporting: "A Marine's last letter."

Carla McClain, human-interest reporting: "A short life, a great love."

Brady McCombs and Stephanie Innes, project reporting: "Sealing our border: Why it won't work."

Becky Pallack, diversity reporting: "Minority-biz panel meets rarely."

Becky Pallack, business beat reporting: "Workplace safety."

Danny Ramirez, newspaper tabloid design: "24 hours on Congress."

Jeff Randall, multi-page/special section design: "A short life, a great love."

Jeff Randall, front-page design: "9/11 chaos over Pennsylvania."

Jeffry Scott, sports feature photography: "Cheer tryouts."

Kevin W. Smith, music criticism: "Public Enemy shut 'em down."

Hugo Torres, non-deadline features design: "National Procrastination Week."

Enric Volante, consumer reporting: "Is pump giving you what you pay for?"

Honorable mentions

Lindsay A. Miller, general news photography: "Fence."

Danny Ramirez and Chiara Bautista, newspaper tabloid cover design: "Battle of the bands."

James Wood, spot news photography: "Smokey."

La Estrella de Tucson

First-place awards

Carmen Duarte, personality profile reporting: "Festejará con música aniversario."

Szabolcs Kordos, commentary writing: "Impacta la frontera al mundo."

Felipe Lucero, features design: "Estrenos de verano."

Felipe Lucero, front-page design: "Dia de los Muertos edicion especial."

Felipe Lucero, design portfolio.

Lourdes Medrano, education reporting: "Trunca estatus su sueño."

Jose Merino and Carmen Duarte, sports reporting: "Gana 'el poeta' de la jaula."

Second-place awards

Analilia Esparza, lifestyle reporting: "Van hacia adelante."

Felipe Lucero, features design: "Adiós, Rocio."

Third place awards

Carmen Duarte, personality profile reporting: "Es 'Wimpy' sinónimo de rodeo."

Analilia Esparza, politics/government reporting: "Caen jóvenes en las provocaciones."

Felipe Lucero, features design: "Mete gol."

Jose Merino, commentary writing: "Empieza 'calor' pre-electoral."