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Arizona Daily Star employees win 38 Arizona Newspapers Association awards
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Arizona Daily Star employees win 38 Arizona Newspapers Association awards

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Oct 8, 2018
  • Oct 8, 2018 Updated Oct 8, 2018

Several Arizona Daily Star journalists took home a total of 32 awards in many categories at the Arizona Newspapers Association conference on Saturday.

More than 50 newspapers entered the Better Newspapers Contest, for a total of 1,183 entries submitted. The contest measures overall quality of newspapers and the work of individual journalists.

The Star competed against newspapers with a daily circulation above 25,000. 

In addition to the category awards, one of the Star's photographers, Kelly Presnell, was named as a Photographer of the Year.

Best headline

Second place: Dave Ord, assorted headlines

Dave Ord

Mug shot of Dave Ord. Photographed on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in the Star studio. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Third place: Peter Sibley, assorted headlines

Peter Sibley

Peter Sibley photographed for the border project in the Star studio on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.

Best news story

First place: Caitlin Schmidt, Tucson police make changes after detectives' investigative failures 

Caitlin Schmidt

Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Best sustained coverage or series

Second place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border

Investigative reporting

First place: Yoohyun Jung, Public Schools Inc.

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Metro reporter Yoohyun Jung, taken on June 5, 2014. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Best sports story

First place: Jon Gold, Craig Cunningham making the most of overtime, one year after career-ending collapse

Jon Gold

Sports reporter Jonathan Gold on September 27, 2013. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Best team, sport, or sports beat coverage

First place: Caitlin Schmidt, Title IX coverage

Caitlin Schmidt

Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Bruce Pascoe, University of Arizona basketball coverage

Bruce Pascoe

UA basketball reporter Bruce Pascoe, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Best sports column

First place: Greg Hansen, assorted columns

Greg Hansen

Arizona Daily Star sports columnist Greg Hansen.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Best feature story

Third place: Cathalena Burch, Tucson Symphony to mark 90th year — and the man who made that possible just turned 98

Cathalena Burch

This is a mug shot of Arizona Daily Star reporter Cathalena Burch. The photo was taken on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Green Valley, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Enterprise reporting

First place: Stephanie Innes, Mamta Popat, The Good Samaritan

Stephanie Innes

Stephanie Innes photographed for the border project in the Star studio on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
2018 Arizona Newspapers Association Awards

Enterprise reporting, 1st place: “Wow, I forgot what it feels like to stand,” Norma Santos Trujillo said quietly, then took her first steps in her shortened prostheses called stubbies, and was overcome with emotion at Hanger Clinic on September 20, 2017. A doctor at the hospital had told her that she'd never walk again.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Best column, analysis or commentary

First place: Luis Carrasco, Disdain for migrants doesn't begin or end at Trump's wall 

Luis Carrasco

Daily Star columnist Luis Carrasco, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Tim Steller, Tucson becomes unsafe haven for accused Sonoran officials

Third place: Tim Steller, Tucson priest's arrest casts doubt on assaults on border agents

Tim Steller

Arizona Daily Star columnist Tim Steller

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Best column, feature or criticism

First place: Luis Carrasco, Where are all the Latinos in movies?

Luis Carrasco

Daily Star columnist Luis Carrasco, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Kathleen Allen, Arizona Theatre Company's 'Man of La Mancha' is riveting

Kathy Allen

Kathy Allen, writer/reporter for the Arizona Daily Star

Best multimedia storytelling

First place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border

Online coverage of breaking news

First place: Bruce Pascoe, Caitlin Schmidt, Greg Hansen, Curt Prendergast, Arrest of University of Arizona assistant Book Richardson exposes 'dark underbelly' of college basketball

Bruce Pascoe

UA basketball reporter Bruce Pascoe, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Caitlin Schmidt

Caitlin Schmidt, reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Greg Hansen

Arizona Daily Star sports columnist Greg Hansen.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Curt Prendergast

Reporter Curt Prendergast photographed in the Star studio on Friday, March 11, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Best news photograph

First place: Mamta Popat

2018 Arizona Newspapers Association Awards

News photo, 1st place: Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger talks with reporters as he stands in front of the portraits of past bishops who have led the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona October 03, 2017. Bishop Weisenburger will become the seventh bishop of Tucson, replacing Bishop Gerald Kicanas, seated.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Kelly Presnell

2018 Arizona Newspapers Association Awards

News photo, 2nd place: The Frye Fire burning in and outside of the Coronado National Forest, covering almost the entire northeastern slopes of the Pinaleño Range, over the city of Safford and surrounding communities, June 22, 2017, Safford, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Third place: Ron Medvescek

2018 Arizona Newspapers Association Awards

News photo, 3rd place: Owner Neci Brancetelli, right, and PCSO Deputy Jeanika Bates, left, attempt to comfort Courtney the dog with hugs and a bit of water following the dog's rescue from a mobile home fire by Northwest Fire District personnel at Rillito Rd & N. Camino Aire Fresco on in Tucson, AZ. on July 7, 2017.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Best sports photograph

First place: Kelly Presnell

Kelly Presnell, 2018 ANA Photographer of the Year

Four out of five bananas in the Zona Zoo student section agree, the ref got the call against the Wildcats wrong as Arizona turns over the ball against Alabama in the second half of their game at McKale Center, December 9, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Kelly Presnell

Kelly Presnell, 2018 ANA Photographer of the Year

Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley can't believe his Sun Devils didn't get the offensive charging foul against Arizona in the first half of their Pac-12 game at Wells Fargo Arena, February 15, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Third place: Kelly Presnell

2018 Arizona Newspapers Association Awards

Sports photo, 3rd place: Bullfighter Wacey Munsell can't outrun Crankenstein and gets knocked around a bit during the bull riding at the fourth session of the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rodeo, February 23, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Best feature photograph

First place: Mamta Popat

Poison Dart Frogs

Blake Walker, 5, reacts to seeing one of the poison dart frogs pointed out by his great-grandfather, Ray Armstrong, after the new exhibit is unveiled at the Reid Park Zoo on Tuesday June 20, 2017. The exhibit was made possible by a legacy gift by Fran Armstrong who passed away and was involved with the zoo as a volunteer for almost 40 years. Her husband, Ray, still volunteers. Eleven frogs from four different species makes up the exhibit.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Second place: Kelly Presnell

Kelly Presnell, 2018 ANA Photographer of the Year

Eddie McKechnie takes a bottle to the head from Jon Mincks as the two "fight" during the recreation of the Arrest of John Dillinger in the Hotel Congress plaza at the 2018 Dillinger Days, January 20, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Third place: Mike Christy

Fun in the monsoon runoff

Naomy Robles, 7, sits atop dad Raul's shoulder while they bask in the water cascading over Sabino Dam as visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff flow near the Sabino Dam on Aug. 4, 2017, in northeast Tucson, Ariz.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Best feature photo layout or photo story

First place: Kelly Presnell

Kelly Presnell, 2018 ANA Photographer of the Year

Luke Albright holds his mother Donna Wilson as others in the family continue the process of grabbing a few items to move from one hotel room to another, August 23, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. The seven members of the family have had to make this type of last minute move several times after being evicted by the city a few weeks ago from the trailer they were renting.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Page design excellence

First place: Arizona Daily Star

Special section

First place: Arizona Daily Star

Newspaper website

First place: Arizona Daily Star

Ben Brown: Second Place, Best Paid Ad Series

Ben Brown

Alexis Walters: First Place, Best 'Pro Bono' Public Service Ad

Alexis Walters

Alexis Walters: Third Place, Best Online Ad

Alexis Walters

Missy Davis: First Place, Best Color Ad

Melissa Davis

David Montemayor: First Place, Most Effective Use of Small Space

David Montemayor

David Montemayor: Second Place, Best Online Ad (Animated)

David Montemayor

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