Best Sports Feature Story (Weekly) ( Class III)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Monticello - The Monticello Express Entry Title: "The ‘Lisbon Leadfoot’" Entry Credit: Pete Temple Judge Comment: This piece is almost as if the 'Lisbon Leadfoot" is regaling us about his life over a cup of coffee. You get to see his passion for driving through his eyes and through the pictures. Genuine feature writing. Good work.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa Review Entry Title: "Salmon braces icy water to help" Entry Credit: Scott Byers Judge Comment: A young athlete who saved the occupant and his dog in a submerged car in icy conditions? How can this story not pull you in? The imagery, the recounting of the story, it shows a humble youth being a good human being. It holds a mirror up to the next generation's humanity. Kudos!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Spirit Lake - Dickinson County News Entry Title: Putting the 'kettle' on Entry Credit: Seth Boyes Judge Comment: A simple workout apparatus comes alive in the hands of the competitor and through the words of the reporter. By showcasing the wider world through this competition, readers can get a view of a niche of life that is engaging. Good work.
