Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Newton - Newton News Entry Title: Newton News Sports Entry Credit: Troy Hyde Judge Comment: Surprisingly this section stood out with its black and white photos but it was writing - from headlines to text and the page layout that landed it on top of the heap.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Marshalltown - Times-Republican Entry Title: Times-Republican Entry Credit: Ross Thede, Jake Ryder Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Webster City - The Daily Freeman-Journal Entry Title: Best sports section entries - Daily Freeman Journal Entry Credit: Eric Pratt, Dana Becker, David Borer, Angela Hewitt Judge Comment: None
