Congrats to October monthly contest winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the October 2016 KSPA monthly contest.

Lawrence High School and Pittsburg High School tied for most awards for October with six awards each. The Lawrence Lions earned one first place, two second place, and three third place awards, while the Pittsburg Dragons came away with two first place, three second place and one third place awards. Shawnee Mission East High School received the second-most awards with five.

Deadline for October submissions is Nov. 30.

Sports Writing

1st Place: Matthew Owens of Shawnee Mission Northwest http://tinyurl.com/h56u9vp
2nd Place: Nohemy Moya of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School http://tinyurl.com/hlctv2b
3rd Place: Emily Cooper of Shawnee Mission East http://tinyurl.com/hdes8jo

Features Writing

1st Place: Nicole Konopelko of Pittsburg High School http://tinyurl.com/hbwgj3p
2nd Place: Paige Young of Maize High School http://tinyurl.com/j8lkaol
3rd Place: Alison Booth, Marah Shulda of Mill Valley http://tinyurl.com/zeul37u

News Writing

1st Place: Rachel Pickett of Blue Valley West http://tinyurl.com/jj6huu2
2nd Place: Kansas Gibler of Lawrence http://tinyurl.com/jgklrf5
3rd Place: Kansas Gibler of Lawrence http://tinyurl.com/ztyjwrt

Opinion Writing

1st Place: Inez Robinson of Lawrence http://tinyurl.com/hajaxle
2nd Place: Trina Paul of Pittsburg http://tinyurl.com/zyzlfwz
3rd Place: Logan Peterson of Shawnee Mission West http://tinyurl.com/jc5k4he

Academics Photo

1st Place: Hannah Carter of Shawnee Mission South

2nd Place: Phelisha Machado of Wichita West

3rd Place: Sophia Glasgow of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

Infographic

1st Place: Chloe Guillot of Salina Central

2nd Place: Lila Johnson of Blue Valley North

3rd Place: Logan Lord of Pittsburg

Photo Illustration

1st Place: Lyndsey Piska of Maize High School

2nd Place: Donna Armstrong of Blue Valley Southwest

3rd Place: Hannah Gaines of Lawrence High School

Multimedia News

1st Place: Nicholas Bruyere of Shawnee Mission East http://tinyurl.com/z723cxh
2nd Place: Lexi Flipse, Michael Sandri, Collin Petigna of Mill Valley http://tinyurl.com/zd8bh7h
3rd Place: Haley Bell, Morgan Browning of Shawnee Mission East http://tinyurl.com/zks2qsy

Sports Photo

1st Place: Morgan Latham of Shawnee Mission North

2nd Place: Maddy Emerson of Pittsburg High School

3rd Place: Ryan Barrett of Blue Valley West

Student Life & News Photo

1st Place: Grace Glander of Blue Valley West

2nd Place: Maddy Emerson of Pittsburg High School

3rd Place: Jillian Schmitz of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

Video News

1st Place: Lauren Drimmel and Juliana Swartz of Blue Valley Southwest http://tinyurl.com/z3n6prl
2nd Place: Cassie Schmidt and Mahrukh Jamal of Blue Valley Southwest http://tinyurl.com/hob6dwk
3rd Place: Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre of Lawrence High School http://tinyurl.com/zkpqjey

Portrait/Personality Photo

1st Place: Maddy Emerson of Pittsburg High School

2nd Place: Maddie Neigenfind of Maize High School

3rd Place: Bryce Rex of Shawnee Mission Northwest

Yearbook Copy

1st Place: Isis Perez of Shawnee Mission South http://tinyurl.com/guw476s
2nd Place: Taylor Laws of Shawnee Mission South http://tinyurl.com/zgdpa8y
3rd Place: Sophie Sidebottom of Shawnee Mission North http://tinyurl.com/jc98rmq