SPJ awards Excellence in Journalism awards for 2013
The Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) held its annual 2013 awards banquet on Thursday night. Below are the winners in sports, including the Alliance's own Ken Lipshez of the Record Journal in Meriden, who took home three awards including a first place in the sports column category. Congratulations on your award winning pieces.
SPORTS COLUMN
Newspaper above 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Hoosiers' --The real story is just as sweet; Hartford Courant; Jeff Jacobs
Second Place:
Beating the streets not an easy feat; Connecticut Post; Kevin Duffy
Third Place:
Death of young football player; New Haven Register; Chip Malafronte
Newspaper at 18,000 to 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Twilight Baseball:; Record-Journal; Ken Lipshez
Second Place:
I'll stick with the hometown boys; Record-Journal; Bryant Carpenter
Newspaper below 18,000 circulation
First Place:
Nancy lefther mark with Patriots; The Chronicle; Richard Zalusky
Second Place:
Magical run for Coginchaug Little League; Middletown Press; Jimmy Zanor
Third Place:
It's a young man's game; Greenwich Time; David Fierro
Community Non-Daily
First Place:
Pinstripe press; New Britain City Journal; Robin Vinci
SPORTS FEATURE
Newspaper above 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Thinking win; Hartford Courant; Tom Yantz
Second Place:
Before the terror, two triumphs; Hartford Courant; Lori Riley
Third Place:
Coach Robbyshines; Waterbury Republican-American; Quannah Leonard
Newspaper at 18,000 to 40,000 circulation
First Place:
A true ace; Record-Journal; Bryant Carpenter
Second Place:
The life and times of a pitcher; Record-Journal; Ken Lipshez
Third Place:
The days of summer; Record-Journal; Ken Lipshez
Newspaper below 18,000 circulation
First Place:
Mason's wish comes true; Norwich Bulletin; Owen Poole
Second Place:
Six decades later, Portland sports architect Arnie Liscombe still on thesidelines; Middletown Press; Jimmy Zanor
Third Place:
MiddlefieldQB Tim Boyle debuts at UConn Saturday; Middletown Press; Michael T. Lyle Jr.
Community Non-Daily
First Place:
Father figure: George Pinho leaves lasting legacy at Woodland; Citizen's News; Kyle Brennan
Second Place:
Social media makes its way to high school athletics; The Source; PJ Foti
Third Place:
Greenberg granted another grab at bigs with Orioles; Guilford Courier;John Lecardo
MAGAZINE WRITING
First Place:
The overachiever; Connecticut Magazine; Terese Karmel
Second Place:
Hoop dreams: Kevin Ollie has his dream job, now comes the hard part;Hartford Magazine; Dom Amore
Third Place:
Blood sisters of the fast track; Connecticut Magazine; David Holahan
SPORTS NEWS
Newspaper above 40,000 circulation
First Place:
A sad day -- Hartford mourns former Weaver, Notre Dame star AsaphSchwapp; Hartford Courant; Paul Doyle
Second Place:
ShabazzNapier's last-second shot gives UConn a win over Florida; Hartford Courant; Dom Amore
Third Place:
Westport goes to Little League World Series; New Haven Register;Mary Albl
Newspaper at 18,000 to 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Tempest in a Tech school teapot?; Record-Journal; Sean Krofssik
Second Place:
Face of the state; The Day; Vickie Fulkerson
Newspaper below 18,000 circulation
First Place:
Nonnewaug sets a torrid pace for Berkshire League wrestling;Register Citizen; Peter Wallace
Second Place:
PGAlegend Billy Casper leads clinic, fields questions at Lyman Orchards;Middletown Press; Michael T.Lyle Jr.
Community Non-Daily
First Place:
Simply the best once again; The Sound; Chris Piccirillo
TELEVISION
First Place:
Basketball a world away; News 12; Mark Sudol, Andrew Christman
Second Place:
Bernie football; News 12; Fred Gertainy, Robert Cook
Third Place:
They call me molasses; News 12; Dan Renzetti, Kristi Olds
PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS PHOTO
Newspaper above 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Swim race finish; New Haven Register; Mara Lavitt
Second Place:
Safe at home; Connecticut Post; Christian Abraham
Third Place:
High jumper; New Haven Register; Peter Casolino
Newspaper at 18,000 to 40,000 circulation
First Place:
Safe at home; The Day; Dana Jensen
Second Place:
Crawlingto the finish; The Day; Sean D. Elliot
Third Place:
Championship bound; The Day; Tim Martin
Newspaper below 18,000 circulation
First Place:
Equipment managers; The Chronicle; Al Malpa
Second Place:
Xavier Falcons beat Fairfield Prep; Middletown Press; Catherine Avalone
Third Place:
Vineyard race shining star; Stamford Advocate; Lindsay Perry
Community Non-Daily
First Place:
On target; New Britain City Journal; Eva Gryk
Online
First Place:
Second base acrobatics; WestportNow.com; Douglas Healey
Second Place:
Jumping for joy and on to World Series; WestportNow.com; Douglas Healey