Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Staff and wire reports
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis News Journal on Saturday was awarded the top prize from New Mexico Press Association at its annual Better Newspaper Contest.
CNJ won the general excellence award for the fourth consecutive year, the seventh time in eight years, taking honors for news and sports reporting and advertising initiatives in the classification for small dailies.
The Clovis newspaper staff also won NMPA’s public service award and was second for its design and typography.
CNJ staff members who received individual honors:
• Cheyanne Bardin: 2. Classified advertising.
• Tony Bullocks: 1. Feature photos; 2. Sports photos.
• Liliana Castillo: 2. Feature photos.
• Sharna Johnson: 2. Breaking news.
• Shawn Luscombe: 1. Black and white advertising; 2. House advertising;
• David Stevens: 1. Editorial writing.
• Cathy Tapia: 2. Black and white advertising; 1. Color advertising; 1. Classified advertising.
• Kevin Wilson: 1. Column writing; 1. Sports column writing; 2. Continuing coverage;
Rick White and Dianna Hernandez also earned an award in headline writing for the Portales News-Tribune.
WINNERS BY CATEGORY AND DIVISION, listed in order
Daily Division 1: Circulation more than 10,000
Daily Division 2: Circulation less than 10,000
Weekly Division 1: Non-Daily Circulation more than 5,000
Weekly Division 2: Non-Daily Circulation less than 5,000
General Excellence
Albuquerque Journal
Clovis News Journal
The Taos News
El Defensor Chieftain
Public Service
Elizabeth Piazza, Farmington Daily Times
Staff, Clovis News Journal
Staff, Rio Grande Sun
Staff, El Defensor Chieftain
Story of the Year
Santa Fe New Mexican, Jason Auslander, investigation of Santa Fe County magistrate court problems.
Journalist of the Year
Mike Gallagher, Albuquerque Journal
Member of the Year
Alamogordo Daily News
News Writing
First place:
Jeff Proctor and Hailey Heinz, Albuquerque Journal
Emil Whitis, Artesia Daily Press
Julia Dendinger, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Joseph Kolb, Gallup Herald
Second place:
Geoff Grammer, Santa Fe New Mexican
Emil Whitis, Artesia Daily Press
Kevin Robinson-Avila/Megan Kamerick, New Mexico Business Weekly
JR Logan, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Breaking News Story
First place:
Jeff Proctor, Albuquerque Journal
Carol Clark and Jennifer Garcia, Los Alamos Monitor
Julia Dendinger, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Suzanne Barteau, El Defensor Chieftain
Second place:
Matthew Arco, Roswell Daily Record
Sharna Johnson, Clovis News Journal
Lee Ross, Mountain View Telegraph
Don Pace and David Giuliani, Las Vegas Optic
Series or Continuous Coverage
First place:
Mike Gallagher, Albuquerque Journal
Michael Johnson, Alamogordo Daily News
Wren Abbot, Rio Grande Sun
Suzanne Barteau, El Defensor Chieftain
Second place:
Richard Metcalf, Albuquerque Journal
Kevin Wilson, Clovis News Journal
Chandra Johnson, Taos News
Todd Wildermuth, Raton Range
Investigative Reporting
First place:
Jason Auslander, Santa Fe New Mexican
No winner
Lou Mattei, Rio Grande Sun
David Guiliani, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
Richard Metcalf, Albuquerque Journal
No winner
Chandra Johnson, Taos News
Staff, El Defensor Chieftain
Editorials
First place:
Troy Turner, Farmington Daily Times
David Stevens, Clovis News Journal
Marty Racine, Ruidoso News
M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Guadalupe County Communicator
Second place:
Walter Rubel, Las Cruces Sun-News
Elva Osterreich, Alamogordo Daily News
Joan Livingston, Taos News
Gerald Gardner, El Defensor Chieftain
Columns
First place:
Inez Russell, Santa Fe New Mexican
Kevin Wilson, Clovis News Journal
Andy Dennison, Taos News
David Guiliani, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
Steve Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican
Matt Robinson, Deming Headlight
Julie Carter, Ruidoso News
T.S. Last, El Defensor Chieftain
Feature Writing
First place:
Richard Trout, Hobbs News-Sun
Tyler Green, Artesia Daily Press
Chandra Johnson, Taos News
Don Pace, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
Amanda Schoenberg, Albuquerque Journal
Matt Robinson, Deming Headlight
Kevin Bersett, Rio Grande Sun
JR Logan, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Business Writing
First place:
Bruce Krasnow, Santa Fe New Mexican
No winner
Kevin Robinson-Avila, Megan Kamerick, Dennis Domrzalski, Rachel Sams, New Mexico Business Weekly
M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Guadalupe County Communicator
Second place:
Frank Clifford, Santa Fe New Mexican
No winner
Gary Herron, Rio Rancho Observer
T.S. Last, El Defensor Chieftain
Sports Writing
First place:
Ken Sickenger, Albuquerque Journal
Mark Rudi, Alamogordo Daily News
Craig Massey, Las Cruces Bulletin
Bob Morris, Raton Range
Second place:
Renee Lucero, Farmington Daily Times
Dan Kukla, Carlsbad Current Argus
Curt Gustafson, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Jim Goodman, Edgewood Independent
Sports Columns
First place:
Isaac Avilucea, Daily Lobo
Kevin Wilson, Clovis News Journal
Mike Curran, Ruidoso News
T.S. Last, El Defensor Chieftain
Second place:
Toby Smith, Albuquerque Journal
Dan Kukla, Carlsbad Current Argus
John Keith, Las Cruces Bulletin
Bob Morris, Raton Range
Obituary News
First place:
Lloyd Jojola, Albuquerque Journal
Second place:
Curt Gustafson, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Best Review
First place:
Richard Coltharp, Las Cruces Sun-News
Second place (tie):
Dana Bowley, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Clara Garcia, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Headline Writing
First place:
Isaac Avilucea, Daily Lobo
Rick White, Portales News Tribune
Andy Jones, Rio Ranco Observer
Joseph Kolb, Gallup Herald
Second place:
Cynthia Miller, Santa Fe New Mexican
Dianna Hernandez, Portales News Tribune
Dennis Domrzalski, Rachel Sams, Kathi Schroeder, New Mexico Business Weekly
Joseph Kolb, Gallup Herald
General News Photo
First place:
Pat Vasquez-Cunningham, Albuquerque Journal
J.R. Oppenheim, Alamogordo Daily News
Chris Mortenson, Las Cruces Bulletin
T.S. Last, El Defensor Chieftain
Second place:
Mark Wilson, Roswell Daily Record
Tyler Green, Artesia Daily News
Tina Larkin, Taos News
Joseph Kolb, Gallup Herald
Feature Photo
First place:
Robin Zielinski, Las Cruces Sun-News
Tony Bullocks, Clovis News Journal
Robert Eckert, Rio Grande Sun
Mark Holm, Guadalupe County Communicator
Second place:
Mark Wilson, Roswell Daily Record
Liliana Castillo, Clovis News Journal
Pat Vasquez-Cunningham, Mountain View Telegraph
Mark Holm, Guadalupe County Communicator
Sports Photo
First place:
Lindsay Pierce, Farmington Daily Times
J.R. Oppenheim, Alamogordo Daily News
Morgan Petrowski, Mountain View Telegraph
Nat Holland, El Defensor Chieftain
Second place:
Natalie Guillen, Santa Fe New Mexican
Tony Bullocks, Clovis News Journal
Jason Brooks, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Mark Holm, Guadalupe County Communicator
Photo Series
First place:
Jane Phillips, Santa Fe New Mexican
Tyler Green, Artesia Daily Press
Rick Romancito, Taos News
Eric Fincher, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Second place:
Levi Hill, Hobbs News-Sun
J.R. Oppenheim, Alamogordo Daily News
David McCollum, Las Cruces Bulletin
Jackie Schlotfeldt and T.S. Last, El Defensor Chieftain
Supplements & Special Editions
First place:
Judy Giannettino, Albuquerque Journal
Blanca Najar, Alamogordo Daily News
Staff, The Taos News
Sara Anaya and Michael Gallego, Guadalupe County Communicator
Second place:
Inez Russell and Deborah Villa, Santa Fe New Mexican
Staff, Carlsbad Current Argus
Staff, Rio Grande Sun
Staff, The Herald
Black & White Advertising
First place:
Jeremy Montoya, Albuquerque Journal
Shawn Luscombe, Clovis News Journal
Michelle Gutierrez, The Taos News
Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
Aric Loomis, Roswell Daily Record
Cathy Tapia, Clovis News Journal
Ray Gonzales, Las Cruces Bulletin
Debbi Maloch, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Color Advertising
First place:
Aric Loomis, Roswell Daily Record
Cathy Tapia, Clovis News Journal
Michelle Gutierrez, Taos News
Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
Roseanne Grant, Albuquerque Journal
Blanca Najar, Alamogordo Daily News
Mike Mendoza, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Naomi Yates, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
House Advertising
First place:
Enrique Figueredo and Dale DeForest, Santa Fe New Mexican
Blanca Najar, Alamogordo Daily News
Chad Lewis, Taos News
Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Second place:
David Del Mauro, Santa Fe New Mexican
Shawn Luscombe, Clovis News Journal
Staff, Valencia County News-Bulletin
Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Classified Advertising
First place:
No winner
Cathy Tapia, Clovis News Journal
Staff, The Taos News
Staff, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Second place:
No winner
Cheyanne Bardin, Clovis News Journal
Lyann Vigil, Rio Grande Sun
Maria Sanchez, Las Vegas Optic
Design & Typography
First place:
Staff, Albuquerque Journal
Michael Johnson and J.R. Oppenheim, Alamogordo Daily News
Staff, Mountain View Telegraph
Staff, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Second place:
Staff, Santa Fe New Mexican
Staff, Clovis News Journal
Staff, New Mexico Business Weekly
Michael Gallegos, Guadalupe County Communicator
Web Site
First place:
Staff, Santa Fe New Mexican
Second place:
Staff, Roswell Daily Record
Spanish Language
News Writing
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Opinion
Jerry Padilla, Taos News
Staff, El Semanario
Feature Writing
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Sports Writing
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Headline Writing
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Photo
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Best Ad
Staff, El Semanario
Staff, El Semanario
Design & Typography
No winner
