Cambridge, Southern Valley, and Southwest were all represented at the 2024 NSAA State Journalism competition on Monday, April 22nd in Norfolk. These three schools competed in the Class C division. The RPAC was well represented with these entries. There was even a team that finished as the Class C State Runner-up! Check out the work and results in this blog.
Team Results:
Yutan - 610
Southern Valley - 352
Dorchester - 340
Mead - 232
Aquinas Catholic - 178
Louisville - 96
Doniphan-Trumbull - 94
Sandy Creek - 78
Cambridge - 58
Crofton - 44
Elmwood-Murdock - 44
Lawrence-Nelson - 36
Southwest - 30
Silver Lake - 24
Bayard - 18
Kenesaw - 18
Centennial - 16
Burwell - 14
Gordon Rushville - 12
Cedar Bluffs - 10
Valentine - 10
Falls City Sacred Heart - 8
Thayer Central - 8
Wood River- 6
Cambridge
As a team, the Trojans finished in 9th with 58 points.
In the category of Yearbook Theme Copy Writing, Emma Rassmussen earned the gold medal and State Champion title. You can see Emma's entry here.
In the category of Photo/Artistic Illustration, Emma Rassmussen earned 5th place. You can see Emma's entry here.
In the category of Theme Development, the team of Bailee Ahlemeyer, Kamryn McArthur, and Emma Rassmussen placed 8th. You can see their entry here.
In the category of Broadcast Feature Story, Emma Rassmussen and Carson Trompke produced a feature on the Cambridge Speech team. The duo earned the title of State Champion. You can watch their feature story by clicking here.
Southern Valley
The Eagles were named the 2024 NSAA Class C State Runners-Up with 352 points. This was Southern Valley's fifth-straight Runner Up finish.
In the category of Newspaper Column Writing, Brooklyn Santifer placed 3rd and Ellora Whitney placed 5th. You can see Brooklyn's entry here and Ellora's entry here.
In the category of Editorial Cartooning, Brooklyn Santifer was the State Runner-up, Ellora Whitney placed 6th, and Lillian Zetterberg placed 8th. You can see Brooklyn's entry here, Ellora's entry here, and Lillian's entry here.
In the category of Editorial Writing, Gracie Chavez placed 4th, Jazmynn Ruskamp placed 5th, and Alex Meyers placed 7th. You can see Gracie's entry here, Jazmynn's entry here, and Alex's entry here.
In the category of Entertainment Review Writing, Addelyn Warner placed 3rd and Ashton Kirkendall placed 6th. You can see Addelyn's entry here and Ashton's entry here.
In the category of Headline Writing, Ashley Serfontein placed 4th. You can see Ashley's entry here.
In the category of Newspaper Sports Feature Writing, Mikah Schultz was the State Runner-up, Kadyn Willcock placed 4th, and Shyloh Gavierez placed 8th. You can read can see Mikah's entry here, Kadyn's entry here, and Shyloh's entry here.
In the category of Yearbook Feature Writing, Adi Hunt placed 5th. You can see Adi's entry here.
In the category of Yearbook Sports Feature Writing, Hayley Serfontein placed 5th and Laurel Stalder placed 6th. You can see Hayley's entry here and Laurel's entry here.
In the category of Yearbook Theme Copy Writing, Sophie Lewis placed 8th. You can see Sophie's entry here.
In the category of Infographics, Celia Zetterberg was the State Runner-up, Ehme Linner placed 3rd, and Gracie Chavez placed 5th. You can see Celia's entry here, Ehme's entry here, and Gracie's entry here.
In the category of In-Depth Newspaper Coverage, "Sportsmanship" was the State Champion. That team consisted of Tori Bose, Adi Hunt, Ashton Kirkendall, Celia Zetterberg, Ellora Whitney, and Ehme Linner. "Traditions" was the State Runner-Up. That team consisted of Ann Bose, Tori Bose, Peyton Brown, Sophie Lewis, and Jadyn Wayman. You can see the "Sportsmanship" entry here and the "Traditions" entry here.
In the category of Yearbook Theme Development, the team of Celia Zetterberg, Lily Holste, and Ashton Kirkendall placed 5th. You can see their entry here.
In the category of Broadcast News Story, "One-Act" placed 3rd. That team consisted of Brooklyn Santifer and Gracie Chavez. "Silent Auction" placed 8th. That team consisted of Celia Zetterberg and Xander Sherwood. You can see the "One-Act" entry here and "Silent Auction" here.
In the category of Broadcast Public Service Announcements, Adi Hunt and Kamden Bose were crowned State Champions. You can see their entry here.
Southwest
Southwest placed 13th as a team with 30 points.
In the category of Photo/Artistic Illustration, Shie King was crowned the State Champion. You can see Shie's entry here.
In the category of Feature Photography, Riley Cure placed 6th. You can see Riley's entries here: 1, 2, and 3.
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Congratulations to all of these students on all of your hard work and success at State Journalism this year!