By Mary Byrne, APSE Second Vice President
The Clarion-Ledger staffers Courtney Cronin, Chris Thomas and Nick Talbot took first place in the Associated Press Sports Editors 2013 contest in the multimedia category for 500,000 to 2 million unique visitors.
They will be presented with a first-place plaque at the 2014 APSE banquet June 28 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.
The winning entry consisted of three episodes of "Beyond the Game: Inside Malik Newman's recuitment." The exclusive series detailed the high-profile interest in the nation's top-ranked junior.
Chris Pietsch and Brian Davies of The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.) finished second, while Chris White of the Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald was third. The top 12 is listed below with links, when available, to each entry.
In early March, judges at the APSE Winter Conference in Indianapolis selected a top 12.
The contest is open to APSE members. Go to this link to join.
Multimedia, 500,000 to 2 million unique visitors
Top 12
1. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.): Courtney Cronin, Chris Thomas and Nick Talbot
http://on.thec-l.com/1jR1LcU
http://on.thec-l.com/1fRfpve
http://on.thec-l.com/1hihbro
2. The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.): Chris Pietsch and Brian Davies, The Register-Guard
Behind the Scenes: The Oregon OPS Center
3. Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald: Chris White
4. Reno Gazette-Journal: Liz Margerum
Video detailing the addiction battles of Reno mayor's son, who discovers cycling as a move to move forward.
5. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.): Courtney Cronin
http://on.thec-l.com/1jlaSSq
6. The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.): Chris Pietsch and Brian Davies, The Register-Guard
"One Kick at a Time" _ a look at the teamwork, timing and precision that goes into every Oregon Duck extra point and field-goal attempt.
7. The Tennessean: Jeff Lockridge, John Partipillo, Jae S. Lee
8. Tulsa World: John Clanton
Special needs senior manager Nathan Mitcham gets into the game, scoring eight points.
bit.ly/nathanmitcham
9. Omaha World-Herald: Kyle Benecke, Dirk Chatelain, Graham Archer, James R. Burnett
The disappearance of small-town football
http://omaha.com/small-town-football
10. The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.): Christine Baker and Erick Epler
Fall training camp for high-school football "Hard Knocks" style
http://bit.ly/1fXWTOF
11. The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): Jennie Rees
Becoming a jockey _ trailing Ashley Broussard as she worked to earn a provisional license, documenting her first victory
12. The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer: Mariano Santillan, David Ivey, Stephen Schramm
An interactive map/guide for what a regular golfer might encounter if she got the chance to play Pinehurst No. 2.
http://bit.ly/1kzRXmi
