By Todd M. Adams
Divisions have been determined for the 2018 APSE Contest.
As a reminder, APSE determined contest divisions differently this year. Instead of going by set in stone numbers (ex. Over 150,000, 75,000-150,000, etc.), the contest committee placed each organization into a category based on size. The largest 25 percent of organizations are in Category A, the next largest 25 percent are in Category B, the third largest 25 percent are in Category C, and the smallest 25 percent are in Category D.
Here is how the breakdown fell:
Category A: Over-87,000 circulation (46 organizations)
Category B: 31,000-86,999 circulation (46 organizations)
Category C: 14,800-30,999 circulation (46 organizations)
Category D: Under-14,800 circulation (46 organizations)
Organizations are allowed to compete in a higher category (with larger organizations) if they choose. If you wish to “play up,” let Todd Adams know at toddadams52@hotmail.com.
Here is a list of organizations in each category, with a link to their contest folder. If you have paid your dues but are NOT listed below, email Todd and he’ll fix the mistake.
A DIVISION
AL.com: https://tinyurl.com/ybwgr2er
The Arizona Republic: https://tinyurl.com/ycbad4gv
The Athletic: https://tinyurl.com/y84ry5aa
The Baltimore Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y84nekk8
Bleacher Report: https://tinyurl.com/ya4y3xb4
The Boston Globe: https://tinyurl.com/y9qdgshk
The Buffalo News: https://tinyurl.com/ybez2659
CBS Sports Digital: https://tinyurl.com/yc654gwm
Chicago Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ya3daalu
The Cincinnati Enquirer: https://tinyurl.com/ybazg3kj
Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer: https://tinyurl.com/y7kdfrye
The Courier Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y78kapk7
The Dallas Morning News: https://tinyurl.com/y8kevkkg
The Detroit News: https://tinyurl.com/ybp89sjt
The Denver Post: https://tinyurl.com/y9m9znpn
Detroit Free Press: https://tinyurl.com/y92f8sq9
ESPN Undefeated: https://tinyurl.com/y7m75bdw
FloSports: https://tinyurl.com/y9zbjhf8
Hartford Courant: https://tinyurl.com/yan49orw
Houston Chronicle: https://tinyurl.com/y89ntjfq
The Kansas City Star: https://tinyurl.com/ycwvcgsu
Las Vegas Review Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y8om9xbn
Los Angeles Times: https://tinyurl.com/y8osf8gu
MassLive.com: https://tinyurl.com/yct5p7xj
Mlive Media Group: https://tinyurl.com/ydeeqh2b
The Miami Herald: https://tinyurl.com/y8mqr473
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/ya39x2kl
New York Daily News: https://tinyurl.com/yd7pkbun
The New York Times: https://tinyurl.com/ybxrqz69
Newsday: https://tinyurl.com/y9mq8f4d
NJ Advance Media: https://tinyurl.com/ybso2zex
Omaha World-Herald: https://tinyurl.com/ycapwmry
The Oregonian/Oregon Live: https://tinyurl.com/yblawzen
Orlando Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/yd6fvgwg
Philadelphia Inquirer: https://tinyurl.com/ycdehauy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/yc42ywxe
San Diego Union-Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/y8ggccan
San Jose Mercury News: https://tinyurl.com/ybru3kjj
The Seattle Times: https://tinyurl.com/ybv4jpdq
South Florida Sun Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/yae9kjts
Star Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/y9c6b6g5
Tampa Bay Times: https://tinyurl.com/y8rv2ugf
The Virginian-Pilot: https://tinyurl.com/y7hzqow5
The Washington Post : https://tinyurl.com/y9jdztct
USA Today: https://tinyurl.com/y99293r6
Yahoo Sports: https://tinyurl.com/y7gem9xt
B DIVISION
The Advocate (Baton Rouge): https://tinyurl.com/y8gncc6k
Boston Herald: https://tinyurl.com/yd2j83so
The Canton Repository: https://tinyurl.com/y7clr2fd
Charlotte Observer: https://tinyurl.com/ybqq83k3
Chattanooga Times Free Press: https://tinyurl.com/ycdbn5q7
The Commercial Appeal: https://tinyurl.com/y9uem7a5
The Daily Advertiser: https://tinyurl.com/yd89ro3d
Daytona Beach News-Journal: https://tinyurl.com/ydfmv646
The Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/ycelvkm9
Green Bay Press Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/y9zuht8z
Indy Star: https://tinyurl.com/ya83ldll
The Journal Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/y8wa862v
Knoxville News Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/ycdacdfm
Lexington Herald-Leader: https://tinyurl.com/y9wfgevc
Maine Sunday Telegram: https://tinyurl.com/yckezqfo
The Morning Call: https://tinyurl.com/y7t7mpzl
Naples Daily News: https://tinyurl.com/y7zx9d6c
The New Orleans Advocate: https://tinyurl.com/y7ff76d2
The News & Observer: https://tinyurl.com/y7ubr8gu
The News-Press: https://tinyurl.com/yar8auwc
NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune: https://tinyurl.com/y75yb5dn
The Oklahoman: https://tinyurl.com/yb8mxq8m
PennLive/Patriot-News: https://tinyurl.com/ybpt7drh
Pensacola News Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y9alqqx5
Portland Press Herald: https://tinyurl.com/y7qqb6sp
The Post and Courier: https://tinyurl.com/y78h7yz7
The Press Democrat: https://tinyurl.com/y74q2wz8
The Providence Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y9h5po4d
Quad-City Times: https://tinyurl.com/y7t6u8yg
The Register-Guard: https://tinyurl.com/ya8kamvs
Richmond Times-Dispatch: https://tinyurl.com/ycvgpoun
The Roanoke Times: https://tinyurl.com/ybo5fhwp
The Salt Lake Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ydctsz7m
San Antonio Express-News: https://tinyurl.com/ycox6sk7
South Bend Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ydd33kzr
The Spokesman-Review: https://tinyurl.com/ycw2kkay
The State: https://tinyurl.com/ybxnql88
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: https://tinyurl.com/yckvrx52
Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard: https://tinyurl.com/y7m4r4t4
The Tennessean: https://tinyurl.com/y7nwbxvp
Times Union: https://tinyurl.com/ybl2bfcp
Toledo Blade: https://tinyurl.com/ybyt8th2
Tulsa World: https://tinyurl.com/ycp45txm
The Villages Daily Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y732myq4
Winston-Salem Journal: https://tinyurl.com/ycknvcxv
Wisconsin State Journal: https://tinyurl.com/ydgjlru3
C DIVISION
Altoona Mirror: https://tinyurl.com/y8oqe2vo
Anderson Herald-Bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/y7w8q9js
Auburn Undercover: https://tinyurl.com/y9yj54yq
Beaumont Enterprise: https://tinyurl.com/ybmfxn4m
The Bryan-College Station Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y9esf2ys
Burlington Times-News: https://tinyurl.com/yaj35ucz
Casper Star-Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/yahsgnu5
The Citizens’ Voice: https://tinyurl.com/y9bhqvw3
The Clarion-Ledger: https://tinyurl.com/yd3wl9g3
Corpus Christi Caller-Times: https://tinyurl.com/y7m8t63m
Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/yaekvoux
Deseret News: https://tinyurl.com/y7m5n37u
The Desert Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y9gasznp
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: https://tinyurl.com/y7g3sre2
The Fayetteville Observer: https://tinyurl.com/yblqsupk
Florence Morning News: https://tinyurl.com/y8h3xotg
The Free Lance-Star: https://tinyurl.com/ydylnpvf
The Herald (Rock Hill): https://tinyurl.com/yahzdmhw
Idaho Falls Post Register: https://tinyurl.com/ybqu4tr2
Idaho Statesman: https://tinyurl.com/yc2hs92r
Inside Carolina: https://tinyurl.com/yd65hrl8
Janesville Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/ycj5uucl
Journal & Courier: https://tinyurl.com/y8uk34n9
Lawrence Journal-World: https://tinyurl.com/y984bsne
Mail Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/y7afhhhe
Marin Independent Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y9mjr2oq
The Monitor: https://tinyurl.com/yajrxjh5
Napa Valley Register: https://tinyurl.com/yd3nsaso
The News-Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/yb8dm6zj
News & Record: https://tinyurl.com/yc9yg94e
Northwest Herald: https://tinyurl.com/y9gdzuhq
Peoria Journal Star: https://tinyurl.com/yd7cwoct
The Post-Star: https://tinyurl.com/yclq6kby
Racine Journal Times: https://tinyurl.com/y774x8zl
Sauk Valley Media: https://tinyurl.com/y9am2mck
Savannah Morning News: https://tinyurl.com/y7ukjwky
The Scranton Times-Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ybcuee2e
Springfield State Journal-Register: https://tinyurl.com/y92xunmb
Sun Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y8kym3ud
TimesDaily: https://tinyurl.com/y7lhw7ol
The Topeka Capital-Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y96jbljc
Tucson Local Media: https://tinyurl.com/y7jzzyld
Victoria Advocate: https://tinyurl.com/y72vbj7k
Virgin Islands Daily News: https://tinyurl.com/ybl3wv8n
Wilmington StarNews: https://tinyurl.com/y9e2n863
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/y9g3xk5c
D DIVISION
Alexander City Outlook: https://tinyurl.com/yardczuj
Ames Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ycbqwa33
Ashland Daily Tidings: https://tinyurl.com/y6uo2d4z
Athens Banner-Herald: https://tinyurl.com/yc453bge
The Carlisle Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/y8wz3c5j
Cherokee Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/yc2aw7mc
Columbia Missourian: https://tinyurl.com/y7fxcaz3
The Covington News: https://tinyurl.com/y75lyw4r
Daily American Republic: https://tinyurl.com/y7bmo7fb
The Daily News Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y8kx9wfd
The Daily Progress: https://tinyurl.com/yd3gfdqb
Daily Record: https://tinyurl.com/ybbv2mmu
Decatur Daily: https://tinyurl.com/yd37fkgn
Denton Record-Chronicle: https://tinyurl.com/yb84sas8
Dodge City Daily Globe: https://tinyurl.com/yaam3569
Durham Herald-Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y7s2okgx
GamecockCentral.com: https://tinyurl.com/create.php
GoPowercat.com: https://tinyurl.com/y8wg2bza
Grand Forks Herald: https://tinyurl.com/yas5fgl2
The Hawk Eye: https://tinyurl.com/y79lmn3c
Hickory Daily Record: https://tinyurl.com/ybkwr8m9
Idaho State Journal: https://tinyurl.com/ya7ghrlv
Inside Pack Sports: https://tinyurl.com/y8ek372b
The Jackson Sun: https://tinyurl.com/yax7havm
Journal Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/ybwakb2b
Kearney Hub: https://tinyurl.com/ydgmt9ua
Kennebec Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y7fl8lj6
Lake City Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/yapl4f7f
Laramie Boomerang: https://tinyurl.com/y7yz5us8
The Leaf Chronicle: https://tinyurl.com/ydylf438
The Manhattan Mercury: https://tinyurl.com/ycv5gvoa
Marietta Daily Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y7d7mkdf
Mason City Globe Gazette: https://tinyurl.com/y7z35f2f
The Missoulian: https://tinyurl.com/y84soae9
Mon Valley Independent: https://tinyurl.com/y8jwceeu
Morning Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/y8ujgwqu
Newburyport Daily News: https://tinyurl.com/ybgpbdd8
Powermizzou.com: https://tinyurl.com/y7q8rqcn
Santa Cruz Sentinel: https://tinyurl.com/y72yho4a
The Sheridan Press: https://tinyurl.com/ydxf3mvd
St. Tammany Farmer: https://tinyurl.com/yb2f68l2
Steamboat Pilot & Today: https://tinyurl.com/y9yyzw9r
Tider Insider: https://tinyurl.com/y83axcwx
The Tuscaloosa News: https://tinyurl.com/y8gcgb8q
Washington Co. Daily News: https://tinyurl.com/y75clpqy
Wyoming Tribune Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yc9r8zym