Contest Winners

Nick Wilson of The News-Press of Fort Myers, Fla.

Nick Wilson of The News-Press wins Division C breaking news category in 2025 APSE contest

Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star

Sam McDowell of Kansas City Star wins Division B breaking news category in 2025 APSE contest

Brian Fonseca, left, and Steve Politi of NJ Advance Media

Brian Fonseca, Steve Politi of NJ.com win Division A breaking news in 2025 APSE contest

Keith Sargeant, Matt Stanmyre win first place in 2025 APSE Investigative category

Minnesota Star Tribune football editor Naila-Jean Meyers participates in APSE contest judging on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.

2025 APSE contest results: Writing and Photography

Chris Day of The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) wins C Feature...

Henry Taylor of The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) wins B...

Alejandra Villa Loarca of Newsday wins A Feature Photo in 2024...

Jane Allison Havsy of the Daily Record (Rockaway, N.J.) wins D...

Amie Just of the Lincoln Journal Star wins C Explanatory in...

Bill Oram of The Oregonian wins B Explanatory in 2024 APSE...

Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports wins A Explanatory in 2024 APSE...

Alex Miller, Travis L. Brown, Luke White of The Bryan-College Station...

The Lincoln Journal Star staff wins C Event Coverage in 2024...

The Kansas City Star staff wins B Event Coverage in 2024...

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