By Gerry Ahern
USA TODAY
APSE First Vice President
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Look forward to seeing you all Saturday as we open judging for the 2011 Associated Press Sports Editors contest.
Our general meeting begins at 4 p.m. at the World Gate Hotel.
We've made some slight changes to some committees. Here is the complete list.
APSE JUDGING COMMITTEES 2012
Feb. 18-22
Kissimmee, Fla.
Investigative Reporting & Feature Writing, 75,000-175,000 (and Final Breaking News: 75,000-175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Roy Hewitt, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tom O’Toole, USA TODAY
Teri Thompson, New York Daily News
Robert Gagliardi, Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Daily Sections: Under 30,000 (and Final Beat Writing: Over 175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Don Shelton, Seattle Times
Chris Imperiale, Scranton Times-Tribune
Tommy Deas, Tuscaloosa News
John Turner, Huntsville Times
Daily Sections: 30,000-75,000 (and Final Beat Writing: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Eric White, Chicago Sun Times
Carrie Cousins, Roanoke Times
Ruben Luna, Detroit News
Todd Adams, Orlando Sentinel
Daily Sections: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Beat Writing: 75,001-175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Ron Fritz, Baltimore Sun
Brian Hoffman, Columbus Dispatch
Monica Holland, Fayetteville Observer
John Bednarowski, Marietta Daily Journal
Daily Sections: Over 175,000 (and Final Feature: Over 175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Tom Quinlan, Arlington Heights Daily Herald
Keith Campbell Dallas Morning News
Patrick Obley, Charlotte Sun
Jeff Kuehn, Oakland Press
Sunday Sections: Under 30,000 (and Final Explanatory: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Courtney Linehan, Times of Munster
Jeff Maillet, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nick Talbot, Killeen Herald
Eric Olson, Northwest Herald
Sunday Sections: 30,000-75,000 (and Final Explanatory: 75,001-175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Reid Laymance, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dave Tepps, Palm Beach Post
Karen Wall Bush, ESPNW
Lenny Bernstein, Washington Post
Sunday Sections: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Breaking: Under 30,000; Final Explanatory: Under 30,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Josh Barnett, Philadelphia Daily News
Chris Boghossian, Chicago Tribune
Dan Spears, Wilmington Star News
Kevin Winters Morriss, Southeast Missourian
Sunday Sections: Over 175,000 (and Final Feature: 75,001-175,000 & Final Breaking: Over 175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Jerry Micco, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Douglas Pils, San Antonio Express News
Matt Cimento, USA TODAY
Jason Stallman, New York Times
Special Sections: Under 30,000 & Beat Writing: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Column Writing: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Kathy Laughlin, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
Rusty Hampton, Jackson Clarion Ledger
Mike Moran, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Frank Corsoe, Toledo Blade
Special Sections: 30,000-75,000 & Beat Writing: Over 175,000 (and Final Column Writing 75,001-175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Scott Thurston, Boston Globe
Marc Lancaster, Washington Times
Jim Carlson, Harrisburg Patriot News
Scott Kendrick, Jacksonville Times-Union
Special Sections: 75,001-175,000 & Beat Writing: 30,000-75,000 (and Final Column Writing: Under 30,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Glen Crevier, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Joanne Korth, Tampa Tribune
Chris DeLuca, Chicago Sun Times
Jordan Godwin, Galveston County Daily News
Special Sections: Over 175,000 & Beat Writing: Under 30,000 (and Final Column Writing: Over 175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Jim Luttrell, New York Times
John Boyle, Dayton Daily News
Mike Parsons, Florida Today
Steve Trosky, Richmond Times Dispatch
Feature Writing: Under: 30,000 & Explanatory: Over 175,000 (and Final Project: Under 30,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Ben Brigandi, Williamsport Sun-Gazette
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times
John Hassan, ESPN.com
Michael Szvetitz, Opelika-Auburn News
Feature Writing: 30,000-75,000 & Breaking News: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Project: 75,001-175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Lauren Gustus, Reno Gazette-Journal
Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star
Paul Kasko, Sporting News
Ed Guzman, Washington Post
Feature Writing: Over 175,000 & Explanatory: Under, 30,000 (and Final Beat Writing: Under 30,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Mary Byrne, Associated Press
Andy Kuppers, Lakeland Ledger
Larry Graham, ESPN.com
Mike Sherman, The Oklahoman
Explanatory: 30,000-75,000 & Explanatory: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Feature: Under 30,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Jorge Rojas, Miami Herald
Paul Skrbina, Chicago Tribune
Jon Styf, Beaumont Enterprise
Bill Speros, Orlando Sentinel emeritus
Project Reporting: Under 30,000 & Project Reporting: Over 175,000 (and Final Project: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Scott Monserud, Denver Post
Chris White Athens Banner Herald
John Sahly, Dekalb Chronicle
Adena Andrews, ESPNW
Project Reporting: 30,000-75,000 & Column Writing: 75,001-175,000 (and Final Explanatory: Over 175,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Drew Van Esselstyn, Newark Star Ledger
Mike Huguenin, Yahoo! Sports
Dennis Freeman, Beverly Hills Times
Matt Traub, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
Project Reporting: 75,001-175,000 & Column Writing: 30,000-75,000 (and Final Feature: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Melissa Geisler, Yahoo! Sports
Loren Nelson, Minnesota Hockey Hub
Brad Zimanek, Montgomery Advertiser
John Quinn, Philadelphia Inquirer
Column Writing: Under 30,000 & Column Writing: Over 175,000 (and Final Breaking: 30,000-75,000)
Room TBA
Chair: Joe Sullivan, Boston Globe
Mark Faller, Arizona Republic
Scott Zucker, USA TODAY
Steve Mohlman, Salt Lake Tribune
Breaking News: Under 30,000 & Breaking News: 30,000-75,000 & Breaking News: Over 175,000 (and Final Project: Over 175,000
Room TBA
Chair: Stu Courtney, Chicago Tribune
Hank Winnicki, Newsday
Jim Simas, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Andi Petrini, Newport News Daily Press
Multimedia: Over 2 million uniques & AP Writing Contest
Room TBA
Chair: Garry Howard, Sporting News
Jim Lamar. Tallahassee Democrat
Bill Speros, Orlando Sentinel emeritus
Multimedia: Under 2 million uniques & AP Photo Contest
Room TBA
Chair: Phil Kaplan, Knoxville News Sentinel
Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel
John Devine, Miami Herald
* All committee assignments subject to change
