Class A
First Place
Chris Cobb, Herald-Zeitung (New Braunfels)
Second Place
Raymond Linex II, Corsicana Daily Sun
Honorable Mention
Janelle Stecklein, Herald-Banner (Greenville)
Class AA
First Place
Marty Schladen, Galveston County Daily News
Second Place
Rhiannon Meyers, Galveston County Daily News
Honorable Mention
Emma Perez-Trevino, Brownsville Herald
Class AAA
First Place
Cindy V. Culp, Waco Tribune-Herald
Second Place
Denise Malan, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Honorable Mention
Lara K. Richards, Wichita Falls Times Record News
Class AAAA
First Place
Doug J. Swanson, Gregg Jones, Jennifer LaFleur, Steve McGonigle, Emily Ramshaw and Holly Becka, The Dallas Morning News
Second Place
Yamil Berard, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Honorable Mention
Eric Dexheimer, Austin American-Statesman