Vail Daily earns state press awards
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DENVER — The Vail Daily and Eagle Valley Enterprise did well during the annual awards competitions hosted by the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado branch of The Associated Press.
Here’s a quick rundown of the awards:
Vail Daily
• Don Sidle: Best Editorial Cartoons, first and second place (“Finally, some good news”; “Summerholics Anonymous”).
• Jon Scharfencamp: Best Use of Multimedia Advertising, first place, third place.
• Staff, Best Website – Daily, Advertising, third place.
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte: Best Breaking News or Non-Deadline Video, first place (On the Hill, winter).
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte, Jon Scharfencamp: Best Multimedia, first place (On the Trail).
• Eric Burgund, Mike McGarvey: Best Real Estate Ad, second place.
• Staff, Best Editorial Layout and Design, first place.
• Randy Wyrick: Best Feature Story, second and third place (“Gator rasslin’ Adventure”; “A soldier’s love story”).
• Randy Wyrick: Best Headline Writing, second place.
• Patrick Connolly: Best Advertising Slogan, third place (Xssentials).
• John LaConte, Ed Stoner, Kip Tingle, Jon Scharfencamp: Best Online Video Interview, first place (On the Trail — Lee’s Way).
• Staff: Best Website — Daily — Interactivity, first place.
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte, Aaron Cessna, Ali Cessna: Best Editorial Special Section, third place (2015 Magazine).
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte, Carly Arnold: Best Editorial Special Section, third place (Sochi Magazine).
• Beth McKenzie, Barby Bridges: Best Small Space Ad, third place.
• Staff: Best Website — Daily — Design, third place.
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte: Best Website — Daily — Multimedia, first place.
• John LaConte, Randy Wyrick: Best Deadline News Reporting, second place (“Founder’s grandson dies in avalanche”).
• Staff: Best Website — Daily — Community, second place.
• Patrick Connolly: Best Use of Color in an Ad, third place.
• Anthony Thornton: Best News Photograph, second place (rockslide).
• Staff: Best Advertising Layout and Design, second place.
• Randy Wyrick: Best Investigative Story Package, second place (“A scam artist passes through the High Country”).
• Amanda Swanson: Best Feature Page Design, first place, second place, third place.
• Carly Arnold, Wren Bova: Best Cover Design, first place (EAT magazine).
• Aaron Cessna, Mark Bricklin: Best Cover Design, second place (2015 magazine).
• Chris Freud: Best Sports Column Writing, first place.
• Beth McKenzie, Barby Bridges: Best Health Care Ad, first place.
• Wren Bova, Ali Doyle Cessna, Lindsey Hogan: Best Advertising Special Section, first place (Vail Health).
• Wren Bova, Mark Bricklin, Carly Arnold: Best Advertising Special Section, second place (EAT magazine).
• Dominique Taylor: Best Sports Photograph, second place.
• Mark Bricklin: Best Website Promotion, second place, third place.
Vail Daily, Associated Press
• Don Rogers: Editorial writing, second place.
• Ed Stoner, John LaConte: Online: Special Package, first place, second place.
• Lauren Glendenning: Series, first place.
• Randy Wyrick, John LaConte: Spot News Story, third place.
Eagle Valley Enterprise
• Pam Boyd: Best Sports Story, first place (“The Bald Truth”).
• Pam Boyd: Best Serious Column Writing, first place (“Don’t let weed impair judgement”).
• Staff: Best Public Service, first place, second place.
• Staff: Best Health Care Ad, second place.
• Staff: Best Classified Page(s) or Section(s), third.
• Pam Boyd: Best Health Feature Story, first place (“Making our community whole”).
• Pam Boyd, Derek Franz: Best Environmental Story, second place (Horn Ranch: A liquid asset).
• Pam Boyd: Best News Story, second place (“Roundabout ouch”).
• Staff: Best Photo Essay, first place (Eagle Flight Days).
• Pam Boyd: Best Story/Picture Combination, first place (“Who let the dogs in?”).
• Amanda Swanson: Best Cover Design, second place.
• Amanda Swanson: Best Feature Page Design, third place.
• Cindy Ramunno: Best Business Feature Story, third place (“Welcome to the Hotel Colorado”).
