The Tablet gathered local Catholic high school newspaper staffs for a day of friendly competition and press appreciation.

The Stanner of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, kept its winning streak alive for the fourth year in a row by placing first in the General Excellence category.

New to this year’s competition was The Trumpet of Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, and although they did not compete, young newsmen from Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, came to the ceremonies with the first issue of their relaunched newspaper, The Current. The Tablet Editor Ed Wilkinson got his journalism start writing for The Current, and Tablet reporter Marie Elena Giossi first came to the event as a student when she was the editor of The Trumpet.

This year’s guest speaker was Greg Shemitz, a freelance photojournalist who works closely with Catholic News Service. He shared his photos and gave the students tips on how to make a good photo great.

And the Winners Are:

Best Front Page

1. The Stanner, Archbishop Molloy H.S.

2. The Parmentier, St. Joseph H.S.

3. Mariel, The Mary Louis Academy

Honorable Mention: Skyline, St. Saviour H.S.

 

Best News Story

1. “Georghiou Saves Chocking Friend,” by Anna Poulakas, The Stanner

2. “Gender Rule Leads School to Slip on ‘Grease,’” by Daisy Perez, The Parmentier

3. “New Year, New Shoes for the Class of 2014,” by Laura Moran, Mariel

 

Best Feature Story

1. “Vocation Week Comes to Molloy,” by John Fenner, The Stanner

2. “Chem Lab: Safety is First Priority,” by Sylvie Williams, The Stanner

3. “TV Series Addiction: Just One More Episode,” by Ashlee Joseph, The Parmentier

Honorable Mention: “Tenement Life: Tedious, Tough and Challenging” by Julia Rotodo, Royal Times, Christ the King H.S.

 

Best Op-Ed

1. “AM Needs Computer Class,” by George Gulino, The Stanner

2. “Are SJHS Students Privileged?” by Emmanuela Blanc, The Parmentier

3. “Catholic Schools Deserve $upport,” by Giovanni Vittozzi, The Stanner

 

Best Personality Profile

1. “Fabienne’s Fight,” by Christina Valente, Victoria Baez, May Jin, Maninder Kaur, Veritas, St. Agnes H.S.

2. “Sam in Big on Japan,” by Liana Liang, The Stanner

3. “S. Nora Was an ‘Awesome’ Lady,” by Nkenge Parris, The Parmentier

 

Best Column

1. Roger Payne Memorial Award for Best Column “Fooducation,” by Alexandra Caruso, The Stanner

2. “Locking Horns,” The Parmentier

3. “Pay it Forward,” Mariel

 

Best Sports Story

1. “AM Soccer: We are Family,” by Anna Poulakas, The Stanner

2. “Undefeated JV Basketball Champs,” Caitlin O’Brien, Mariel

3. “Spring’s Here, Time for Baseball,” by Michael Labelle, The Stanner

 

Best Photo

1. Instagram photo by Mary Casey, Mariel

2. Blood Drive photo by Jordi Sevilla, The Stanner

3. “Teens & Screens,” by Emmanuela Blanc, The Parmentier

 

Best Multi-photo Display

1. “One With Snow,” by Stephen Lebak, Royal Times

2. “Stanners Make Christmas Toy Drive a Success,” by Pamela Decolongon, The Stanner

3. “Exploring the Urban Jungle,” by Carrie Guan, The Trumpet, Bishop Kearney H.S.

3. IM Football photo by Jordi Sevilla, The Stanner

Honorable Mention: “‘Growing’ After Sandy,” by Carrie Guan, The Trumpet

 

Best Editorial Cartoon

1. “Human Trafficking and Superbowl” by Tasha Lineau, The Parmentier

2. “Song Contest” by Olivia Calamia, Skyline

3. “Survival” by Daniel Delgado, The Stanner

 

General Excellence

1. The Stanner

2. The Parmentier

3. Mariel

Honorable Mention: Veritas