APSE Awards

Congrats to my friend Justin Moon, tho his brother Josh has to be disappointed his hard work didn't get recognized.

 

My hat is permanently tipped to Dave Ammenheuser. It was a challenging year in Riverside, and I'm sad to have to call myself a contributor to those ails. Dave's staff still showed up, getting five nods. If that doesn't speak to his leadership ability, I'm not sure what else will.

 

Washington Post dominance. And Mike Wise might be the paper's best sports feature writer. (Dave Kindred thinks it's Eli Saslow.)

 

Daily section over 175,000 hasn't been posted, but the site is down.

 

Kindred is right. Might not even be close.

 

I'd agree except he hasn't been a regular sports writer in at least three years.

 

Boy, website is DOWN down.

Wonder if it has anything to do with that other thing yesterday. Lots of weird things going on.

 

I am sorry that I pissed you off so much that you had to to register so you could scold me.

I am also sorry that your paper finished ninth in that category.

I am sure there was some other reason why they only chose eight "winners".

 

Mizzougrad laying the smack down on the newbie. Weren't you supposed to finish your post by telling him to get you a beer?

 

You know, I was pretty sure I caught you giving me the sexy eye at the state championships a few years back. ...

But in all seriousness, thanks, man. And congrats to you and your staff, and all of my friends and colleagues being honored for their work.

 

Beat reporting, 75,001-175,000

Top 10
Don Kausler, The Birmingham (Ala.) News
Joseph Person, The Charlotte Observer
Tania Ganguli, Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)
David Woods, Indianapolis Star
Tim Stevens, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Ken Tysiac, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Joe Capozzi, The Palm Beach Post
Jeff Roberts, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Lorne Chan, San Antonio Express-News
John Hoover, Tulsa (Okla.) World

Column writing, 75,001-175,000

Top 10
Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News
Geoff Calkins, Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial Appeal
Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman
Greg Stoda, The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Bob Klapisch, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Tara Sullivan, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Ron Morris, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
Joe Henderson, Tampa Tribune

 

Beat writing, under 30,000

Top 10:
Christopher Dabe, The Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise
David Henry, The Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise
Clint Robus, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
David Matter, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune
Matt Tait, Lawrece (Kan.) Journal-World
Jay Morrisown, Hamilton Journal News (Liberty Township, Ohio)
Dustin Dopirak, The Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
Jeff Breer, Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Tommy Deas, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News

Explanatory, 30,000-75,000 circulation

Top 10:
Adam Fisher, Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho)
Del Milligan, Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger
Alan Boldin, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Bob Asmussen, The News-Gazette (Champaign, Ill.)
Mark Podolski, The News-Herald (Willoughby, Ohio)
Dan DeLuca, The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Jeff Sanders, North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Chris Murray, Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal
Joe Scalzo, The Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio)