NSPA Best of Show Winners
1997 JEA/NSPA Spring National
High School Journalism Convention
Phoenix, AZ

Newspaper
1-8 pages

1. Gresham Argus
Gresham High School
Gresham, OR

2. Pekinois
Pekin Community High School
Pekin, IL

3. The Stagg Line
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Stockton, CA

4. The Octagon
Sacramento Country Day School
Sacramento, CA

5. Stehekin
Cascade High School
Everett, WA

6. Bear Tracks
Blair High School
Blair, NE

7. Blue P rint
Yosemite High School
Oakhurst, CA

8. Bruin Voice
Bear Creek High School
Stockton, CA

9. The Moor
Alhambra High School
Alhambra, CA

10. The Rapport
Cactus Shadows High School
Cave Creek, AZ

Newspaper
9-12 pages

1. Drops of Ink
Libertyville Community H.S.
Libertyville, IL

2. The Lincolnian
Lincoln H.S.
Stockton, CA

3. Excalibur
McQueen H.S.
Reno, NV

4. Campus
Huntington North H.S.
Huntington, IN

5. Quill
Glendale H.S.
Springfield, MO

6. Inklings
Crown Point H.S.
Crown Point, IN

7. The Galleon
Gig Harbor H.S.
Gig Harbor, WA

8. The Silver Spur
Rancho Bernardo H.S.
San Diego, CA

9. Spartan Scroll
Schurr H.S.
Montebello, CA

10. Blackhawk
Davenport Central H.S.
Davenport, IA

Newspaper
13-16 pages

1. Northwest Passage
Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.
Shawnee, KS

2. Tiger Times
Idaho Falls H.S.
Idaho Falls, ID

3. The Peninsula Outlook
Peninsula H.S.
Gig Harbor, WA

4. The Oracle
Henry M. Gunn H.S.
Palo Alto, CA

5. Demon Dispatch
Greenway H.S.
Phoenix, AZ

6. LHS Patriot
Leavenworth H.S.
Leavenworth, KS

7. Blue & Gold
Findlay H.S.
Findlay, OH

8. Milwaukian
Milwaukie H.S.
Milwaukie, OR

9. The Viewpoint
Mt. View H.S.
Mesa AZ

10. The Wolverine
Tahoe-Truckee H.S.
Truckee, CA

Newspaper
17 and more pages

1. The Little Hawk
City H.S.
Iowa City, IA

2. Ahlahasa
Albert Lea H.S.
Albert Lea, MN

3. The Edition
Anderson H.S.
Austin, TX

4. The Orange & Black
Grand Junction H.S.
Grand Junction, CO

5. Bagpipe
Highland Park H.S.
Dallas, TX

6. Hawkeye
Mountlake Terrace H.S.
Mountlake Terrace, WA

7. The Fore & Aft
Cabrillo H.S.
Lompoc, CA

8. The Talon
Los Altos H.S.
Los Altos, CA

9. Blue & Gold
Center H.S.
Antelope, CA

10. Iniwa
Great Falls H.S.
Great Falls, MT

Yearbook
1-224 pages

1. Wings
Arrowhead Christian Academy
Redlands, CA

2. Treasure Chest
John R. Rogers H.S.
Spokane, WA

3. Citadel
W.C. Overfelt H.S.
San Jose, CA

4. Wigwam
Globe H.S.
Globe, AZ

5. The Pegasus
Homestead H.S.
Cupertino, CA

6. Tiger
Albert Lea H.S.
Albert lea, MN

7. Bear Tracks
Northrop H.S.
Ft. Wayne, IN

8. Classic
Tremper H.S.
Kenosha, WI

9. Falcon
Glendale H.S
Springfield, MO

10. Sentry
Wayne H.S.
Fort Wayne, IN

Yearbook
225-274 pages

1. Deka
Huntington North HS
Huntington, IN

2.Carillon
Bellarmine HS
San Jose, CA

3. Excalibur
Crown Point HS
Crown Point, IN

4. El Camino Real
San Gabriel HS
San Gabriel, CA

5. The Flathead
Flathead HS
Kalispell, MT

6. Historian
McClintlock HS
Tempe, AZ

7. The Epic
Center HS
Antelope, CA

8. Lambkin
Fort Collins HS
Fort Collins, CO

9. Excalibur
Hillcrest HS
Idaho Falls, ID

10. Sentinel
Saguaro HS
Scottsdale, AZ

Yearbook
275-324 pages

1. Sin Ingual
Cerritos HS
Cerritos, CA

2. Compendium
Santa Teresa HS
San Jose, CA

3.Talon
Crescenta Valley HS
La Crescenta, CA

4. Tiger
Gilbert HS
Gilbert, AZ

5. Paragon
Highland HS
Palmdale, CA

6. Equus
Dobson HS
Mesa, AZ

7. The Talon
Highland HS
Gilbert, AZ

8. El Paisano
Westlake HS
Austin, TX

9. Vista
Sabino HS
Tucson, AZ

10. The Northerner
North Central HS
Indianapolis, IN

Yearbook
325 and more pages

1. Hauberk
Shawnee Mission East HS
Prairie Village, KS

2. Decamhian
Del Campo HS
Fair Oaks, CA

3. Rampages
Casa Roble HS
Orangevale, CA

4. Lair
Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
Shawnee, KS

5. Freeflight
Torrey Pines HS
San Diego, CA

6.The Log
Lincoln HS
Stockton, CA

7. Bearkat
Klein HS
Klein, TX

8. And Furthermore
Alhambra HS
Alhambra, CA

9. El Lobo
Basic HS
Henderson, NV

10. Keyhole
Ben Davis HS
Indianapolis, IN

Newsmagazines

1. Featherduster
Westlake HS
Austin, TX

2. Equinox
North Central HS
Indianapolis, IN

3. The Gigantea
Redwood HS
Visalia, CA

4. Bearchat
Klein HS
Klein, TX

5. The Crusader
Salpointe Catholic HS
Tucson, AZ

6. Garfield Messenger
Garfield HS
Seattle, WA

7. Lebanon Light
Lebanon HS
Lebanon, OH

8. Troy In'Voice
Auburn HS
Auburn, WA

9. I-High Times
Issaquah HS
Issaquah, WA

10. The Highland Sun
Highland HS
Gilbert, AZ

Literary/Feature Magazines

1. The Final Draft
Westlake HS
Austin, TX

2. The Scribe
City HS
Iowa City, IA

3. Restless Waves
Great Falls HS
Great Falls, MT

4. First Flight
Torrey Pines HS
San Diego, CA

5. It Was the Size of Our World
Junction City HS
Junction City, OR

6. Tyro
Cascade HS
Everett, WA

7. Beaux Arts
Live Oak HS
Morgan Hill, CA

8. Better Days
Kent-Meridian HS
Kent, WA

9. Etchings in Thought
North Central HS
Indianapolis, IN

10. Refrigerate After Opening
Bear Creek HS
Stockton, CA