1. OPINION
First place: Jonathan Safron, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Ill., “Out of life’s deep end”

2. COLUMNS
Third place: Melanie Mazuc, Kaneland High School, Maple Park, Ill., “Call the authorities; Busted! The Kaneland curse; One way ticket to failure”

 3. FEATURE STORY
Second place: Danny Ge, University Laboratory High School, Urbana, Ill., “With fire and passion: A profile of Daniel Cheng, pianist extraordinaire”

 4. FEATURE PHOTO
Second place: Maddie Silverstein, Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, Ill., “Faculty, students showcase talent”

 5. SPORTS PHOTO
HM: Loren Kole, University Laboratory High School, Urbana, Ill., “Swimming series”

 6. GRAPHICS
First place: Vasiliki Mitrakos, Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago, Ill., “Center pages”

 7. SINGLE-PAGE LAYOUT
First place: Katie Schroeder, Prospect High School, Prospect, Ill., “Busted”

 8. ENVIRONMENT
Second place: Hadley Hauser, University Laboratory High School, Urbana, Ill., “Saving our state parks: Kickappo’s future still looks bleak