Congratulations to our MBHS Sword & Shield as well as our MBHS Spartan 2 News students for receiving top awards at the Alabama Scholastic Press Association State Convention last Friday!

These awards recognize our students as some of the top student journalists, reporters, anchors and producers in the state.

Sword & Shield Awards

• SUPERIOR Overall News, Magazine,
• 1st place, News Article, Jordan Askenazi
• 1st place, Opinion Article, Caroline Black
• 1st place, Sports Feature Article, Caroline Black
• 1st place, Sports News Story, Ella Meadows
• 1st place, On-site Page Design, Ann Park Holt
• 1st place, On-site, Creative Writing, Ella Meadows
• 2nd place, News Magazine Cover Design
• 2nd place, News Feature, Drue Perkins
• 2nd place, Review Article, Caroline Black
• 2nd place, On-site Photography, Caroline Odom
• 3rd place, News Magazine Cover Design
• 3rd place, Opinion Article, Leighton Siegel
• 4th place news story by Caroline Odom
• 4th place opinion article by Caroline Odom

Spartan 2 News Awards

SUPERIOR – Spartan 2 News

Directing:

1st place – Evie Lee (Spartan 2 News)

3rd place – Evie Lee (Miss Olympian)

Videography & Editing:

1st place – Spencer South

2nd place – Macey Robinson

Feature Story:

3rd place – Benji Sokol & Evie Lee (tie)

News Story:

3rd place – JR Sanders

News Anchoring:

2nd place – Kinleigh Freeman

3rd place – Spencer South

Sports Anchoring:

1st place – Kinleigh Freeman

2nd place – Macey Robinson

Sports Story:

2nd place – Kinleigh Freeman

On-site Competitions:

3rd place, News Package – Evie Lee

2nd place, Sports Anchor – Macey Robinson

Special Recognition:

Alabama Broadcasters Association Broadcast Journalist of the Year – Sophia Glenos