Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Herscher High School Entry Title: The veins of Valentines Day Entry Credit: Elsie Hoffman Judge Comment: As a crucial physical component of the makeup and function of the heart, "veins" is a great word choice to reflect a historical piece about the essential elements of the holiday. The subhead would be better if it contained a verb that indicated more about the story.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Harrisburg High School Entry Title: Poised in Prose: Teston takes first place finish Entry Credit: Gabby Dooley Judge Comment: Nice use of alliteration in the first part of the headline to gain attention to the topic. The second half of the headline need clarity: "takes first place finish" is not as clear as "takes first at State."
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Harrisburg High School Entry Title: A parade of memories to honor Vinyard Entry Credit: Abi Wilson Judge Comment: "Parade of memories" is a nice turn-of-phrase that ties in nicely to the heart of the story. Using the honoree's name in both the headline and the subhead is redundant. You could incorporate the quote from the story: "Grand Marshal Choice Honors 'Everyone's Biggest Fan'"
