Huge congratulations to our incredible journalists who crushed it at the 2025-2026 Ohio Scholastic Media Association Awards! A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR EDITORS: Abby Peck, Paisley Norris, Grace Liderbach, Gwen Hongosh, and Maya Trempe! A special note to this phenomenal team: Thank you for your tireless leadership and for keeping our publication running at an award-winning level. You are the backbone of everything we do!
SUPERIOR AWARDS
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Rocco Awad | Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia”
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Billy Cummings & Sebastian Warnock | Commentary: “Roadkill”: Marking the Scene
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Ruby Fraunfelder | Sports Opinion: “Bridging the Gap in Student Support for Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball”
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Madalyn Jacobs & Audrey McNulty | Column: The Brew Crew
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Ruby McEwen | Newswriting: LCAC Delivers Hope Amidst Rising Economic Strain
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Piper Polen & Nathan Bruwer | Column: The Lakewood Plate
EXCELLENT AWARDS
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Ella Bower | Personality Profile: The Vision of a Lakewood Student
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Braedan Greenfield | Student Life Copy Yearbook: “48 Minutes of Fight”
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Tarik Ibrisagic | Newswriting: Ranger Cafe Relaunches With New Fixed Menu
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Billy Cummings & Sebastian Warnock | Newswriting: Governor DeWine Highlights Literary Success at Emerson Elementary During Statewide Tour
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Lydia Koons & Delaney Starr | News Feature: Going All the Way: Students and Rock Legends Unite for Eric Carmen Tribute
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Tyler Laidley | Newswriting: Lakewood Stays Strong Through the Government Shutdown
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Grace Liderbach | Personality Profile: Meet Mrs. Mestek: The New Face of the LHS Bookroom
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Cassondra Paul | Review: “Andy Warhol in Iran”: Art, Politics and Empathy on Stage
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Delaney Starr | Commentary: The Soundtrack of Senior Year
HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Alex Adamov | General Feature: A Day in the Life of a School Resource Officer
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Ella Bower | Sports Coverage/News: XC Boys Conference Title Win
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Billy Cummings & Sebastian Warnock | In-Depth Reporting Package: Repurposing Lincoln
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Nora Lipka & Mackenzie Martin | News Feature: The Wandering Lantern
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James Babson | Sports Reaction Photography: “Raucous Rangers”


























































