Aaron, left, greets the Journal Star's 2017-18 Male Athlete of the Year, Taylor Bruninga, with a plaque at the Best of Preps gala.
Awards
2021 Hoosier State Press Association
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Third place (writer), Hobart's 'remarkable' cheerleaders don't let their disabilities define them
2020 Associated Press Sports Editors
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First place, Projects (editor), Open Dialogue four-part series
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10th place, Longform Feature (editor), Humble beginnings gift Victory Christian's Luke Savage with 'servant heart'
2019 FanSided Idea of the Year
2019 FanSided Written piece of the Month
2018 Illinois Press Association
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Fourth place, Sports News - Manual junior Josh Ivory involved in summer basketball fight with referees
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First place, Sports Department - Contributed quality high school sports coverage as part of an award-winning section.
2017 Illinois Press Association
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Second place, Sports News - Metamora parents seek unity, education following racist video
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Honorable mention, Sports feature - Pitches count more than ever under new IHSA baseball rules
2017 Associated Press Sports Editors
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Seventh place, Explanatory - To infinity and beyond: Gaming growing with eSports