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
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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'
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2019 FanSided Idea of the Year
2019 FanSided Written piece of the Month
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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.
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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
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2017 Associated Press Sports Editors
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Seventh place, Explanatory - To infinity and beyond: Gaming growing with eSports