Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Holland Sentinel Entry Title: Ashley Overbeek reflects on battles with mental health, addiction Entry Credit: Dan D'Addona Judge Comment: Talking about addiction and mental health issues is never easy, but this reporter got his subject to open up about the darkness she faced and that came out in the writing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Holland Sentinel Entry Title: West Ottawa's Lani Salinas plays with a full heart Entry Credit: Will Kennedy Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Midland Daily News Entry Title: You can call him the voice of Midland Entry Credit: Austin Chastain Judge Comment: None
