Seven Walsworth yearbooks place in Best of Show at San Francisco JEA/NSPA

Kansas City, Mo. (April 30, 2013) – Seven yearbooks published by Walsworth placed in the Best of Show contest this past weekend at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco.

In the Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages category, three yearbooks published by Walsworth placed. Wings from Arrowhead Christian Academy in Redlands, Calif., finished second; while Hoofbeats from Burges High School in El Paso, Texas, finished third. Competing in a category against high school yearbooks, The Scrapbook from Westfield Middle School in Westfield, Ind., placed eighth.

Two Walsworth yearbooks placed in the top 10 of the largest book category, for 325+ Pages. Lair from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kan., placed fifth, while Legend from William R. Boone High School in Orlando, Fla., placed sixth.

Additional winners included Decamhian from Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, Calif., which placed fifth in Yearbook 275-324 Pages; and Falcon from Glendale High School in Springfield, Mo., which placed seventh in Yearbook 225-274 Pages.

The full list of Best of Show yearbook winners can be found below:

Junior High Yearbook

1. Jamboree, Toby Johnson MS, Elk Grove, Calif.
2. Stampede, Maize South MS, Wichita, Kan.
3. The Prowl, Powell MS, Littleton, Colo.
4. Eagle Eye View, Sierra MS, Parker, Colo.

Yearbook 224 or Fewer Pages

1. Rampages, Casa Roble HS, Orangevale, Calif.
2. Wings, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands, Calif.
3. Hoofbeats, Burges HS, El Paso, Texas
4. Titanium, Antelope HS, Antelope, Calif.
5. Nugget, Cupertino HS, Cupertino, Calif.
6. Westwind, Lewis-Palmer HS, Monument, Colo.
7. Apex, Joseph Gregori HS, Modesto, Calif.
8. The Scrapbook, Westfield MS, Westfield, Ind.
9. The Spectrum, Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, Beaverton, Ore.
10. Spud Annual, Idaho Falls HS, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Yearbook 225-274 Pages

1. The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
2. Roundup, Great Falls HS, Great Falls, Mont.
3. Details, Whitney HS, Rocklin, Calif.
4. The JAG, Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, Kan.
5. Equus, Dobson HS, Mesa, Ariz.
6. Historian, McClintock HS, Tempe, Ariz.
7. Falcon, Glendale HS, Springfield, Mo.
8. Mesquite Roots, Mesquite HS, Gilbert, Ariz.

Yearbook 275-324 Pages

1. Wingspan, James C. Enochs HS, Modesto, Calif.
2. Log, Columbus North HS, Columbus, Ind.
3. The Clan, McLean HS, McLean, Va.
4. Techniques, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Va.
5. Decamhian, Del Campo HS, Fair Oaks, Calif.
6. Tonitrus, Rocklin HS, Rocklin, Calif.
7. Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School, Houston, Texas
8. Lion’s Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tenn.
9. Sunset, Corona del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.
10. The Black and Gold, Rock Canyon HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo

Yearbook 325 or More Pages

1. El Paisano, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
2. Odyssey, Chantilly HS, Chantilly, Va.
3. Indian, Shawnee Mission North HS, Overland Park, Kan.
4. Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
5. Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Shawnee, Kan.
6. Legend, William R. Boone HS, Orlando, Fla.
7. Crimson, duPont Manual HS, Louisville, Ky.
8. Pilot, Redondo Union HS, Redondo Beach, Calif.
9. The Guardian, Westfield HS, Chantilly, Va.
10. Etruscan, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.