Of the 452 student journalists registered to attend Spring Media Day on February 25, 2026, the On Site Contests recognized  recognized 92 outstanding individual entries and 24 publications from 22 different schools around the Pacific Northwest. 

Individual students competed in three on-site on-demand contests:  Writing, Photography and Social Media. Prompts were based on the Scholastic Journalism Week's theme "Press Under Pressure." 

Industry professionals from local publications and journalism educators from around the state served as judges, awarding top entries with Honorable Mention, Excellent, or Superior. 

In the first Regional Quiz Bowl, 24 teams of 3-5 competed in a “Trivia-Night” style Quiz Bowl. Questions range from Journalism Terms, Design, Photography, Press Law, US History, Current Events, General Trivia over four rounds. 

ON-SITE CONTEST WINNERS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

WRITING

HONORABLE MENTION

EXCELLENT

2nd RUNNER UP

1st RUNNER UP
 

BEST IN SHOW
 

PHOTOGRAPHY

HONORABLE MENTION

EXCELLENT

SUPERIOR

2nd RUNNER UP
 

1st RUNNER UP
 

BEST IN SHOW
 

SOCIAL MEDIA

HONORABLE MENTION

EXCELLENT

SUPERIOR

2nd RUNNER UP
 

1st RUNNER UP
 

BEST IN SHOW
 

QUIZ BOWL

QUIZ BOWL CHAMPIONS - 

1st RUNNER UP

2nd RUNNER UP
 

Rounding out the Top 10: