This photo of Blessed Trinity High School wrestler Evan Strawn earned top honors from the Catholic Press Association in the best portrait category. It was taken by Michael Alexander. Strawn was the school’s first wrestler to win a state championship in 2013.

Award winners:

First place

• Best Redesign
  
  • July 4, 2013
• Best Regular Column – Family Life
  • Columns, Lorraine Murray
• Best Photograph – Best Portrait
  • Record-breaking state championship wrestler, Michael Alexander

The photo illustration earned Michael Alexander a third place at the 2014 Catholic Press Association convention.

Second place

• Best Personality Profile
  • “Survivor of war teaches peace,” Nichole Golden
• Best Photograph – Best Portrait
  • Bound by the history of the archdiocese, Michael Alexander
• Best Sports Journalism
  • “Monsignor Donovan High School: Kicking off a new football tradition,” Andrew Nelson
• Best Coverage of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
  • “March on Washington,” Gretchen Keiser, Michael Alexander
• Best Multiple Picture Package Originating with the Newspaper
  • “Monsignor Donovan High School: Kicking off a new football tradition,” Michael Alexander

Third place

• Best Regular Column, Culture, the Arts and Leisure
  • Columns, David A.King
• Best Photograph – Best Photo-Illustration
  • “The fabric of our faith,” Michael Alexander
• Best Coverage of Religious Liberty Issues
  • “Religious Liberty,” Gretchen Keiser, Andrew Nelson, Suzanne Haugh, Michael Alexander