SC Outdoor Press Association issues 28 awards

Conference was held in early October

The South Carolina Outdoor Press Association held its annual conference in early October, where they issued 28 awards to outdoor journalists.

Best Electronic Publishing Story:

First Place: Jim Mize, The Importance of Wildlife Corridors.

Second Place: Philip Hunt, Raising Weird Kids.

Third Place: Terry Madewell: Catfish for the Table

Best Outdoor Blog:

First Place: Rivers and Feathers (riversandfeathers.com).

Second Place: Jim Casada’s E-Newsletter (jimcasadaoutdoors.com).

Third Place: Carolina Fish and Hunt (carolinafishandhunt.com).

Best Outdoor Book:

First Place: Mike Watts, Riverbank Memories.

Second Place: Jon Wongrey, A Waterfowler’s Trek.

Third Place: Parker Gibbons, Aquatic and Terrestrial Vertebrates of Black River Cypress Preserve.

Best Newspaper Article:

First Place: Jim Casada, In Praise of Pocket Knives.

Second Place: Philip Hunt, Raising Weird Kids.

Third Place: Whit Gibbons, Can a Turtle Bite off a Person’s Finger?

Best Published Photograph:

First Place: Whit Gibbons, Beaver Dam Adventure.

Second Place: Joey Frazier, The Tackle Box.

Third Place: Corey Hunt, Canoeing with Kids.

Best Magazine Story Over 1000 Words:

First Place: Jim Casada, The Grandfather Factor.

Second Place: Jim Mize, Fishing Fables.

Third Place: Brian Cope, Floundering Around.

Best Magazine Story Under 1000 Words:

First Place: Jim Mize, Fishing With a Moose.

Second Place: Cindy Thompson, The Dance.

Third Place: Terry Madewell, Fish Like a Girl.

Best Conference Site Story:

First Place: Philip Hunt, Thanks, Harry.

Second Place: Corey Hunt, Essential Tips for Canoeing with Kids.

Third Place: Terry Madewell, Lake Murray: Overlooked Destination for South Carolina Catfish.

Best Fishing Story Bob Glendy Award:

First Place: Terry Madewell, Fish Like a Girl.

Best Hunting Story Terry Madewell Award:

First Place: Joey Frazier, Mr. Jim.

Best Audio Award:

First Place: Christian Outdoors Podcast, Messages from the Mountain.

Second Place: Christian Outdoors Podcast, The G-Man is in the House.