The Chippewa Herald earned eight awards including one top honor in the Wisconsin News Association’s 2021 Better Newspaper Contest.
The sports department garnered seven of the eight awards including the first-place effort for the Best Sports Pages in the Daily Division.
“With a focus on local sports, the Chippewa Herald’s Brandon Berg provides award-winning sports pages,” remarked the judge on the entry.
Berg finished second in Division B of daily newspapers for his sports news story on Chi-Hi track and field standout Brooklyn Sandvig’s Division 1 400-meter dash state championship as well as for his photo page from the state track and field championships.
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Berg also earned third place finishes for his sports feature story on Chi-Hi siblings Susan and Jeffrey Bergman running together on the cross country team to raise awareness for inclusion of wheelchair options within the sport as well as his photo gallery from the Chi-Hi softball team’s Division 1 sectional championship victory over Marshfield.
Honorable mentions for Berg came in the sports news story category for his story on the Chippewa Falls/Menomonie girls hockey team’s overtime state championship victory over the University School of Milwaukee as well as his sports columns for the McDonell volleyball, Milwaukee Brewers and Chi-Hi softball teams.
The news department earned an Division B honorable mention for Parker Reed’s photo gallery from Chippewa Falls High School’s 2021 graduation parade.
The Better Newspaper Contest winners were revealed last Friday during the WNA’s banquet at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club in Madison. Overall the 2021 WNAF Better Newspaper Contest received 2,117 entries from 98 newspapers and eligible entries were published between Sept. 1, 2020 and Aug. 31, 2021 and were judged by members of the West Virginia Press Association.
Photos: Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Hannah Aldrich (7)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Basia Olson (13) and Paige Steinmetz (2) come together while trying to make a catch.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Camryn Fjelstad (9)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Mykle Buhrow (14)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Olivia Sanborn (11)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Olivia Sanborn (11)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Makenna Johnston (5)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Makenna Johnston (5)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madisyn Bauer (4)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Camryn Fjelstad (9)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Emme Bergh (1)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madisyn Bauer (4)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madisyn Bauer (4)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Makenna Johnston (5) reaches out with her hand for a ball.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Hannah Aldrich (7)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Lizzie Boiteau (3)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2) celebrates as she rounds first base after hitting a home run.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2) celebrates as she rounds first base after hitting a home run.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team greets Paige Steinmetz at home plate to celebrate after Steinmetz's home run on Wednesday afternoon at Casper Park.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team greets Paige Steinmetz at home plate to celebrate after Steinmetz's home run on Wednesday afternoon at Casper Park.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Olivia Sanborn (11)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Basia Olson (13)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madisyn Bauer (4)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Paige Steinmetz (2)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Mykle Buhrow (14)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Mykle Buhrow (14)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Mykle Buhrow (14)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Makenna Johnston (5)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Makenna Johnston (5)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madyson Baker (16)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madyson Baker points to the fans in left field as she rounds second base after hitting a home run against Marshfield in a Division 1 sectional championship victory last Wednesday at Casper Park.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi waits for Madyson Baker at home plate after Baker's home run.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates at home plate after Madyson Baker's home run.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Hannah Aldrich (7)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi co-coach Jared Faherty waves home Lizzy Boiteau (3)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madyson Baker (16)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Basia Olson (13)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh, not be completed. The Cardinals would go on to get the third out in the next at-bat.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team celebrates its victory against Marshfield at little prematurely last Wednesday at Casper Park. After a discussion with the officials, the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh. Chi-Hi retired the next batter to advance.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
The Chi-Hi softball team initiallly celebrates its victory. After a discussion with the officials the game was ruled to have two outs in the seventh
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Emme Bergh (1) celebrates after the win.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates after the win.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates after the win.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Piper Kukuk (10)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates with its Division 1 sectional championship plaque.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates with its Division 1 sectional championship plaque.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates with its Division 1 sectional championship plaque.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Chi-Hi celebrates with its Division 1 sectional championship plaque after defeating Marshfield Wednesday at Casper Park.
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Madisyn Bauer (4)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Camryn Fjelstad (9)
Marshfield at Chi-Hi softball 6-23-21
Basia Olson (13)
