Kalispell, Bigfork and Whitefish high school journalism students were well-represented in the recent Montana Journalism Education Association contest, getting 19 awards.

Entries were judged by University of Montana School of Journalism faculty members.

In addition to the awards ceremony, students from 23 high schools attended workshops presented by University of Montana faculty at the Montana Journalism High School Day on April 14.

Bigfork High School’s student newspaper, the Norse Code, was given the second-place Newspaper Pacesetter Award for being “continuing to impress year after year” with content that’s fresh and relevant to students.

The Norse Code also won second place for Newspaper Design.

The Flathead Arrow, Flathead High School’s student newspaper, received a third-place Newspaper Pacesetter Award noted for its efforts to cover hard news.

Following are individual results:

Flathead Arrow, Flathead High School, Class AA

• 1. Sports Event Writing: Ryan Keenan, senior

• 1. News Photography: Ryan Keenan, senior

• 1. News Writing: Justyn Gannon and Luke Arnold, seniors

• 3. Sports Photography: Kaitlin Torgerson, senior

The Howl, Glacier High School, Class AA

• 2. Sports Photography: Debbie Gilbertson, senior.

Bulldog Breeze, Whitefish High School, Class A

• 1. Feature Writing: Thomas Carloss, junior.

• 1. Sports Feature Writing: Eric Reed, senior.

Norse Code, Bigfork High School, Class B

• 1. Feature Writing: Riley Hoveland, sophomore

• 1. Feature Photography: Riley Hoveland, sophomore

• 1. Opinion Writing: Grace Olechowski, sophomore

• 1. Sports Feature Writing: Paige Smith, junior

• 2. Sports Event Writing: Catelynn Henion, sophomore

• 3. Sports Photography: Melissa Paulsen, sophomore

• 1. Infographic: Ahna Fox, freshman

• 1. News Writing: Ahna Fox, freshman

• 3. News Photography: Ahna Fox, freshman

Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or hmatheson@dailyinterlake.com.