• 2021 All-State Journalism Staff
    Kathleen Ortiz

    Texas High School Journalist of the Year runner-up - Kathleen Ortiz

    National Scholastic Press Association
    Maya Ortiz - Photojournalist of the Year 
    Kathleen Ortiz - Feature Story of the Year, 4th Place (Kirsch)
    Maya Ortiz - Sports Story of the Year, HM (Emma Yeager)
    Katie Gerbasich - Sports Action Photo of the Year, HM (State Wrestling)
    Kathleen Ortiz - Writer of the Year, HM (Portfolio)

    Columbia Scholastic Press Association
    Kathleen Ortiz - DM Editorial, commended, “Wearing Masks Properly Should Not Be a Battle.”
    Katie Gerbasich - DM Sports News, commended, “Gold Medal Friendship”
    Kathleen Ortiz - DM Sports Features, 2nd Place, “Like Father, Like Son”
    Maya Ortiz, DM Sports Features, commended, “Standing Out is all Emma Yeager Knows”
    Kathleen Ortiz, DM General Features, 3rd Place, “A Friend Unlike Any Other”
    Maya Ortiz, DM Single Spot News Photo, 2nd Place, “Two Girls during cat dissections”
    Katie Gerbasich, DM Single Sports Photo, 1st Place, “Maddie Sandquist fights for title”
    Arleigh Doehring, Katie Gerbasich and Kathleen Ortiz, DM Slideshow, 2nd Place, “Semifinal Victory Packed with Emotions.”

    Quill & Scroll, Yearbook
    Maya Ortiz, YB Club & Organizations Writing, 1st Place, “Choir Creates Fun”
    Kathleen Ortiz, YB Feature Photo, 2nd Place, “Final Farewell”

    Quill and Scroll Newspaper
    Blue and Gold Writing Sweepstakes - 2nd Place
    Kathleen Ortiz - 1st Place, Health, Science and Ag Writing “A friend unlike any other”
    Kathleen Ortiz - HM, Health Science and Ag Writing “Kirsch family…”
    Reece Cavallo - HM, Opinion Writing “More time needed in search for career goals”
    Kathleen Ortiz - HM - Sports Writing “Cervantes family…”
    Kathleen Ortiz - 1st Place - Sports Event Coverage “Panthers overcome early deficit to advance to championship game.” 
    Alicyn Logue - 1st place - Feature Photo “Spirited Cheerleader”
    Maya Ortiz - HM - Feature Photo “Total Shock”
    Maya Ortiz - 3rd Place - Profile Writing “One-Man Show”
    Maya Ortiz - HM - Sports Writing “Standing out is all Emma Yeager knows”
    Katie Gerbasich - 1st Place - Sports Action Photography “Gold Medal Pin”
    Katie Gerbasich - 3rd place - Sports Event Coverage “Gold Medal Friendship”

    Interscholastic League Press Conference, Newspaper 
    Kathleen Ortiz - TOPS IN TEXAS - Feature Writing
    Maya Ortiz - TOPS IN TEXAS - Sports Action Photo
    Derriq Young, News Writing, 1st Place (Custodians)
    Kathleen Ortiz, News Writing, 2nd Place (Cheating)
    Reece Cavallo, Editorial Writing, HM
    Allie Jorgensen, Sports Feature Writing, 3rd place (Lexi Shannon)
    Morgen Dozier, Sports Feature Writing, HM (Carlie Solomon)
    Kathleen ortiz, Feature Writing, 1st Place (Landon Ahrendt)
    Maya Ortiz, Feature Writing, 2nd Place (Ashton Smith)
    Rhian Davis, Entertainment Review, HM (Taylor Swift)
    Jacob Valcarce, Entertainment Feature, 2nd Place (Music Man)
    Rhian Davis, Personal Column, 2nd Place (Little Brother, Big Inspiration)
    Reece Cavallo, Personal Opinion Column, 3rd Place (GPA)
    Rhian Davis, Maya Ortiz, Reece Cavallo and Sharna Ngo - In-Depth News/Feature Package, HM
    Maya Ortiz, Student Art, 1st Place
    Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Spread Design, HM
    Maya Ortiz, Page 1 Design, 2nd Place
    Maya Ortiz - Sports Action Photo, 1st Place
    Kathleen Ortiz, Feature Photo, HM

    Interscholastic League Press Conference - Online Newspaper
    Maya Ortiz - TOPS IN TEXAS, Sports Feature Story 
    Belen Diaz - News Writing, HM - Storm
    Katie Gerbasich - Sports News Story, HM
    Kathleen Ortiz - Sports News Story, HM
    Maya Ortiz - Sports Feature Story, 1st place 
    Ava Sayre - Feature Writing, HM (Smoots and Aggies)
    Reece Cavallo - Entertainment Review, 2nd Place
    Maya Ortiz and Alicyn Logue - Slideshow, HM - Girls Soccer
    MelieAn William - Personal Column, HM
    MelieAn William - Personal Opinion Column, HM
    Kathleen ortiz - Video Story, HM
    Maya Ortiz - General News Photo, HM
    Alicyn Logue - Feature Photo, HM
    Maya Ortiz - Feature Photo, HM
    Katie Gerbasich - Sports Action Photo, 3rd Place
    Katie Gerbasich - Sports Feature Photo, 2nd Place
    Arleigh Doehring - Sports Feature Photo, HM
    Kathleen Ortiz - Sports Feature Photo, HM
    Alicyn Logue - Photo Portfolio, HM
    Maya Ortiz, Photo Portfolio, HM

    TAJE Best in Texas - Yearbook
    Maya Ortiz - Best of the Best in Copy, 3rd runner-up
    Kathleen Ortiz - Student Life Copy, Excellent
    Camilla Escobar - Student Life Copy, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Organizations Copy, Superior
    Maya Ortiz - People Copy, Excellent
    Bella Cruz - Human Interest Photo, Superior
    Kathleen Ortiz - Human Interest Photo, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz, Human Interest Photo, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz, Academics Photo, Superior
    Maya Ortiz, Sports Action Photo, Superior
    Katie Gerbasich, Sports Action Photo, Excellent
    Arleigh Doehring, Sports Action Photo, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz, Sports Action Photo, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz, Sports Feature Photo, Excellent
    Katie Gerbasich, Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz, Portrait, Superior

    TAJE Best in Texas - Newspaper 
    Maya Ortiz - Best of the Best Writing Portfolio, 1st
    MelieAn William - Best of the Best Subjective Writing, Fourth Runner-Up
    MelieAn William - Best of the Best Subjective Writing, Third Runner-Up
    Alicyn Logue - Best of the Best Photo & Art, Fourth Runner-Up
    Katie Gerbasich - Best of the Best Packages, Third Runner-Up
    Kathleen Ortiz - Best of the Best Objective Writing, Third Runner-Up
    Kathleen Ortiz - Best of the Best Objective Writing, Second Runner-Up
    Kathleen Ortiz, Best of the Best Objective Writing, Fourth Runner-Up
    Arleigh Doehring - Best of the Best Packages, Second Runner-Up
    Maya Ortiz - Story Portfolio, Superior
    Arleigh Doehring - Photography Slideshow (State Soccer), Superior
    Katie Gerbasich - Slideshow (State Wrestling), Superior
    Arleigh Doehring - Photo Portfolio, Superior
    Arleigh Doehring - Online Sports Action Photo, Superior
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Sports Game Story (State semifinal win), Superior
    Kathleen Ortiz - Print Feature Story (Landon Ahrendt), Superior
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Feature Story (Kirsch), Superior
    MelieAn William - Online Personal Column (Hard lessons over Christmas), Superior
    MelieAn William - Online Personal Opinion Column (Students should be able to go virtual), Superior
    Reece Cavallo - Entertainment Review (Charley Crockett), Superior
    Ava Sayre - Feature Story (Aggie story), Honorable Mention
    Kaitlyn Sitton - Personal Column (service project), Honorable Mention
    Morgen Dozier - Sports Feature Story (Carlie Solomon feature), Honorable Mention
    Allie Jorgenson - Sports Feature Story (Lexi Shannon feature), Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - Sports Game Story (Boys soccer), Honorable Mention
    Katie Gerbasich - Sports Game Story (wrestling), Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Arleigh Doerhing - Online Sports Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Katie Gerbasich - Online Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Sports Feature Photo, Excellent
    Arleigh Doehring - Online Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Arleigh Doehring - Online Sports Game Story, Excellent 
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online News Story, Honorable Mention
    Belen Diaz - Online News Story, Honorable Mention
    Katie Gerbasich - Online Photo Gallery, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz and Alicyn Logue - Online Photo Gallery, Excellent
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Story Portfolio, Honorable Mention
    Alicyn Logue - Online Photo Portfolio, Excellent
    Kathleen Ortiz - Online Photo Portfolio, Excellent
    Katie Gerbasich - Online Photo Portfolio, Excellent
    Kathleen Ortiz - Double Truck Design, Honorable Mention
    Alicyn Logue - Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Kathleen Ortiz - News Photo, Honorable Mention
    Reece Cavallo - Personal Opinion Column, Excellent
    Reece Cavallo - Personal Opinion Column, Excellent
    Reece Cavallo - Staff Editorial, Honorable Mention
    Reece Cavallo - Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Jacob Valcarce - Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Katie Gerbasich - Feature Story, Excellent
    Kathleen Ortiz - News Story, Honorable Mention
    Derriq Young - News Story, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Online Sports Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Online Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Online News Photo, Excellent
    Gabby Norman - Online Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Online News Story, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz - Online Photo Portfolio, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - News Magazine Cover Design, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz - Original Artwork, Excellent
    Maya Ortiz - Original Artwork, Excellent 
    Sharna Ngo - Personal Opinion Column, Honorable Mention
    Rhian Davis - Personal Column, Excellent
    Gabby Norman - Sports Game Story, Excellent
    Gabby Norman - Sports Feature Story, Excellent
    Staff - In-Depth Package, Honorable Mention
    Maya Ortiz - Feature Story, Honorable Mention
    Rhian Davis - Feature Story, Excellent
    Kaitlyn Sitton - Online Feature Story (Charlee Poulin), Honorable Mention