--- title: Balfour schools win two Best of Show categories description: Yearbook staffs rack up 14 awards during NSPA’s spring live awards ceremony, including two Best of Show finishes. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/Best%20in%20Show_thumb.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Balfour schools win two Best of Show categories Apr 17, 2020 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ New & Noteworthy ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/new-noteworthy) *![Best in Show_thumb](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/Best%20in%20Show_thumb.jpg?width=5000&name=Best%20in%20Show_thumb.jpg) Yearbook staffs rack up 14 awards during NSPA’s spring live awards ceremony, including two Best of Show finishes.* Twelve Balfour schools paced in the National Scholastic Press Association’s [**Best of Show Awards**](http://studentpress.org/nspa/spring-2019-best-of-show/), Friday, April 17. The awards, normally given at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, were announced via live video. NSPA added a new Best of Show category this year, asking schools to submit publication coverage of COVID-19. In the yearbook category, Balfour took four of the 10 spots, including Best of Show by Rock Canyon High School. ## NSPA SPRING 2020 BEST OF SHOW RESULTS ### **COVID-19 COVERAGE** **Yearbook: Spread** **![20_Rock Canyon_coronavirus 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/20_Rock%20Canyon_coronavirus%20860.jpg?width=860&name=20_Rock%20Canyon_coronavirus%20860.jpg)** **Best in Show****—**Black and Gold, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado ![Bowie HS_COVID 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/Bowie%20HS_COVID%20860.jpg?width=860&name=Bowie%20HS_COVID%20860.jpg) **3rd****—**Lone Star, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas ![20 Leander HS_Coronavirus 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/20%20Leander%20HS_Coronavirus%20860.jpg?width=860&name=20%20Leander%20HS_Coronavirus%20860.jpg) **7th****—**The Lair, Leander High School, Leander, Texas ![COVID_Purgold_NorthKansasCityHS 860](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/COVID_Purgold_NorthKansasCityHS%20860.jpg?width=860&name=COVID_Purgold_NorthKansasCityHS%20860.jpg) **9th****—**The Purgold, North Kansas City High School, North Kansas City, Missouri   ### **YEARBOOK CATEGORIES** **YEARBOOK / JUNIOR HIGH / MIDDLE SCHOOL ****7th****—**Panther, Ridgeview Middle School, Round Rock, Texas **9th****—**The Roundup, Canyon Vista Middle School, Austin, Texas **YEARBOOK ****Up to 220 pages**** ** **2nd****—**The Bard, Hill Country Christian School, Austin, Texas **4th****—**Kodiak, Bridgeland High School, Cypress, Texas **YEARBOOK ****224-272 pages** **![19_Vista Ridge HS](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2020_April%2014/19_Vista%20Ridge%20HS.jpg?width=860&name=19_Vista%20Ridge%20HS.jpg)** **Best in Show****—**The Lonestar, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas **3rd****—**Tigrium, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida **4th****—**The Knight, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas **10th****—**The Belltower, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Academy, Houston, Texas **YEARBOOK ****336-600 pages** **4th****—**Lone Star, Bowie High School, Austin, Texas **10th****—**Black and Gold, Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado ### Sign up to get yearbook tips and best practices straight to your inbox! ![Balfour horizontal with tag White-01](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png?width=247&height=191&name=Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png)   Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! ### Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! 2024 Commemorative Brands, Inc. Balfour is a Registered Trademark of Commemorative Brands, Inc. [Privacy](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Privacy%20Security) | [Terms Of Use](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use) | [Legal Notice](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use)