The judges felt the general news category had a lot of good stories, but in the end felt just one story stood out. "The Contender" was the most memorable story of the bunch. It was a very solid story from beginning to end. The judges felt the entire story was solid from the storytelling to the use of steady, sequenced video and use of crisp, meaningful natural sound. The judges proclaimed temwork was key to the success of this story. One judge said "Of all the stories in this competition this is the one that had the most focus and commitment to that focus." They also felt the stand-up in this story was creative and very well done.
