TIPA Awards 2025

Sports Column Division 1 Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: A&M-College Station
    Entry Title: Opinion: We failed Kyren Lacy, and we should never be forgiven for it
    Entry Credit: Joshua Abraham
    Judge Comment: An excellent piece that focused on the human element of college football, and was relevant to the market the writing is working in.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: UT-Austin
    Entry Title: Rivalry: This game hits close to home — literally
    Entry Credit: Lauren Hightower
    Judge Comment: A solid piece that provides some personal reflection in a heated rivalry.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: UT-Austin
    Entry Title: English: Buy back into the culture
    Entry Credit: Meaghan English
    Judge Comment: A great job of relaying the atmosphere of a game, and also offering some commentary that helped buoy the column.
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Sentinel News
    Entry Title: UTA remains far from the crowd's roar
    Entry Credit: Alberto Gomez
    Judge Comment: A well-reported piece that offered some great info on UTA football's demise, and why it happened.
  • Competition Comment: None