IndyStar named one of country's top sports departments in APSE contest

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The IndyStar Sports department won 13 APSE awards in the annual national competition, including a triple crown for our top 10s in Project, Print Portfolio and Digital. It was the most in the B classification, the second largest, and third-most overall.

Dana Hunsinger Benbow's project "Only woman in the room" on women sports executives in Indianapolis earned a top 10. Rankings of the individual categories are traditionally released at the end of April.

Gregg Doyel earned top 10s in columns and explanatory with Grace Smith also honored for an action and feature photo.

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Here are the rest of the 10 IndyStar journalists recognized by APSE:

>> Joel A. Erickson in beat writing for his Colts coverage

>> Dustin Dopirak in beat writing for his Pacers coverage

>> Kyle Neddenriep in high school beat writing

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>> Zach Osterman for his columns on the Indiana beat

>> Nate Atkins in long features for a piece on how former Pacer Jermaine O'Neal's lack of a father and role in brawl has shaped who he is as a dad

>> Mykal McEldowney's "Unpinned: The 30-year rise of girls wrestling in Indiana", Clark Wade's "Lost gyms: Long a source of pride, the Medaryville gym needs help for a second life" and the Pit Pass Live race day show for the Indianapolis 500 were recognized for excellence in video.

IndyStar has won 101 APSE awards over the last 10 years, the most by an active sports department in the country.

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