Norse News, Spartanburg High School’s student-produced newspaper, earned multiple awards at the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association’s annual spring conference on April 1 at the University of South Carolina.

Winners include the following students with their winning pieces:

Bylined editorial 

First place: Tessa Lewis – From Couch to Classroom

Staff Editorial 

First place: Zafira Wasma – AI and the Job Crunch

Review 

First place: Finn McEnroe – What a Year for America’s Pastime

Social Media 

Second place: Mary Soutter Pack (Instagram – norse_news)

News

Second place: Faith Smith – Navy Band Makes an Impact

Sports

Second place: Charles Willbanks – A Season of Excellence

Photo gallery

Third place: Maleena Keut, Patience Colon – Homecoming Pep Rally

Photography: News feature 

Third place: Belinda Zuniga-Ruiz – Forbidden Love 

Photography: Sports action 

Third place: Maleena Keut – Vikings on the Hardwood

Photography: Sports feature 

Third place: Kenny Le – Winter Sports Gallery

Column 

Third place: ME Ratterree – Charming or Harming?