Prep Writer of the Year
Results of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's annual writing contest:
1978-1979 (Open Class)
Bill Bumgarner, The New Orleans Times-Picayune
1981-1982 (Open Class)
Bobby Ardoin, Opelousas Daily World
1982-1983 (Open Class)
Jerry Byrd, Shreveport Journal
1983-1984
Class I Ron Higgins, Shreveport Journal
Class II Barry Parrish, Alexandria Town Talk
1984-1985
Class I Nico Van Thyn, Shreveport Journal
Class II George Morris, Baton Rouge State Times
1985-1986
Class I Keith Woods, Times-Picayune
Class II James Stewart, Thibodaux Comet
1986-1987
Class I Jim Kleinpeter, Times-Picayune
Class II Philip Timothy, Lafayette Advertiser
1987-1988
Class I John James Marshall, Shreveport Journal
Class II Philip Timothy, Lafayete Advertiser
1988-1989
Class I Russell Hedges, Shreveport Times
Class II Mark Coomes, Monroe News-Star
1989-1990
Class I John James Marshall, Shreveport Journal
Class II Carl Dubois, Lake Charles American Press
1990-1991
Class I John James Marshall, Shreveport Journal
Class II William Weathers, Lafayete Advertiser
1991-1992
Class I Lori Lyons, Times-Picayune
Class II Mike Lough, Alexandria Town Talk
1992-1993
Class I Scott Ferrell, Shreveport Times
Class II Jeffrey Nixon, Alexandria Town Talk
1993-1994
Class I Jill R. Dorson, Times-Picayune
Class II Scott Beder, Monroe News-Star
1994-1995
Class I Dan DeLeo, Times-Picayune
Class II Jeffrey Nixon, Alexandria Town Talk
1995-1996
Class I Trey Iles, Times-Picayune
Class II Matt McCurdy, Monroe News-Star
1996-1997
Class I Russell Hedges, Shreveport Times
Class II Ron Brocato, Lake Charles American Press
1997-1998
Class I Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate
Class II Pete McEntegart, Lafayette Advertiser
1998-1999
Class I Derrick Goold, Times-Picayune
Class II Paul Letlow, Monroe News Star
1999-2000
Class I Sheila Mulroney Eldred, Times-Picayune
Class II Adam Burns, Lake Charles American Press
2000-2001
Class I Tammy Nunez, Times-Picayune
Class II Eric Branch, Alexandria Town Talk
2001-2002
Class I John Reid, Times-Picayune
Class II Felicia Smith, Alexandria Town Talk
2002-2003
Class I William Kalec, Times-Picayune
Class II Eric Branch, Alexandria Town Talk
2003-2004
Class I Lori Lyons, Times-Picayune
Class II Scott Hotard, Alexandria Town Talk
2004
Class I Billy Turner, Times-Picayune
Class II Brent St. Germain, Thibodaux Daily Comet
2005
Class I Brian McCallum, Shreveport Times
Class II Scott Hotard, Alexandria Town Talk
2006
Class I Tammy Nunez, Times-Picayune
Class II Dan McDonald, Lafayette Advertiser
2007
Class I Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate
Class II Kevin Foote, Lafayette Advertiser
2008
Class I Tammy Nunez, Times-Picayune
Class II Chris Singleton, Houma Daily Courier
2009
Class I Billy Turner, Times-Picayune
Class II Kevin Foote, Lafayette Advertiser
2010
Class I Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate
Class II Kelly McElroy, Houma Daily Courier
2011
Class I Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate
Class II Kevin Foote, Lafayette Advertiser
2012
Class I Robin Fambrough, Baton Rouge Advocate
Class II Raymond Partsch, Alexandria Dail Town Talk
2013
Class I Jimmy Watson, Shreveport Times
Class I I Kevin Foote, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
2014
Class I Rod Walker, The Advocate
Class II Brent St. Germain, Houma Daily Courier
2015
Class I Jim Derry, The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Class II Raymond Parsch III, Ville Platte Gazette
2016
Class I Roy Lang, Shreveport Times
Class II, Raymond Partsch, Ville Platte Gazette
2017
Class I Rod Walker, The Advocate
Class II Kelly McElroy, The Houma Courier/Thibodaux Daily Comet