S.C. Press Association Awards

A Standard of Excellence

“Perfection is not Attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch Excellence.”
“27 Time S.C.P.A.A. Winner”
1st Place - (10) •  2nd Place - (8)  •  3rd Place - (9)  •  Honorable Mentions - (3)
2023 - ( Union County News )
3rd Place Sports Action Photo
2022 - ( Hart County Sports ) Photography Excellence Award
2021 - 1st Place - Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2021 -3rd Place -Sports Feature Photo (Union County News ) 
2019 - 1st Place -Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2018 - 2nd Place Sports Action Photo (union County News)
2018 - 2nd Place Humorous Photo (Union County News)
2018 - 3rd Place Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2017 - 1st Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2016 - 1st Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2016 - 2nd Spot News Photo (Union County News)
2016 - 3rd Spot News Photo (Union County News)
2016 - 3rd Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2015 - ( Not Photography ) - Union County’s WBCU Radio’s Ben’s Paint Pick’em Show Champion (Pete Cochran 170 Wins 70 Losses /A Winning Percentage of .708)
2015 - 1st Place Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2015 - 2nd Place Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2015 - 3rd Place Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2015 -(The Post & Courier )
Sports Future Photo Cover 
2015 - 1st Place Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2015 - 3rd Place Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2015 - 1st Place - Personality Photo Award (Miracle League Photo)
2015 - 1st Place - Christian Tours Mid-West Baseball Photo Contest
2014 - 1st Place - Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2014 - Honorable Mention - Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2014 - Upstate Game Day Special Edition - Best of 2014 Cover Photo
2014 - Dec 11th - The Spartanburg Sports Report Cover
2014 - Mar. Issue Upstate Gameday Magazine Cover
2013 - Honorable Mention - Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2013 - Sept. Issue Upstate Gameday Magazine Cover
2013 - Oct. Issue Upstate
Gameday Magazine  Cover
2013- 3rd Place Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2011 - 1st Place Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2011 - 1st Place Sports Feature Photo (Union County News)
2011 - Honorable Mention Sports Action Photo (Union County News)
2009 - WYFF4 Pic Of The Week, Nov 5, 2009, Byrnes vs Mauldin
2009 - ( Myrtle Beach Sun News )
Sports Photo of the week. In June
2009 - ( Myrtle Beach Sun News )
 Sports Photo of the Week. in Aug 
2009 - Sept. Issue Italian Magazine Moto Four, 3 Page Layout
2008 - 2nd Place Sports Feature Photo (Union Daily Times)
2008 - 2nd Place Sports Action Photo (Union Daily Times)
2007 - 3rd Place Sports Action Photo (Union Daily Times)
2006 - 2nd Place Sports Feature Photo (Union Daily Times)
2006 - 2nd Place Feature Photography - Mid-South Management Co. (Union Daily Times Journalism Excellence Contest)
2005 - 3rd Place Feature
Photography - Mid-South
Management Co. ( Union Daily
Times Journalism Excellence
Contest )
2005 - ( Greer Citizen ) 
Sports Cover Photo of the Year .