IUS Media Staff

Salem High School Media had a successful day at IUS Media Day! Congratulations to the media staff!

The SHS Media team received First Place for Social Media Content and Second Place for Social Media Presence. If you aren’t following SHS Media on social media, check us out here: Facebook; Instagram; TikTok.

Other awards included:

Newspaper: 

Claire Schmaltz - First Place for Best Feature Story - The voice behind the voices

Abby Spaulding - First Place for Best News Story - Catalyst for success: a teacher who inspired generations

Adalee Hobson - First Place for Best Sports Photo - Caught under Friday Night Lights

Adalee Hobson - Second Place for Best Photo Essay - The bond beyond the bases

Adalee Hobson - Second Place for Best Column - Inform your daughters, teacher your sons

Valerie Bravo - Second Place for Best Feature Photo - Friday Night Exhaustion

Best Online Newspaper - Third Place - Salem High School Media

Lyon Yearbook:

First Place for Best Copy

Second Place for Best People Section

Second Place for Best Coverage of Student Life

Third Place for Best Sports Coverage

SLNN:

Hadleigh Sturgill and Jax Rueff - First Place for Audio News or Feature Story - 2026 Friday Night on the Square 

Dahlia Morgan - Third Place - Audio On-Air Personality - Apothecary Podcast E18 Jeremy Elliott

BTW Season 2 Episode 2  - First Pace - Video Newscast -  BTW Season 2 Episode 2

Luke Baldwin & Luke Ingram | Football - Second Place - Video Play-by-Play - 2026 LB & LI PBP IUS Competition 

Luke Ingram | Basketball - Second Place - Video Play-by-Play - Luke Ingram, Basketball, IUS Video Play-by-Play

Wade-Swift and Spaulding are proud of their students’ efforts! They work hard and create all the content for SHS Media. It is truly a student-run group with guidance from the two teachers. Way to go, SHS Media! Keep up the great work!