SNO Sites publications capture 14 of 16 NSPA Online Pacemaker awards

SNO Sites is proud to announce that 14 of its member publications were named 2026 Online Pacemaker winners by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) during the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention held this past weekend in Minneapolis.

The Online Pacemaker is considered the highest honor in scholastic journalism, recognizing overall excellence in student-produced digital media. This year’s results underscore the continued leadership of SNO-powered publications in setting the standard for innovation, reporting and storytelling nationwide.

The following SNO Sites publications were named 2026 Online Pacemaker winners:

• Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, Calif.
• The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, Calif.
• El Estoque, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Calif.
• The Accolade, Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, Calif.
• Falconer, Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, Calif.
• Harker Aquila, The Harker School, San Jose, Calif.
• The Foothill Dragon Press, Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, Calif.
• The BluePrint, Hagerty High School, Oviedo, Fla.
• U-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Ill.
• HiLite, Carmel High School, Carmel, Ind.
• West Side Story, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
• The Rubicon, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minn.
• The Panther Press, Strath Haven High School, Wallingford, Pa.
• Coppell Student Media, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas

A complete list of winners is available from NSPA: https://studentpress.org/nspa/2026-online-pacemakers/

SNO Sites congratulates the students and advisers whose work earned this national recognition.