The Hoosier Stars

Crown Town Media, CPTV, Inklings, and Excalibur Yearbook all win Hoosier Star awards

Alyssa Torres, Co-Editor-in-Chief

March 11, 2026

Crown Point High School’s converged media program swept the Indiana High School Press Association Hoosier Star Awards. All Crown Town Media news outlets including Inklings News, Excalibur Yearbook, Crown Town Media Website and CPTV News were named Division III Hoosier Star Winners, which is the highest designation in the state. This is the first time all four news outlets won the top holistic state awards in the same year.

Additionally, Crown Point also won multiple Rowena Harvey Awards. These awards recognize outstanding individual and staff achievements in responsible, effective journalism according to the Indiana High School Press Association.

Crown Point High School Inklings Editor-in-Chief Annabella Angarone said, “Winning all of these awards for the Inklings newspaper has been such an honor. Being a

part of such an amazing staff has just been so fulfilling in my high school career. All of my staff members truly all work together to create such a put together product every year and I am immensely proud of them all.”

The IHSPA named the Excalibur Yearbook, Inklings Newsmagazine, CPTV News Broadcast and Crown Town Media Website as Hoosier Star Winners. This is the top holistic award for scholastic journalism in Indiana.

Awards for individual competition entries include:

Inklings News Division III Rowena Harvey Awards:

1st Place – Features/Student Life

1st Place – Opinion

1st Place – Single Page Design

2nd Place – Column Writing

2nd Place – Portrait/Illustration

3rd Place – Sports

3rd Place – Advertising

Yearbook Division III Rowena Harvey Awards:

1st Place – Clubs/Organizations

1st Place – Advertising

Multimedia Division III Rowena Harvey Awards:

2nd Place – Social Media

3rd Place – Website

Please contact a CPHS Media Adviser for more information.

Lisa Keene, Crown Town Media & Excalibur Yearbook Adviser

219-663-4885 x 11204

[email protected]

Jennifer Bianchi, Crown Town Media & Inklings Newspaper Adviser

219-663-4885 x11237

[email protected]

Chris Gloff, Crown Town Media, CPTV & the DOG Radio Adviser

219-663-4885 x 11218

[email protected]

Brent Barber, Crown Town Media, CPTV & the DOG Radio Adviser

219-663-4885 x 11035

[email protected]

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About the Contributor

Alyssa Torres, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Alyssa Torres is a senior at Crown Point High School. This is Torres’ fourth and final year on staff. Torres is the Co-Editor-in-Chief, so this will be her first year leading the staff. Torres enjoys writing copies and stories. Outside of the Excalibur yearbook staff, Torres is involved in the National Honor Society, wrestling management, and Mock Trial. In addition, Torres interns at a criminal defense, personal injury, and civil law group.