2010 Winning Entries in Sassafras Youth Writing Contest

High School Poetry 1st Place - "My Divine" by Victoria Lorenz 2nd Place - "A Grey Reflection" by Kathleen E. Green 3rd Place - "A Future" by Colin Aaronson Honorable Mention - "I Was Left Alone" by Emily Carnes High School Fiction 1st Place - "The Ties That Bind" by Colin Aaronson 2nd Place - "Dead Silent" by Lydia Lingerfelt 3rd Place - "100 Random Things To Do At School" by Shirley Shaw Middle School Poetry 1st Place - "True Love" by Brooke Rutledge 2nd Place - "Nobody Told You" by Kaylee Cash 3rd Place - "The Mask" by Alicia Waters Honorable Mention - "March" by Rachel Varnado Honorable Mention - "Night Sky" by Makayla Neighbors Honorable Mention - "The Flower" by Ali Lawson Middle School Fiction 1st Place - "Acoustic Termination" by Kyle Watters 2nd Place - "The Shadow of the Wolf" by Sam Peagler 3rd Place - "Jungle Adventure" by Lauren Skibba Honorable Mention - "Things Happen for a Reason" by Sarah Ballard Honorable Mention - "The Transcontinental Railroad" by Ryan Free Honorable Mention - "A Love Story" by Elisha Haithcock Middle School Non-Fiction 1st Place - "A Troubling Life" by Haley Mathews 2nd Place - "The Bloody Truth" by Miranda Rupkey 3rd Place - "White Tailed Deer" by Travis Painter Honorable Mention - "Where Have the Pirates Gone?" by Katie O'Shields Honorable Mention - "When Do I Feel Most Alive?" by Claire Callahan Honorable Mention - "Tomatoes" by William Roper Honorable Mention - "When I Felt Most Alive" by Jamie Shaw