Star-News journalists win at annual excellence awards

San Diego County journalists were celebrated and recognized for their work Tuesday night at Southwestern College during the San Diego Press Club’s 53rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards ceremony.

The Star-News’ sports and science editor Phillip Brents won three awards for work he produced between 2025 and 2026.
Brents won first place in the Science/Technology/Biotech category for “Artemis II mission returns home after history-making flyby of the Moon” and first place in the Essay/Commentary/Opinion category for “Simply outstanding! Twelve new inductees raise hall of fame membership to 27 in first two classes.”

Brents was also awarded an honorable mention in the Sports reporting category for “Hang a star! You gotta believe it: Sweetwater Valley 10U all-stars capture SoCal state championship”.

More than 500 awards in 130 categories and 10 divisions were awarded to reporters, writers, artists, photographers, videographers and public relations professionals in San Diego. College media were also honored.

Star-News editor Carlos Davalos also won.