And the Winners Are ...

The student television programs at and high schools have won seven awards in the Upper Midwest Regional Student Television Awards for Excellence this year, according to the Midwest Emmys organization.

This year's winners for the two schools are:

BEST NEWSCAST

• “Eagleye” – Apple Valley High School
  • Ashley Cloud, Director
  • Riley Poeschi, Technical Director Brityn Thompson, Anchor
  • Nick Peters, Anchor
  • Katrina Vogelgesang, Floor Director Crew
  • Cliff Dodge, Advisor

NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT

• “Eagleye: Comeback Syd” – Apple Valley High School
  • Brityn Thompson
  • Riley Poeschl
  • Cecilia Liu
  • Cliff Dodge, Advisor

SPORTS

• “Eagle Sport Report” Apple Valley High School
  • Brityn Thompson, Reporter
  • Taylor Mutua, Reporter
  • Tanner Wild, Reporter
  • Paul Herskind, Reporter
  • Cliff Dodge, Advisor

PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE

• “Hall Monitors” – Eastview High School
  • Lucas Gansmore, Producer
  • Eric Hatzenbuhler, Actor
  • Nick Fornicoia, Advisor

WRITING

• “Eagleye: Companion Dog” – Apple Valley High School
  • Brityn Thompson, Reporter
  • Cliff Dodge, Advisor

TALENT

• Anne Ehresmann – Eastview High School

EDITING

• “Sports Science” - Apple Valley High School
  • Tanner Wild
  • Paul Herskind
  • Kailana Kielo
  • Nick Peterson
  • Cliff Dodge, Advisor

Winners of the crystal pillar awards were announced at an April 1 ceremony at the Mall of America. The two schools combined for 16 nominations this year. Click here to see a complete list of nominees, or here to see a complete list of this year's winners.

Last year, the two schools won a combined 11 awards.

EaglEye also .

Read more about the broadcast programs at Apple Valley and Eastview in 's .

You can also check out more videos of Apple Valley's EaglEye and Eastview's The Flash and 4cast broadcasts on YouTube.