2006 Deadline Writing
- Class A
- First Place
- Tom Waddill, The Huntsville Item
- Second Place
- JoAnn Livingston, Waxahachie Daily Light
- Honorable Mention
- Jennifer Sicking, Gainesville Daily Register
- Kimberly Stauffer, The Katy Courier
- Tom Waddill, The Huntsville Item
- Class AA
- First Place
- Howard Roden, The Courier (Conroe)
- Sherry Koonce, Marilyn Tennissen, Meghan Vital, Ashley Sanders, Mary Meaux, Mark Jones, Port Arthur News
- Honorable Mention
- Johnny Johnson, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches
- Laura B. Martinez, The Brownsville Herald
- Class AAA
- First Place
- Jessica Langdon, Times Record News, Wichita Falls
- Second Place
- Paul Anthony, San Angelo Standard-Times
- Honorable Mention
- Jerry Daniel Reed, Abilene Reporter-News
- Class AAAA
- First Place
- Sudeep Reddy, The Dallas Morning News
- Second Place
- Mike Ward, Austin American-Statesman
- Honorable Mention
- Kevin Moran, Dina Cappiello, Allan Turner, Houston Chronicle