| 1. | Smiley N. Pool | Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | 282 | 2. Tie | Charlie Gesell | Shreveport Times | Shreveport, LA | 254 | | Rodolfo Gonzalez | Austin American-Statesman | Austin, TX | | 4. | Stacia Spragg | Albuquerque Tribune | Albuquerque, NM | 160 | | 5. | Chris Schneider | Albuquerque Tribune | Albuquerque, NM | 146 | | 6. | Barton Cromeens | Abilene Reporter News | Abilene, TX | 134 | | 7. | Barbara Davidson | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 128 | | 8. | Arthur D. Lauck | Baton Rouge Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 124 | 9. Tie | Richard Alan Hannon | Baton Rouge Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 110 | | Damon Winter | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | | 11. | Mona Reeder | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 94 | | 12. | Sanford Myers | New Orleans Times-Picayune | New Orleans, LA | 92 | 13. Tie | Darrell Byers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fort Worth, TX | 90 | | John Davenport | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | | Michael DeMocker | New Orleans Times-Picayune | New Orleans, LA | | 16. | Lawrence Jenkins | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 88 | | 17. | C. Somodevilla | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fort Worth, TX | 82 | 18. Tie | Tom Pennington | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fort Worth, TX | 76 | | Tom Reel | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | | 20. | Matthew Minard | Shreveport Times | Shreveport, LA | 74 | 18. Tie | Jen Friedberg | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fort Worth, TX | 64 | | Allison V. Smith | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | | Travis Spradling | Baton Rouge Advocate | Baton Rouge, LA | 21. Tie | Mark M. Hancock | Dallas Morning News | Dallas, TX | 62 | | Jerry Lara | San Antonio Express-News | San Antonio, TX | 24. Tie | Christobal Perez | Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | 60 | | Karen Warren | Houston Chronicle | Houston, TX | |