16-04-2025
Miami Herald wins in APSE contest for investigation into Key Biscayne gymnastics coach
The Miami Herald's Ana Claudia Chacin and Clara-Sophia Daly won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the investigative category for their series 'Key Biscayne's Dark Secret,' which looked into child sexual abuse and a gymnastics coach.
The multipart series looked into Key Biscayne gymnastics coach Oscar Olea, who had been trailed by sex abuse allegations for more than 12 years. Weeks after the Miami Herald published its investigation, with the first story posting in late January, Olea was arrested.
There were 23 total entries in the investigative category.
In addition to Chachin and Daly's win, Miami Herald photographer Al Diaz also received a top-10 placing in the feature photo category in Division A, the largest newspaper classification, for his photo of the Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas football team celebrating its state championship win.
This year's APSE Contest, judged by sports editors and journalists from across the nation, recognized work that was published in 2024. The Miami Herald will be honored in June at the APSE Summer Conference Awards Banquet in Minneapolis.
