1975 - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-West Virginian
1976 - Dave Grande, Parkersburg News
1977 - Carroll Jett, Parkersburg Sentinel
1978 - Dave Poe, Parkersburg News
1979 - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-WV & Steubenville Herald-Star *
1980 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register
1981 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1982 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register
1983 - Ed Warren & Mike Riley, Wheeling WTOV TV-9
1984 - Dave Grande, Marietta Times
1985 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1986 - Dave Hickman, Fairmont Times
1987 - Bill Van Horne, Wheeling News-Register **
1988 - Scott Morris, Fairmont Times
1989 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1990 - Kim North, Weirton Daily Times
1991 - Christine Crapf, Martinsburg Journal
1992 - Jim Ross, Weirton Daily Times
1993 - Mike Ruben, Jackson Star News
1994 - Paul Faulks, Fairmont Times
1995 - Mike Ruben, Jackson Herald
1996 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News-Register Columnist
1997 - Dr. Timothy Miller, WV-Mat Internet Webpage
1998 - Bruce Short, Barbour Democrat
1999 - Jim Cochran, Wheeling Intelligencer
2000 - Bill Welker, Wheeling N-R & Parkersburg News Columnist ***
2001 - Wayne Bennett, Beckley Register-Herald Columnist ****
2002 - Sidney Boggs, The Spencer Times-Record
2003 - Mark Martin, WCHS-TV
2004 - Dr. Timothy Miller, WV-Mat Internet Webpage
2005 - Randall Jett, Beckley Register-Herald
2006 - Judy Light, Tyler Star News
2007 - Bill Welker, Wheeling News Register and others
2008 - Bruce Short, Barbour Democrat
2009 - Jenny Sullivan, WV-Mat
2010 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Dr. Bill Welker, Columnist
2011 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Newton Nichols, The Calhoun Chronicle
2012 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Gary Fauber, Beckley Register Herald
2013 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Dave Walsh, Huntington Herald Dispatch
2014 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Rick Welker, Host of The Rick Welker Wrestling Radio Show (WKKX - 1660 AM)
2015 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Jay Bennett, Parkersburg News / Sentinel
2016 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Carl Holcomb, Moorefield Examiner
2017 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Kim North, Wheeling News Register
2018 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Dr. Timothy Miller, WV-Mat Internet Webpage
2019 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Gary Fauber, Beckley Register-Herald
2020 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Jessica Wilt, Martinsburg Journal
2021 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Mark Martin, WCHS-TV and Gary Fauber, Beckley Register-Herald
2022 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Mat Time Podcast (Zach Sayre and Dan Tench)
2023 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: Mat Time Podcast (Zach Sayre and Dan Tench)
2024 - Snyder-Miller Media Award: WVRC Radio 104.7 (Drew Miller and John Pena)
1979 -- TOM WALLER received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year - Honorable Mention Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
1996 -- BILL VAN HORNE posthumously received the "Honorary Master of Writing Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
1987 -- BILL WELKER received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
2001 -- WAYNE BENNETT received the "National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine
2013 - BILL WELKER and son RICK WELKER received the "National Wrestling Sportswriters of the Year Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine.