maria pepe did that as a 12-year-old.ry girl who aspires to play a sport owes her a debt of gratitude. for "teen kids news," i'm erika. >>> teen artists and writers win awards, when "teen kids news" continues. >>> walk through any school. chances are you'll see trophies on display for outstanding athletes. but there's one group of achievers who are often overlooked when it comes to recognition. kristen tells us about a program that works to change that. >> reporter: in this building behind me are some very creative people. the winners of this year's scholastic art and writing awards. for each of the past 85 years, the scholastic art and writing awards program has sponsored an annual search. their goal is to find america's most talented young artists and writers. >> the alliance for young artists and writers, the @m non-profit organization that runs the scholastic art and writing awards, receives over 100,000 submissions of artwork and writing from teenagers from across the country each year. >> reporter: almost 35% of the