As mentioned in About me, I’ve had a fairly well-traveled career and, on occasion, I’ve cranked out some pieces of which I’m pretty proud. Please take a look.
From The News-Messenger
Below are the three pieces that comprised the special section covering Rob Lytle’s induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The main story won first place Sports Enterprise (2015 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors contest) and the section won first place Sports Special Section (2015 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors contest)
Award won for enterprise feature writing won at The News-Messenger.
This piece finished second to the Rob Lytle story in the Enterprise (2015 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors contest) as it takes a look at athletes who play multiple sports as opposed to specializing in their top sport.
Below is the column I wrote during the 2014 football season following the Little Giants’ loss to Lima Senior. This column won first place sports column from the Ohio Preps Sportswriters Association and second place from the 2014 Ohio Associated Press.
Feature on Bellevue football coach Ed Nasonti on the verge of career win No. 200.
Award won for best special section won at The News-Messenger.
Feature on SJCC softball player Josie Weickert making an athletic comeback following ACL injuries.
From the Citizen-Patriot/MLive.com
Feature on a local baseball player’s victory over testicular cancer. This story won first place Sports Enterprise Feature (2013 Michigan Associated Press).
Award won for feature writing from Jackson Citizen-Patriot.
The following link covers a track and field athlete returning to the track for one final race after nearly dying in a car accident.
The last link is another long-form feature about a gymnast and track and field athlete’s grueling ordeal with a back injury.
The cover story of the 2013 football preview, chronicling the Jackson High School’s attempts to turn its program around.
A history of the football rivalry between Jackson High School and Jackson Lumen Christi
Feature story on a athlete playing football despite being undersized – and nearly blind.
Unfortunately, my tenure’s at both the Savannah Morning News and Hillsdale Daily News are becoming so long ago that many of my stories are either no longer archived online or just too hard to find. I did good work there, too. I guess you’ll just have to take my word for it.
Award won for column writing won at The Savannah Morning News.
Awards won
–First Place:
Sports Enterprise (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports Special Section (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports column (2014 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association)
Sports Enterprise Feature (2013 Michigan Associated Press)
Coverage of a Single Sporting Event (2012 Michigan Associated Press)
Best News Story on Deadline, High School division, (2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association);
Sports Column Writing (2008 Georgia Press Association)
Individual Sports Column (2008, Georgia Sports Writers Association).
–Second Place:
Sports Enterprise (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports Special Section (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports Event Coverage (2014 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports Column (2014 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association)
Sportswriter of the Year Runner-up (2014 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association),
Coverage of a Single Sporting Event (2013 Michigan Associated Press)
Sports Writing in 2010 Morris Journalism Excellence Awards
Best Deadline Story, High School division (2008, Georgia Sports Writers Association).
–Third Place:
Sports Columnist (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Best Sports Section (2015 Ohio Associated Press)
Sports Column (2014 Ohio Associated Press)
Best Sports Writer (2014 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association)
Sports Enterprise Feature (2013 Michigan Associated Press)
Sports Column (2009 Georgia Press Association)