I only wrote a couple of articles last week, one for the Seminole Chronicle and another for the Dallas Morning News.
In Thursday's edition of The Chronicle I wrote an article about a local wrestler trying to qualify for the Junior Olympics. You can read the complete article here.
For the Morning News I covered the Dallas-Orlando Arena Football League Game on Friday night. Dallas blew out the Predators, but one of the Desperados did manage to score a touchdown four different ways, which was pretty cool. You can read the complete article here.
Next week I'll be at the NBA Pre-Draft Camp here in Orlando, covering the event for various papers around the country.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Varsity the Weekly; Coming up
Now that high school sports are over the freelance market has slowed down considerably. The last article I wrote for the Sentinel was for the May 15 issue.
I wrote the cover story for Varsity the Weekly. In the article I had a chance to interview two of the best high school track athletes in the state. They also did a pretty cool photo shoot to coincide with the story. You can read the complete article here.
Next week I'll be heading out to the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp, which is the NBA's equivalent to the NFL combine. So far I'm writing an article for the Seminole Chronicle and another for the San Jose Mercury News. I'm still looking for to pick up few more assignments.
On Friday night I'll be covering the Orlando Predators-Dallas Destroyers game for the Dallas Morning News.
I wrote the cover story for Varsity the Weekly. In the article I had a chance to interview two of the best high school track athletes in the state. They also did a pretty cool photo shoot to coincide with the story. You can read the complete article here.
Next week I'll be heading out to the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp, which is the NBA's equivalent to the NFL combine. So far I'm writing an article for the Seminole Chronicle and another for the San Jose Mercury News. I'm still looking for to pick up few more assignments.
On Friday night I'll be covering the Orlando Predators-Dallas Destroyers game for the Dallas Morning News.
Florida State Baseball Tournament
This year the Florida High School Athletics Association instituted a new rule for the Regional Final round of the state baseball tournament. Instead of the traditional single elimination format, teams meeting in the Regional Final had to play a best-of-three series. It was an interesting twist and it definitely made my job a little more fun.
I covered the West Orange-Lakeland series for the Orlando Sentinel. Writing articles for the Saturday May 10 issue and the Sunday May 11 issue.
You can read the May 10 story here.
You can read the May 11 story here.
I covered the West Orange-Lakeland series for the Orlando Sentinel. Writing articles for the Saturday May 10 issue and the Sunday May 11 issue.
You can read the May 10 story here.
You can read the May 11 story here.
Orlando Predators Coverage
Despite my illness, I had already committed to cover the Orlando Predators-San Jose SaberCats game for the Orlando Sentinel and the San Jose Mercury News.
I wrote the preview story for the May 3 issue of the Sentinel. You can read the complete article here.
On Saturday night I went to the game and wrote both stories.
Here is the story that appeared in the May 6 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. I actually wrote two stories for the Sentinel, one with no quotes that I sent immediately following the game and the other which was linked above. At one point they were both up on the Sentinel's Web site, but it appears they took my first draft down.
Here is the story that appeared in the May 6 issue of the San Jose Mercury News.
I wrote the preview story for the May 3 issue of the Sentinel. You can read the complete article here.
On Saturday night I went to the game and wrote both stories.
Here is the story that appeared in the May 6 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. I actually wrote two stories for the Sentinel, one with no quotes that I sent immediately following the game and the other which was linked above. At one point they were both up on the Sentinel's Web site, but it appears they took my first draft down.
Here is the story that appeared in the May 6 issue of the San Jose Mercury News.
State Softball Tournament
On April 29 I kept to my busy ways, pulling double duty for the Gainesville Sun and the Orlando Sentinel.
At 4 p.m. I went watched 2007 2A State Champion Trinity Prep beat Keystone Heights 10-2. You can read the complete article here.
Following that game I raced across town to Timber Creek High School, where I saw the Wolves fall to Jacksonville Mandarin 7-6. You can read the complete article here.
Both games were pretty entertaining, but the Timber Creek game came down to the final out, which is always exciting.
At 4 p.m. I went watched 2007 2A State Champion Trinity Prep beat Keystone Heights 10-2. You can read the complete article here.
Following that game I raced across town to Timber Creek High School, where I saw the Wolves fall to Jacksonville Mandarin 7-6. You can read the complete article here.
Both games were pretty entertaining, but the Timber Creek game came down to the final out, which is always exciting.
Wakeboarding
In between all my tennis responsibilities I was also working on a preview for the Pro Wakeboarding Tour stop in Orlando.
I wrote this article about the rise of women in the sport of wakeboarding that was publishing on Thursday April 24. I had a chance to interview many prominent women's wakeboarders, including ESPY award winner Dallas Friday. There's also a pretty cool photo slide show along with my story. You can read the complete article here.
I also covered the actual event on Sunday April 27, with the article coming out Monday the 28. You can read the complete article here.
I wrote this article about the rise of women in the sport of wakeboarding that was publishing on Thursday April 24. I had a chance to interview many prominent women's wakeboarders, including ESPY award winner Dallas Friday. There's also a pretty cool photo slide show along with my story. You can read the complete article here.
I also covered the actual event on Sunday April 27, with the article coming out Monday the 28. You can read the complete article here.
I'm back for good this time
Sorry for another delay in my posting, I had a minor health problem that kept me in bed for a week or two. Now I'm back with more than a few links from my absence.
First from the Seminole Chronicle. The following articles were published on April 30.
The Master's Academy conducted a nationwide search to find a new coach and finally found the right man for the job. You can read the complete article here.
The Lake Howell girls tennis team qualified for the state tournament, and is loaded for another run at the tournament next year. You can read the complete article here.
I have another article coming out in tomorrow's edition of the Chronicle.
First from the Seminole Chronicle. The following articles were published on April 30.
The Master's Academy conducted a nationwide search to find a new coach and finally found the right man for the job. You can read the complete article here.
The Lake Howell girls tennis team qualified for the state tournament, and is loaded for another run at the tournament next year. You can read the complete article here.
I have another article coming out in tomorrow's edition of the Chronicle.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Trinity Prep Track & Field; Oviedo Girls Lacrosse
While I was out writing 10 articles about tennis, it didn't mean my normal obligations would go away. I wrote two feature articles for the Seminole Chronicle as well.
The first was about the Trinity Prep Track team.
You can read the article here. I was sort of disappointed because the headline writer called the state meet, "states." That's a term I try to stay away from, so it doesn't make much sense.
The second was about the Oviedo girls lacrosse team, and their journey to the state Final Four.
You can read the article here.
The first was about the Trinity Prep Track team.
You can read the article here. I was sort of disappointed because the headline writer called the state meet, "states." That's a term I try to stay away from, so it doesn't make much sense.
The second was about the Oviedo girls lacrosse team, and their journey to the state Final Four.
You can read the article here.
I'm back with plenty of links
Sorry I haven't updated in almost two weeks, I've been so busy writing articles that I haven't had a chance to write an update. Even as I'm writing this right now I'm working at the San Jose SaberCats-Orlando Predators Arena Football League game. I also have a pretty bad ear infection that I'm fighting through, but I already committed to write for the San Jose Mercury News and the Orlando Sentinel, so I couldn't back out at the last minute.
The last time I updated I was just getting ready to head out to the Class 1A-4A State Tennis Championship, which were held at four different sites in Orlando.
I committed to write for three different papers, the Orlando Sentinel, the Naples Daily News and the Bradenton Herald.
It was interesting to cover because all the papers wanted different stuff from different sites. Below you can find links to all the articles I wrote during the week, and the papers I wrote them for.
Orlando Sentinel:
Lake Highland Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Monday's Coverage, published Tuesday
Gulliver Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Trinity Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 1A Championship -- Thursday's Coverage, published Friday
Naples Daily News:
Naples High School Boys and Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Monday's Coverage, published Tuesday
Naples High School Boys and Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Barron Collier Girls Tennis -- Class 3A Championship -- Wednesday's Coverage, published Thursday
Barron Collier Girls Tennis -- Class 3A Championship -- Thursday's Coverage, published Friday
Bradenton Herald*:
Braden River Boys Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Bradenton Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 1A Championship -- Wednesday's Coverage, published Thursday
*I wrote another article for the Herald, but I can't find the link online.
The last time I updated I was just getting ready to head out to the Class 1A-4A State Tennis Championship, which were held at four different sites in Orlando.
I committed to write for three different papers, the Orlando Sentinel, the Naples Daily News and the Bradenton Herald.
It was interesting to cover because all the papers wanted different stuff from different sites. Below you can find links to all the articles I wrote during the week, and the papers I wrote them for.
Orlando Sentinel:
Lake Highland Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Monday's Coverage, published Tuesday
Gulliver Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Trinity Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 1A Championship -- Thursday's Coverage, published Friday
Naples Daily News:
Naples High School Boys and Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Monday's Coverage, published Tuesday
Naples High School Boys and Girls Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Barron Collier Girls Tennis -- Class 3A Championship -- Wednesday's Coverage, published Thursday
Barron Collier Girls Tennis -- Class 3A Championship -- Thursday's Coverage, published Friday
Bradenton Herald*:
Braden River Boys Tennis -- Class 2A Championship -- Tuesday's Coverage, published Wednesday
Bradenton Prep Boys Tennis -- Class 1A Championship -- Wednesday's Coverage, published Thursday
*I wrote another article for the Herald, but I can't find the link online.
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