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.
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About Me
- Woody Wommack
- Orlando, FL, United States
- I'm a 25 year old freelance sports journalist that lives in Orlando, FL. I recently graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF), but I was born and raised in Cottage Grove, Ore. I currently cover the NFL, the NBA, outdoor sports and high school sports. On this blog you can find my resume, my latest clips and some behind the story notes on my latest work.
Where you can find my work online
Where I go to find my news
My Abridged Resume
Woody Wommack
For full version e-mail: wommackw1@bellsouth.net
Objective: To obtain a full-time sports writing position at a daily newspaper.
Experience: Sports Freelancer, Various Publications, December 2007-Present
·Articles published in the Orlando Sentinel, Seminole Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, New Orleans Times-Picayune, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Raleigh News-Observer, Baton Rouge Advocate, Alexandria (Va.) Times, Florida Today, Gainesville Sun, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle, Gwinnett (Ga.) Daily Post and at CSTV.com and Yahoo.com.
Sports Intern, Orlando Sentinel, August 2007-December 2007
·Covered local high school sports, writing a minimum of three stories per week. Covered the Orlando Magic, college football and action sports.
Community Blogger, Orlando Sentinel, March 2007-Present
Write a blog at www.OrlandoSentinel.com/ucfareablog about community news and events.
Managing Editor, Crossways/Connect Quarterly Magazines (Lake Mary, Fla.), May 2007-March 2008
·Responsible for formulating content for a quarterly Christian magazine with a circulation of 45,000.
Reporting Intern, Orlando Business Journal, May-August 2007
·Wrote 18 business stories that were published over a 12-week period.
Contributing Writer, Insidehoops.com, May-August 2007; December 2007-Present
·Covered the Orlando Magic, the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp and the Pepsi Pro Summer League. Interviewed NBA players such as Greg Oden, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Brandon Roy.
Staff Writer, Central Florida Future, August 2006-August 2007; January 2008-March 2008
·Over 75 articles published.
Sports Reporter/Talk Show Host, Aquarius Broadcasting 7 Network, July 2003-January 2005
Covered and reported on sports teams such as the Orlando Magic, Jacksonville Jaguars, Orlando Predators and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Also hosted and produced a weekly call-in sports radio show.
Sports Writer, Cottage Grove Sentinel, September 2001-September 2002
·Wrote one story a week about community sports.
Education:
·B.A., Journalism, expected May 2008, University of Central Florida
Skills:
·Experienced with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, TypePad and WordPress blogger software and CCI.
References:
·Lynn Hoppes, Sports Editor, Orlando Sentinel, lhoppes@orlandosentinel.com
·Stephen Ruiz, High School Sports Editor, Orlando Sentinel, sruiz@orlandosentinel.com
·Chris Johnson, Publisher, Crossways Magazine, chrisj@hclm.org
For full version e-mail: wommackw1@bellsouth.net
Objective: To obtain a full-time sports writing position at a daily newspaper.
Experience: Sports Freelancer, Various Publications, December 2007-Present
·Articles published in the Orlando Sentinel, Seminole Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, New Orleans Times-Picayune, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Raleigh News-Observer, Baton Rouge Advocate, Alexandria (Va.) Times, Florida Today, Gainesville Sun, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle, Gwinnett (Ga.) Daily Post and at CSTV.com and Yahoo.com.
Sports Intern, Orlando Sentinel, August 2007-December 2007
·Covered local high school sports, writing a minimum of three stories per week. Covered the Orlando Magic, college football and action sports.
Community Blogger, Orlando Sentinel, March 2007-Present
Write a blog at www.OrlandoSentinel.com/ucfareablog about community news and events.
Managing Editor, Crossways/Connect Quarterly Magazines (Lake Mary, Fla.), May 2007-March 2008
·Responsible for formulating content for a quarterly Christian magazine with a circulation of 45,000.
Reporting Intern, Orlando Business Journal, May-August 2007
·Wrote 18 business stories that were published over a 12-week period.
Contributing Writer, Insidehoops.com, May-August 2007; December 2007-Present
·Covered the Orlando Magic, the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp and the Pepsi Pro Summer League. Interviewed NBA players such as Greg Oden, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Brandon Roy.
Staff Writer, Central Florida Future, August 2006-August 2007; January 2008-March 2008
·Over 75 articles published.
Sports Reporter/Talk Show Host, Aquarius Broadcasting 7 Network, July 2003-January 2005
Covered and reported on sports teams such as the Orlando Magic, Jacksonville Jaguars, Orlando Predators and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Also hosted and produced a weekly call-in sports radio show.
Sports Writer, Cottage Grove Sentinel, September 2001-September 2002
·Wrote one story a week about community sports.
Education:
·B.A., Journalism, expected May 2008, University of Central Florida
Skills:
·Experienced with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, TypePad and WordPress blogger software and CCI.
References:
·Lynn Hoppes, Sports Editor, Orlando Sentinel, lhoppes@orlandosentinel.com
·Stephen Ruiz, High School Sports Editor, Orlando Sentinel, sruiz@orlandosentinel.com
·Chris Johnson, Publisher, Crossways Magazine, chrisj@hclm.org
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- Baseball (2)
- Bishop Moore Baseball (1)
- Bishop Moore High School (1)
- Boating (1)
- Braden River Tennis (1)
- Bradenton Herald (1)
- Bradenton Prep Tennis (1)
- Gonzaga Bulldogs (1)
- High School Sports (4)
- Indiana Hoosiers (1)
- Lacrosse (3)
- Lake Brantley Lacrosse (1)
- Lake Highland Prep (2)
- Lake Howell High School (4)
- Lake Howell Silver Hawks (3)
- Lake Howell Softball (1)
- Manatees (1)
- Naples Daily News (1)
- Naples High School Tennis (1)
- NBA Draft (1)
- Orangewood Christian Baseball (1)
- Orlando Magic (2)
- Orlando Sentinel (6)
- Osceola Baseball (1)
- Osceola High School (1)
- Oviedo High School (3)
- Oviedo Lions (3)
- Seminole Chronicle (7)
- Softball (2)
- St. Andrew's Lacrosse (1)
- Stanford Cardinal (1)
- Swimming (1)
- Tennis (1)
- The Master's Academy (1)
- Timber Creek High School (1)
- Track and Field (2)
- Trinity Prep (2)
- UCF Baseball (1)
- Volleyball (1)
- Water Polo (1)
- West Orange High School (2)
- Winter Springs Baseball (1)
- Winter Springs Bears (3)
- Winter Springs High School (3)
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I'm always available for freelance assignments, even on short notice. To contact me just e-mail me at wommackw1@bellsouth.net. I'm available to cover sporting events within a 100-mile radius, and often do work on deadline for out-of-town papers.
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