College Sports Information Directors of America

2005 Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Results

National Results

Story of the Year: Tragedy to Triumph (Kevin Graber, Amherst College)

Story of the Year, Runner-Up: Shackford & Ellis (Jerry Price, Princeton)

Story of the Year, Second Runner-Up: Otto Graham A Great Player and a Better Man (Mike Mahoney, Northwestern)

Athlete Profile

First Place: Tragedy to Triumph (Kevin Graber, Amherst College)

Second Place: The Brothers Britt (Becky Hopf, Alabama)

Third Place: He's Just One of the Guys (Donny Nadeau, Saint Marys of Minnesota)

Event Coverage

First Place: Cold Snap Ends Too Late as Falcons Fall in NCAA Title Game (Frank MacDonald, Seattle Pacific)

Second Place: Womens Softball (Doug Fitzgerald, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs)

Third Place: A Rose-Colored Miracle (Bill Little, Texas)

General Feature

First Place: Pacifics Connection to the Olympics (Blake Timm, Pacific)

Second Place: Rowing Team Learns How to be Elite Program (Josh Pate, Tennessee)

Third Place: Very Superstitious (Tim Goodenow, West Virginia)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: Shackford & Ellis (Jerry Price, Princeton)

Second Place: Well-Taylored (Aaron Todd, Bates College)

Third Place: From a Distance, Sherman Feels Like a Member of the Team (Blake Timm, Pacific)

Historical Feature

First Place: Otto Graham A Great Player and a Better Man (Mike Mahoney, Northwestern)

Second Place: Meaghers Marauders (Hank Hager, Auburn)

Third Place: A Season of Change (Mike Albright, Army)

District Results

District One Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Tragedy to Triumph (Kevin Graber, Amherst College)

Second Place: From Hitting the Slopes to Frozen Ropes (Kevin Graber, Amherst College)

Third Place (tie): A Leader Among Leaders (Bob Beretta, Army)

Something in the Water (Mike Albright, Army)

Event Coverage

First Place: Next Year, It Gets Even Better (John Paquette, BIG EAST Conference)

Second Place: Road to Respectability (Bob Beretta, Army)

Third Place: Divine Providence (Chuck Sullivan, Harvard)

General Feature

First Place: Banners Mad Dash Commemorated in Verse (Kevin Graber, Amherst)

Second Place: A True All-American (Mike Mex Carey, St. Johns)

Third Place: Brothers in Arms (Bob Beretta, Army)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: Well-Taylored (Aaron Todd, Bates College)

Historical Feature

First Place: A Season of Change (Mike Albright, Army)

District Two Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Making it Big (Justin Zackal, West Virginia)

Second Place: Mansfield Swimmer (Steve McCloskey, Mansfield)

Third Place: WVUs Big Play Man (Tim Goodenow, West Virginia)

Event Coverage

First Place: Confident and Excited (Lanie Guiddy, West Virginia)

Second Place: Setting an Agenda (Justin Zackal, West Virginia)

Third Place: Outlook (Tim Goodenow, West Virginia)

General Feature

First Place: Very Superstitious (Tim Goodenow, West Virginia)

Second Place: Diamond in the Rough (Ryan Briggs, Grove City)

Third Place: At Home on NFL Fields (Steve McCloskey, Mansfield)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: Shackford & Ellis (Jerry Price, Princeton)

Second Place: Thats My Boy (Tim Goodenow, West Virgina)

Third Place: Keith Booth (Michael Gerton, Maryland)

Historical Feature

First Place: Fritzs Fame (Brett Hoover, Ivy League)

Second Place: Agents of Change (Eddy Lentz, Ivy League)

District Three Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Balenga Finds Extended Home, Family and Future at Virginia Wesleyan (Joe Wasiluk, Virginia Wesleyan)

Second Place: Randalls Contributions On and Off the Field Important to Tech (Jimmy Robertson, Virginia Tech)

Third Place: Tyler Coats Hits Home Run in Life (Mickey Seward, Berry College)

Event Coverage

First Place: Consistency for Key to Vikings to Follow Up on 2004 (Mickey Seward, Berry College)

Second Place: Words from Bench Spark Virginia Wesleyan (Joe Wasiluk, Virginia Wesleyan)

General Feature

First Place: The Last Word: Levon Kirkland (Tim Bourret, Clemson)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: NCAA Division II Golf Coach of the Year: Michael Carlisle (Brad Fields, South Carolina-Aiken)

Historical Feature

First Place: Clemsons Presidential Connections (Al Adams, Clemson)

District Four Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: The Brothers Britt (Becky Hopf, Alabama)

Second Place: Hes Back (Josh Pate, Tennessee)

Third Place: Charlie Peprahs Life Has Trapping of a Best Seller (Becky Hopf, Alabama)

Event Coverage

First Place: Western Kentucky to Name Pool in Honor of Powell (Brian Fremund, Western Kentucky)

Second Place: Middle Tennessee Suffers OT Heartbreaker at WKU (Tony Stinnett, Middle Tennessee State)

Third Place: Tigers Clinch No. 1 Seed in C-USA Tourney (Brandon Kolditz, Memphis)

General Feature

First Place: Rowing Team Learns How to be Elite Program (Josh Pate, Tennessee)

Second Place: Road Trip: NCAA Indoor Championships (Andrea Parker, Michigan)

Third Place: The Game of Love (Mark McGee, Lipscomb)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: MVNUs Veale Keeps Baseball in Proper Perspective (Dave Parsons, Mount Vernon Nazarene)

Historical Feature

First Place: Meaghers Marauders (Hank Hager, Auburn)

Second Place: 64 Team Gathers for Reunion (Tony Neely, Kentucky)

District Five Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Hes Just One of the Guys (Donny Nadeau, Saint Marys of Minnesota)

Event Coverage

First Place: Scouting Report:: Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green State (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois)

Second Place: The 2004 Season in Review (Mike Mahoney, Northwestern)

Third Place: Northwestern is No. 1 (Mike Mahoney, Northwestern)

General Feature

First Place: Changing Sideline (Dave Beyer, Rockford College)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: The Press Box (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois)

Historical Feature

First Place: Otto Graham A Great Player and a Better Man (Mike Mahoney, Northwestern)

District Six Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Cedrics Heart (Bill Little, Texas)

Second Place: Overcoming Hurdles to Go the Distance (Cassie Chance, Mississippi State)

Third Place: Where are They Now? (Rick Nixon, Texas-San Antonio)

Event Coverage

First Place: A Rose-Colored Miracle (Bill Little, Texas)

Second Place: I-10 Rivalry Revisited (Brian Henry, UTEP)

General Feature

First Place: Drohans Biggest Decision Left to Coin Toss (Chad Wallace, NFCA)

Second Place: Javelina Spotlight: Lorissa and Thomas Melvin Juggling School, Athletics and Family (Adelaida Sanchez, Texas A&M-Kingsville)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: Gene Chizik: Like Father Like Son (Bill Little, Texas)

Second Place: Dr. Prentice Gautt A Tribute (Bo Carter, Big 12 Conference)

Historical Feature

First Place: An Era Ends with Fond Memories for ASU SID (M.L. Stark Hinkle, Angelo State)

District Seven Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Man Huisman (Larry Happel, Central College)

Event Coverage

First Place: Womens Softball (Doug Fitzgerald, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs)

General Feature

First Place: College Football (Larry Happel, Central College)

Historical Feature

First Place: Hay Springs (Con Marshall, Chadron State)

District Eight Results

Athlete Profile

First Place: Azril Makes Conversion to Pitching a Record-Setting One (Blake Timm, Pacific)

Event Coverage

First Place: Cold Snap Ends Too Late as Falcons Fall in NCAA Title Game (Frank MacDonald, Seattle Pacific)

General Feature

First Place: Pacifics Connection to the Olympics (Blake Timm, Pacific)

Second Place: Left-Leaning SPU Mens Lineup Tough to Handle (Frank MacDonald, Seattle Pacific)

Coach/Administrator Profile

First Place: From a Distance, Sherman Feels Like a Member of the Team (Blake Timm, Pacific)