Stabley Writing Contest District Winners Announced
Date postedMay 18, 2016
College Sports Information Directors of America
The following CoSIDA members, representing Districts 1-8, have been recognized for their writing skills and are the district winners in the annual Stabley Writing Contest.
In early June, the national winners will be announced.
Congratulations to all these members for their outstanding work!
District 1
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Scott Eddy | Saint Bonaventure | Ultimate Team Player: St. Bon.’s Sinclair Takes Part In Bone Marrow Donation Program |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Jim Seavey | Mass. Maritime Academy | His Way |
| Event | John Boccacino | Ithaca | Team Max Raises $20,465 for Suicide Prevention |
| General | Tim Volkmann | SUNY Geneseo | Women's Soccer Recognized For Playing Their Cards Right |
| Blog/Interview | Brian Bohl | Hofstra | WLAX: Pride Profile – Brittain Altomare and April Iannetta Lead Hofstra’s Postseason Push |
| Story With Video | Annie Jenkins | Endicott | Men’s Soccer Welcomes Jack Garis to Program Through Team IMPACT |
| Season Preview/Recap | David Vatz | Albany | 2015-16 UAlbany Women’s Basketball Outlook: Going for America East History |
District 2
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Steve McCloskey | Mansfield | Mansfield’s Comeback Kid |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Corey Jewart | Gettysburg | Joe Bavaro ’66: The First National Title |
| Event | Ryan McNamara | Mansfield | BOOYAH! Pemberton’s Late Bucket Lifts Mounties Past Edinboro 66-64 |
| General | Corey Jewart | Gettysburg | Mandy Buell ’15 Leaves a Legacy in Leon |
| Blog/Interview | Jerry Price | Princeton | The Drop-Off |
| Story With Video | Justin Lafleur | Lehigh | Lehigh Athletics Holds 17th Annual Adopt-A-Family Community Event |
| Season Preview/Recap | Justin Lafleur | Lehigh | Season Preview: Hopes Run High Entering 2015-16 Campaign |
District 3
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Brent Hager | USC Aiken | Hendrix Emu, Men's Basketball |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Chris Kowalczyk | VCU | A Lasting Impression |
| Event | Jenna Marina | UCF | Boom! Drop the Bike |
| General | Chris Cook | Longwood | Longwood Alum Breaking Down Barriers on Gridiron |
| General | Jenna Marina | UCF | Fortunate Son |
| Blog/Interview | Randall Stewart | Brevard | Vrvilo Teaches, Play Volleyball on Trip to Costa Rica |
| Story With Video | Lindsey Morrison | South Florida | The Perseverance of Payton |
| Season Preview/Recap | Justin Jarrett | USC Beaufort | USCBSoccer Season Ends with Sun Conference Tourney Tiebreaker |
District 4
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | P.J. Gradowski | Detroit Mercy | Playing for Mom |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Steve Kornacki | Michigan | The Art of Warhurst: Longtime Coach Makes Use of Second Chance |
| Event | Mark McGee | Lipscomb | Lipscomb Wins A-Sun Volleyball Title with Wweep |
| General | Craig Hicks | Denison | Denison's Grant Jones '88 Earns Place in Academic All-America Hall of Fame |
| Blog/Interview | P.J. Gradowski | Detroit Mercy | #TitanTuesday Feature: Santa Claus |
| Story With Video | P.J. Gradowski | Detroit Mercy | Playing for Mom |
| Season Preview/Recap | Mark McGee | Lipscomb | Softball in 2015 Will Show "It's Not About Me" |
District 5
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | John Heisler | Notre Dame | North of Confident, South of Cocky |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Matt Higgins | Minn. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | Rivalry Trophies Enhance MIAC's History and Tradition |
| Event | John Heisler | Notre Dame | Sunday Brunch: Irish Survive Zaire Injury with Eye-Popping Finish (NO LINK) |
| General | Matt Higgins | Minn. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | MIAC Friday Feature - Saint John's Smith Reflects on 51 Incredible Years |
| Blog/Interview | John Heisler | Notre Dame | Last Word for Wake Forest (NO LINK) |
| Story With Video | Matt Higgins, Kelsey Whaley | Minn. Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | MIAC Friday Feature: MIAC Launches 'It's On Us' Campaign to Combat Sexual Assault |
| Season Preview/Recap | John Heisler | Notre Dame | Brey’s Crew Receives Rings, Prepares to Raise Banner—and Moves on |
District 6
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Mike Houck | Oklahoma | Respawn |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Debbie Copp | Oklahoma | Who is John Jacobs |
| Event | Ed Cassiere | Xavier | Abbes, Gold Nuggets Topple Baranova, Lady Bison |
| General | Kevin Trainor | Arkansas | Glow of Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Blog/Interview | Kevin Trainor | Arkansas | From the Podium: 2015 SEC Football Media Days |
| Story With Video | Cassie Logan | Texas-Arlington (UTA) | Chris Rudiger: Fighter, Survivor, Winner |
| Season Preview/Recap | Ed Cassiere | Xavier | Gold Rush Seek 6th Straight Trip to NAIA's National Tournament |
District 7
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Kelcey Buck | Washington University in St. Louis | WashU Alum Beth Herndon Races in Olympic Trials Marathon |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Michele Schmidt | South Dakota State | Thanksgiving in Alaska with the Jacks |
| Event | Joel Carlson | Montana | Griz Open Stitt Era with Memorable Win |
| General | Bryan Geelan | Simpson | Changing the Game |
| Blog/Interview | Kaleb Center | Chadron State | Sideline to Sideline with Clay Cundall |
| Story With Video | Derek Diesner | Central Methodist | Grand Showing: 16th Ranked Lady Eagles Glide by Grand View |
| Season Preview/Recap | Jake Knabel | Concordia (Neb.) | Recounting a Run for the History Books |
District 8
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Mara Rudolph | California | California in My Heart |
| Athlete | Jonathan Okanes | California | No Gray Area: Committed to Helping Others |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Mark Soltau | Stanford | The Mentor |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Luke Della | California | 1975 Co-Pac-8 Champions Celebrate Anniversary |
| Event | Jonathan Okanes | California | Surging Bears Knock Off No. 14 Arizona State |
| General | David Kiefer | Stanford | The Stanford Way |
| General | Jonathan Okanes | California | Making History in Different Courts |
| Blog/Interview | Mara Rudolph | California | Photo Diary: Sea Ranch Retreat |
| Story With Video | Jonathan Okanes | California | Baseball Provides Healing for Pearson, Mom |
| Season Preview/Recap | Mara Rudolph | California | California Rising |