Stabley Writing Contest District Winners Announced - 5/16/17
Date postedMay 16, 2017
College Sports Information Directors of America
Check out the winning writing entries from CoSIDA's eight districts. The national Stabley Writing Contest winners will be announced on Monday, June 5.
The following CoSIDA members, representing Districts 1-8 across the United States and Canada, have been recognized for their writing skills and are the district winners in the 2016-17 Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest.
On Monday, June 5, the Stabley Writing Contest national winners will be announced.
There are seven categories in the 2016-17 Writing Contest:
- Event Coverage
- General Feature
- Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
- Athlete Profile
- Blog
- Season Preview/Recap
- Story With Video (not produced outside of the athletic communications office)
Any questions about the Writing Contest may be directed to Wade Steinlage (William Penn College), chair of the Stabley Writing Contest Committee, at (641) 673-1025 or steinlagew@wmpenn.edu.
Congratulations to all these members for their outstanding work!
District 1
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Stuart Kaufman | Keene State | A Perilous Journey from Africa to Keene State |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Julie Greco | Cornell | Mint Condition |
| Event | Julie Greco | Cornell | Garrett's Bow |
| General | Casey Gavin | ECAC | ECAC Rallies Around Stony Brook's Kemp |
| Blog/Interview | Scott Eddy | St. Bonaventure | #BonniesDance |
| Story With Video | Stephen Gorchov / Len Skoros/ Amanda Ghysel | Hofstra | Hofstra Remembers Nick Colleluori |
| Season Preview/Recap | Dave Vatz | Albany | 2016 Ualbany Women's Soccer Outlook: Defending the Title |
District 2
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Matt Muzza | US Naval Academy | Vermeer Serves Others as Plebe Summer Regimental Commander |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Adam Zundell | Mountain East Conference | The Bigger Picture: Cirovski Helps Grow the Game |
| Event | Justin Lafleur | Lehigh | Mountain Hawks Grind Out Big 8-7 Win at No. 20 Boston University |
| General | Bill Morgal / Bill Smith | Shippensburg | Seeking an Escape…Thru Yoga |
| Blog/Interview | Shannon McNamara | West Virginia | Red, White, Gold and Blue |
| Story With Video | Arielle Sargent / Kyle Rinaldi | Penn State | Josh McPhearson: The Ultimate Teammate |
| Season Preview/Recap | Justin Lafleur | Lehigh | Impressive Run Fueled by Intangibles |
District 3
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Cody A. Clifton | Virginia Wesleyan | The Long Road to the Beach |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Chris Harry | Florida | Harry Fodder: The Legend Down the Hall |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Chris Cook | Longwood | 600 Wins…What's the Big Deal? |
| Event | Jason Hendrix | Georgia Gwinnett | Grizzlies Serve the Greater-Gwinnett Community |
| General | Joshua Darling / Charlotte McCormack | Clayton State | Former Clayton State Women's Soccer Player Jenny Dreasler Rises to Prominence as Illinois Anchorwoman |
| Blog/Interview | Philip Sikes | Clemson | Tears of Joy |
| Story With Video | Todd Lindenmuth / Christian Fox | Longwood | Softball Slugger Living Out Hardball Dreams |
| Season Preview/Recap | Donnie Smith | Southeastern | Football Completes Sun Conference Era in Historic Way |
District 4
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Adam Cavalier | Carson-Newman | Sunday Conversations: Andy Barnett - Stroke Survivor |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Deb Moore / Steve Sommer | Kentucky | The Skinner Effect: A Blueprint for Excellence |
| Event | Craig Hicks | Denison | Denison Overcomes the Odds in NCAC Tourney Championship |
| Event | Mark McGee | Lipscomb | Volleyball Wins Second Straight ASUN Tournament Title |
| General | Steve Kornacki | Michigan | Namesnik's Family Finds Life's Sunshine |
| Blog/Interview | Colby Wilson | Austin Peay | Dancing in Des Moines |
| Story With Video | Dusty Sloan | Ashland | No. 3 Eagles Top Ursuline, 72-70, Make Division II History |
| Story With Video | Adam Cavalier | Carson-Newman | Sunday Conversations: Goat Farming with Sawyer Williams |
| Season Preview/Recap | Brendan Bergen | Xavier | A Run to Remember |
District 5
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Matt Higgins | Minn. Inter. Athletic Conf. | Julia Zyla's Comeback Displays Her Incredible Heart |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Kyle C. Leach | NCAA | Tragedy to Triumph |
| Event | John Heisler | Notre Dame | Anatomy of a Victory |
| General | Kyle Leach | NCAA | Take This Job and Love it |
| Blog/Interview | Gene McGivern | St. Thomas (Minn.) | A Little Rust, a Lot of Character in DNA of D-III |
| Story With Video | John Heisler | Notre Dame | Counsell, Murphy Continue Three-Decade 'Conversation' |
| Season Preview/Recap | Gene McGivern | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Psychology, Chemistry are Recipe for Success |
District 6
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Kevin Trainor | Arkansas | Moses' Epic Journey |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Sean E. Cartell | Texas | Friendship and Rivalry Sparked Ascent of Women's Basketball |
| Event | Chelsey Kraft | Oklahoma | Made It Count: Sooners Win Second NCAA Title |
| General | Ben Coldagelli | Oklahoma | Bringing Back the Boom |
| Blog/Interview | Kevin Trainor | Arkansas | From the Podium: 2016 SEC Football Media Days |
| Story With Video | Wes Moody | Oklahoma | Carrying Honor |
| Season Preview/Recap | Scott Goode | Harding | Saving the Best for Last |
District 7
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Larry Happel | Central | From Homeless to Heavyweight--Miranda Finds a Family at Central |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | Jerek Wolcott | Carroll | Turcott, Solomon Look Back at Storied 2000-01 Team |
| Event | Robert Anderson | Creighton | Korver & McDermott Thrill Omaha During NBA Exhibition |
| General | Kevin Horner | Iowa State | The Lazards Cement Their Legacy as Captains |
| Blog/Interview | Shaun Wicen / Maricel Medina | Western State | Full Court Press with Maricel Medina: a Hoops Blog |
| Story With Video | Evan O'Kelly | Montana State-Billings | Yellowjacket Women's Soccer Engages Community at Alum's 4th-Grade Classroom |
| Season Preview/Recap | Evan O'Kelly | Montana State-Billings | Yellowjackets Reach New Milestone with 30 Wins, 2nd Straight Title |
District 8
| Category | Winner's Name | School | Title (Click Link for Story) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | David Kiefer | Stanford | The Artist |
| Coach/Admin/Historical | David Kiefer | Stanford | Beyond 1,000 |
| Event | Jonathan Okanes | California | Rennie Makes College Debut in Loss to Utah |
| General | Jim Young | San Francisco | Kezar Holds a Special Place in History |
| Blog/Interview | Jim Young | San Francisco | #EuroDons Blog: Ahh, Paris |
| Story With Video | Jonathan Okanes | California | A Beautiful Game |
| Season Preview/Recap | David Kiefer | Stanford | Season Review: Track and Field |
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