The Daily Times — Maryville, Tennessee

Lauren Collins back with TKA volleyball after serious accident, Sept. 2, 2020 (PDF)

COLUMN: Evina Westbrook’s comments reveal a broken Lady Vols team, March 24, 2019

After season of historic lows, Lady Vols aim to preserve postseason legacy, March 6, 2019

Olivia Parker says no to gender norms, yes to the cage, Jan. 16, 2019 (PDF)

Sophomores adjust to new leadership roles for the Lady Vols, Nov. 4, 2018 (PDF)

Maryville resident honored by National Senior Games Association, Sept. 5, 2018 (PDF)

Portland Press Herald — Portland, Maine

B2B Maine winner collapses shy of finish, then ‘I felt someone pick me up’, Aug. 5, 2017 (PDF)

• First place for Game Story in the Maine Press Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper contest

Deering High may be first U.S. school to offer athletic hijabs, May 21, 2017 (PDF)

• Third place for Sports News Story in the Maine Press Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper contest

It’s a grin-grin situation for correctional facility’s basketball team, Feb. 26, 2017 (PDF)

These diehard Falcons fans are rare birds in Maine, Feb. 3, 2017 (PDF)

NYA soccer coach still joking, still loving life after facing death twice, Oct. 30, 2016 (PDF)

Women’s rugby on the way up at UNE, Sept. 18, 2016 (PDF)

Unified basketball continues impressive growth at Maine high schools, Jan. 23, 2018 (PDF)

The Ellsworth American — Ellsworth, Maine

Ellsworth’s Robin Emery pioneered women’s running, April 8, 2015 (Part 1, Part 2)

• Named Best in Sports by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors in 2016
• First place for Sports Feature Story in the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2015 Better Newspaper contest
  • Judges’ comment: “A superb piece of writing about a pioneering woman. Her competitive spirit is palpable.”
• First place for Sports Profile in the Maine Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper contest

Invisible, incapacitating concussions are sidelining high school athletes, July 19, 2016 (Part 1, Part 2)

• First place for Sports Story in the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper contest
  • Judges’ comment: “Lots of stories about concussions have been written but few have the personal report about somebody impacted. Excellent treatment of an important topic.”
• First place for Sports News Story in the Maine Press Association’s 2017 Better Newspaper Contest
• Finalist for Best in Sports by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors in 2017
• Honorable mention in the National Newspaper Association’s 2017 Better Newspaper contest
  • Judges’ comment: “Fantastic, close-to-home read on the effects of concussions as well as how schools, sports and the medical community are changing their approach to dealing with the unseen injury. Very insightful, despite being a hot topic.”

Runner with Parkinson’s races for a cure, June 2, 2015 (PDF)

• Won Best Sports Story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper contest
  • Judges’ comment: “Taylor Vortherms’ story is clearly about much more than sport, and that’s what made it stand out. The story has a nice pace and a trove of good quotes. It’s also informative. Well done.”

Bucksport wrestler sees her future in the ring, Sept. 16, 2015 (PDF)

Capitol catastrophe has happy ending for GSA boys’ basketball team, April 13, 2016 (PDF)

Broadcaster George Hale still behind the microphone at 83, Nov. 18, 2015 (PDF)

Beardsleys leaving after 26 years with EHS, July 14, 2015 (PDF)

• Second place for Sports News Story in the Maine Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest

Heart attack survivor returns to tournament, Feb. 27, 2014

• First place for Sports Profile in the Maine Press Association’s 2014 Better Newspaper Contest

Columbia Missourian — Columbia, Missouri

Missouri women’s basketball player’s funny side not always easy to see, 2013 (PDF)

Missouri women’s basketball enjoys creative support from the Mini-Mizzou Band, 2012 (PDF)

Freshman point guard impresses Missouri women’s basketball team, 2012 (PDF)

The Wild West returns with cowboy mountain shooting, 2012 (PDF)

Roller derby provides CoMo Derby Dames escape from stresses of everyday life, 2012 (PDF)