Sports Column Division 3
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- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: Trinity University
Entry Title: The NBA has itself to blame for the Billups and Rozier gambling debacle
Entry Credit: Anthony Romero
Judge Comment: Well-researched column on a growing problem in professional and collegiate sports. This was as easy and educational to read as any column from major sports media.
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Texas Wesleyan University
Entry Title: Coach's Corner: New tennis coach Wade Morgan sets out to change team culture
Entry Credit: Thomas Parsons
Judge Comment: Littered with quotes from multiple players, this is a well-reported sports feature on the new tennis coach. While it's less a column, its use of correct grammar, punctuation and journalism style, ranks it higher than others in this category.
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: Trinity University
Entry Title: It’s time we revive school spirit in Tiger fan culture
Entry Credit: Anthony Romero
Judge Comment: School spirit is a bread and butter topic for smaller universities and colleges. This is a well-written piece with good throwbacks to traditions of old.
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name: West Texas A&M
Entry Title: Leading with Heart: Inside the Lady Buff Volleyball Legacy
Entry Credit: Jade Ramos
Judge Comment: Appreciate the effort to get multiple voices in this piece, as well as the look into a player's 9-5 schedule.
- Competition Comment: At this level, the localized stories and columns will typically rank higher than any commentary on state, national or international sports. That being said, correct use of grammar, punctuation, journalistic style and editing is paramount. Good topics covered in this category but students who have more than only a working knowledge of sports.
