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)