2006 Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Results
National Results
Story of the Year: A Lasting Legacy (Caroline Domecq, Louisiana State University)
Story of the Year, Runner-Up: Letter of the Law (Jerry Price, Princeton)
Story of the Year, Second Runner-Up: Playing Ball with the New Hampshire Granites (Stuart Kaufman, Keene State College)
Athlete Profile
First Place: Letter of the Law (Jerry Price, Princeton)
Second Place: Offering a Helping Hand in Malawi (Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz, University of California)
Third Place: Ledell Eackles: Father Passes Love of Basketball to Son (Nikki Carnemolla, Campbell University)
Event Coverage
First Place: Cleland Punishes Screwball in UCCS Sweep (Doug Fitzgerald, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs)
Second Place: Heartbreak in the Delta for Tiger Football (Chris Babb, Ouachita Baptist University)
Third Place: Balengas Buzzer-Beater Lifts VWC to National Championship (Joe Wasiluk, Virginia Wesleyan College)
General Feature
First Place: Playing Ball with the New Hampshire Granites (Stuart Kaufman, Keene State College)
Second Place: Hoop Dreams: Frye, Stoudamire, Iguodala and Walton Talk About Preparing for NBA Draft
(Richard Paige, University of Arizona)
Third Place: Derrick Thomas Will Always be a UA Favorite (Becky Hopf, University of Alabama)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: A Lasting Legacy (Caroline Domecq, Louisiana State University)
Second Place: Dave Wannstedt (E.J. Borghetti, University of Pittsburgh)
Third Place: The Place Im Supposed to Be (Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz, University of California)
Historical Feature
First Place: A Joe Novak Classic (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois University)
Second Place: Welcome Home Doug Atkins (Nathan Kirkham, University of Tennessee)
Third Place: A Look Back (John Kean, University of Missouri-Rolla)
District Results
District One Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Womens Basketball: Right Place, Wright Time (Amy Mulligan, St. Johns University)
Second Place: Loves Legacy (Sam Rubin, Yale University)
Third Place: Feiereisen Rewrites the Script (Sam Rubin, Yale University)
Event Coverage
First Place: St. Johns Womens Basketball Hits Big Stage Saturday (Amy Mulligan, St. Johns University)
Second Place: Baseballs Bats Bust Up Lehigh (Ralph Ventre, Manhattan College)
Third Place: Womens Basketball Cruises Past Quinnipiac, 90-42 (Gordon Morton, Dartmouth University)
General Feature
First Place: Playing Ball with the New Hampshire Granites (Stuart Kaufman, Keene State College)
Second Place: A Ruggerous Education (Stuart Kaufman, Keene State College)
Third Place: Head Coach Ray Green Goes Across the Globe (Ralph Ventre, Manhattan College)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: Welcome Back Coach (Stuart Kaufman, Keene State College)
Second Place: One of a Kind (John Hartrick, Binghamton University)
Historical Feature
First Place: Looking Back with Bob Paul (Ed Carpenter, Boston University)
Second Place: No Words Necessary (David OBrien, Binghamton University)
District Two Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Letter of the Law (Jerry Price, Princeton University)
Second Place: Mansfield Swimmer Seeks (Steve McCloskey, Mansfield University
Third Place (tie): Gone in a Flash (Mike Gerton, University of Maryland)
QB for a Day (E.J. Borghetti, University of Pittsburgh)
Event Coverage
First Place: Gregory Wins NCAA Triple Jump (Elliott Tannenbaum, Cabrini College)
Second Place: 2005-06 Season Outlook (Bryan Messerly, West Virginia University)
Third Place (tie): Time for Tears (Brett Hoover, The Ivy League)
Sugar Bowl Preview (Justin Zackal, West Virginia University)
General Feature
First Place: Thanks to My Mom, My Wife (Steve McCloskey, Mansfield University)
Second Place: Saved by the Bell (Brett Hoover, The Ivy League)
Third Place: Hardwood Classic (Mike Gerton, University of Maryland)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: Dave Wannstedt (E.J. Borghetti, University of Pittsburgh)
Second Place: Breaking New Ground (E.J. Crawford, The Ivy League)
Third Place: MU Coach Torn by Responsibilities (Steve McCloskey, Mansfield University)
Historical Feature
First Place: Andy Moe, Where Did You Go? (Jerry Price, Princeton University)
Second Place: Alumni Profile: Jay McMillen (Mike Gerton, University of Maryland)
Third Place (tie): Alumni Profile: Billy Jones (Mike Gerton, University of Maryland)
John Doar: A Hero of Justice (Brett Hoover, The Ivy League)
District Three Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Ledell Eackles: Father Passes Love of Basketball to Son (Nikki Carnemolla, Campbell University)
Second Place: Jamaal Fudge: Senior Spotlight (Christine Long, Clemson University)
Third Place (tie): All-American Leads a Balanced Life (Cathy Bongiovi, University of Virginia)
The Artist in the Infield (Edward DeVita, Savannah School of Art & Design)
Event Coverage
First Place: Balengas Buzzer Beater Lifts VWC to National Title (Joe Wasiluk, Virginia Wesleyan University)
Second Place: SCAD Womens Cross Country Team Sprints (Edward DeVita, Savannah School of Art & Design)
Third Place (tie): Three Second-Half Goals Give LC Womens Soccer (Mike Carpenter, Lynchburg College)
Total Team Effort Powers Bees to Win Over Flagler (Edward DeVita, Savannah School of Art & Design)
Seniors Lead SCAD to Emotional Win Over Flagler (Edward DeVita, Savannah School of Art & Design)
General Feature
First Place (tie): The State of Golf in Georgia (Steven Colquitt, University of Georgia)
VMI Lacrosse Playing for More Than a Win (Joel Balthaser, Virginia Military Institute)
Third Place (tie): The Future is Now! (Edward DeVita, Savannah School of Art & Design)
Making a Golf Dynasty (Brad Fields, University of South Carolina-Aiken)
Gutierrez Signs Rookie Deal (April J. Emory, Elizabeth City State University)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: Catanach Among NCAA Elite (Thomas Kolbe, University of Tampa)
Historical Feature
First Place: Bob Bradley (Tim Bourret, Clemson University)
District Four Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Gaither Makes Most of His Career (Nathan Kirkham, Univeristy of Tennessee)
Second Place: Riggs Growing Into Starting Role (Nathan Kirkham, University of Tennessee)
Third Place (tie): Two Carson-Newman Athletes Compete in Boston Marathon (Marlin Curnutt, Carson-Newman University)
The Art of Hoops (Sean Cartell, University of Kentucky)
Event Coverage
First Place: 2005 Season in Review (UT Baseball) (Thomas Satkowiak, University of Tennessee)
Second Place: Marshalls 89th Minute Goal Defeats Memphis, 1-0 (Brandon Kolditz, University of Memphis)
Third Place: Unions Tavoloni nets Goal No. 100 (Jay Stancil, Union College
General Feature
First Place: Derrick Thomas Will Always be a UA Favorite (Becky Hopf, University of Alabama)
Second Place: Tide Selected as Role Models for State Reading Initiative (Becky Hopf, University of Alabama)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: Gottfrieds Trip to Kuwait Was Most Memorable (Becky Hopf, University of Alabama)
Second Place: MVNUs Swanson on Verge of NAIAs All-Time Wins Mark (Dave Parsons, Mt Vernon Nazarene Univ.)
Historical Feature
First Place: Welcome Home Doug Atkins (Nathan Kirkham, University of Tennessee)
District Five Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Toms Sean Johnson Lives His Dream to Return to Football (Gene McGivern, University of St. Thomas)
Event Coverage
First Place: Scouting Report: Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois University)
Second Place: Football Picks Up First I-AA Playoff Win in 22 Years (Tom Weber, Southern Illinois University)
Third Place: Football Falls to Illinois State (Tom Weber, Southern Illinois University)
General Feature
First Place: The Press Box (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois University)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: Youve Got to Have Friends (Steve Marovich, Carthage College)
Historical Feature
First Place: Another Joe Novak Classic (Mike Korcek, Northern Illinois University)
District Six Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Javelina Spotlight: Wilbert Martin (Derek Smolik, University of Texas A&M-Kingsville)
Second Place: In Focus: Burkholder Caps Career with National Championship (Caroline Domecq, Louisiana State Univ.)
Event Coverage
First Place: Heartbreak in the Delta for Tiger Football (Chris Babb, Ouachita Baptist University)
General Feature
First Place: Dream Job (Chris Babb, Ouachita Baptist University)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: A Lasting Legacy (Caroline Domecq, Louisiana State University)
Historical Feature
First Place: Farewell to Fred the Fabulous (Rich Tortorelli, Oklahoma City University)
District Seven Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Lets Dance (Erica Fricke, Missouri Valley Conference)
Event Coverage
First Place: Cleland Punishes Screwball in UCCS Sweep (Doug Fitzgerald, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs)
General Feature
First Place: Reaching Their Goal (Diana Koval, Saint Louis University)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: A Central Icon (Larry Happel, Central College)
Historical Feature
First Place: A Look Back (John Kean, University of Missouri-Rolla)
District Eight Results
Athlete Profile
First Place: Offering a Helping Hand in Malawi (Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz, University of California)
Second Place (tie): Center of Attention (Herb Benenson, University of California)
Attaway Lutes (Dave Girrard, Pacific Lutheran University)
Event Coverage
First Place: Falcons Dream Season Comes to Sudden Stop in Title Game (Frank MacDonald, Seattle Pacific University)
General Feature
First Place: Hoop Dreams: Frye, Stoudamire, Iguodala and Walton Talk About Preparing for NBA Draft
(Richard Paige, University of Arizona)
Coach/Administrator Profile
First Place: The Place Im Supposed to Be (Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz, University of California)
Historical Feature
First Place: 2005 Season in Review (Mel Franks, California State University at Fullerton)