A heartwarming piece of a young woman’s remembrance of her father wa
s named National Story of the Year as the 2014 CoSIDA Fred Stabley Sr. Writing contest winners have been announced.
Jenna Marina of the University of Central Florida earned the highest hono
r with her story entitled: “UCF’s Everyday Champions - Megan Fish”. The story was entered in the General Feature category.
“Ms. Marina's depiction of the close bond and uplifting relationship between Ms. Megan Fish and her father was uplifting and beautifully written,” One national judge said. “The way the story flowed and how it was artfully constructed left the reader with a pleasurable experience.”
Read Jenna Marina’s national-winning entry:
http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/082013aab.html
Six other awards were claimed at the national level as well with
Adam Prescott of Otterbein University winning the Athlete Profile category for “Brothers by Choice: A Lasting Friendship”.
Read Adam Prescott’s Athlete entry:
http://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2013/5/2/BB_0502131448.aspx?path=baseball
Angie Renninger of Miami University (Ohio) took the Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature category for her entry “Charlie Coles: A Personal Remembrance”.
Read Angie Renninger’s Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature entry:
http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=617734&SPID=87615&DB_LANG=C
Marina picked up her second national laurel in the Story With Video category for her submission of “Coach To Cure MD Hits Home for UCF Family”.
Read Jenna Marina’s Story With Video entry:
http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092613aad.html
Gene McGivern of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) headlined the Blog/Interview contest for “Gene’s Blog: D-III is More About Scholars Than Dollars”.
Read Gene McGivern’s Blog/Interview entry:
http://www.tommiesports.com/ftbl/news/Blog_4-9.html
University of Pennsylvania’s Mike Mahoney had the best Event Coverage article for “Football Wins Longest Game in Ivy History, 37-31”.
Read Mike Mahoney’s Event Coverage entry:
http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&SPID=537&DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=209276920
Finally, an entry entitled “Diggers Ready to Put Injury-Riddled 2012 Behind Them” by
Brian Miller of Colorado School of Mines placed first in Season Preview/Recap.
Read Brian Miller’s Season Preview/Recap entry:
http://www.csmorediggers.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/201308279sr8jl
The 2014 contest drew 459 total entries with the General Feature category leading the way with 95 stories. Submissions were first judged at the district level with district winners advancing to a national committee.
The 2015 contest will include entries written from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. An early notice to all future entrants: it has been proposed to lower the number of entries per category from three to one to get the ‘best’ from everyone, but that decision and more details on the 2015 contest will be announced at a later date.
2014 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Results
National Winners
Story of the Year
Jenna Marina (University of Central Florida, Fla.) District 3, “UCF’s Everyday Champions - Megan Fish”
Athlete Profile
Adam Prescott (Otterbein University, Ohio) District 4, “Brothers by Choice: A Lasting Friendship”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Angie Renninger (Miami University, Ohio) District 4, “Charlie Coles: A Personal Remembrance”
Story With Video
Jenna Marina (University of Central Florida, Fla.) District 3, “Coach To Cure MD Hits Home for UCF Family”
Blog/Interview
Gene McGivern (University of St. Thomas, Minn.) District 5, “Gene’s Blog: D-III is More About Scholars Than Dollars”
Event Coverage
Mike Mahoney (University of Pennsylvania, Pa.) District 2, “Football Wins Longest Game in Ivy History, 37-31”
Season Preview/Recap
Brian Miller (Colorado School of Mines, Colo.) District 7, “Diggers Ready to Put Injury-Riddled 2012 Behind Them”
District Winners
District 1
Athlete Profile
Stuart Kaufman (Keene State College, N.H.) “Israeli Swimmer Resman Joins Keene State Team”
Blog/Interview
Shawn Medeiros (Wheaton College, Mass.) “Katy Ananian NCAA Career in Sports Forum Blog”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Stuart Kaufman (Keene State College, N.H.) “Keene State Soccer Alums Come Back to Say Farewell to Coach Butcher”
Event Coverage
Steve Conn (Yale University, Conn.) “Busy Wednesday in Pittsburgh”
General Feature
David O’Brian (Binghamton University, N.Y.) “Five Years Later, Quiller’s NCAA Title Remains A Defining Moment”
Stuart Kaufman (Keene State College, N.H.) “Keene State Women's Lacrosse Team Takes a Shot for Team Billy”
Season Preview/Recap
Shawn Medeiros (Wheaton College, Mass.) “2013 Season Preview: Softball”
District 2
Athlete Profile
Mark Fleming (Moravian College, Pa.) “Rallying Back; Obeid Breaks Cancer & Looks Forward to Future”
Blog/Interview
Jerry Price (Princeton University, N.J.) “Crushed, Again”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Ralph Ventre (Northeast Conference, N.J.) “NEC Tournament Flashback: Wagner Finds Out Wait Was Well Worth It”
General Feature
Heather Brocious (William Paterson, N.J.) “Story of Honest Act By Four Football Players Gains National Attention”
Season Preview/Recap
Mike Mahoney (University of Pennsylvania, Pa.) “Women's Soccer - 2013 Season in Review”
Story With Video
Ira Thor (New Jersey City University, N.J.) “’One’ Historic Effort: NJCU Baseball Stuns #1 Ranked Kean”
District 3
Athlete Profile
Chris Kowalczyk (Virginia Commonwealth University, Va.) “Despite Impairment, Ibeh's Career Comes Into Focus”
Bob Lowe (Berry College, Ga.) “Kaleigh Carpenter: A Firsthand Inspiration”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Dan Ryan (Bethune-Cookman University, Fla.) “Eight Facts About the Jackie Robinson/B-CU Connection”
Event Coverage
Jenna Marina (University of Central Florida, Fla.) “UCF Track & Field Etches Name in History Books with C-USA Outdoor Title”
Story With Video
Dan Ryan (Bethune-Cookman University, Fla.) “Jackie Robinson Movie “42” Makes Waves in Daytona Beach”
District 4
Blog/Interview
Mark McGee (Lipscomb University, Tenn.) “Caitlin's Corner: Life Lessons of Lipscomb Volleyball”
Event Coverage
Brian Fremund (University of South Alabama, Ala.) “USA Football Rallies Past Hilltoppers, 31-24, in SBC Opener”
General Feature
P.J. Gradowski (University of Detroit Mercy, Mich.) “The Long Journey Back For Senee Shearer”
Season Preview/Recap
Bobby Lee (Albion College, Mich.) “Women's Lacrosse Coach, Captains Reflect on Remarkable Season”
Story With Video
Colby Wilson (Austin Peay University, Tenn.) “Tuiasosopo and Siliva Bring Somoan Culture to Clarksville”
District 5
Athlete Profile
Matt Scheerer (Northern Illinois University, Ill.) “Hard Work Readies Dominique Ware for New Challenges”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Brendan Bergen (DePaul University, Ill.) “DePaul Hall of Fame Class of 2013: 1978 DePaul Volleyball Team”
Event Coverage
Bob Sakamoto (DePaul University, Ill.) “Pekovitch Sends DePaul into BIG EAST Championship Title Game”
General Feature
Rusty Lindsey (Wheaton College, Ill.) “The Story Behind 'Let's Roll'”
Season Preview/Recap
Brendan Bergen (DePaul University, Ill.) “Volleyball Gunning for Breakthrough Season in 2013”
Story With Video
Bob Sakamoto (DePaul University, Ill.) “Hrynko's Heroics in Final Seconds Lift DePaul Past Pittsburgh”
District 6
Athlete Profile
Ryan Cameron (Oklahoma State University, Okla.) “Blazing a Trail in Stillwater”
Blog/Interview
Jordan Christiansen, Pete Moris (University of Oklahoma, Okla.) “Embedded with Aaron Colvin”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Makayla Hipke, Tory Kukowski, Russell Houghtaling (University of Oklahoma, Okla.) “Against All Odds”
Event Coverage
Murray Evans (Oklahoma Christian University, Okla.) “Champs! Eagles Win First Postseason Title Since ’72, Beating Ecclesia”
Wes Bloomquist (Angelo State University, Texas) “Rodriguez Hits Walk-Off Home Run to Lift Rams to 8-7 Win over LCU”
General Feature
Kevin Trainor (University of Arkansas, Ark.) “Torii Hunter-Razorback at Heart”
Season Preview/Recap
Murray Evans (Oklahoma Christian University, Okla.) “Guard-Led Eagles Ready to Race into 2013-14 Basketball Season”
Story With Video
Jared Thompson, Tory Kukowski, Russell Houghtaling (University of Oklahoma, Okla.) “Homegrown”
District 7
Athlete Profile
Bryan Geelan (Simpson College, Iowa) “A Man Among Boys”
Blog/Interview
Alex Helmbrecht (Chadron State College, Neb.) “Conor's Corner”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Scott Nuss (Southwestern College , Kan.) “One Last Run: Jim Helmer Prepares for Final KCAC Championship Race”
Event Coverage
Bryan Geelan (Simpson College, Iowa) “Mad Hatter: White Scores Three as Storm Top Grinnell”
Bryan Geelan (Simpson College, Iowa) “Football Beats Coe in OT Thriller”
General Feature
Joel Carlson (University of Montana, Mont.) “Donated Soccer Balls Making a Global Difference”
Season Preview/Recap
Joel Carlson (University of Montana, Mont.) “Griz Seeking Third Straight Big Sky Championship in 2013”
District 8
Athlete Profile
Mara Rudolph (University of California, Calif.) “Pitch Perfect: Soccer's Grace Leer Longs to Chace Her Goal to Sing”
Blog/Interview
Jon Kasper (Big Sky Conference, Utah) “Happy 50th Birthday, Big Sky Conference”
Coach/Administrator Profile & Historical Feature
Mark Soltau (Stanford University, Calif.) “The Dean of College Baseball”
Event Coverage
David Kiefer (Stanford University, Calif.) “Stanford KO'S Oregon”
General Feature
Blake Timm (Pacific University, Ore.) “Viva Football Americano”
Season Preview/Recap
Blake Timm (Pacific University, Ore.) “Men's Basketball Looks to Continue Growth in Cleary's 4th Year”
Story With Video
Andrew Jobanek (Portland State University, Ore.) “Bianchini's Golden Goal Leads Vikings to 2-1 Comeback Win over Northern Arizona"