District Winners Announced for the 2019-20 CoSIDA Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest

District Winners Announced for the 2019-20 CoSIDA Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest

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Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest 

District Winners Announced for the 2019-20 CoSIDA Stabley Writing Contest
 
by Jeffrey Bernstein, NYU Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
Chair, CoSIDA Fred Stabley Writing Contest Committee
 
The submissions are in.

The judging is in.

The results are in…at least the District ones are.

Phase 1 of the Fred Stabley Writing Contest is over, and the District winners (a total of 61) have been selected.

Seven categories are being considered in the 2019-20 Writing Contest:
  • Athlete Profile
  • Coach/Administrator Profile
  • Event Coverage
  • General Feature
  • Blog/Interview
  • Historical Feature
  • Season Recap/Preview
A panel of 39 judges reviewed a total of 337 entries. There were ties in five of the categories, so all 61 finalists (8 regions x 7 categories + 5 = 61) will now be judged by the five-person national panel.

A list of all the 2019-20 Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest district winners are detailed below, with links to each story provided. The national winners will be revealed next month.

Any questions about the contest may be directed to Jeff Bernstein (New York University), Chairman of the Stabley Writing Contest Committee, at jmb14@nyu.edu.

Congratulations to all the District winners, and thanks to all the committee members and judges for their time and dedication (they will ALL be revealed after the final judging has been completed).
 
 
2019-20 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Results – District Winners
 
District 1
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Travis Larner Elmira College Experience of a Lifetime: Angus Adams '22 Reflects on 2013 Little League World Series
Coach/Admin/Historical Jim Sheahan Bard College Penn's new squash facility includes tribute to coach Craig Thorpe-Clark
Event Ethan Hulsey Millersville University Dominance: Ruhnke convincingly wins Millersville's first national title since 1980
Event Jeffrey Bernstein New York University NYU Women's Golf WINS National Championship
General Steve Sheridan Union College Union Lacrosse: A Legacy of Saving Lives
Blog/Interview Craig Kaufman Amherst College Kay Bradley '04 Wants You to Love Soccer as Much as She Does
Historical Feature Aaron Morse Bates College 'We Had Each Other's Backs': Memories From Volleyball's Perfect Season
Season Preview/Recap Ashley Robbins UMass Lowell River Hawks Reflect on Historic 2019 Season
District 2
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Jerry Price Princeton University Unstoppable
Coach/Admin/Historical Ira Thor New Jersey City University 2019 Special Awards Salute: Terry Small (NJAC), CoSIDA 25-Year Award
Event Justin Lafleur Lehigh University 21st Annual Adopt-A-Family brings extra meaning in 2019
General Justin Lafleur Lehigh University Importance of Family in the Game of Life
Blog/Interview Jerry Price Princeton University B-P-29
Historical Feature Michael Mahoney/Mike Kern University of Pennsylvania 1978-79: "Just Ride the Wave and See Where It Takes Us"
Season Preview/Recap Joe Guistina Lycoming College Warriors set for appearance in MAC Commonwealth Championship
District 3
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Jimmy Robertson Virginia Tech Digging Her Opportunities
Coach/Admin/Historical Zach Dirlam University of Florida God's Plan: Mike Holloway's Odyssey from JUCO Hurdler to Olympics Head Coach
Event Zach Dirlam University of Florida Why The Tone of Surprise?
Event Bret Strelow Appalachian State University WBI Title Caps Emotional Ride for App State Players & Coaches
General Ryan Mosher Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Four @ERAUBaseball Players Save Man's Life
Blog/Interview Denise Gideon Western Carolina University WCU Alum Geno Segers Finds 'Perfect Harmony' in New Role
Historical Feature John Heisler UCF Preview: '79ers Take a Bow at UCF
Season Preview/Recap Jimmy Robertson Virginia Tech Tech Women's Soccer Ready to Start New Streak
District 4
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University The Old Guys: Quartet of fifth-year seniors have seen Austin Peay's meteoric rise first-hand
Coach/Admin/Historical Adam Prescott Otterbein University Goal Standard: Koons Creating Lasting Legacy
Event Steve Kornacki University of Michigan How a Michigan Team Virtually Nobody Believed in Became a Team to Remember
General Steve Kornacki University of Michigan Kornacki: Charlie Donovan Remembered on a Very Touching Senior Day
Blog/Interview Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University Live at 2019 OVC Football Media Day!
Historical Feature Steve Kornacki University of Michigan 67 Years Later: Lt. Hal Downes, MIA in Korea, Gains Spot in Hall of Honor
Season Preview/Recap Bryan Fyalkowski Western Kentucky University "I Wish Everybody Could Experience What We Have Here"
District 5
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Josh Bates University of Notre Dame Ian Book: What He Has Learned
Coach/Admin/Historical Josh Neuhart Grace College Kessler: Facing the finish line
Event Josh Bates University of Notre Dame U.S. Senior Open Welcomed Fans in New Ways
General Kyle Wright Indiana University East Globe Trotter: Red Wolf makes world-wide impact on mission trip
Blog/Interview Gene McGivern University of St. Thomas Gene's Blog: It's a win-win... they get diplomas, we get the memories
Historical Feature Tyson Mathews Ball State University Perfect Dominance: Ball State's Flawless Football Season
Season Preview/Recap Bob Sakamoto DePaul University DePaul Athletics Celebrates a Season of Comebacks
District 6
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Ryan Cameron Oklahoma State University Gray Matters
Coach/Admin/Historical Murray Evans Oklahoma Christian University Hays, Heath both played key roles in building of title team
Event Murray Evans Oklahoma Christian University Eagles vanquish No. 11 Colorado Mesa, No. 10 West Texas A&M on memorable day
General Lindsey Morrison University of Oklahoma Did It For Dave
Blog/Interview Murray Evans Oklahoma Christian University Hinch speaks at OC baseball banquet
Historical Feature C. Kent Lowe Louisiana State University Memories Plentiful Of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Season Preview/Recap Murray Evans Oklahoma Christian University Young staff, veteran roster seek to provide turnaround for OC basketball
District 7
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete Corbin McGuire/ Skylar Thompson Kansas State University In His Own Words — Keep Surviving
Coach/Admin/Historical Corbin McGuire Kansas State University 'The Biggest Impact:' AJ Kloss Brings More than Meets the Eye as Strength and Conditioning Coach
Event Darren Miller University of Iowa Doyle Helps No. 10 Iowa Douse Indiana, 70-61
General Corbin McGuire Kansas State University The Barry Brown, Jr., Story, as Told by Others
Blog/Interview Darren Miller University of Iowa All-American Sanders Tells Hawkeyes to 'Let it Go'
Historical Feature Darren Miller University of Iowa Hall of Fame Spotlight: Tangela Smith
Season Preview/Recap Joel Carlson University of Montana Lady Griz to universe: We good?
District 8
Category Winner's Name School Title
Athlete David Kiefer Stanford University Being Queer and a Student-Athlete: I Am Jaimi
Coach/Admin/Historical Craig Craker Northwest Nazarene University Faith and love: Rushes ready to celebrate first Christmas as a family
Coach/Admin/Historical Mara Rudolph University of California The Perfect Balance
Event David Kiefer Stanford University One Night in Austin
General Mara Rudolph University of California A Full-Circle Friendship
Blog/Interview Craig Craker Northwest Nazarene University Behind the Scenes 4: Cross country and more
Historical Feature David Kiefer Stanford University A Whole New World
Season Preview/Recap Blake Timm Great Northwest Athletic Conference Washington Rivals Picked To Battle For Volleyball Title
Season Preview/Recap Andy Jobanek Portland State University Strong Culture Emerges as Biggest Accomplishment in Season Full of Them for Cross Country Program