Sports Writing

With the Bangor Daily News and Martha's Vineyard Times, my beats included Division I basketball and football at the University of Maine, future NBA lottery pick Cooper Flagg, the New England Collegiate Baseball League and local high school sports. As a storyteller, I am driven by my respect for the human condition -- my goal is to generate sports content that all audiences can relate to. See photography portfolio here.

The Impossible Rise of Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg is a 17-year-old White kid from a rural Maine town of 3,200 people. He will be next year's No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, and all the hopes and dreams of a basketball-crazed state rest on his shoulders.

Online BDN article here; PDF version here.

Pride March NYC

A report on the 53rd Annual Pride March in New York City, with its origins in the 1969 Stonewall demonstrations. The parade draws hundreds of thousands from around the world. I interview spectators about contemporary politics in America, and the significance of Pride for them personally.

UMaine Football Coach says 2024 will be Different

UMaine head football coach Jordan Stevens is on the hot seat. The Black Bears are coming off back-to-back 2-9 seasons, and each summer their starting quarterbacks have transferred to other schools. Here's why Stevens believes the third year of his tenure will be different.
Online BDN article here; PDF version here.

Lewiston and its Football Team Rebound on a Special Night

Just nine days after the Lewiston, Maine mass shootings, the town's high school football team must rally to defeat its archrival and clinch a last-minute playoff berth.

Online BDN article here; PDF version here.

Ruth White's Legacy Extends Beyond Northern Maine

A feature on Maine's greatest ever girls cross country runner, 4-foot-8 Ruth White. The Orono native concluded her high school career as a three-time New England champion and sixth-place finisher at nationals. The Maine Press Association recognized this article as the state's third-best sports profile of 2023.

Online BDN article here; PDF version here.

UMaine Athletes Finding Ways to Cash in on NIL

An analysis of the ever-changing NIL (name, image and likeness) landscape and its effect on UMaine athletics. Student-athletes are finally allowed to pursue financial opportunities, but small-market college teams are struggling to keep up. Female and international athletes face even more obstacles to profiting off their NIL.
Online BDN article here; PDF version here.

MV Sharks Reach New Heights on Draft Day

Dozens of future MLB stars have played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League since its inception in 1993. This year alone, seven former Martha's Vineyard Sharks got drafted, surviving a long and cutthroat period of suspense and negotiation.
Online MV Times article here; PDF version here.

MV Sharks Fire Head Coach AMidst 0-5 Start

The Martha's Vineyard Sharks would end up making the NECBL playoffs, but the 2024 season started very tumultuously for the Island's favorite sports team. Coach Sean Stevens says he was given the axe too early and for no good reason, jeopardizing his future as a collegiate baseball coach -- as well as the Sharks' season.
Online MV Times article here; PDF version here.