Writing Portfolio
While I love broadcasting, I have definitely spent more time writing than announcing in my career. Writing game recaps and press releases is just as important as calling a game, so here are a few samples of stories I have written over the years, mainly from Ave Maria and Walla Walla. Below, you will find multiple samples of my writing. The first story is about how our Sports Information Department won 11 Top-10 finishes in the 2026 NAIA-SIDA competitions. The next two stories are my game recaps of Ave Maria Men's Basketball winning the Sun Conference Championship in 2025 and 2026. The 2025 story placed 10th in the NAIA's annual writing competition and the 2026 story was named the best game recap of the year by the NAIA-SIDA. You will also find a sample game recap from an Ave Maria doubleheader, a solo game from the Walla Walla Sweets, and a feature story about former Sweet Jarren Duran being selected for the All-Star game in 2024. When you expand one of the images, click "go to link" to view the story.
For the first time in school history, the Ave Maria Sports Information Department earned their first wins in the annual NAIA-SIDA Publications Contests. Led by Director of Sports Information and the Voice of the Gyrenes Cooper Huskey, Ave Maria placed first in the Walt McAlexander Publications Contest for Game Notes, the Dr. Jack Bell Writing Contest for Game Recaps and the Digital Media Production Contest for Call of the Year.
Champions. Again. For the second year in a row, and third time in program history, the Ave Maria Men's Basketball team claimed the Sun Conference Championship. It was a battle between the top two teams in the conference, but the Gyrenes got it done as they beat the host Keiser Seahawks 83-78.
For the first time in franchise history, the Walla Walla Sweets will have a representative at the MLB All-Star Game. Jarren Duran, who played for the Walla Walla Sweets in 2016, was selected to the American League All-Star team Sunday afternoon.
For the first time in school history, the Ave Maria Sports Information Department earned their first wins in the annual NAIA-SIDA Publications Contests. Led by Director of Sports Information and the Voice of the Gyrenes Cooper Huskey, Ave Maria placed first in the Walt McAlexander Publications Contest for Game Notes, the Dr. Jack Bell Writing Contest for Game Recaps and the Digital Media Production Contest for Call of the Year.