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Men’s Basketball: Northwestern defense steps up in 68-50 win over Pepperdine
Every game has a key play. This time, it was Justin Mullins’ fast-break dunk. Even coach Chris Collins agreed in the post-match press conference.
Reel — Washington Spirit fans chant 'Free D.C' at match minute 51
Great stories happen in the stands as well. Washington Spirit fans have chanted “Free D.C.” at the 51st minute of every match since August to represent the 51st state. In addition to fans, I spoke with players in the mixed media zone and press conference. The video became the most popular post on the @medilldc Instagram within a week. It’s now at 5K views and counting.
Podcast —Cats Corner: Looking ahead to spring sports
Barely anything beats podcasts in sports media nowadays. I spoke with two former Daily Northwestern sports editors who had covered lacrosse, softball and baseball. I then edited our 30-minute conversation into this 10-minute cut using Adobe Audition.
Men’s Soccer: Late penalty gives No. 13 Michigan 2-1 comeback win over Northwestern
This is one of several soccer game recaps I wrote during my time in D.C. to practice sportswriting. Much of the quarter has been politics by day and soccer by night.
Rapid Recap: Illinois 73, Northwestern 60
At the Daily's sports desk, we write Rapid Recaps during the game and file them before the final buzzer.
Women’s Golf: Lee wins individual title as Northwestern loses East Lake Cup final to No. 3 Oregon
I’ll admit I learned about golf as I began writing about it, which I only did because the Daily had no one covering the golf beat. But the same rule applies as it does to any other topic: research.
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Bringing back orange and black: A historic season
This piece is part one of a series that won first place in the columns category of the National Federation of Press Women's 2021 High School Communications Contest. The Giants have gotten worse since then, and the Dodgers are better than ever. But my love of sportswriting and my bitterness toward the Dodgers remains.
Celebrating Buster Posey: the backbone of San Francisco
This piece is part two of a series that won first place in the columns category of National Federation of Press Women's 2021 High School Communications Contest. Call me delusional, but since Posey is back, hopefully that means we'll also see a repeat of the 2021 regular season.