Best Event Story On Deadline – Pro/College Sports Nathan Deen, Savannah Morning News (Savannah State-Hampton game) Best Event Story On Deadline — High School Sports Dennis Knight, Savannah Morning News (Savannah Christian baseball state title) Dennis Knight, Savannah Morning News (John’s Ngumezi ejected in game) Dennis Knight, Savannah Morning News (TD pass on …
Contest results: Awtrey, Hammock, Frazer win Sweepstakes
Three writers from the Atlanta area were the big winners at the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s annual contest. Winning the Furman Bisher Sweepstakes Award for best story in each circulation category were Stan Awtrey of Golf Georgia (50,000-plus circulation), Will Hammock of the Gwinnett Daily Post (50,000 or less) and Ian Frazer of the Forsyth …
Summit Chase to host GSWA meeting on June 10
Summit Chase Country Club in Snellville will be the host for the Georgia Sports Writers Association annual meeting on June 10. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. with a buffet dinner at the club. The menu typically includes fried chicken, roast beef, an assortment of vegetables, soup, homemade yeast rolls and cornbread, a salad …
Cartersville QB tops 2017 All-State Football Team
GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE FOOTBALL All-Classification Player of the Year: Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville CLASS AAAAAAA Offensive Player of the Year: Chauncey Williams, Meadowcreek, 5-10, 185, Sr. Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Pinkney, Pebblebrook, 6-1, 220, Sr. Coach of the Year: Bill Stewart, North Gwinnett FIRST TEAM Offense QB Griffin Collier, Tift County, 6-2, 205, Sr. RB Chauncey …
Win $150 in new writing contest: Deadline July 15
Many of you who attended the annual meeting are aware of this new contest. It’s an opportunity to win $150 for writing a story. Here is the information: The Dogwood Invitational is one of the nation’s top amateur golf tournaments. This year the tournament, which will be held at Druid Hills Golf club on June …
Augusta, Marietta big winners in 2017 GSWA Contest
The Augusta Chronicle and Marietta Daily Journal were the big winners in the annual Georgia Sports Writers Association’s writing and editing contest announced Sunday. Augusta Chronicle sports editor John Boyette won the Furman Bisher Sweepstakes Award for best story and the newspaper took first for best sports section, best Sunday sports section and best special …
Summit Chase CC to host GSWA meeting on June 4
Summit Chase Country Club in Snellville will be the host for the Georgia Sports Writers Association annual meeting on June 4. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. with a buffet dinner at the club. The menu typically includes fried chicken, roast beef, an assortment of vegetables, soup, homemade yeast rolls and cornbread, a salad …
Josh Pastner to speak at annual meeting
Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner will be a guest speaker at the annual Georgia Sports Writers Association meeting on June 4. Pastner completed a successful first year as head coach of the Yellow Jackets. He took a team that was picked to finish at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference to a …
Tony Barnhart to speak at annual meeting
Veteran college football writer Tony Barnhart will be one of the guest speakers at the annual Georgia Sports Writers Association’s meeting on Sunday, June 4. Barnhart is the former college editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and still contributes columns and analysis. He has appeared on television and radio for years and has written five books, …
Writing/editing contest deadline is March 1
It’s time to get your entries ready for the Georgia Sports Writers Association contest.The deadline for entries to be received is March 1. There are categories for professional, college, high school and non-scholastic events, news and features, as well as a category for column writing. All the rules may be found at GeorgiaSportsWriters.com at the top …