1st Place, Sports Feature Story
2021-22, Division 1, News Writing
By Sarah Mayer
The Bucs’ Blade
Grand Haven HS
NW-19. Sports Feature Story
Stories may include personality profile, informative, interpretive (why), and/or human interest features specifically related to sports. Submit a PDF of the print page(s) on which the story was published or the URL to the story on an online news site.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Lead captures attention, arouses curiosity
- Emphasizes new element,fresh angle
- Colorful, lively presentation; effective form/style
- Descriptive writing demonstrates the concept of “show, don’t tell”
- Reflects adequate research, sound interviewing techniques
- Avoids summaries of published materials
- Effective use of facts/quotes
- Interesting; appeals to the emotions
- Proper diction/grammar