By Phoebe Walker EMS Press Traverse City East MS 1st Place Division MS, News Writing Sports News Story JUDGING CRITERIA Lead features interesting, important angle Uses colorful, lively style Avoids cliches, editorializing Displays knowledge of sports; uses understandable terms Shows research/interviewing skills; emphasizes how & why Effective use of facts/quotes Proper diction/grammar; use of the … Continue reading Mayhem during the national anthem