By Jason Laplow Update H. Dow HS 1st Place Division 3-4, News Writing Sports Columnist JUDGING CRITERIA Sharp attention-getting lead Expresses personal opinion; uses consistent style; demonstrates knowledge of sports Reflects thought/research, freshness, individuality; avoids cliches Effective use of facts/quotes or supportive material Informative, interesting, entertaining Upholds journalistic integrity Sentences, paragraphs of varied length; written … Continue reading Not concerned about athletes/A tale of two ballparks