 "We
had the best response ever from the membership for the
writing contest," said USBWA Executive Director Joe
Mitch. "Not only did we have a record number of entries
but we had more women enter the contest than ever
before."
The top five finishers in each category receive a plaque
and a cash prize for their winning entries. First place
is awarded $150, second place $125, third place $100,
fourth place $75 and fifth place $50.
The
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in
Springfield, Mass., serves as sponsor of the writing
contest. "The Hall of Fame has been with us as a sponsor
for many years now," said Mitch. "We are grateful to
John Doleva (President and CEO of the Hall of Fame) and
his staff for their generosity and support of the
USBWA." |
COLUMN
1.
Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News: Giving The Gift Of
Life
2. Luke DeCock, Raleigh News & Observer: NCAA, I
Hardly Know Ye
3. Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press:
Fab Five Spoiled The Moment
4. Mike DeCourcy, The
Sporting News: Remembering Rick Majerus
5. Bud
Withers, Seattle Times: Zags Lurch Into The Sunset |
GAME STORY/SPOT NEWS
1. Luke Winn, Sports Illustrated: Getting Kevin Ware
Home
2. Brendan Prunty, Newark Star-Ledger: His
Father's Smile Said It All
3. Nicole Auerbach, USA
Today, Beilein's Big Blue Welcome
4. Michael
Rothstein, ESPN.com/Wolverine Nation: Burke's Spin,
Strip Stuns Sparty
5. Jesse Temple, Fox Sports
Wisconsin: Season-Long Blemish Bites Badgers |
ENTERPRISE
1. John Feinstein, Washington Post: The Coaching Life
2. Joe Rexrode, Detroit Free Press: A Handshake That
Changed Everything
3. Curtis Eichelberger, Bloomberg
News: Huge NCAA Payday Just A Myth
4. Pete Thamel,
The New York Times: 'What Happened To Him?'
5. Joshua
Parrott, Basketball Times: Of Doctors, Dunks And 1983
Extravaganza |
MAGAZINE LENGTH FEATURE
1. Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com: Basketball Heaven? It's In
Indiana
2. John Akers, Basketball Times: Jimmy V's
Courage: Never Forget It
3. Elena Bergeron, ESPN The
Magazine, Those Pictures In His Mind
4. Kathy Orton,
Washington Post Magazine: Catching Up With Ralph Sampson
5. Todd Dybas, Tacoma News Tribune: Shawn Time Is On
Time |
MODERATE LENGTH FEATURE
1. Jeff Goodman, CBSSports.com: One Coach's
Unimaginable Tragedy
2. Jesse Newell, Lawrence
Journal-World: Grandma Grace's Secret
3. Reid
Forgrave, FoxSports.com: Wichita State In Tall Cotton
4. Tom Housenick, The Morning Call: B.J. Finds A Family
5. Chris Tomasson, FoxSports.com: Tom Crean To The
Rescue |
