Sports Coverage

Online

The Washington Post Sports: High Schools
Stat Central for favorite high school teams and players, state playoff coverage and index of articles by sport. Links to professional teams. Post sports writers provide excellent models for sports writing.

USA Today High School Sports.
Latest news, Super 25 rankings, All-USA teams.

Fox Sports
High School Sports: Football provides state-by-state coverage, national top 100.

Writing Sports Articles
One small part of the New York Times "Campus Weblines: Your High School Can Find Its Voice Online." Take time to check out the entire online text for online journalism.

SportsJones.com
Named by Brill's Content as "an elegant sports site with smart fare for fans" and by Sports Illustrated as "original, offbeat and thought-provoking."

In Print

Best American Sports Writing 2001
Read the works of all-time favorites Gary Smith of Sports Illustrated and Roger Angell of The New Yorker or fresh voices. The 2001 edition, the tenth anniversary issue, collects 27 pieces by such writers as H.G. Bissinger, Jim Harrison and Rick Reilly.

Covering Sports: A Complete Sports Writing Workbook*
Dean Hume
More than 35 professional sports writers give tips on covering a variety of sports. Exercises follow each chapter.

The Coverage of Interscholastic Sports*
Bobby Hawthorne
Covers high school sports writing and photography. The updated 2001 edition is packed with examples.

Associated Press Sports Writing Handbook*
Steve Wilstein
From basic sports reporting to writing a column, interviewing and investigating. Noted journalists give insights into the business.

Sports Style Guide & Reference Manual*
Jennifer Swan, editor
Style rules, definitions and information to make sports sections consistent.

* Available through the JEA Bookstore Catalogue