Writing Awards & Recognition
National Awards
Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Top 10 Awards
United States Tennis Association (USTA) Fred Burns Award
State and Regional Awards
Kentucky Press Association (KPA)
Ohio Associated Press Media Editors / Ohio Associated Press Sports Editors
Best Sports Feature Writer, 3rd Place (2012); Third Place, Best Sports Feature Writer (2012)
Ohio SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists)
Best Coverage of Children’s Issues: “The Cost to Compete” (2005); Sports Feature, 3rd Place: “A Remarkable Tale of Determination” (2007)
Ohio Newspaper Association
Sports Section, 1st Place, The Clermont Sun (2001); Sports Section, 2nd Place, The Clermont Sun (2002)
Cleveland Press Club
Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards: “The Cost to Compete” (2005)
Gannett Well Done Award
“The Cost to Compete” series (2005)
Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Top 10 Awards
- Long Feature Writing: A narrative about standout Louisville men's basketball player Carlik Jones (2020)
- Breaking News: Coverage of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout brawl (2011)
- Explanatory: “The Agony of the Blowout,” a trends story about lopsided girls basketball games (2003)
United States Tennis Association (USTA) Fred Burns Award
- Western & Southern Open coverage (2013)
- Eclipse Awards
- Honorable Mention: “A Remarkable Tale of Determination,” about a jockey's recovery from a devastating racing accident (2007)
State and Regional Awards
Kentucky Press Association (KPA)
- Best Sports Story, 1st Place: “A Remarkable Tale of Determination” (2007)
- Best Enterprise: “The Cost to Compete” (2006)
- Best Sports Feature, 1st Place: “Hopes Salvaged, Hopes Lost” (2005)
- Best Sports Feature, 2nd Place: “The Floor is All Hers” (2006)
- Best Sports Feature, 3rd Place: “It’s About Control” (2006)
- Best Sports Story, 3rd Place: “Bluebirds prevail on penalty kick” (2006)
Ohio Associated Press Media Editors / Ohio Associated Press Sports Editors
Best Sports Feature Writer, 3rd Place (2012); Third Place, Best Sports Feature Writer (2012)
Ohio SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists)
Best Coverage of Children’s Issues: “The Cost to Compete” (2005); Sports Feature, 3rd Place: “A Remarkable Tale of Determination” (2007)
Ohio Newspaper Association
Sports Section, 1st Place, The Clermont Sun (2001); Sports Section, 2nd Place, The Clermont Sun (2002)
Cleveland Press Club
Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards: “The Cost to Compete” (2005)
Gannett Well Done Award
“The Cost to Compete” series (2005)