U.S. Tennis Writers’ Association Honors the Best in Tennis Writing
Winners of 9th Annual Writing Contest recognized at U.S. Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Liza Horan
liza@tenniswire.org
09/03/08 - New York, N.Y.—Top tennis writers were honored today at the U.S. Open as winners in the ninth annual U.S. Tennis Writers’ Association Writing Contest. First, second and third place winners in six categories were named from 64 entries by a panel of tennis-loving judges associated with Columbia University’s journalism school.
The contest, open to all writers for work published in 2007, was expanded from four six categories to accommodate the breadth of tennis writing that is published. The judges were Robin Blackburn, who is Director of the National Magazine awards, and John Martin, Sandy Padwe.
“The winning stories span from match coverage of the pro tours and recreational tennis to human interest features, industry news, and service-oriented pieces,” says USTWA President Liza Horan. “We're thrilled to present the winners with their prizes at the U.S. Open."
The 10th annual USTWA Writing Contest is open to all writers for work published in 2008. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2009. For entry forms and more information, visit www.USTWA.org.
RESULTS OF THE 2007 USTWA WRITING CONTEST:
Game Story
1st: Bruce Jenkins, "5-for-5 for Federer," San Francisco Chronicle
2nd: Art Spander, "Venus Stars in Grand Day of Tennis," Oakland Tribune
3rd: Cindy Shmerler, "Fish Lets Robredo Get Off the Hook," The Boston Globe
Hard News/Enterprise
1st: Cindy Shmerler, "15 Minutes of Fame," Tennis Magazine
2nd: Paul Fein, "How Successful Is the U.S. Open Series?" Sportstar
3rd: Cindy Cantrell, "PTR on Campus Program Trains and Certifies Full-Time Students," Racquet Sports Industry
Column/Commentary
1st: Bill Simons, "Beauty Will Save the World," Inside Tennis
2nd: Doug Robson, "Sister of No Mercy," Tennis Magazine
3rd: Bruce Jenkins, "Joke-a-Who? Tennis World Welcomes Serbian Cut-Up," San Francisco Chronicle
Feature Story (Non-Pro Tennis)
1st: Doug Robson, "Could This 5-year-old Be the Future of Tennis?" USA Today
2nd: Richard Osborn, "Miracle at San Quentin," Inside Tennis
3rd: Cindy Cantrell, "He Shot to the Top," The Boston Globe
Feature Story (Pro Tennis)
1st: Steve Tignor, "Scot of Potential," Tennis Magazine
2nd: Paul Fein, "Tennis for the Bloody Fun of It," The Black Rock Masters souvenir programs
3rd: Paul Newman, "Landmark Victory in a War Still to be Won," The Independent (London)
Service Story
1st: Paul Fein, "Playing Drop Shots," Sportstar
2nd: Robin Bateman," Blue Chip Investment," Racquet Sports Industry
3rd: n/a
About the USTWA
The U.S. Tennis Writers’ Association advocates on behalf of tennis media on issues ranging from the rights of the press to growth of the profession through improved coverage of the sport by mainstream media and increased opportunities for future writers.
For more information, contact:
Liza Horan, President, 212-844-9274, liza@tenniswire.org
www.USTWA.org
