April 2006 - Associated Press Sports Editors - APSE

April 2006Newsletter of theAssociated PressSports Editors

commentaryA P S E P R E S I D E N T G L E N C R E V I E RAssociated Press Sports EditorsO F F I C E R SPresident: Glen Crevier,Minneapolis Star Tribune, 612-673-4748First Vice President: Jim JenksPhiladelphia Inquirer, 215-854-4545Second Vice President: Mike FanninKansas City Star, 816-234-4345Third Vice President: Greg BrownellGlen Falls Post-Star, 1-800-724-2543Secretary/Treasurer: Ed StorinHilton Head, S.C., 843-363-2044Convention Coordinator: Herb StutzPrescott, Arizona, 928-717-2271R E G I O N C H A I R SAtlantic Coast: Ron Wagner,Hendersonville (N.C.) Times-NewsCanada: Steve McAllister,Toronto Globe and MailGreat Lakes: Brad Zimanek,Appleton Post-CrescentGreat Plains: Scott Dochterman,St. Joseph (MO.) News-PressMid-Atlantic: Ron Fritz,Wilmington News-JournalNortheast: Mark Leary,Journal News of WestchesterNorthwest: Ron Matthews,Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoutheast: Chet Fussman,Jacksonville Times-UnionSouthwest: Michael Peters,Beaumont EnterpriseWestern: Dave Morgan, Los Angeles TimesC O M M I T T E E C H A I R SCommissioners: Dan Cunningham,Houston ChronicleContest: Jim Jenks, Philadelphia Inquirer,Convention: Glen Crevier,Minneapolis Star TribuneDiversity: Jorge Rojas, Miami HeraldEthics: John McCloskey, Houston ChronicleFutures: Jerry Micco, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteLegal Affairs/access and credentials:John Cherwa, Tribune CompanyNewsletter: Mike Fannin, Kansas City StarOlympics: Roy Hewitt, Cleveland Plain DealerOutreach: Jason Carris,Vineland (N.J.) Daily JournalRegions: Fred Faour, Houston ChronicleSports Management Institute:Bill Eichenberger, NewsdayWriters group liaison: Bill Bradley,Sacramento BeeN E W S L E T T E RThis bi-monthly APSE newsletter is produced — underthe supervision of The Kansas City Star’s MikeFannin — by Derek Simmons of the MinneapolisStar Tribune, 425 Portland Ave., Minneapolis, MN55488. Telephone: 612-673-7885.Key messages from the judgesOK,enough with shrinking news holes, travel budget cuts and trying to figureout how we solve the Internet puzzle. Let’s put gloom and doom, theanxiety of the Knight-Ridder sale and credential-language issues aside for a moment totalk about a subject we all love: journalism. True enough, that topic is too often forgottenin the haze of what has become of the newspaper business these days.But one of the refreshing aspects of the recent judgingcontest in Orlando was the exchange of ideasabout how we do our jobs, how we use our resourcesand what it takes to produce a great sports section, dayafter day. That goal still motivates many of us.While critiques returned to the contest for the under-40,000and 40,000-100,000 circulation categories,many sports editors and their staffs received nofeedback on their entries.So many were left to wonder: What does it take tobe recognized in the contest?I put those questions — and more — to the contestchairs, and they offered an interesting glimpse into thestate of our sports sections.In general, they answered with the common themethat the best sections are creative — not predictable—in their selection of enterprise packages, offer readersengaging commentary, strong local news coverage,smart big-event coverage and have inviting cover andinside-page designs. But here’s the nut graph: The winnersdo it all in one edition. And they do it daily. Andon Sundays, too. And in all circulation sizes.Most of the chairs agreed that our sections do agood job of reflecting our communities, whether thefocus is on pros, colleges or high schools. But fromhere, opinions vary and numerous shortcomings werecitied. Two are worth mentioning in the hope that theymight serve as an impetus to improving our sections,not for the judges, of course, but for our readers.Enterprise is criticalBut consistently the judges mentioned a “paucity’’of anything different in sections.Many sections filled their pages with the predictablelineup of game stories, advances and day-old wrap-upstories. “The occasional features were very formulaic:lead stories describing accomplishment, quote fromkid, little more on what he did, quote from coach,’’said Dan McGrath, Chicago Tribune associated managingeditor/sports. “… We learned a lot about performances,but precious little about performers and almostnothing about the performers as people.”Strong, deep enterprise was the exception, not therule, in all categories, according to the chairs.“The really good papers had sensational enterprise.It’s still out there, and papers are doing it, but many papersare clearly so handcuffed by event coverage or smallstaffs that there is little room for in-depth enterprise,’’said Fred Faour, Houston Chronicle sports editor.Barry Forbis, sports editor of the Rocky MountainNews, felt papers such as the Glens Falls (N.Y) Post-Star, Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, Ill., Longmont(Colo.) Daily Times-Call and Lawrence (Kan.)World-Herald should be viewed as the standard-bearersin the under-40,000 category.“Those sections consistently had solid, sometimeseven deep, enterprise; entertaining presentation (indesign, in photography and in headlines), and thoroughcoverage of their local market. A lot of other papershad nice presentation and solid local coverage butmaybe lacked consistent enterprise. That’s really whatmade those four stand out.”Be creative, make the tough choices“Papers have really figured out the big event,’’ saidFaour. “A lot of carpet-bombing coverage with gooddetail. … I did see too much reliance on events, however,on days when they didn’t need to do so. I wouldhave liked to have seen more papers have their ownstories (and enterprise) as centerpieces while still treatingthe events as lead stories.’’Regardless of market size, the judges seemed to agreethat our sections should strive to give readers somethingthat people haven’t seen on TV or on the Internet.Lack of space can be a crutch to lean on in accomplishingthat goal. Editors can challenge themselvesto make room for more relevant local coverage, enterpriseand analysis by setting priorities. Cut back onwire stories, roundups and meaningless agate in orderto deliver something special, the chairs suggested.“Great original content is still the one thing we cando that TV and the Internet can’t do as well as we can,and the great sections had it,” Faour said.Winners took more chances in their presentationand aggressive coverage. “They had an energy andcreativity about them,” Newsday sports editor BillEichenberger said.A final piece of advice from McGrath: “Think,think, think about what you do, in every edition, onevery page, in every story.’’Crevier • gcrevier@startriubune.comA P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

04.06 >> the lineup*APSE PresidentGlen Crevier on whatmakes a contest winner.Viva LasVegas:A three-pageprimer for the2006 conventionOutgoing treasurerEd Storin.incoming treasurerJack Berninger.’05 awardsWriting winners12-23: Section winnersunder 40,00040,000-100,000100,000-250,000over 250,000✔Storin stories2006election biosRegion reports,on the moveSee youin Vegas,baby!246810121416182022242628* The idea and design for the lineup wasshamelessly copied from the Societyof News Design’s similar newsletter/magazine, “Design.” It was cool, so wecopied it.3579111315171921232527Theend.commentary3 RD VICE PRESIDENT GREG BROWNWELLVegas, on a small paper budgetIknow what some of you are thinking. It’s Las Vegas. It’s a gaudy, expensiveplace that can suck the money right out of your wallet. This is not an idealAPSE convention location for a small newspaper sports editor on a tight budget. But in reality, this could be one of the least expensive conventions APSE hasheld in the past several years. You’ll have to do some planning and you’ll need toavoid the craps table, but this convention is very doable for small newspapers.For starters, the hotel rate is cheaper than we’vehad for several years. It’s $119 for the weeknights and$149 for Friday and Saturday, which averages out to$134 per night, a modest figure by today’s standards.With three full days of sessions planned, and severalworkshops aimed specifically at small papers, therewill be plenty of information to take home. This isn’tbeing planned just as a good time in Vegas (though, ofcourse, we hope you’ll still have a good time).And so, for the second straight year, here is thesmall newspaper sports editor’s guide to attending oursummer convention without breaking the bank.1If you’re coming alone, for crying out loud, geta roommate. It’ll cut your hotel costs in half.Go to the main page on the APSE Web site andclick on “Want a 2006 convention hotel roommate’’item. I’ll fix you up with someone.Make sure you make hotel reservations by May 23.We lose our room block after that. By the way, don’t usethe phones in the rooms. They charge for every call.2Make your plane reservations relatively early. Itisn’t cheap to fly to Las Vegas from someplacelike the East Coast, but it is a Southwest Airlinesdestination, which keeps prices somewhat reasonable.The earlier you book, the better.3If you live within driving distance of Las Vegas,consider taking your car. Parking will be free atthe hotel, the second year in a row we’ve hadthat advantage.4Getting from the airport to the hotel is about ascheap as anywhere in America. The shuttle willcost about $5 one way; a taxi might be as inexpensiveas $10 one-way, if the roads are clear.5If you don’t want to spend a lot on food, you’llneed to be selective about where you eat. Thereare all kinds of restaurants in the hotel complexand many of them are pricey.There is a food court in the hotel with the usualIf you don’t understandgambling and yousuddenly get the urge tothrow money around atthe casino, remember thisold Thomas Tusser adage:A fool and his money aresoon parted.fast-food places. There’s a deli near the sports bookbetting area that’s not too bad. A Denny’s and a Subwayare located a few blocks from the hotel. The pricesat some of these restaurants are slightly higher thannormal, but not excessively so.6There are many hotels and attractions on TheStrip (Las Vegas Blvd.) within walking distanceof the hotel. If you plan to range farther thanthat, don’t take the monorail. At $5 for a one-way ride,it’s the most expensive mass transit in America.There’s a double-deck bus called The Deuce thatservices The Strip 24 hours a day for $2 one way. Itstops right in front of the hotel and it’s very frequent,though it can be a bit slow at times when the street iscongested.7If you don’t understand gambling and you suddenlyget the urge to throw money around at thecasino, remember this old Thomas Tusser adage:A fool and his money are soon parted.Brownell • brownell@poststar.comA P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

2006 conventionViva, las vegasThe MGM Grand, site of the 2006 APSE convention, in Las Vegas, Nevada — the city of entertainment.Sports editors to get their swerve on in entertainment capitalBy Joe Hawk • Las Vegas Review-JournalAs the newly installed sports editor of theLas Vegas Review-Journal, permit me to bethe first to welcome APSE to the most vibrantand vivacious city in the nation, if not the world. Other cities may lay claim to this title or that title,but there can be no denying Las Vegas is “The EntertainmentCapital of the World.” To use boxing parlance,Las Vegas is the undisputed champion.In fact, discussion of this topic would not even go to the judges’scorecards.From nonstop gaming to relaxing, five-star dining, from Stripshows to strip shows— yes, we embrace our “adult” personality — noone does it better than Las Vegas. That’s why our city is the top touristdestination in the country, with 38.5 million visitors in 2005.By the way, the average age of a Las Vegas visitor, according to the LasVegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s annual report, is 47.7 yearsold ... just so you know where you fit in our tourism demographic.Among Las Vegas’ many claims is that it features 14 of the 15 largesthotels in the United States and, overall, has 130,000 rooms availableto visitors. That serves the city well for hosting myriad conventionsand special events throughout the year, as well as for familiesseeking a place to spend a week of summer vacation or a group of fratbrothers looking for a spot to blow off steam over a long weekend.In helping to further its “entertainment capital” reputation, Las Vegashas stepped to the forefront in staging sports events — from worldtitle prizefights to Big League Weekend to the annual National FinalsRodeo to, next February, hosting the first NBA All-Star Weekend everto be held in a nonfranchise city. It also was announced in March thatUSA Basketball will conduct summer training camps here for the nextthree years in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.This past spring, more than 150,000 spectators packed Las VegasMotors Speedway for the city’s annual NASCAR Nextel Cup race.Next year, the race will be held the same weekend as the MountainWest Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, whichare returning to the Thomas & Mack Center from Denver’s PepsiCenter.And while our city has yet to field — or court — its own majorleaguesports franchise, Las Vegas is spoken of prominently and favorablyevery time there is talk of relocation in the NBA, NHL or MajorLeague Baseball.It’s only a matter of time, folks.Still, this city of almost 1.8 million people is more than about specialevents and unique entertainment, although, admittedly, those ofus who live here never lose sight of that singular importance.Las Vegas is a cosmopolitan city of individuals looking for a placeto make a fresh start as well as older folks simply looking for a place tostart to slow down. To friends in other cities, I’ve described my city as“like Phoenix ... just with a Strip.”For once you move away from the nighttime neon, you see a communityof hard-working, fun-loving people - many with no directconnection to the entertainment industry - who are committed tomaking Las Vegas better and even more diverse.They enjoy the many parks and golf courses and suburban restaurantsthat are being built to complement an ever-expanding landscapeand ever-growing number of new residents.They also travel north to Mount Charleston for skiing and snowboarding.They travel west to Red Rock Canyon for biking and hiking.They travel south to Lake Mead for boating and fishing. Theytravel east to Sunrise Mountain for sightseeing and desert exploring.With so much to see and do, and not just on the Strip or at the various“local” casinos that dot the suburbs, Las Vegans are never at a lossfor their own entertainment.With this week’s APSE Convention lasting only four days, it’s notpossible for you to see and enjoy everything Las Vegas, on and off theStrip, has to offer. You have to attend “some” seminars, right?But please take time to soak up and soak in some of what Las Vegasis all about. While those once-omnipresent TV commercials coylypromoted “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” I’m hopeful thatupon returning home you will share with family and friends just howmuch you enjoyed my city.A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

LAS VEGAS • JUNE 21-24Wed. June 218:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3-5 p.m. Registration • Rooms 301-306 (South Concourse)9 a.m.-Noon Gannett sports editors meeting • Room 3029 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tribune sports editors meeting • Room 30310:30 a.m.-Noon Lee Enterprises sports editors meeting • Room 3041-2:30 p.m. Executive Committee meeting • Room 319 (Premier)3-4 p.m. Regional chairs, vice chairs meeting • Room 3026-7 p.m. Associated Press Newcomers Reception • Rooms 304-3057:30-10 p.m. Opening Night Buffet Dinner Theater • Talent PoolSponsor: Las Vegas Review-Journal10 p.m.-1 a.m. AP Hospitality Suite • Room 308All meetingsin MGMHotel’sConventionCenterJust take the Dam tour, will ya?THU. June 228 a.m.-5 p.m. Late Registration • 301-306 South Concourse8:30-9:45 a.m. Keynote Brunch • Room 319 PremierPresiding: Glen Crevier, APSE President and assistant managing editor/sports,Star Tribune, Minneapolis • Speaker: Oscar B. Goodman, Mayor City of Las VegasSponsor: The Salt Lake Tribune10:15-11:30 a.m. Opening general membership meeting •Room 319 (Premier)Presiding: Glen Crevier, APSE presidentNoon-1:30 p.m. General Session: The Website: Where is it Taking Us? • Room 319 (Premier)Moderator: Ronnie Ramos, sports editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2-3:15 p.m. Workshop: Preps Online • Rooms 304-3052-3:15 p.m. Workshop: Blogging • Room 3032-3:15 p.m. Workshop: Resources • Room 3023:30-4:15 p.m. General Session: Gender Equity/Diversity Survey Results • Room 319 (Premier)Leader: John Cherwa, Tribune sports coordinator4:30-5:45 p.m. Workshop: Small Newspaper Design Room 3024:30-5:45 p.m. Workshop: Blogging • Room 3034:30-5:45 p.m. Workshop: Resources • Rooms 304-3059 p.m.-1 a.m. AP Hospitality Suite • Room 308The Paris of the West? Eiffel Tower II.Critiques offeredAPSE is once again offering one-on-one sectioncritiques for sports editors at the Las Vegasconvention, June 21-24.If you are interested in having up to four sectionscritiqued, please contact Celeste Williams,assistant managing editor for sports at the FortWorth Star-Telegram. She can be reached atwww.cxwilliams@star-telegram.com or by calling817.390.7697.All sections need to be sent to Williams byJune 1 in order to be critiqued at the convention.APSE will assign sports sections to be critiquedby another sports editor and arrange for amutual time to meet at the convention.FRI. June 23SAT. June 247:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast • Room 319 (Premier)Co-sponsors: Arizona Republic, San Francisco Chronicle8 a.m.-5 p.m. Late Registration • 301-306 (South Concourse)8:30-10 a.m. General Session: Gambling • Room 319 (Premier)Moderator: John Cherwa, Tribune sports coordinator10:15-11:30 a.m. Workshop: Plagiarism • Rooms 304-30510:15-11:30 a.m. Workshop: Accessing Public Documents • Room 30210:15-11:30 a.m. Workshop: Story Forms • Room 303Noon-1:30 p.m. Red Smith Award Luncheon • Room 320 (Premier)Sponsor: Los Angeles Times1:45-3:15 p.m. General Session: Boxing: America’s Lost SportRoom 319 (Premier)Moderator: Al Bernstein, Showtime commentatorPanelists: Ron Borges, The Boston Globe; Tim Dahlberg, AP;Kevin Iole, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Steve Springer, Los Angeles Times3:30-4:45 p.m. Workshop: Plagiarism • Rooms 304-3053:30-4:45 p.m. Workshop: Content Editing • Room 3023:30-4:45 p.m. Workshop: Enterprise • Room 3035-6:15 p.m. General Session: The Changing Face of America’s Newspapers • Room 319 PremierPanelists: Paul Anger, vice president-news and editor, Detroit Free Press;Howard Weaver, vice-president of news, The McClatchy Company.5-5:45 p.m. Small newspaper caucus • Room 302Presiding: Greg Brownell, third vice president, sports, Editor, Glens Falls Post-Star9 p.m.-1 a.m. AP Hospitality Suite • Room 3089-10 a.m. General Session: Disappearing Access • Room 319 Premier10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Awards Brunch • Room 319 PremierPresiding: Glen Crevier, APSE outgoing president and assistant managing editor/sports, Star Tribune, Minneapolis,and Jim Jenks, APSE incoming president and sports editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer. • Sponsor: The McClatchy Company12:45-2 p.m. General Session: Celebrating Our Successes: Katrina • Room 319 (Premier)Moderator: David Meeks, New Orleans Times-Picayune2:15-3:15 p.m. Regional Meetings • Atlantic Coast Room 301Canada Registration area • Great Lakes Room 302 • Great Plains Room 303 • Mid-Atlantic Room 304 • Northeast Front Room319 • Northwest Rear Room 319 • Southeast Front Room 311 • Southwest Rear Room 311 • Western Room 3053:30-4:15 p.m. Closing executive committee and general membership meetingsRoom 319 (Premier) • Presiding: Jim Jenks, APSE president and sports editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer5-6 p.m. Closing reception • Rooms 206-211 (Vista) • Sponsor: Associated PressA P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

2006 conventionLAS VEGAS • JUNE 21-24Vegas Q&A: Get in the knowBy HERB STUTZ • Convention CoordinatorIn its 32 years of convention history, the AssociatedPress Sports Editors has never experienced a venuelike Las Vegas, nor a hotel like the MGM Grand. Siteof the June convention, Las Vegas and the MGM offer everythingAPSE needs to put on a successful convention andmore. Here are some of the most frequently-asked questions,with the answers, concerning the event:Q What are the dates?A Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24.Q What is the registration fee?A $200 if your registration fee is submitted before June 1. Fee jumps to$250 after then. That fee still ranks as the best convention bargain amongnewspaper professional organizations in that it not only includes programcosts, but the opening night reception, two brunches, a continental breakfast,a sit-down lunch and the closing night reception.Q What is the daily room rate at the MGM Hotel?A $119 for Wednesday and Thursday nights; $149 for Friday and Saturdaynights, which averages out to $134. The absolute deadline for room reservationsis May 23. If you wait until after that, you will pay the going rate.Q How do I make my hotel registration?A By calling MGM’s toll free number — 1-800-929-1111 — and givingthem the Group Number APS003. The first night rental — $119 plus tax -will be charged to your credit card.Q When will I be receiving additional information on the convention?A If you haven’t already, you will be receiving a convention packet fromAPSE Secretary/Treasurer Ed Storin. In addition, a tentative programschedule and other convention highlights are included in this newsletter.The convention registration form should be mailed to Storin, with yourcheck for $200, by June 1!Q What more can you tell me about the hotel?A Advertised as “The City of Entertainment,” the MGM is virtually a cityunto itself. With 5,034 rooms including 751 suites, three theaters, a 17,200-seat arena, more than 20 restaurants - everything from McDonald’s to StageDeli to Emeril - a 500,000 square feet Convention Center, five swimmingpools, a lazy river, a spa, and gaming galore, you don’t even have to step outsideinto the desert heat.Q So, how should I plan to dress?A Very, very casually, Be sure to bring a pair of very comfortable shoes. It willbe a 15-minute walk through the casino to the Conference Center. As a result,you will make very few trips, if any, back to your room between sessions.Q Will I need a car?A Absolutely not. McCarron Airport is a short, $10 cab ride to the hotel.Take one step outside the hotel and you are on The Strip, which offers allkinds of sights, sounds, eating spots, etc. It’s something to behold at night.Q Should I bring the kids?A Unlike Orlando, which is a children’s haven, Las Vegas is not. In fact,because of the casino being located on the hotel’s ground floor, childrenMUST be accompanied by an adult, 18 or older.Q What kind of activities are being planned?A The opening night Reception, a buffet dinner sponsored by the Las VegasReview-Journal, will offer some Las Vegas show entertainment; a pokertournament, limited to 50 players, will be held Thursday night; and a cookingluncheon demonstration for the ladies is on tap for Thursday, as well.Q Did we get good sponsorship help from other Western Region papers?A We sure did. The Salt Lake Tribune is hosting the Keynote Brunch,the Arizona Republic and San Francisco Chronicle are co-sponsoring Friday’sContinental Breakfast and the Los Angeles Times the Red Smith Luncheon.The McClatchy Co., parent of the Star-Tribune in Minneapolis,the Sacramento Bee and the Fresno Bee, is sponsoring Saturday’s AwardsBrunch. And, of course, the Associated Press is sponsoring Wednesday’snewcomers reception, a nightly hospitality suite and Saturday night’s closingreception.Q I have other questions. Who do I direct them to?A On registration, contact Ed Storin at 843-363-2044 or at storapse@aol.com; on the program, contact APSE President Glen Crevier at 612-673-4748 or at gcrevier@startribune.com, or on the hotel, contact me at 928-717-2271 or at herbstutz@commspeed.net.Question: What about that desert heat? What kind of weather can I expect?Answer: It will be hotter than Orlando, but without the humidity.A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

OUTGOING TREASURER ED STORINTake it easy Ed: Last go for StorinBy Jorge Rojas • The Miami HeraldYou won’t have Ed Storin to kick aroundanymore after this year’s APSE conventionin Las Vegas. Or more accurately,he won’t have you to kick around.“I’m 76 years old, and I believe it’s time to retire completelywhen you’re 76 — no matter what Edwin Pope says,’’ said Storin,who has dutifully served as the APSE’s arm-twisting secretary/treasurerfor nearly 18 of the organization’s 32 years of existence. “It canbe a tedious job. It’s calling a lot of people and badgering them overpaying their dues. But it has been a good run. No complaints.’’Jack Berninger, sports editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch,will take over as treasurer after the June 21-24 convention.Storin says he plans to do “more of the same. More golf. Maybea little more travel. I’ll continue to volunteer as a redcoat atthe PGA tournament here (in Hilton Head Island, S.C.).’’Though some younger editors might portray Storin as a littletight on the purse strings, those who know him best say just theopposite. Three former Red Smith Award winners all stoppedshort of calling Storin cheap, but that might have just been outof fear. Everyone agrees that Storin’s nickname of “The Hornet’’was well-earned.Los Angeles Times executive sports editor Bill Dwyre:“All I know is there is a healthy fear in APSE of crossing Ed andspending APSE money foolishly. I’ve found him to be quite generousand a great friend.’’Dave Smith, the first APSE president and former DallasMorning News sports editor: “Thanks to Eddie we avoidedbankruptcy on at least one occasion. The only question iswhether Eddie is as tight with his own money as he was withAPSE funds. Seriously, Eddie was key in keeping APSE on theright track. Without him the organization would never havegrown like it did. On top of which he added the fine touches ofjournalism to the conventions.’’Edwin Pope, legendary Miami Herald columnist: “I neverfound Eddie to be terribly frugal. I would call him reasonable.He would make his money for the year last a year, in part bynot squandering it early. I don’t see how APSE could ever havefound a better person for that job.’’STORIN continues on 8 >>A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

Storin: An APSE legend takes his leave

INCOMING TREASURER JACK BERNINGERNew face, same approachBy MICHAEL PETERSThe Beaumont (Texas) EnterpriseMaybe it shouldn’t be a surprisethat someone whogrew up in Williamsport,Pa., the home of Little League baseball,would spend most of his life involved insports. But Jack Berninger’s career pathdidn’t always seem so certain.“After I got out of (the U.S. Army), I became a bakerat my family’s bakery in Williamsport,” said Berninger,who retires May 31 as sports editor of the RichmondTimes-Dispatch after spending the last 36 years coveringsports for Richmond newspapers.“The bakery burned down, and I got a job at the localnewspaper — selling advertising.”Berninger apparently didn’t forget the lessonslearned in the advertising world, and they’ll help himstay in sports even after his retirement.Berninger successfully sold himself to an APSEcommittee entrusted with replacing the retiring EdStorin as the organization’s secretary/treasurer, andhis new role was officially approved during APSE contestjudging in Orlando in March.A month after ending his current job, Berningerwill take over his new one, replacing Storin after theJune convention in Las Vegas.“Jack brings a lot of attributes to this position. As along-time APSE member, he certainly knows our organization.He’s thoughtful, organized and a progressivethinker,” said APSE president Glen Crevier, whohelped make the selection. “He will be a strong, reliablevoice as we go forward and consider changes andnew ways to do business.”Now the person who handles APSE’s most importantbusiness, Berninger has the unenviable task of replacingone of its more recognizable faces.“Let me say that Ed has set pretty high standards,”Berninger said. “In 15 years, he has been able to get itdown to where it is a very effective routine. I hope Ican continue to do the same thing.“I think we are a lot alike about certain things. Heis a stickler for detail and deadline. I’ll be the same.”Asked about Storin’s famous tough-love approachto the job, Berninger laughed in referring to his reignas, “Tough Love II.”“I think you need that quality to be successful whenyou’re dealing with 100 sports editors,” Berninger said.“You need to be tough. Not tough in the sense thatyou want to penalize, but you need to let people knowthey have to meet deadlines in order to make everythingwork.”Berninger has been making things work pretty wellin Richmond, serving as the Times-Dispatch sportseditor since 1995 after being promoted from associatesports editor. Before it merged with the Times-Dispatch,Berninger served as assistant sports editor andsports editor of the Richmond News Leader.He left advertising in 1969 when he signed on withthe News Leader as a high school writer.Berninger’s roots in APSE go back nearly 20 years.He served as chairman of the Atlantic Coast Regionfrom 1993-95 and played host to the 1998 APSE nationalconvention in Richmond.Berninger hopes that experience and the recentcrash course he has received from Storin will have himready for July 1.“Ed sent out something called ‘Treasurer 101,’ amonth-by-month of what he does,” Berninger said. “Itold (APSE convention coordinator) Herb (Stutz) andGlen after reading it that I was still interested. There isa lot of work, but it is very doable as he proved.”When not focused on APSE, Berninger looks forwardto spending more time with his family and pursuinga vast array of hobbies.He is more than halfway through writing his firstbook, he enjoys model railroading, he collects winecorks, and he is an avid reader. He also plans on doingsome freelance work for the Times-Dispatch, “as longas I don’t have to go to meetings.”From now on, the only meetings Berninger willhave to attend will be in places like Las Vegas, Orlando,St. Louis and Minneapolis.JACK FACTSBorn: Sept. 27, 1943 inWilliamsport, Pa.Family: He and wife Colleen haveone daughter, Devon, and a seven-monthold grandson, GeorgeThomas Stronach V.College: Ran track and crosscountry at American Universitybefore spending two years in theU.S. Army.Career: Has spent the last 36years with Richmond newspapers,serving as sports editor ofthe Richmond Times-Dispatchsince 1995… Joined the staff ofthe Richmond News Leader as ahigh school writer in late 1969,became assistant sports editor in1978 and sports editor in 1992.In APSE: Has been associatedwith the organization since themid 1980s… Served as AtlanticCoast Region Chairman from1993-95… Was host sports editorfor the 1998 APSE national conventionin Richmond.“I think we are a lot alike about certain things. He is astickler for detail and deadline. I’ll be the same.”A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6

2005 apse contest W R I T I N G A W A R D SAnd the winners are ...C O L U M N SOVER 250,0001. Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star2. Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune3. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press4. (tie) Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times;Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg TimesHonorable mention: Filip Bondy, New York DailyNews; Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe; T.J.Simers, Los Angeles Times; David Whitley,Orlando Sentinel; Jason Whitlock, Kansas CityStar100,000-250,0001. Ian O’Connor, White Plains (N.Y.) Journal News2. Tom Reed, Akron Beacon Journal3. Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader4. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer5. Geoff Calkins, Memphis Commercial AppealHonorable mention: Jerry Brewer, LouisvilleCourier-Journal; Mike Freeman, Florida Times-Union; Neil Hayes, Contra Costa Times; BudPoliquin, Syracuse Post-Standard; Berry Tramel,Oklahoman40,000-100,0001. David Buscema, Middletown (N.Y.)Times Herald-Record2. Troy Johnson, Columbus (Ga.)Ledger Enquirer3. Mike Sielski, Bucks County (Pa.)Courier Times4. Mark McCarter, Huntsville (Ala.) Times5. Michael P. Geffner, Middletown (N.Y.)Times Herald-RecordHonorable mention: Jim Carty, Ann Arbor(Mich.) News; Jim Hawkins, Oakland Press,Pontiac, Mich.; Perryn Keys, Beaumont(Texas) Enterprise; Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle;David Ramsey, Colorado Springs GazetteUnder 40,0001 (tie). Bob Hertzel, Dominion Post,Morgantown, W.Va.;Scott Petrak, Elyria (Ohio)Chronicle Telegram3. Joe Stevenson, Northwest Herald,Crystal Lake, Ill.4. Gary McCann, Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald5. Brian Golden, Antelope Valley Press,Palmdale, Calif.Honorable mention: Dave Albee, MarinIndependent Journal, Novato, Calif.; MichaelLewis, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star; Jason Lloyd,Lorain (Ohio) Morning Journal; Patrick Ridgell,Longmont (Colo.) Daily Times-Call; RichardStevens, Albuquerque TribuneF E A T U R E SOVER 250,0001. Amy Shipley, Washington Post2. Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star3. Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News4. (tie) Wayne Coffey, New York Daily News;David Haugh, Chicago TribuneHonorable mention: Karen Crouse, New YorkTimes; Alan Goldenbach, Washington Post;Joe Drape, New York Times; Steve Hummer,Atlanta Journal-Constitution; David Wharton,Los Angeles Times100,000-250,0001. Kent Babb, Columbia (S.C.) State2. Chico Harlan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette3. Doug Lesmerises, Wilmington (Del.)News Journal4. Tom Reed, Akron Beacon Journal5. Lindsay Kramer, Syracuse Post-StandardHonorable mention: David Caraviello, Charleston(S.C.) Post and Courier; Bob Gillespie,Columbia (S.C.) State; Bryan Mullen, NashvilleTennessean; Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee;Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News40,000-100,0001. Lowell Cohn, Press Democrat,Santa Rosa, Calif.2. Jeff Carroll, Times of Northwest Indiana3. Jim Seip, York (Pa.) Daily Record4. Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle5. Bob Asmussen, News-Gazette,Champaign, Ill.Honorable mention: Frank Bodani, York (Pa.)Daily Record; Travis Sawchik, Sun News,Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Ben Smith, JournalGazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.; David Teel, NewportNews (Va.) Daily Press; Adam Van Brimmer,Savannah (Ga.) Morning NewsUnder 40,0001. Sandy Smith, Concord (N.H.) Monitor2. Jeff Carlton, Albuquerque Tribune3. Paul LaTour, Naperville (Ill.) Sun4. Cal Powell, Northwest Florida Daily News5. Mason Kelley, Idaho State JournalHonorable mention: John Bohnenkamp, Burlington(Iowa) Hawkeye; Barry Byers, Rock Hill (S.C.)Herald; Larry Graham, Oshkosh (Wis.) JournalTimes; Michael Lewis, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star; Richard Stevens, Albuquerque TribuneB R E A K I N G N E W SOVER 250,0001. Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times2. Marc Topkin, St. Petersburg Times3. Dave Sheinin, Washington Post4. (tie) Jeff Duncan, New Orleans Times-Picayune;Jason Quick, OregonianHonorable mention: Jonathan Feigen, HoustonChronicle; Jackie MacMullan, Boston Globe;Wright Thompson, Kansas City Star; Tim Tucker,Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jay Weiner,Minneapolis Star Tribune100,000-250,0001. Gary Parrish, Memphis Commercial Appeal2. Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register3. Sean Jensen, St. Paul Pioneer Press4. (tie) Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;Hal Habib, Palm Beach PostHonorable mention: John Altavilla, HartfordCourant; Heather Castro and Danny O’Neil,Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Carter Gaddis,Tampa Tribune; Jonathan Okanes, Contra CostaTimes; Tom Suk and Tom Witosky, Des MoinesRegister40,000-100,0001. David Jones, Florida Today2. Andy Bromage, Mike Gannon, Joe Morelliand Matt Pepin, New Haven Register3. David Dorsey and Deron Snyder,Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press4. Andy Knapp, Wichita Eagle5. Tom Roeder, Dan Wolken andPam Zubeck, Colorado Springs GazetteHonorable mention: Jason Anderson, Record,Stockton, Calif.; Noell Barnidge, Savannah(Ga.) Morning News; Brett Christopherson,Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent; SteveDoerschuk, Repository, Canton, Ohio; MarkSingelais, Albany (N.Y.) Times UnionUnder 40,0001. (tie) Sean Fuchs, AntelopeValley Press, Palmdale, Calif.;Michael Potter, Virgin IslandsDaily News3. Paul LaTour, Naperville (Ill.) Sun4. Cal Powell, Northwest Florida Daily News5. Dean Russin, Oneonta (N.Y.) Daily StarHonorable mention: Darin Gantt, Rock Hill (S.C.)Herald; Sheryl Kornman and Steve Rivera,Tucson Citizen; Jason Kotowski and Joe Whalen,West Chester (Pa.) Daily Local News; MartyMishow, Southeast Missourian; ChristopherWalsh, Tuscaloosa NewsA P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 10

2005 apse contestW R I T I N G A W A R D SG A M E S T O R YOVER 250,0001. Dave Sheinin, Washington Post2. Joe Drape, New York Times3. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald4. Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune5. Mark Schlabach, Washington PostHonorable mention: Les Bowen, Philadelphia DailyNews; Lynn DeBruin, Rocky Mountain News;Mike Knobler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; MarcTopkin, St. Petersburg Times; Larry Weisman,USA Today100,000-250,0001. Adrian Wojnarowski,Hackensack (N.J.) Record2. Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer3. Geoff Calkins, Memphis Commercial Appeal4. Dave George, Palm Beach Post5. (tie) Tony Fabrizio, Tampa Tribune;Sam Weinman, White Plains (N.Y.)Journal NewsHonorable mention: Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee;Johnny Ludden, San Antonio Express-News;David Poole, Charlotte Observer; Alan Tays,Palm Beach Post40,000-100,0001. Jeff Fletcher, Press Democrat,Santa Rosa, Calif.2. Brett Dawson, News-Gazette, Champaign, Ill.3. Ed Kracz, Doylestown (Pa.) Intelligencer4. Brian Christopherson, Lincoln (Neb.)Journal Star5. (tie) David Jones, Florida Today;Adam Van Brimmer,Savannah (Ga.) Morning NewsHonorable mention: Sean Barker, New Haven(Conn.) Register; Mark Inabinett, Mobile(Ala.) Register; Jeffrey Parson, Wichita Eagle;John Perrotto, Beaver County (Pa.) TimesUnder 40,0001. Anthony Gimino, Tucson Citizen2. Andy Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen3. Julie Jag, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel4. Michael Sharp, Elmira (N.Y.) Star-Gazette5. Warren Alber, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post StarHonorable mention: John Bohnenkamp, Burlington(Iowa) Hawk Eye; Neil Geoghegan, West Chester(Pa.) Daily Local; P.J. Harmer, Oneonta (N.Y.)Daily Star; Steve Rivera, Tucson Citizen; JasonWatkins, Midland (Texas) Reporter-TelegramE X P L A N A T O R YOVER 250,0001. Geoff Baker, Toronto Star2. Shira Springer, Boston Globe3. B.G. Brooks, Sara Burnett, Todd Hartman,David Milstead, David Montero and KevinVaughan, Rocky Mountain News4. Thomas Stinson, Atlanta Journal-Constitution5. (tie) Mike Knobler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution;Bill Briggs, Denver PostHonorable mention: Mark Armijo, ArizonaRepublic; Mike Dodd, USA Todayj; Rick Maese,Orlando Sentinel; Jeff Passan, Kansas City Star100,000-250,0001. Larry Stone, Seattle Times2. Kevin Cusick, Nosh Munar and Brian Murphy,St. Paul Pioneer Press3. Jon Solomon, Birmingham News4. Phil Miller, Salt Lake Tribune5. Mike Freeman, Florida Times-UnionHonorable mention: Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee;Jody Demling and C. Ray Hall, Louisville Courier-Journal; Carlos Frias, Palm Beach Post; JohnMaher, Austin American-Statesman; Joe Person,Columbia (S.C.) State40,000-100,0001. David Ramsey, Colorado Springs Gazette2. Burke Noel, Spartanburg (S.C.)Herald-Journal3. Brian Hendrickson, Columbian,Vancouver, Wash.4. (tie) Drew Markol, Doylestown(Pa.) Intelligencer;Scott Brown, Florida TodayHonorable mention: Mark Berman, Roanoke(Va.) Times; Bob Buttitta, Ventura County(Calif.) Star; Brett Friedlander, Fayetteville(N.C.) Observer; Jane Allison Havsy, JoeHofmann, Frank DiLeo, Daily Record,Parsippany, N.J.; Dan Wolken, ColoradoSprings GazetteUnder 40,0001. Scott Nychay and Joe Stevenson,Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Ill.2. Doug Pacey, Bellingham (Wash.) Herald3. Jeff Kidd, Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C.4. Jeff Bersch, Fort Collins Coloradoan5. Kyle Veazey, Decatur (Ala.) DailyHonorable mention: Jack Daly, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune; Stan Hudy, Saratogian, Saratoga Springs,N.Y.; Sheila G. Miller, West Paterson (N.J.) HeraldNews; Jeff Offord, Burlington County (N.J.) Times;Joe Sunnen, Bellingham (Wash.) HeraldP R O J E C T R E P O R T I N GOVER 250,0001. Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press2. Randy Covitz, Bob Dutton, Jeffrey Flanagan,Jeff Passan, Joe Posnanski, Wright Thompson,Kansas City Star3. Juliet Macur, New York Times4, Gary Kline and David Wharton,Los Angeles Times5. David Aldridge, Frank Fitzpatrick, Ashley Foxand Don Steinberg, Philadelphia InquirerHonorable mention: Furman Bisher andGlenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution;Peter Corbett, John Davis, Josh Kelley, MartySauerzopf, Carol Sowers and John Sterns,Arizona Republic; Damian Cristodero, Lou Haw,Gary Shelton and Marc Topkin, St. PetersburgTimes; Clay Latimer, Rocky Mountain News;Mark Saxon, Orange County Register100,000-250,0001. Greg Bishop, Seattle Times2. Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader3. Karen Crouse and Carlos Frias,Palm Beach Post4. (tie) John Altavilla, Hartford Courant;Brian Murphy, Tom Powers and RickShefchik, St. Paul Pioneer PressHonorable mention: Harry Bryan and EricCrawford, Louisville Courier-Journal; ChuckFinder, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Mike Freeman,Florida Times-Union; Joey Johnston, TampaTribune; Martin Renzhofer, Salt Lake Tribune40,000-100,0001. Frank Bodani, York (Pa.) Daily Record2. Dan Wiederer, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer3. Jim Carty, Nathan Fenno and John Heuser,Ann Arbor (Mich.) News4. (tie), Paul Asay, Tim Bergsten, Meri-JoBorzilleri, Milo Bryant, Brian Gomez, DavidRamsey, Jake Schaller, Frank Schwab andDan Wolken, Colorado Springs Gazette;Mike Lowe and Steve Solloway,Portland (Maine) Press HeraldHonorable mention: Ron Borresen, Doug Kaidand Loren Nelson, Bradenton (Fla.) Herald;Cindy Fairfield, Tom Kendra, Mike Mattson,Ron Rop and Troy Ruel, Muskegon (Mich.)Chronicle; Scott Michaux, Augusta (Ga.)Chronicle; Rhiannon Potkey, Ventura County(Calif.) Star; Johnnie Walters, Beaumont(Texas) EnterpriseUnder 40,0001. Jeremy Fowler, Albuquerque Tribune2. Jake Trotter, Middletown (Ohio) Journal3. Dave Albee, Ryan Metcalfe, Geoff Lepper,Barry Spitz, Jason Wilson and Ryan Lillis,Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.4. Jim Owczarski, Naperville (Ill.) Sun5. Greg Brownell, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-StarHonorable mention: Eric Francis and Trevor Pyle,Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.;Nathan Joyce, Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.;Tommy Keeler, Mike Petre, Ryan Sonner andMatt Stanmyre, Northern Virginia Daily; SheilaMiller, West Paterson (N.J.) Herald News; DanMorris, Jackson (Tenn.) SunI N V E S T I G A T I V EALL CIRCULATION categories1. Bob Hohler, Boston Globe2. Pete Thamel and Duff Wilson, New York Times3. Jean Rimbach and Gregory Schutta,The Record, Hackensack, N.J.4. Amy Shipley, Washington Post5. Gary Jacobson and Gregg Jones,Dallas Morning NewsHonorable mention: Erik Brady, Steve Berkowitz,Andy Gardiner, Jill Lieber, Vicki Michaelis,Malcolm Moran, Eddie Timanus, Jodi Upton,Tom Weir and Johnnie Whitehead, USA Today;Paul Doyle, Josh Kovner and Jeff Smith, HartfordCourant; Jason King and Jason Whitlock, KansasCity Star; Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader;Danny Robbins, Fort Worth Star-TelegramA P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 11

2005 apse contestD A I L Y S E C T I O N S U N D E R 4 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. Albuquerque Tribune2. Bloomsburg (Pa.)Press Enterprise3. Northwest Herald,Crystal Lake, Ill.4. Longmont (Colo.)Daily Times-Call5. Capital Times,Madison, Wis.6. Marin County (Calif.)Independent Journal7. Naperville (Ill.) Sun8. Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph9. Tucson Citizen10. West Paterson (N.J)Herald NewsHONORABLE MENTION• Anniston (Ala.) Star• Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald• Bozeman (Mont.)Daily Chronicle• Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune• Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review• Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star• Iowa City (Iowa) PressCitizen• Kitsup Sun, Bremerton, Wash.• Lawrence (Kan.)Journal-World• Yakima (Wash.)Herald-Republic1 23 4 5 678 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 12

2005 apse contestS U N D A Y S E C T I O N S U N D E R 4 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. Altoona (Pa.) Mirror2. Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald3. Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star4. Jackson (Tenn.) Sun5. Kitsap Sun(Bremerton, Wash.)6. Lawrence (Kan.)Journal-World7. Longmont (Colo.)Times-Call8. Longview (Wash.)Daily News9. Nashua (N.H.) Telegram10. Northwest Herald(Crystal Lake, Ill.)HONORABLE MENTION• Anderson (S.C.)Independent Mail• Anniston (Ala.) Star• Bellingham (Wash.) Herald• Burlington County Times(Willingboro, N.J.)• Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune• Greeley (Colo.) Tribune• Monterey County (Calif.)Herald• Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel• Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun• Yakima (Wash.)Herald-Republic1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 13

2005 apse contestS P E C I A L S E C T I O N S U N D E R 4 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Albuquerque Tribune2. Athens (Ga.)Banner-Herald3. Charlotte Sun(Charlotte Harbor, Fla.)4. Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star5. Greeley (Colo.) Tribune6. Idaho State Journal7. Journal & Courier(Lafayette, Ind.)8. Longmont (Colo.) DailyTimes-Call9. Tucson Citizen10. Yakima (Wash.) HeraldHONORABLE MENTION• Anniston (Ala.) Star• Bellingham (Wash.) Herald• Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune• Daily Herald (Provo, Utah)• Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle• Naperville (Ill.) Sun• Northwest Herald(Crystal Lake, Ill.)• St. Joseph (Mo.) News Press• Santa Fe New Mexican• Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun123546107 8 9A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 14

2005 apse contestD A I L Y S E C T I O N S 4 0 , 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette2. Colorado Springs Gazette3. Fort Meyers (Fla.)News-Press4. Jackson (Miss.)Clarion-Ledger5. Lansing (Mich.) StateJournal6. Portland (Maine) PressHerald7. Quad City Times(Davenport, Iowa)8. Roanoke (Va.) Times9. The Wichita Eagle10. Wisconsin State JournalHONORABLE MENTION• Albany (N.Y.) Times Union• Beaver County (Pa.) Times• Chattanooga (Tenn.) TimesFree Press• Cherry Hill (N.J.) Courier Post• Everett (Wash.) Herald• Florida Today• Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star• Newport News (Va.)Daily Press• The Oakland (Mich.) Press• Ventura County (Calif.) Star1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 15

2005 apse contestS U N D A Y S E C T I O N S 4 0 , 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. News-Gazette(Champaign, Ill.)2. Colorado Springs Gazette3. Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer4. Huntsville (Ala.) Times5. Mobile (Ala.) Register6. New Haven (Conn.) Register7. Newport News (Va.)Daily Press8. The Record(Stockton, Calif.)9. Times Herald-Record(Middletown, N.Y.)10. Ventura County (Calif.)StarHONORABLE MENTION• Connecticut Post• Daily Breeze (Torrance, Calif.)• Daily Southtown(Tinley Park, Ill.)• Eagle Tribune(North Andover, Mass.)• Lansing (Mich.) State Journal• Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star• Morning NewsOf Northwest Arkansas• Portland (Maine)Press Herald• Springfield (Mo.) News Leader• The Wichita Eagle1 23 4 5 67 8910A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 16

2005 apse contestS P E C I A L S E C T I O N S 4 0 , 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. Anchorage Daily News2. The Augusta (Ga.)Chronicle3. Beaver County (Pa.) Times4, Colorado Springs Gazette5. Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun6. Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer7. Honolulu Star-Bulletin8. New Haven Register9. Spartanburg (S.C.)Herald-Journal10. Springfield (Mo.)News LeaderHONORABLE MENTION• Bradenton (Fla.) Herald• The Repository(Canton, Ohio)• Florida Today• Fort Meyers (Fla.)News-Press• The Huntsville (Ala.) Times.• Mobile (Ala.) Register• The Desert Sun(Palm Springs, Calif.)• Reno Gazette-Journal• Tallahassee Democrat• Wisconsin State Journal12364 578 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 17

2005 apse contestD A I L Y S E C T I O N S 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Detroit News2. The Hartford Courant3. Memphis CommercialAppeal4. The Palm Beach Post5. Riverside (Calif.)Press-Enterprise6. Salt Lake Tribune7. San Antonio Express-News8. Seattle Post-Intelligencer9. The Seattle Times10. The Tampa TribuneHONORABLE MENTION• Akron Beacon-Journal• The Charlotte Observer• The Oklahoman(Oklahoma City)• Des Moines Register• Florida Times-Union• Louisville Courier-Journal• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette• News & Observer(Raleigh, N.C.)• St. Paul Pioneer Press• The Journal-News(White Plains, N.Y.)1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 18

2005 apse contestS U N D A Y S E C T I O N S 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Charlotte Observer2. The State (Columbia, S.C.)3. Lexington Herald-Leader4. Louisville Courier-Journal5. The Palm Beach Post6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette7. St. Paul Pioneer Press8. Salt Lake Tribune9. San Antonio Express-News10. Wilmington (Del.)News JournalHONORABLE MENTION• Austin American-Statesman• Cincinnati Enquirer• Des Moines Register• The Hartford Courant• Memphis Commercial Appeal• The Oklahoman(Oklahoma City)• Omaha World-Herald• News & Observer(Raleigh, N.C.)• The Seattle Times• The Journal News(White Plains, N.Y.)1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 19

2005 apse contestS P E C I A L S E C T I O N S 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The State (Columbia, S.C.)2. Louisville Courier-Journal3. Nashville Tennessean4. The Palm Beach Post5. Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette7. The News & Observer(Raleigh, N.C.)8. St. Paul Pioneer Press9. The Seattle Times10. The Journal News(White Plains, N.Y.)HONORABLE MENTION• Asbury Park Press• Birmingham News• Buffalo News• The Charlotte Observer• Cincinnati Enquirer• The Hartford Courant• Lexington Herald-Leader• Rochester Democrat AndChronicle• The Tampa Tribune• Washington Times123 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 20

2005 apse contestD A I L Y S E C T I O N S O V E R 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Chicago Tribune2. The Dallas Morning News3. Detroit Fress Press4. Fort Worth Star-Telegram5. Houston Chronicle6. Los Angeles Times7. The Miami Herald8. Star Tribune(Minneapolis, Minn.)9, The New York Times10. The Philadelphia InquirerHONORABLE MENTION• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution• The Boston Globe• Chicago Sun-Times• Denver Post• Indianapolis Star• New Orleans Times-Picayune• Orange County Register• Philadelphia Daily News• San Jose Mercury News• The Washington Post1 23 4 5 67 8910A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 21

2005 apse contestS U N D A Y S E C T I O N S O V E R 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Boston Globe2. The Chicago Tribune3. The Dallas Morning News4. Denver Post5. South Florida Sun-Sentinel(Fort Lauderdale)6. Fort Worth Star-Telegram7. Indianapolis Star8. The Kansas City Star9. The Star-Ledger(Newark, N.J.)10. Orlando SentinelHONORABLE MENTION• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution• Baltimore Sun• Houston Chronicle• The Miami Herald• Star Tribune(Minneapolis, Minn.)• Newsday• Daily News (New York)• The Philadelphia Inquirer• San Diego Union-Tribune• The Washington Post1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 22

2005 apse contestS P E C I A L S E C T I O N S O V E R 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Top 101. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2. Cleveland Plain Dealer3. Fort Worth Star-Telegram4. Indianapolis Star5. The Kansas City Star6. The Miami Herald7. The Star-Ledger(Newark, N.J.)8. Newsday9. Daily News (New York)10. Orlando SentinelHONORABLE MENTION• The Boston Globe• Chicago Sun-Times• The Chicago Tribune• Rocky Mountain News• South Florida Sun-Sentinel(Fort Lauderdale)• Houston Chronicle• The New York Times• Philadelphia Daily News• St. Petersburg Times• The Washington Post1 23 4 5 689710A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 23

Rock the vote! Elect your next officersAreminder that voting is bynewspaper and not individualmembers. Each dues-payingnewspaper gets one vote and that vote usuallyis cast by the person who runs th department.You may vote by e-mail or by sendingin your choice on company stationary.How to voteBy e-mail: If you want to cast your vote via e-mail, send a message to Ed Storin, APSE’s secretary-treasurer,with your choice. Be sure that you identify yourself and your newspaper; return e-mail addresses are not always sufficient for this. Storin’s e-mail address is storapse@aol.com.By letter: If you don’t have access or don’t want to use e-mail, send a letter with your choice toStorin at P.O. Box 7227, Hilton Head, S.C. 29938. You must sign the letter and it should be oncompany stationary. You may make a copy of the list of candidates and mark your choice, butyou still must identify yourself in an attached letter.2006 election3 RD V I C E P R E S I D E N TJASONCARRIS• The Daily Journal,Vineland N.J.A 1989 Oral Roberts University grad, I have17 years in the business. Have worked in variousdepartments, including Metro, Businessand the News Desk. Was named sports editorat The Daily Journal in 1999. Named deputymanaging editor/special projects in 2004.AARONWILLIAMS• Redding RecordSearchlight, Redding,Calif.B A C K G R O U N DSports editor for two years; assistant city editorat Record Searchlight for four.LARRYVAUGHT• The Advocate-Messenger, Danville,Ky.I am a 1974 graduate of the University ofKentucky and have worked at the newspapersince 1975. I was named assistant sports editorin 1983 and took over as sports editor in1996. I am involved daily in writing, editing,layout and supervising my staff.Joined APSE in 2003. Served as OutreachCommittee chair since 2005, writing theroundtable for the newsletter. Currently vicechairof the Mid-Atlantic Region. Will be attendingmy fourth convention in Las Vegas.Attended contest judging in 2006.As Third Vice President, I would be the voiceof small newspapers everywhere. APSE offersgreat opportunities for staffers at smallnewspapers. I would like to serve as the conduitfor small newspaper concerns; press fora more educational, multimedia Web site;and continue the charge of my predecessorsto expand membership in the under-40,000category.“Some say APSE isn’t for the little guy. I disagree.Sports editors from small papers havea lot to offer APSE, and a lot to gain from thisorganization.”Second yearA P S E E X P E R I E N C EO B J E C T I V ETo get smaller newspapers more involved inAPSE and to bring issues affecting our industryto light and create open dialogue amongeditors.Q U O T A B L E“We need to be looking at why we do whatwe do. In the changing world of journalism,it’s important to keep serving readers, onlineand in print.”I joined APSE in 1997 and have attended everyconvention since. I have been a memberof the AP wire watch and frequently conferwith AP sports editor Terry Taylor about theneeds of small newspapers. I was also presidentof the Kentucky Associated Press SportsEditors Assocation from 1984-91.To help APSE continue to be a valuable resourcefor small newspapers and to promotethe many things APSE does for small newspaperseven more to help attract more membershipand more involvement fromsmall paper sports editors across the country.“The annual APSE convention is somethingI wish more small newspaper editors had achance to attend. I want to work to makesure we do even more to try and help thoseeditors have a chance to attend.”A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 24

2006 election 2 ND V I C E P R E S I D E N TRONNIE RAMOS• Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionGARRY D. HOWARD• Milwaukee Journal SentinelFRED FAOUR• Houston ChronicleLYNN HOPPES• The Orlando SentinelB A C K G R O U N DFormer executive editor, ShreveportTimes; Nieman Fellow(2002-03); former managing editor,Fort Myers News-Press, formerdeputy sports editor, MiamiHerald; former sports reporterand metro reporter, Miami Herald.Have worked at papers of varyingsizes. Promoted to assistantsports editor; associate sportseditor and deputy sports editorat the Inquirer; left the paper inMay of 1994 to accept the executivesports editor’s position atthe Milwaukee Journal. Becamesenior editor/sports of the newlymerged Milwaukee Journal Sentinelin April of 1995 and was promotedto assistant managing editor/sportsin 2001. Have servedas a sports editor since 1990.Journalism career has been exclusivelyin Houston, off and onstarting in 1987. I’m the sportseditor at the Chronicle now, butI’ve also worked in brief spurtsin TV, radio, horse racing, gamblingand the music industry.(I was a miserable failure at allof them. Some would argue thesame thing about journalism).Executive sports editor of theOrlando Sentinel. Host of thetop-rated daily morning sportsradio show in Orlando. Executiveproducer of the Orlando SentinelHigh School Sports Show ontelevision.A P S E E X P E R I E N C ECommittee chair on sports sectionsand the internet; memberof futures committee (on APSEweb site); organizer of conventionsession on sports and theinternet; past panelist at APSEconventions; Former section andwriting judge; former final writingjudge.Past chairman of Diversity Committee;current member of OlympicCommittee; an APSE membersince 1990.Member since 1989; SouthwestRegion chair in 2002-03; chairat judging in 2004, 2005; chairof the APSE regions committeefounded in 2004.Organized 2005 convention inOrlando and organized the judgingconventions in Kissimmeethe past several years. FormerDiversity Committee chairmanfor four years. Former SoutheastRegion chair and vice chairman.Have judged and chaired APSEcontests for more than 10 years.O B J E C T I V EAPSE neeeds to continue settingthe pace and taking thelead on key industry issues.To bring the world of print journalisminto the information ageand bring sports editors of allsizes, shapes and colors togetherto form one strong organizationthat is prepared for thechallenges of our industry.Like our industry in general,APSE faces a lot of challenge.We have to make the organizationmore proactive in findingnew members. We have to makeit more accessible to papers ofall levels. In the end, it’s all aboutcontinuing education and tryingto have fun while we are doing it.To give APSE a purpose outsideof just contests and awards.Q U O T A B L E“The sports journalism world ischanging rapidly and we need tohelp each other stay ahead of issuesand trends. We also needto be vigilant in protecting ourbusiness and raising the qualityof our journalism.”“The true measure of successis the ability to bring everyonetogether on the same page insearch of one common goal. Ican do this. Trust me. And thankyou in advance for your belief inmy abilities to lead as an APSEofficer.”“APSE is about relationships. It’sabout creating friendships andfinding mentors. Sometimes it’sin a session. Sometimes it’s atthe poker table. Wherever wego, we’re always sports journalists,and every tidbit we pick upmakes us better.”I used this quote when I lost 3years ago, but I still believe whatAPSE needs is fresh ideas. Freshideas in contest judging. Freshideas in convention programs.Fresh ideas in newsletters. Freshideas in sports sections at all levels.A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 25

ATLANTIC COASTThe Daily Press in Newport News, Va., wonfirst place in the Sports Pages category in the 2005Virginia Press Association contest, competing in the30,000 and higher circulation category. Dave Fairbankplaced first in columns, and the staff placedthird in event coverage for its coverage of the thirdround of the LPGA’s Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg.Doug Roberson • Newport News Daily PressGreat LakesTo commemorate Dee Brown’s career at Illinois,The (Champaign) News-Gazette — in conjunctionwith Sports Publishing — produced a 112-page “instant” book that was due in stores by mid-April. The book included News-Gazette stories onBrown, probably the most popular athlete in schoolHistory, dating to his high school days as well aspostseason, first-person accounts from Brown andhis coach, Bruce Weber, and letters from fans. TheNews-Gazette also produced a 40-page quarterfoldthat followed the careers of Brown and fellow seniorJames Augustine, mostly in picture form.The Milwaukee Press Club honored The Post-Crescent’s Brad Zimanek and Mike Woods in its annualjournalism contest. Zimanek earned first placein the best sports column category for a collectionof columns on the Packers and the Fox Cities Marathon,and Woods earned second-place honors in thebest sports story category for “A Legacy of Life” onthe impact of a local high school football player’s lifeafter he died on the practice field.Great PlainsThe Des Moines Register published a pair of onlineposters that received heavy internet traffic. Oneincluded former Minnesota Twins great Kirby Puckettand the other was from the University of Iowa’sBig 10 Tournament men’s championship.MID-ATLANTICCOMPILED BY DOUG ROBERSONREGION REPORTThe Herald News (West Paterson, N.J.) wasnamed an APSE Top 10 Daily Section in the under40,000 circulation category. It’s a first for thenewspaper. Also from the contest: First-year reporterShelia G. Miller received honorable mention forstories she wrote in the explanatory and project reportingcategories. Miller also received second placein the NJPA contest in the “Reporting and Writing,Robert P. Kelly Award” category. Staff reporter IvesGalarcep received third place in the NJPA contestin the “Reporting and Writing, Scholastic SportsPortfolio” category. Staff photographer Leslie Barbaroreceived first place in the NJPA contest in the“Sports Feature Picture Story” category.The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) will berevamping its Sports web site. Among the changeswill be an improved scoreboard, easier to find newsupdates, blogs for every pro and college team, dailycontent that is Web only, etc. It’s part of the newspaper’s24/7 newsroom initiative.Ron Fritz • Wilmington News-JournalNORTHEASTChris Sciria of the Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen resignedas region chairman. Sciria has moved over tonewside at the Citizen. Joe Sullivan of the BostonGlobe, who was selected as vice chair last November,is the new chairman.The region’s spring meeting was originallyscheduled for Auburn but will now take placein Syracuse May 7-8 at Syracuse University’sNewhouse School of Communications. The regionwill meet Sunday night for dinner and a businessmeeting. Highlights for Monday include apresentation by Washington Post sports editorEmilio Garcia-Ruiz on Winning the Hard NewStory; a design presentation with an emphasison smaller papers by Duncan White, the Sundaysports editor of the State of Columbia, S.C.; and apanel discussing the controversy surrounding Syracuseguard Gerry McNamara, who was labeledoverrated in an anonymous poll of Big East assistantcoaches.Joe Sullivan • Boston GlobeNORTHWESTThe Wyoming Tribune-Eagle took first place intwo of the three sports writing categories at the annualWyoming Press Association contest. Sports editorRobert Gagliardi was first for sports news writingfor his story on the use of steroids and other performance-enhancingdrugs among student-athletesat the University of Wyoming. Assistant sports editorDave Shelles won first place in column writingfor a series of three columns written over a threemonthperiod. Also, Shelles placed second in featurewriting and Gagliardi earned honorable mentionhonors for column writing.Ron Matthews • Seattle Post-IntelligencerSOUTHWESTAustin American-Statesman sports editor JohnBridges was named Co-Editor of the Year for CoxNewspapers. Olin Buchanan has left the American-Statesman to become a national college writer forRivals.com.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports departmentreceived two awards from the Society of NewsDesign’s 27th Annual Best of Newspaper DesignCreative Competition. Judges gave the Star-TelegramAwards of Excellence for special section cover(on NASCAR fans) and for overall section design.Michael Peters • The Beaumont (Texas) EnterpriseON THE MOVEBY TOBY CARRIGHe loves L.A.:Harvey takesTimes jobRandy Harvey had at least one reason tolook forward to taking over as sports editorof the Los Angeles Times. He will beworking again with Bill Dwyre.“I’m just going to push him around like he didme for 22 years,” Harvey said. “Seriously, he’s one ofthe best sports editors who’s ever lived. I’d be foolishnot to rely on him for significantadvice about running the departmentand the inner workings ofL.A. sports. I imagine I’ll be callinghim a lot more than he’s goingto want me to.”HarveyHarvey, 54, began working atthe Times on April 3, when Dwyre,61, moved from sports editorto executive sports editor. Dwyre said that title eventuallywill fade away and he will become a writer forthe section.“It will be 25 years as sports editor in June,” Dwyresaid. “That just sounded like the right time to infusesome new blood into this.“The respect couldn’t get any higher,” added Dwyre,who met Harvey in 1976 at the Olympics whenboth were reporters at Midwestern newspapers.When Dwyre became the sports editor at the Times,he made Harvey his first hire in 1981.Harvey spent 22 years at the Times, first coveringthe Lakers, then spending 13 years on the Olympicsbeat, then as a columnist and later senior assistantsports editor. He left the Times to become assistantmanaging editor for sports at the Baltimore Sunin April 2004.The decision to come back was an easy one forHarvey and his wife, former L.A. Times sports writerMaryann Hudson Harvey. “It’s home,” Harvey saidof L.A. “I lived there for 22 years, and my wife is fromthere.“Professionally, it’s one of the top sports editor jobsin the country.”Harvey said L.A. readers expect the Times to takea leading role in covering sports on a national scale,while Baltimore readers are focused more on theirown teams.ON THE MOVE continues on 27 >>A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 26

“Baltimore is more provincial,” Harvey said. “Most ofour readers are from Baltimore, and that’s what theycare about. It’s not that they’re not interested in sportsoutside that realm, but basically it’s a place that’s interestedin itself.”While the L.A Times picked up just one sectionhonor in the most recent APSE contest - a Top 10 inthe daily category — Harvey believes that is more a resultof the section’s space crunch than an indication ofthe department’s talent level.“I believe a more accurate reflection of the qualityof the L.A. Times sports department would bethe Top 10 finishes in writing for Helene Elliott, BillPlaschke, T.J. Simers, Gary Klein and two for DavidWharton,” Harvey said. “I have a lot of talent to fit intotoo few pages, but I’d rather have that than the otherway around.”He said news hole will be a No. 1 challenge. “Ithink they hit their low point, and they’re gettingsome back,” Harvey said. “It’s probably not going tobe like it was 10 years ago, but it’s going to be betterthis year than it was last year.”Nelson goes coast-to-coastfor North County TimesNelsonAlso making a cross-country move is Loren Nelson,who on Feb. 27 became the sports editor at theNorth County Times in Escondido, Calif., after threeyears as sports editor for theBradenton Herald in Florida.Nelson sees a lot more similaritiesin the market he leftand his new job. Both newspapersare based in the suburbsand cover nearby professionalsports while also keepingan eye on the high schooland community sports.“It’s a very similar setup to what I was doing,” Nelsonsaid. “Our bread and butter (in Bradenton) waspreps and doing community sports. Here, we cover 22high schools and have a community sports page severaldays per week.”Nelson, 39, already has had opportunities to expandthe North County Times’ sports coverage. Thepaper produced a 12-page NCAA tournament previewsection for the first time.Already on his radar is the 2008 U.S. Open atTorrey Pines.“This is a great sports market and a great climate,”Nelson said. “It’s a great opportunity for the sectionand for me.”After having worked in Eau Claire, Wis., and Bradenton,Nelson immediately noticed one advantage ofbeing on the West Coast.“It’s a lot easier to make deadline,” he said.on the move notesN O R T H E A S TThe Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen: Promoted Chris Colleluorito sports editor, replacing Chris Sciria,who moved to the news department.The Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star: Hired MattMiddleton as a sportswriter. Middleton graduatedfrom North Carolina State University,where he was editor-in-chief of the studentnewspaper.M I D - A T L A N T I CThe Altoona (Pa.) Mirror: Hired Adam Pavkov,former sports editor at the PunxsutawneySpirit, as a sports copy editor.Baltimore Sun: Promoted Pete Blair from atwo-year internship to a full-time copy editor’sposition. ... Hired Claire Lochary, who has beenwith the National Journal Group in Washingtonsince 2004, as the new two-year intern. ... JimmyMcIntyre, an editorial assistant, retired aftermore than four decades with the Sun.The Daily Journal (Vineland N.J.): Hired TempleUniversity graduates Ben Watanabe andJon Campbell as sports writers. Watanabe willcover high school sports. Campbell will coverhigh school and community sports.The Doylestown (Pa.) Intelligencer: Hired PeterHall from the Sunbury News Item as apart-time sports copy editor and designer. Hereplaces Adam Levitan, who joined the sportsdesk at Philly Metro.The Herald News (West Paterson, N.J.): JeffGoldman was promoted to deputy sports editor.Scripps Howard News Service: Al Thompson,assistant managing editor/sports, retired effectiveMarch 1. He is not being replaced.S O U T H E A S TFlorida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Fla.): Outdoorswriter Joe Julavits retired after 24 yearswith the paper.Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger: Mark Alexanderresigned after 10 years at the paper, thelast eight as Jackson State beat writer. Alexanderis leaving to pursue a career in highschool basketball coaching. ... Because ofcutbacks, copy editor/designer Charles Corderwas reassigned from sports to the newscopy desk.Miami Herald: Hired Jeff Samuels, formerly aPage One/presentation editor and assistantsports editor at the Philadelphia Daily News,as copy editor and online liaison. ... Promotedsports designer Michael Babin to assistantpresentation editor/nights.Mobile (Ala.) Register: Hired Austin Moore asa page designer/copy editor. Moore, a graduateof Auburn University, came to the Registerfrom the Northwest Florida Daily News.Morning News of Northwest Arkansas (Springdale,Ark.): Hired Alex Abrams as Universityof Arkansas beat writer. Abrams previouslycovered the local college beat for the FloridaTimes-Union.Naples (Fla.) Daily News: Reporter SteveMegargee left to take a position as a nationalcollege writer at Rivals.com.G R E A T L A K E SThe Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster,Ind.): Named Mike Clark acting sports editor.Clark, who had been assistant sports editor/Illinois and previously served as sports editor,replaced Paul Bowker, who resigned.G R E A T P L A I N SKansas City Star: Promoted copy editor/designerChris Fickett to assistant sports editor/Sundayand design. Fickett takes over forKevin Bull, who recently left for the DetroitFree Press. ... Copy editor Nicole Poell has leftto work in breaking news for ESPN.com.S O U T H W E S TThe Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise: Hired ChristopherDabe of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinelas a reporter. He replaces F.A. Krift, whomoved to the news department as a reporter.Loveland (Texas) Daily Reporter-Herald: HiredR.J. Cooper as from the Katy (Texas) Courier.Cooper will cover minor-league hockey andhigh schools.N O R T H W E S TEugene Register-Guard: Veteran copy editorChris Metteer left The Register-Guard in Octoberfor a similar position at the Denver Post.His place was taken by Ron Richmond, whowas promoted from part-time status. ... FormerOrange County Register reporter JohnRezell has joined the Register-Guard as a parttimecopy editor and is writing a weekly columnfor the outdoors section.Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Promoted Ted Millerfrom college football/enterprise to columnist.Miller replaces John Levesque, whomoved into a management role at the paperoverseeing consumer coverage.W E S T E R NBakersfield Californian: High schools writerSteve Virgen left at the end of March. He wasreplaced by Brad Riddell from the Idaho StateJournal. Riddell is the second staffer hiredfrom the Journal. ... Mason Kelley, whose dadis Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times, startedat the end of January as a sports reporterwith main responsibilities of covering highschools and the Bakersfield Blaze baseballteam. ... The department also hired its firstintern in years, recent Cal-Berkeley graduateBarry Kelly. His internship runs throughmid-May.Sacramento Bee: Hired Lisa Williams, designer,from the Nashville Tennessean. ... GregRobertson, wire editor, left sports to becomeThe Bee’s morning online editor.J A P A NThe Japan Times: Hired Stephen Ellsesser aschief baseball writer. ... Hired James Mulliganas chief soccer writer.A P S E . D A L L A S N E W S . C O M | A P R I L 2 0 0 6 27

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