Costas, Feinstein To NSSA Hall
January 9, 2012 
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Bob Costas, Elected To NSSA Hall of Fame (Courtesy: NBC Universal)
SALISBURY, NC (January 9, 2012) – Bob Costas of NBC Sports and the Major League Baseball Network and author and sportswriter John Feinstein of the Washington Post have been elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s Hall of Fame, NSSA Executive Director Dave Goren announced today. Costas and Feinstein will be honored at the 53rd Annual NSSA Awards Banquet on June 11, 2012 in Salisbury, NC. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the NSSA’s Hall of Fame.
Sharing the stage with Costas and Feinstein will be National Sportscaster of the Year Dan Shulman of ESPN and National Sportswriter of the Year Joe Posnanski of Sports Illustrated, along with 103 State Sportscasters and Sportswriters of the Year from throughout the United States.
Costas has starred on network television in many different roles. A 22-time Emmy Award winner, he has spent more than 30 years at NBC. The 2012 London Olympics this summer will mark Costas’s 10th with NBC and ninth as primetime host, more than any other. Since 2005, Costas has also hosted Football Night In America. And, he serves as play-by-play announcer and host for the Major League Baseball Network.
John Feinstein (Courtesy: HBGUSA)
Feinstein is the bestselling author of more than two dozen books (two of which went to #1 on the New York Times best seller list), including his latest release, One on One. He has also written for the Washington Post, WashingtonPost.com, The National Sports Daily, Golf World, Golf Digest, and is a regular commentator on the Golf Channel.
NSSA's 2011 National Sportscaster of the Year, Dan Shulman (Courtesy: ESPN)
Shulman handles play-by-play for ESPN’s NBA coverage, Saturday night primetime college basketball and Sunday Night Baseball. Before starting at ESPN in 1995, Shulman worked for Canada’s national sports network, The Sports Network (TSN), calling play-by-play for the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies. He is also the first two-time winner of Sports Media Canada Broadcaster of the Year award.
NSSA's 2011 National Sportswriter of the Year, Joe Posnanski (Courtesy: Sports Illustrated)
Twice named best sports columnist by the Associated Press Sports Editors, Posnanski now serves as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and si.com. Before heading to Sports Illustrated, Posnanski was a sports columnist for 13 years at The Kansas City Star. He also wrote for The Charlotte Observer, The Augusta Chronicle and The Cincinnati Post. An author of three books, Posnanski is currently working on a book about recently-fired Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
Among the 103 state winners are: Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play announcer Vin Scully, who won his 31st California Sportscaster of the Year Award; University of New Hampshire play-by-play announcer Jim Jeannotte (23rd New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year Award); Indiana University play-by-play announcer Don Fischer (22nd Indiana Sportscaster of the Year Award). There are also 36 first-time winners.
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2011 NSSA Award Winners
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ALABAMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jim Dunaway, CBS 42/WJOX Radio, Birmingham
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ALABAMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Doug Segrest, Birmingham News, Birmingham |
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ARKANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Steve Sullivan, KATV, Little Rock |
ARKANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Bob Wisener, The Sentinel Record, Hot Springs |
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ARIZONA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Tim Ring, KTVK-TV, Phoenix |
ARIZONA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Paola Boivin, Arizona Republic, Phoenix
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CALIFORNIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Vin Scully, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles |
CALIFORNIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles
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COLORADO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Drew Goodman, ROOT Sports, Denver
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COLORADO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dave Krieger, Denver Post, Denver |
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CONNECTICUT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (Tie) Joe D’Ambrosio, WTIC Radio, Farmington Kevin Nathan, WVIT-TV, West Hartford
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CONNECTICUT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, Hartford
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DC SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Lindsay Czarniak, WRC-TV (now with ESPN), Washington |
DC SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR John Keim, DC Examiner, Washington |
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DELAWARE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Sadak, 1290 the Ticket, Wilmington
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DELAWARE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jon Buzby, Newark Post, Newark
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FLORIDA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Gene Deckerhoff, Florida State/IMG Sports Network, Tallahassee & Tampa Bay Bucs Radio Network, Tampa
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FLORIDA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg
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GEORGIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South, Atlanta
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GEORGIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Schultz, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta
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HAWAII SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Dave Vinton, OC16 (Time Warner Cable), Honolulu
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HAWAII SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Stephen Tsai, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Honolulu
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IOWA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Walters, WOI-TV, Des Moines |
IOWA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Brown, Des Moines Register, Des Moines
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IDAHO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Behler, Boise State Broncos/Learfield Radio Network, Boise
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IDAHO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman, Boise |
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ILLINOIS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Dave Eanet, Northwestern Wildcats/Learfield Radio Network, Chicago |
ILLINOIS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Paul Klee, Champaign News Gazette, Champaign
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INDIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Don Fischer, Indiana Hoosiers/Learfield Radio Network, Bloomington
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INDIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Terry Hutchens, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis
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KANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Wyatt Thompson, K-State/Learfield Radio Network, Manhattan |
KANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Haskin, Topeka Capital Journal, Topeka
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KENTUCKY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Drew Deener, WKRD Radio, Louisville
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KENTUCKY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Larry Vaught, Danville Advocate Messenger, Danville
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LOUISIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Lynn Rollins, Cox Sports, Baton Rouge
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LOUISIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Perryn Keys, Baton Rouge Advocate, Baton Rouge |
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MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Lynch, WCVB-TV, Boston |
MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, Boston
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MARYLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Pete Gilbert, WBAL-TV, Baltimore
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MARYLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore |
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MAINE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Rich Kimball, Maine Black Bear/Learfield Sports Network, Orono |
MAINE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News, Bangor
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MICHIGAN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Mario Impemba, Detroit Tigers/Oakland Univ., Detroit |
MICHIGAN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press, Detroit
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MINNESOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Kurtz, Minnesota Wild Radio Network, St. Paul |
MINNESOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Mike Russo. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis
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MISSOURI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Covington, KLPW, Washington
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MISSOURI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bill Battle, Washington Missourian, Washington
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MISSISSIPPI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (Tie) David Kellum, Ole Miss Radio Network, Oxford John Cox, Southern Mississippi/IMG Sports Network, Hattiesburg
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MISSISSIPPI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Cleveland, Clarion Ledger, Jackson
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MONTANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mick Holien, Montana Grizzlies/Learfield Radio Network, Missoula |
MONTANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Greg Rachac, Billings Gazette, Billings
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NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Harris, Duke/IMG Sports Network, Durham
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NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Sorensen, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
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NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dan Keating, KMAV/KMSR, Mayville
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NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Lou Babiarz, Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck
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NEBRASKA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Kugler, KOZN Radio, Omaha
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NEBRASKA SPORTSWRITER
Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha
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NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jim Jeannotte, UNH Wildcats/Learfield Radio Network. Durham
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NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mike Whaley, Fosters Daily, Dover
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NEW JERSEY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Matt Harmon, Shore Sports Network, Bayville
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NEW JERSEY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Greg Lerner, Star Ledger (now at MSG Varsity), Newark
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NEW MEXICO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Jack Nixon, New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces |
NEW MEXICO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR Rick Wright, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque
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NEVADA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Russ Langer, Las Vegas 51s Radio, Las Vegas
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NEVADA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review–Journal, Las Vegas
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NEW YORK SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bruce Beck, WNBC-TV, New York
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NEW YORK SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bob Glauber, Newsday, New York
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OHIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Paul Keels, Ohio State Buckeyes/IMG Sports Network, Columbus |
OHIO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News, Dayton
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OKLAHOMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Holcomb, KOTV-TV, Tulsa
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OKLAHOMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City
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OREGON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Mike Parker, Oregon State Beavers/Learfield Radio Network, Corvalis |
OREGON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune, Portland
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PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSCASTER
Jim Jackson, Comcast Sports Net Philadelphia (Flyers TV)/Phillies Radio Network, Philadelphia
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PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSWRITER
Bob Ford, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia |
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RHODE ISLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Steve Hyder, Pawtucket Red Sox Radio, Pawtucket |
RHODE ISLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brendan McGair, Pawtucket Times, Pawtucket
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SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Allen Smothers, Coastline Sports Media, Myrtle Beach
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SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Gene Sapakoff, Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston
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SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Henriksen, Sportsmax Radio, Dell Rapids
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SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Terry Vandrovec, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls
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TENNESSEE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Pete Weber, Nashville Predators TV/Radio Network, Nashville |
TENNESSEE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jim Wyatt, The Tennessean, Nashville
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TEXAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers Radio Network, Dallas |
TEXAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kirk Bohls, Austin American Statesman, Austin
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UTAH SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR Carl Arky, Weber State Univ. Radio Network, Ogden |
UTAH SPORTSWRITER Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City
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VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bill Roth, Virginia Tech Hokies/IMG Sports Network, Blacksburg
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VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER
David Teel, Newport News Daily Press, Newport News |
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VERMONT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
George Commo, Northeast Sports Network, Essex Junction |
VERMONT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Haley, Rutland Herald, Rutland
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WASHINGTON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Rondeau, Washington Huskies/IMG Sports Network, Seattle |
WASHINGTON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times, Seattle
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WISCONSIN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (Tie) Lance Allan, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee Matt LePay, Wisconsin Badgers/Learfield Radio Network, Madison
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WISCONSIN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Haudricourt, Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee
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WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mark Martin, WCHS-TV, Charleston
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WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chuck McGill, Daily Mail, Charleston
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WYOMING SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Reece Monaco, KFBC Radio, Cheyenne
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WYOMING SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Eric Schmoldt, Casper Star Tribune, Casper
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NATIONAL SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dan Shulman, ESPN
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NATIONAL SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Joe Posnanski, Sports Illustrated
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HALL OF FAME SPORTSCASTER
Bob Costas, NBC/MLB Network
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HALL OF FAME SPORTSWRITER
John Feinstein, Washington Post/Author
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Who and how are the state awards nominated ? Is Holien from MT the only one ever nominated ?
From mid-October to mid-November, NSSA members in each state nominate up to three people for State and National Sportscaster and Sportswriter of the Year, as well as Hall of Fame sportscaster and sportswriter. On state ballots, the top two, plus ties go on. On the National and HoF ballots, finalists are determined by total votes (there are usually six-to-nine finalists for each).
Final balloting is conducted throughout the month of December. After we attempt to break ties, winners are determined and notified during the first week of January.
And no, Mick Holien is not the only one ever nominated.
Hope that answers your questions.
Sounds like you don’t do much research on your selections per the answer to the MT question. Thinking the same thing happens in Idaho. Your selection in ID doesn’t even cover sports all year and writes nothing compelling. Lots of soft columns that say nothing. Was behind the story (not ahead of it) when Boise State got put on probation and when the longtime athletic director was fired. Get the impression he’s a member of your group and is automatically picked because of that and his affiliation Think outside the box in the future, do some real legitimate research, speak to people in the state (that includes media on the eastern side of Idaho that you obviously ignore). Everyone in my building is laughing about your choice because, well, we laughed at it last year at this time. But this happening again tells us your group isn’t to be taken seriously and I know I can’t trust any of the selections. Texas is a big state, so is California, and Florida has a bunch of talented sportswriters. How do you know which of the hundreds of talented sportswriters to pick in those states? How do you know who is best in South Dakota or Mississippi or West Virginia. Sounds like the main criteria in your selections is who is a member of your group as opposed to who had the top body of work for the year. Might want to name this the Bill Conlin award since it comes across as phony.
Dennis,
The members in each state vote on the winners. So if you really feel as strongly as you say, I invite you to join the organization and put your money where your mouth is (it’s only $40-a-year). As a professor of mine once said, “if you don’t like the way it is now, when you get a job in that business, change it.”
Hi. Im in South Carolina. How do I join?