I've written a lot of words.
I've said even more words.
Here's where those words have gone:
As a Broadcaster:
Talking about sports for a living? Sign me up. I began my play-by-play journey in 2020 with D1MediaPro and the NFHS Network. For three years there, I called football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, hockey, volleyball, soccer, and even ultimate frisbee. Also in high school, I worked for BallerTV, doing play-by-play for two years of the Metro Classic, a top high school basketball showcase, and the ACES Hustle & Heart Classic that featured Overtime Elite. After graduating and heading to Penn State, I joined two student radio stations, CommRadio and The Lion 90.7 FM, both of which were a great decision. Through the two, I've called football, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, softball, volleyball, and field hockey. I've also been a season-long broadcaster for Penn State men's and women's gymnastics and softball for B1G+, Big Ten Network's streaming service. During summer 2024, I had the opportunity to work for FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, where I did play-by-play for the U17 Men's and Women's World Cups, color commentary for the U18 Men's AmeriCup, and hosted Chat Parties for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Paris Olympics.
Talking about sports for a living? Sign me up. I began my play-by-play journey in 2020 with D1MediaPro and the NFHS Network. For three years there, I called football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, hockey, volleyball, soccer, and even ultimate frisbee. Also in high school, I worked for BallerTV, doing play-by-play for two years of the Metro Classic, a top high school basketball showcase, and the ACES Hustle & Heart Classic that featured Overtime Elite. After graduating and heading to Penn State, I joined two student radio stations, CommRadio and The Lion 90.7 FM, both of which were a great decision. Through the two, I've called football, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, softball, volleyball, and field hockey. I've also been a season-long broadcaster for Penn State men's and women's gymnastics and softball for B1G+, Big Ten Network's streaming service. During summer 2024, I had the opportunity to work for FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, where I did play-by-play for the U17 Men's and Women's World Cups, color commentary for the U18 Men's AmeriCup, and hosted Chat Parties for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Paris Olympics.
As a Writer:
Ah, yes. Where it all began. Tap Into Westfield, a local online newspaper, was where I got my first sports media experience, serving as an ice hockey beat reporter and writing feature stories. In my senior year of high school, I was a writer and opinions page editor for my school's newspaper, Hi's Eye. I have also written for New Jersey basketball multimedia platform NJHoopRecruit, since 2021, including feature stories, recruitment updates, and game previews. Then, college came and I started writing even more. While Onward State has led me to many new lifelong friends, the student-run blog has also given me opportunities to write a little bit about everything. Although sports have been my focus, my work also includes features, opinions, news, tomfoolery, and politics.
Ah, yes. Where it all began. Tap Into Westfield, a local online newspaper, was where I got my first sports media experience, serving as an ice hockey beat reporter and writing feature stories. In my senior year of high school, I was a writer and opinions page editor for my school's newspaper, Hi's Eye. I have also written for New Jersey basketball multimedia platform NJHoopRecruit, since 2021, including feature stories, recruitment updates, and game previews. Then, college came and I started writing even more. While Onward State has led me to many new lifelong friends, the student-run blog has also given me opportunities to write a little bit about everything. Although sports have been my focus, my work also includes features, opinions, news, tomfoolery, and politics.
As a TV Anchor:
Some of the greatest times I've had covering sports have come in front of a camera. During my junior and senior years of high school, I was the sports anchor for Blue Devil TV, my high school TV station that produced a daily morning show. In this role, I recapped and previewed games, interviewed players and coaches, and I even played against the school's top athletes in their respective sports. That was fun, and a little painful, so I recommend you check out those videos here. In college, I hosted an episode of After The Whistle, a weekly high school football show, and you can watch that here.
Some of the greatest times I've had covering sports have come in front of a camera. During my junior and senior years of high school, I was the sports anchor for Blue Devil TV, my high school TV station that produced a daily morning show. In this role, I recapped and previewed games, interviewed players and coaches, and I even played against the school's top athletes in their respective sports. That was fun, and a little painful, so I recommend you check out those videos here. In college, I hosted an episode of After The Whistle, a weekly high school football show, and you can watch that here.
As an Interviewer:
While sometimes scary, talking to people is a ton of fun. I've interviewed people for all of my writing positions, and I've also done pregame, halftime, and postgame interviews as a radio and TV broadcaster. Additionally, I created my own virtual interview show in 2020, Beyond The Play, and I talked to high school, college, and professional athletes.
While sometimes scary, talking to people is a ton of fun. I've interviewed people for all of my writing positions, and I've also done pregame, halftime, and postgame interviews as a radio and TV broadcaster. Additionally, I created my own virtual interview show in 2020, Beyond The Play, and I talked to high school, college, and professional athletes.