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Sports Sports Writing Writing This has become one of the most This has become one of the most popular forms of modern journalistic popular forms of modern journalistic writing. More and more readers are writing. More and more readers are now turning to the sports section now turning to the sports section before looking at the more prosaic before looking at the more prosaic news of the day. news of the day. But while many talk about sports, But while many talk about sports, there are only a few who can write a there are only a few who can write a sports story. sports story.

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Sports Writing Sports Writing

This has become one of the most This has become one of the most popular forms of modern journalistic popular forms of modern journalistic writing. More and more readers are now writing. More and more readers are now turning to the sports section before turning to the sports section before looking at the more prosaic news of the looking at the more prosaic news of the day.day.

But while many talk about sports, there But while many talk about sports, there are only a few who can write a sports are only a few who can write a sports story.story.

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STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STRUCTURE OF THE SPORTS STORYSTORY

Sports reporting is news writing. The Sports reporting is news writing. The sports story has the structure of an sports story has the structure of an action story but with greater freedom of action story but with greater freedom of style in writing.style in writing.Aside from having a “nose for news” he Aside from having a “nose for news” he should also 1) have interest in all sports should also 1) have interest in all sports events, 2) know the rules and events, 2) know the rules and regulations of the event or game he is regulations of the event or game he is writing about, and 3) have a working writing about, and 3) have a working knowledge of the language and jargon knowledge of the language and jargon of sports writing usually referred to as of sports writing usually referred to as sports lingo.sports lingo.

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QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPORTS QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPORTS WRITERWRITER

1.1. Must know sports: rules, strategy, Must know sports: rules, strategy, team and players’ records.team and players’ records.

2.2. Must attend the games or meets as Must attend the games or meets as a reporter, not as a spectator or a reporter, not as a spectator or cheerer.cheerer.

3.3. Must know coaches and players as Must know coaches and players as intimately as possible.intimately as possible.

4.4. Must observe accuracy.Must observe accuracy.

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• 5. Must be able to take notes quickly 5. Must be able to take notes quickly without losing the sequence of the without losing the sequence of the play.play.

• 6. Must be fair and unbiased in 6. Must be fair and unbiased in reporting, even though he has a reporting, even though he has a favorite team.favorite team.

• 7. Must not make comments without 7. Must not make comments without supporting them with facts on which supporting them with facts on which they are based, although sports they are based, although sports writers have more freedom than any writers have more freedom than any other news writers.other news writers.

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• 8. Must use the specialized language of 8. Must use the specialized language of the particular sports that he is reporting.the particular sports that he is reporting.

• 9. Must avoid sports slang and trite 9. Must avoid sports slang and trite expressions which hack writers use expressions which hack writers use today. He should tell the story in plain, today. He should tell the story in plain, factual terms, that describe the action.factual terms, that describe the action.

• 10. Must bear in mind that he writes for 10. Must bear in mind that he writes for his readers and not for himself.his readers and not for himself.

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•WRITING THE SPORTS STORYWRITING THE SPORTS STORY

• The LeadThe Lead

Like any other news story, sports Like any other news story, sports story has a lead and a body. The story has a lead and a body. The sports lead is the attention-getter, the sports lead is the attention-getter, the news in a nutshell.news in a nutshell.

The classic “Five W’s” appear in the The classic “Five W’s” appear in the sports lead as: 1) Who won? 2) sports lead as: 1) Who won? 2) Against whom? 3) By what score? 4) Against whom? 3) By what score? 4) Where? And 5) When?Where? And 5) When?

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The Torres High School Quintet The Torres High School Quintet (1) poured 10 baskets in the last (1) poured 10 baskets in the last three minutes to edge out the three minutes to edge out the Osmenians (2) 65-63 (3) at the Osmenians (2) 65-63 (3) at the opponent’s homeground (4) opponent’s homeground (4) yesterday afternoon (5).yesterday afternoon (5).

The BodyThe Body

1.1. Team and/or individual standingTeam and/or individual standing

2.2. Decisive playDecisive play

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1.1. Best scores for the dayBest scores for the day2.2. Play-by-playPlay-by-play3.3. QuotationQuotationSuggested PointersSuggested Pointers1.1. The score or outcomeThe score or outcome2.2. The significance of the outcomeThe significance of the outcome3.3. Highlights of the gameHighlights of the game4.4. Comparison of the teamsComparison of the teams5.5. Individual starsIndividual stars6.6. Weather conditionsWeather conditions7.7. Crowd and celebrationCrowd and celebration

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•Sports Lingo and Sports Lingo and Crutches/SlanguageCrutches/Slanguage

Volleyball:Volleyball:

spikesspikes neat placing neat placing

change courtchange court chinese kill chinese kill

wallopwallop block block

scored offscored off straight setstraight set

two out of threetwo out of three spiker spiker

blocked his killblocked his kill booming servicebooming service

net ballnet ball return play return play

three out of fivethree out of five

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•Basketball:Basketball:

fivefive quintetquintet shot winnershot winner

pivotpivot rallyrally reboundrebound

technical foultechnical foul quarter countquarter count

15-foot line15-foot line hook shothook shot lay-uplay-up

ice-breakerice-breaker tip-intip-in presspress

one defenseone defense man to manman to man treytrey

30 second rule30 second rule full courtfull court gun timegun time

lemon timelemon time keyhole areakeyhole area long tomlong tom

tip-intip-in follow-up follow-up rainbow countryrainbow country

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•Baseball/SoftballBaseball/Softballdiamonddiamond pitcherpitcherbackstopbackstop

deep center struck outdeep center struck out lower fourthlower fourth

shut out hitless inningshut out hitless inning one-bagger one-bagger

hit a homerun two-baggers force outhit a homerun two-baggers force out

scorcher fly backscorcher fly back pitcher's moundpitcher's mound

upper thirdupper third lower fourth flier lower fourth flier

rolling ballrolling ball umpire umpire struck outstruck out

buntbuntslideslideshortstopshortstop fielderfielder

southpawsouthpaw no-hit runno-hit run fanned fanned

out-pegged at thirdout-pegged at third deep centerdeep center

a scorcher to left outfielda scorcher to left outfield

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•SipaSipafancy kickfancy kick dead ball dead ball ball on playball on play singlesingle doubledouble

•Soccer/FootballSoccer/Footballsocceritessoccerites goaliegoalie full backfull backcorner kickcorner kick centradacentradapenalty kickpenalty kick free kickfree kickpigskinpigskin

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Winning Sports Article (English)Winning Sports Article (English)4th Place, NSPC at Camarines 4th Place, NSPC at Camarines Sur NHS, Naga CitySur NHS, Naga CityRegion VI, February 15-21, Region VI, February 15-21, 20092009Sports Writer: Brendon Joe Sports Writer: Brendon Joe ViveroViveroCoach: Cesar T. MontañoCoach: Cesar T. MontañoGame: Sepak Takraw (2 sets)Game: Sepak Takraw (2 sets)

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““Smart Regu never abdicated Smart Regu never abdicated the throne of victory.”the throne of victory.”

Showcasing their technical Showcasing their technical know-how and defense know-how and defense mechanism, Smart Regu mechanism, Smart Regu affirmed supremacy over the affirmed supremacy over the Naga City Regu, carving a 21-6, Naga City Regu, carving a 21-6, 21-15 victory during their Sepak 21-15 victory during their Sepak Takraw Exhibition Match held at Takraw Exhibition Match held at Camarines Sur National High Camarines Sur National High School (Liboton Annex) Feb. 18.School (Liboton Annex) Feb. 18.

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Naga, City Regu succumbed Naga, City Regu succumbed to their final loss as Smart Regu to their final loss as Smart Regu intensified their attact from start intensified their attact from start to finish in the second set to finish in the second set unlocking hard-driven spikes and unlocking hard-driven spikes and head spins en route to a head spins en route to a convincing win.convincing win.

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Smart Regu unveiled the first Smart Regu unveiled the first set with an incessant offensive set with an incessant offensive thrust, unleasing wheelbarrow thrust, unleasing wheelbarrow kicks and Chinese kills from kicks and Chinese kills from Tekong Rodolfo Sesmuendo and Tekong Rodolfo Sesmuendo and Apit-Kanan Romel Dela Cruz to Apit-Kanan Romel Dela Cruz to gain the upperhand with a 21-6 gain the upperhand with a 21-6 score.score.

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Eager to retaliate in the second Eager to retaliate in the second set, Naga City Regu employed set, Naga City Regu employed forces within their range of forces within their range of effectiveness unlocking full-effectiveness unlocking full-cartwheel and black magic return cartwheel and black magic return spikes from Tekong Rani Tan spikes from Tekong Rani Tan Tayag and Apit Kim Deo Villareal Tayag and Apit Kim Deo Villareal but did not sustain into the end as but did not sustain into the end as they lapsed into errors.they lapsed into errors.

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Smart Regu remained hot in Smart Regu remained hot in the ensuing play, took chance to the ensuing play, took chance to demoralize Naga City Regu’s demoralize Naga City Regu’s resistance by releasing high resistance by releasing high accuracy drives and blazing kicks accuracy drives and blazing kicks on the hall which opted Naga on the hall which opted Naga City Regu to draw frugal defense. City Regu to draw frugal defense.

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Exhilarated by the bustling Exhilarated by the bustling cheers from the throng of cheers from the throng of expectators and campus expectators and campus journalists from all corners of the journalists from all corners of the country the combined Sesmundo-country the combined Sesmundo-Dela Cruz Mark Christian Casaul Dela Cruz Mark Christian Casaul trio unloaded wrackful drives and trio unloaded wrackful drives and never ceasing kills, abridging never ceasing kills, abridging their opponent’s defiance.their opponent’s defiance.

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Sesmundo found his way to Sesmundo found his way to launch a blitzkrieg spike to launch a blitzkrieg spike to control and seal the final set with control and seal the final set with a meritorious 21-6 victory.a meritorious 21-6 victory.

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Winning Sports Article (Filipino)Winning Sports Article (Filipino)2nd Place, NSPC, Kalibo, Aklan2nd Place, NSPC, Kalibo, AklanRegion V Western VisayasRegion V Western VisayasFebruary 20-24, 2006February 20-24, 2006Sports Writer: Cesar S. Sports Writer: Cesar S. MontaMontaῆῆo IIo IICoach: Cesar T. MontaCoach: Cesar T. MontaῆῆooGame: BasketballGame: Basketball

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Kalibo, Aklan - Kalibo, Aklan - Dumaan sa butas ng Dumaan sa butas ng karayom ang Aklan Catholic College karayom ang Aklan Catholic College (ACC) Blues laban sa Ntremaze bago (ACC) Blues laban sa Ntremaze bago makuha ang 53-50 panalo sa isang makuha ang 53-50 panalo sa isang Pasinayang Larong Basketball na Pasinayang Larong Basketball na ginanap sa ACC gym.ginanap sa ACC gym. Ang pinagsanib na puwersa ng Ang pinagsanib na puwersa ng pointguard na si Jonathan Fantinalgo pointguard na si Jonathan Fantinalgo at power forward Jhon Jevy Villas ng at power forward Jhon Jevy Villas ng ACC Blues na nag-umpisang ACC Blues na nag-umpisang magpaulan ng mga puntos mula magpaulan ng mga puntos mula umpisa ng first quarter hanggang umpisa ng first quarter hanggang huling minuto ng last quarter ang huling minuto ng last quarter ang nagsiguro ng kanilang panalo.nagsiguro ng kanilang panalo.

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Bumandera si Villas ng 12 Bumandera si Villas ng 12 puntos, Fantinalgo 11 puntos at puntos, Fantinalgo 11 puntos at kabuuang 30 puntos ang kabuuang 30 puntos ang naidagdag ng iba pa nilang naidagdag ng iba pa nilang teammates.teammates. Lamang ang D’Ntremaze sa Lamang ang D’Ntremaze sa first quarter sa iskor na 15-12 na first quarter sa iskor na 15-12 na pinamunuan nina Roy Zubiaga, pinamunuan nina Roy Zubiaga, Cris Ginoy at Arnel Ambito ngunit Cris Ginoy at Arnel Ambito ngunit kinapos sila sa kalagitnaan ng laro kinapos sila sa kalagitnaan ng laro dahil sa humabol ang ACC Blues dahil sa humabol ang ACC Blues sa pamamagitan ng sunod-sunod sa pamamagitan ng sunod-sunod na lay-ups. na lay-ups.

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Sa harap ng di-magkamayaw na Sa harap ng di-magkamayaw na mga estudyanteng manunulat mga estudyanteng manunulat pang-isports, nagpakawala si pang-isports, nagpakawala si Fantinalgo ng mga mabalasik na Fantinalgo ng mga mabalasik na fade away jumpers na ikinalito ng fade away jumpers na ikinalito ng D’Ntremaze, isang minuto nalalabi D’Ntremaze, isang minuto nalalabi sa 3sa 3rdrd quarter. quarter. Sa iskor na 47-45 sa fourth Sa iskor na 47-45 sa fourth quarter, kontrolado na ng ACC quarter, kontrolado na ng ACC Blues ang lahat ng departamento Blues ang lahat ng departamento ng laro na kung saan hindi na ng laro na kung saan hindi na nakayanan ng D’Ntremaze ang nakayanan ng D’Ntremaze ang momentum ng kanilang kalaban.momentum ng kanilang kalaban.

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Si Zubiaga ang highest pointer Si Zubiaga ang highest pointer ng D’Ntremaze na kumana ng 22 ng D’Ntremaze na kumana ng 22 puntos, Ginoy 10 puntos, puntos, Ginoy 10 puntos, Parahinog 6 na puntos at Ambito 6 Parahinog 6 na puntos at Ambito 6 na puntos.na puntos. “Ok naman, nag-improve yung “Ok naman, nag-improve yung kanilang paglalaro at yan sina kanilang paglalaro at yan sina Villas at Fantinalgo, sisikat yan,” Villas at Fantinalgo, sisikat yan,” ang nakangiting sabi ng coach ng ang nakangiting sabi ng coach ng ACC Blues na si Arnold T. ACC Blues na si Arnold T. Barientos.Barientos.

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Mga iskor:Mga iskor: l l ACC Blues:(53), Villas (12), ACC Blues:(53), Villas (12), Fantinalgo (11), Malolos (9), Tagle Fantinalgo (11), Malolos (9), Tagle (8), Besana (5), Rampola (2), (8), Besana (5), Rampola (2), Cawaling (2)Cawaling (2)

D’Ntremaze:(50), Zubiaga D’Ntremaze:(50), Zubiaga (22), Ginoy (10), Parahinog (6), (22), Ginoy (10), Parahinog (6), Ambito (6), Legazpe (2), Quimpo Ambito (6), Legazpe (2), Quimpo (2), Abayon (2)(2), Abayon (2)

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Winning Sports Article (Filipino)Winning Sports Article (Filipino) 44thth Place, NSPC, Puerto Princesa City Place, NSPC, Puerto Princesa City Palawan Region IV-BPalawan Region IV-B April 9-13,2012April 9-13,2012 Sports Writer: Joniel AbuevaSports Writer: Joniel Abueva Coach: Cesar T. MontañoCoach: Cesar T. Montaño Game: Sepak TakrawGame: Sepak Takraw

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Huli man daw at magaling naihahabol Huli man daw at magaling naihahabol din!din!

Puhunan ng Puerto Princesa B ang mga Puhunan ng Puerto Princesa B ang mga pamatay na serves ni Ryan Jay Topere sa pamatay na serves ni Ryan Jay Topere sa third set para anihin ang 2-1 (13-15, 15-third set para anihin ang 2-1 (13-15, 15-10, 15-13) panalo laban sa Puerto A sa 10, 15-13) panalo laban sa Puerto A sa kanilang Pasinayang Larong Sepak Takraw kanilang Pasinayang Larong Sepak Takraw na ginanap sa Holy Trinity University (HTU) na ginanap sa Holy Trinity University (HTU) Gym kaninang umaga.Gym kaninang umaga.

Ang pinagsanib pwersa ng tekong Ryan Ang pinagsanib pwersa ng tekong Ryan Jay Topere at Apit Kanan Jhon Carlo Lee na Jay Topere at Apit Kanan Jhon Carlo Lee na tumirada ng magagandang serves at tumirada ng magagandang serves at wheelbarrow kicks ang nagbigay daan wheelbarrow kicks ang nagbigay daan upang mahabol ang kalamangan ng Puerto upang mahabol ang kalamangan ng Puerto A at nagsiguro ng kanilang panalo.A at nagsiguro ng kanilang panalo.

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““Interview”Interview”Gitgitan ang laban sa unang set kung saanGitgitan ang laban sa unang set kung saanNagpalitan ang dalawang koponan ng mgaNagpalitan ang dalawang koponan ng mga

matutulis na serves at frontal kicks ngunitmatutulis na serves at frontal kicks ngunitnakaungos ang Puerto A gamit ang hindi nakaungos ang Puerto A gamit ang hindi madepensahang chinese kills ni Apit kirimadepensahang chinese kills ni Apit kiriMichael Angelo sumaragad at Mel JosephMichael Angelo sumaragad at Mel JosephAbdon na naging dahilan para kunin nila angAbdon na naging dahilan para kunin nila ang15 – 13 iskor.15 – 13 iskor.

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Sa pangalawang set, kumambiyo sinaSa pangalawang set, kumambiyo sinaTopere at Alejandro Asuncion ng Puerto BTopere at Alejandro Asuncion ng Puerto Bng mga round house kicks at nakakalitongng mga round house kicks at nakakalitongneat placings dahilan para kunin ang 15 –neat placings dahilan para kunin ang 15 –10 panalo.10 panalo.

Sa harap ng mga estudyanteng Sa harap ng mga estudyanteng manunulatmanunulat

pang-isports, ipinamalas ng dalawangpang-isports, ipinamalas ng dalawangmagkakatunggaling koponan ang kanilangmagkakatunggaling koponan ang kanilanggaling at determinasyon sa kalagitnaan nggaling at determinasyon sa kalagitnaan ngthird set na humantong sa 9-9 tabla.third set na humantong sa 9-9 tabla.

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Pinilit humirit ng Puerto A sa huling yugtoPinilit humirit ng Puerto A sa huling yugtong third set gamit ang block ni Jef Rugayng third set gamit ang block ni Jef Rugaypara madepensahan ang ataking ginagawapara madepensahan ang ataking ginagawang kalaban ngunit madaling naipasok ning kalaban ngunit madaling naipasok niTopere ng Puerto B ang mga serves naTopere ng Puerto B ang mga serves nakanyang pinapakawalan kung kaya’tkanyang pinapakawalan kung kaya’tnaihabol nila ang 4-0 run dahilan paranaihabol nila ang 4-0 run dahilan parahumantong ang iskor sa 15-13.humantong ang iskor sa 15-13.

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!