Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Greg Madia sports writing portfolio Entry Credit: Greg Madia Judge Comment: Particularly liked the piece on how the James Madison football roster got put back together. Very much a sign of the times, as was the story on college football money.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: John Shifflett sports writing portfolio Entry Credit: John Shifflett Judge Comment: Very strong entry. Excellent context with Tony Bennett story on the examples of other prominent coaches.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Chris Gionta sports writing portfolio Entry Credit: Chris Gionta Judge Comment: Another strong entry. Liked the variety and the emotional content of the topics.
