Comeback KingsAfter covering every boys soccer game in 2015, I write a recap on one of the most thrilling seasons in MVHS history. This is the comprehensive version of the story that amasses over 10,000 words. It was an awarded an honorable mention in the sports story category at the JEANC Annual Contest in 2015.
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First Amendment Freedoms
In honor of Scholastic Journalism Week, I lead a project in which my entire staff covers all five freedoms of the First Amendment through broadcast packages, with one video going up each day of the week.
Girls basketball: Team faces Fremont High School
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irls basketball: Team faces Fremont High School
I provide live coverage for a girls basketball game against the Firebirds.
Better Call Saul: It’s all good, man
Better Call Saul: It’s all good, man
I write a review of the “Breaking Bad” spin-off which has been met with critical acclaim. This piece won first place in review writing at JEANC’s Annual Contest in 2015.
Basketball faces Lynbrook HS
Basketball faces Lynbrook HSWhat was originally planned to be a double broadcast of both the boys and girls basketball games against Lynbrook unexpectedly became a liveblog due to issues with the network connection.
Liveblog: Girls basketball vs. Homestead HS
Liveblog: Girls basketball vs. Homestead HS
I co-report on the Feb. 4 game between the Matadors and the Mustangs.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo: more than just animals
Smithsonian’s National Zoo: more than just animals
I compete in the Online News Package competition at the JEA/NSPA fall convention in Washington, DC.
PHOTO GALLERY: Football falls to Wilcox High School
PHOTO GALLERY: Football falls to Wilcox High School
I cover the Matadors’ football game against WHS.
He was one of us
I write an editorial to help students cope with the sudden death of one of their own. This was by far the hardest and most emotional piece I have ever written and ultimately it garnered so much support and traction from the community that it quickly became the most viewed online story in El Estoque history.
Fatal accident outside 7-Eleven
Fatal accident outside 7-Eleven
I co-write the breaking news brief regarding a tragic bike accident near campus. Covering this tragedy was undoubtedly the biggest challenge of my career on an ethical, personal and professional level.
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