2018 NSMA Awards Finalists Announced
11.19.2018WINSTON-SALEM, NC (November 19, 2018 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) -- Here are the finalists for the 2018 National Sports Media Association Awards (State, National Hall of Fame), to be presented during the 60th annual NSMA Awards weekend, on June 24, 2019, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
NSMA members provided the nominations for the State (top two, plus ties, are on the final ballot) and National (top 10, plus ties, are on the final ballot) Awards. NSMA Hall of Famers and staff provided the Hall of Fame nominations.
This final ballot will be emailed to members on December 1, with voting open until December 31. Winners will be notified, beginning January 1, 2019. Winners will be announced on January 14, 2019.
* - Please send spelling, affiliation corrections to dgoren@nationalsportsmedia.org.
| ALABAMA SPORTSCASTER |
| Lauren Sisler, AL.com SEC Network, Birmingham |
| Chris Stewart, Crimson Tide Sports Network, Tuscaloosa |
| ALABAMA SPORTSWRITER |
| Cecil Hurt, Tuscaloosa News, TideSports.com, Tuscaloosa |
| Matt Zenitz, AL.com, Birmingham |
| ARIZONA SPORTSCASTER |
| Bob Brenly, Diamondbacks/FOX Sports Arizona, Phoenix |
| Tim Healey, ASU Sun Devil Radio Network, Tempe |
| Jeff Munn, ASU Women's Basketball (Radio), Tempe |
| Tim Ring, KPHO/KTVK-TV, Phoenix |
| ARIZONA SPORTSWRITER |
| Jeff Metcalfe, Arizona Republic, Phoenix |
| Craig Morgan, The Athletic, Phoenix |
| Nick Piecoro, Arizona Republic, Phoenix |
| Kent Somers, Arizona Republic, Phoenix |
| ARKANSAS SPORTSCASTER |
| Justin Acri, KABZ Radio, Little Rock |
| Phil Elson, Razorback IMG Sports Network (Baseball, Women's Bkb)/ESPN Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Matt Stolz, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro |
| ARKANSAS SPORTSWRITER |
| Bob Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Fayetteville |
| Paul Boyd, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Fayetteville |
| CALIFORNIA SPORTSCASTER |
| Ken Korach, Oakland A's/95.7 FM, Oakland |
| Ralph Lawler, LA Clippers/FOXSports West & Prime Ticket, Los Angeles |
| CALIFORNIA SPORTSWRITER |
| Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco |
| Susan Slusser San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco |
| COLORADO SPORTSCASTER |
| Mark Johnson, Colorado Buffaloes Radio Network/Learfield, Boulder |
| Vic Lombardi, Altitude Sports, Denver |
| COLORADO SPORTSWRITER |
| Kelly Lyell, The Coloradoan, Fort Collins |
| Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, Denver |
| CONNECTICUT SPORTSCASTER |
| Rich Coppola, Fox 61, Hartford |
| John Pierson, WTNH-TV, New Haven |
| CONNECTICUT SPORTSWRITER |
| Dom Amore, The Courant, Hartford |
| Chris Elsbury, Hearst-CT, Bridgeport |
| DELAWARE SPORTSCASTER |
| Matt Janus, Wilmington Blue Rocks Radio, Wilmington |
| Scott Klatzkin, 94.7 WDSD, Dover |
| DELAWARE SPORTSWRITER |
| Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal, Wilmington |
| Andy Walter, Delaware State News, Dover |
| DC SPORTSCASTER |
| Joe Beninati, Capitals/NBC Sports Washington |
| Steve Buckhantz, Wizards/NBC Sports Washington |
| John Walton, Capitals Radio Network |
| DC SPORTSWRITER |
| Chelsea Janes, Washington Post |
| Barry Svrluga, Washington Post |
| FLORIDA SPORTSCASTER |
| Gene Deckerhoff, Seminoles IMG Sports Network & TB Bucs Radio, Tallahassee/Tampa |
| Eric Reid, Miami Heat/FOX Sports Sun, Miami |
| Dave Wills, Tampa Bay Rays/WDAE Radio, Tampa |
| FLORIDA SPORTSWRITER |
| Greg Cote, Miami Herald, Miami |
| Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg |
| GEORGIA SPORTSCASTER |
| Steve Holman, Atlanta Hawks Radio/92.9 The Game, Atlanta |
| Zach Klein, WSB-TV, Atlanta |
| GEORGIA SPORTSWRITER |
| Mark Bradley, Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| Steve Hummer , Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| D. Orlando Ledbetter , Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| David O'Brien, The Athletic, Atlanta |
| Daniel Shirley, The Athletic, Macon |
| HAWAII SPORTSCASTER |
| Bobby Curran, ESPN 1420, Honolulu |
| Rob DeMello, KHON2, Honolulu |
| Kanoa Leahey, Spectrum Sports Hawaii, Mililani |
| HAWAII SPORTSWRITER |
| Brian McInnis, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu |
| Stephen Tsai, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Honolulu |
| IDAHO SPORTSCASTER |
| Bob Behler, Bronco Sports Properties/Learfield & KTIK Radio, Boise |
| Jeff Caves, KTIK Radio, Boise |
| Paul J Schneider, KBOI-AM, Boise |
| IDAHO SPORTSWRITER |
| B.J. Rains, Idaho Press, Nampa |
| Dave Southorn, Idaho Statesman, Boise |
| ILLINOIS SPORTSCASTER |
| Pat Hughes, Cubs Radio/WSCR AM 670, Chicago |
| Chuck Swirsky, Bulls Radio/WSCR AM 670, Chicago |
| ILLINOIS SPORTSWRITER |
| Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, Chicago |
| Rick Morrissey, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago |
| Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago |
| INDIANA SPORTSCASTER |
| Mark Boyle, Pacers Radio - 107.5/1070 The Fan, Indianapolis |
| Larry Clisby, Purdue Radio Network, Lafayette |
| Don Fischer, IU Sports Properties/Learfield,Bloomington |
| INDIANA SPORTSWRITER |
| Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis |
| Terry Hutchens, CNHI Sports, Anderson |
| Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis |
| IOWA SPORTSCASTER |
| Gary Dolphin, Hawkeye Sports Network, Iowa City |
| Andy Garman, KCCI-TV, Des Moines |
| Keith Murphy, WHO-TV, Des Moines |
| IOWA SPORTSWRITER |
| Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register, Des Moines |
| Travis Hines, Ames Tribune, Ames |
| Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids |
| KANSAS SPORTSCASTER |
| Mike Kennedy, Wichita State Shockers Radio Network, Wichita |
| Wyatt Thompson, K-State Sports Properties/Learfield, Manhattan |
| KANSAS SPORTSWRITER |
| Tom Keegan, Lawrence Journal World, Lawrence |
| Brent Maycock, Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka |
| KENTUCKY SPORTSCASTER |
| Kent Spencer, WHAS-TV, Louisville |
| Kent Taylor, WAVE-TV, Louisville |
| KENTUCKY SPORTSWRITER |
| John Clay, Herald-Leader, Lexington |
| Eric Crawford, WDRB.com, Louisville |
| Jen Smith, Herald-Leader, Lexington |
| LOUISIANA SPORTSCASTER |
| Ed Daniels, WGNO-TV, New Orleans |
| Fletcher Mackel, WDSU-TV, New Orleans |
| LOUISIANA SPORTSWRITER |
| Jeff Duncan, Times Picayune/NOLA.com, New Orleans |
| Brett Martel, The Associated Press, New Orleans |
| Nick Underhill, The Advocate, New Orleans |
| MAINE SPORTSCASTER |
| Dale Duff, The Ticket Bangor |
| Jessica Gagne, WCSH-TV, Portland |
| MAINE SPORTSWRITER |
| Mike Lowe, Portland Press Herald, Portland |
| Kevin Sjoberg, Star Herald, Presque Isle |
| MARYLAND SPORTSCASTER |
| Pete Gilbert, WBAL-TV/Radio, Baltimore |
| Johnny Holliday, U. of Maryland Radio Network/MASN, College Park/DC |
| MARYLAND SPORTSWRITER |
| Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com, Baltimore |
| Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, Baltimore |
| MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSCASTER |
| Joe Amorosino, WHDH-TV, Boston |
| Kyle Draper, NBC Sports Boston, Boston |
| Mike Gorman, NBC Sports Boston, Boston |
| Sean Grande, Celtics/98.5 The Sports Hub, Boston |
| Mike Lynch WCVB-TV, Boston |
| Dave O'Brien, Red SoxNESN, Boston |
| MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSWRITER |
| Peter Abraham, Boston Globe, Boston |
| A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Boston, Boston |
| Kevin Dupont, Boston Globe, Boston |
| Mike Reiss, ESPN Boston, Boston |
| Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, Boston |
| Gary Washburn, Boston Globe, Boston |
| MICHIGAN SPORTSCASTER |
| Brad Galli, WXYZ-TV, Detroit |
| Jennifer Hammond, WJBK-TV, Detroit |
| Mario Impemba, FOX Sports Detroit, Detroit |
| MICHIGAN SPORTSWRITER |
| Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, Detroit |
| Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News, Detroit |
| Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, Detroit |
| Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, Detroit |
| MINNESOTA SPORTSCASTER |
| Mike Grimm, Gopher Sports Properties/Learfield, Minneapolis |
| Alan Horton, Timberwolves/WCCO-AM 830, Minneapolis |
| Cory Provus, Twins/WCCO-AM 830, Minneapolis |
| Mark Rosen, WCCO-TV, Twin Cities |
| MINNESOTA SPORTSWRITER |
| Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, Minneapolis |
| Lavelle E. Neal III, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
| Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
| Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
| Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
| Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, Minneapolis |
| MISSISSIPPI SPORTSCASTER |
| Richard Cross, Supertalk Mississippi, Jackson |
| Bart Gregory, SEC Network & MSU Radio Network/Learfield, Starkville |
| Matt Wyatt, Matt Wyatt Media/TeleSouth, Tupelo |
| MISSISSIPPI SPORTSWRITER |
| Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today, Jackson |
| Parrish Alford, Daily Journal, Tupelo |
| MISSOURI SPORTSCASTER |
| Mike Kelly, Mizzou Sports Properties/Learfield, Columbia |
| Ryan Lefebvre, Royals/FOX Sports KC, Kansas City |
| MISSOURI SPORTSWRITER |
| Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, Kansas City |
| Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star, Kansas City |
| MONTANA SPORTSCASTER |
| Riley Corcoran, Grizzly Sports Properties/Learfield, Missoula |
| Jason Walker, Sports 94-9, Helena |
| MONTANA SPORTSWRITER |
| Frank Gogola 406MTSports.com, Missoula |
| Greg Rachac, 406MTSports.com, Bozeman |
| Mike Scherting, 406MTSports.com, Billings |
| Jeff Welsch, 406MTSports.com, Bozeman |
| NEBRASKA SPORTSCASTER |
| Andy Kendeigh, KETV-TV, Omaha |
| Matt Lothrop, KETV-TV, Omaha |
| Gary Sharp, KOZN 1620 the Zone, Omaha |
| NEBRASKA SPORTSWRITER |
| Sam McKewon, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha |
| Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha |
| NEVADA SPORTSCASTER |
| Kevin Bollinger, KVVU-TV, Las Vegas |
| Chris Maathuis, KLAS-TV, Las Vegas |
| NEVADA SPORTSWRITER |
| Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas |
| Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review-Journal/Gaming Today, Las Vegas |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSCASTER |
| Justin McIsaac, UNH Wildcats Sports Network/Learfield, Durham |
| Mike Murphy, UNH Wildcats Sports Network/Learfield, Durham |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSWRITER |
| Mike Whaley, Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover |
| Tris Wykes, Valley News, Lebanon |
| Mike Zhe, Portsmouth Herald, Portsmouth |
| NEW JERSEY SPORTSCASTER |
| Mike Frankel, SNJ Today, Bridgeton |
| Matt Loughlin, Devils/WFAN/The One Jersey Network, Newark |
| Tom Williams, Prime Events, Ocean City |
| NEW JERSEY SPORTSWRITER |
| Gregg Lerner, Shore Sports Network, Toms River |
| Steve Politi, NJ.com/Star Ledger, Newark |
| NEW MEXICO SPORTSCASTER |
| Jack Nixon, NM State Sports Properties/Learfield, Las Cruces |
| Jeff Siembieda, 610 The Sports Animal, Albuquerque |
| NEW MEXICO SPORTSWRITER |
| Geoff Grammer, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque |
| Jason Groves, Las Cruces Sun-News, Las Cruces |
| NEW YORK SPORTSCASTER |
| Bruce Beck, WNBC-TV, New York |
| Mike Breen, Knicks/MSG Networks, New York |
| Ian Eagle, Nets/YES Network, New York |
| Kevin Maher, News 12 Long Island, Woodbury |
| NEW YORK SPORTSWRITER |
| Bob Glauber, Newsday, New York |
| Joel Sherman, NY Post, New York |
| Mike Waters, Syracuse.com/Post-Standard, Syracuse |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER |
| Stan Cotten, Wake Forest IMG Sports Network, Winston-Salem |
| John Forslund, Carolina Hurricanes TV/FOX Sports Carolinas, Raleigh |
| Gary Hahn, Wolfpack Sports Network, Raleigh |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER |
| Luke DeCock, News & Observer, Raleigh |
| Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte |
| Ed Hardin, News & Record, Greensboro |
| Jourdan Rodrigue, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte |
| NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER |
| Dom Izzo, WDAY-TV, Fargo |
| Jack Michaels, KFGO-AM, Fargo |
| NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER |
| Tom Miller, Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks |
| Chris Murphy, The Forum, Fargo |
| OHIO SPORTSCASTER |
| Marty Brennaman, Reds/700 WLW Radio Network, Cincinnati |
| Dan Hoard, Bengals & Bearcat IMG Sports Network (both 700 WLW), Cincinnati |
| Lance McAlister, 700 WLW Radio, Cincinnati |
| OHIO SPORTSWRITER |
| Paul Daugherty, Enquirer, Cincinnati |
| Marla Ridenour, The Beacon Journal, Akron |
| C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, Cincinnati |
| OKLAHOMA SPORTSCASTER |
| John Holcomb, KOTV-TV, Tulsa |
| Nathan Thompson, KOKI-TV, Tulsa |
| OKLAHOMA SPORTSWRITER |
| Eric Bailey, Tulsa World, Tulsa |
| Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City |
| OREGON SPORTSCASTER |
| Kevin Calabro, Trailblazers/NBC Sports NW, Portland |
| John Canzano, 750 the Game, Portland |
| OREGON SPORTSWRITER |
| John Canzano,The Oregonian, Portland |
| Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune, Portland |
| PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSCASTER |
| John Clark, NBC 10/NBC Sports Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
| Kristen Rodgers, Fox 29, Philadelphia |
| Marc Zumoff, Sixers/NBC Sports Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
| PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSWRITER |
| Zach Berman, Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News, Philadelphia |
| Matt Gelb, The Athletic, Philadelphia |
| Jim Salisbury, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
| Mike Sielski, Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly.com, Philadelphia |
| RHODE ISLAND SPORTSCASTER |
| Nick Coit, WLNE-TV, Providence |
| Yianni Kourakis, WPRI-TV, Providence |
| RHODE ISLAND SPORTSWRITER |
| William Geoghegan, South County Independent, Wakefield |
| Brendan McGair, Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call, Pawtucket/Woonsocket |
| Kevin McNamara, Providence Journal, Providence |
| SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER |
| Scott Eisberg, WCIV-TV, Charleston |
| Rick Henry, WIS-TV, Columbia |
| Derek Scott, Gamecock IMG Sports Network, Columbia |
| SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER |
| Lou Bezjak, The State, Columbia |
| Grace Raynor, Post & Courier, Charleston |
| Manie Robinson, Greenville News, Greenville |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER |
| Al Decker, KDSJ Radio, Deadwood |
| Tom Frederick, University of Sioux Falls/KWSN, Sioux Falls |
| Clint Greenway - Q107 Radio - Nedved Media, Mitchell, SD |
| John Thayer, KVTK-KVHT Radio, Vermillion-Yankton |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER |
| Ryan Deal, Daily Republic, Mitchell |
| Mick Garry, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls |
| Jeremy Hoeck, Press & Dakotan, Yankton |
| TENNESSEE SPORTSCASTER |
| Dawn Davenport, WGFX-FM, SEC Network, Nashville |
| Mike Keith, Titans/104.5 The Zone Radio Network, Nashville |
| Pete Weber, Predators/102.5 The Game Radio Network, Nashville |
| TENNESSEE SPORTSWRITER |
| Mike Organ, The Tennessean, Nashville |
| Joe Rexrode, The Tennessean, Nashville |
| Adam Vingan, The Athletic, Nashville |
| Teresa Walker, Associated Press, Nashville |
| TEXAS SPORTSCASTER |
| Mark Followill, Mavs/FOX Sports SW & FC Dallas/TXA21, Dallas |
| Craig Way, Longhorn IMG Sports Network, Austin |
| TEXAS SPORTSWRITER |
| Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman, Austin |
| Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Forth Worth |
| Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, Dallas |
| UTAH SPORTSCASTER |
| Craig Bolerjack, Jazz/AT&T SportsNet, Salt Lake City |
| David James, KUTV-TV/KZNS Radio, Salt Lake City |
| UTAH SPORTSWRITER |
| Dirk Facer, Deseret News, Salt Lake City |
| Kurt Kragthorpe, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City |
| VERMONT SPORTSCASTER |
| Jack Healey, WSYB-AM, Rutland |
| Mike McCune, WCAX-TV, Burlington |
| VERMONT SPORTSWRITER |
| Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press, Burlington |
| Austin Danforth, Burlington Free Press, Burlington |
| VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER |
| Andrew Allegretta, VT IMG Sports Network, Virginia |
| Dave Koehn, Virginia Sports Properties (UVA), Charlottesville |
| Wes McElroy, Fox Sports 910, Richmond |
| Travis Wells, WDBJ-TV, Roanoke |
| VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER |
| Mike Barber, Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond |
| Andy Bitter, The Athletic, Blacksburg |
| David Teel, The Daily Press, Newport News |
| WASHINGTON SPORTSCASTER |
| Brock Huard, ESPN 700, Seattle |
| Dave Sims, Mariners TV/ROOT Sports, Seattle |
| WASHINGTON SPORTSWRITER |
| Gregg Bell, The News Tribune, Tacoma |
| Bob Condotta, Seattle Times, Seattle |
| WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER |
| Tony Caridi, Mountaineer IMG Sports Network, Morgantown |
| Steve Cotton, Thundering Herd IMG Sports Network |
| Mark Martin, WCHS/WVAH-TV, Charleston |
| Keith Morehouse, WSAZ-TV, Huntington |
| WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER |
| Chuck Landon, Herald-Dispatch, Huntington |
| Chuck McGill, Thundering Herd Illustrated/HerdZone.com, Huntington |
| Grant Traylor, Herald-Dispatch, Huntington |
| WISCONSIN SPORTSCASTER |
| Brian Anderson, Brewers/FOX Sports Wisconsin, Milwaukee. |
| Matt Lepay, Badger Sports Properties/Learfield & FOX Sports Wisconsin, Madison |
| WISCONSIN SPORTSWRITER |
| Rob Demovsky, ESPN.com, Green Bay |
| Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee |
| WYOMING SPORTSCASTER |
| Trevor Jackson, Sheridan Media, Sheridan |
| Reece Monaco, KFBC Radio, Cheyenne |
| Erick Pauley, Wind River Radio Network, Riverton |
| WYOMING SPORTSWRITER |
| Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports.net, Laramie |
| Jack Nowlin, Casper Star Tribune, Casper |
| Scott Nulph, Laramie Boomerang/WyoSports, Laramie |
| NATIONAL SPORTSCASTER |
| Joe Buck, FOX Sports |
| Doris Burke, ESPN/ABC |
| Ian Eagle, CBS Sports/Westwood One |
| Mike "Doc" Emrick, NBC Sports |
| Kevin Harlan, CBS Sports/Westwood One/Turner Sports |
| Al Michaels, NBC Sports |
| Jim Nantz, CBS Sports |
| Dan Patrick, The Dan Patrick Show |
| Dan Shulman, ESPN |
| Mike Tirico, NBC Sports |
| NATIONAL SPORTSWRITER |
| Christine Brennan, USA Today |
| Pat Forde, Yahoo Sports |
| Peter King, NBCSports.com |
| Buster Olney, ESPN.com |
| Ken Rosenthal , The Athletic |
| Jayson Stark, The Athletic |
| Wright Thompson, ESPN, The Magazine |
| Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated |
| Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports |
| Adrian Wojnaowski, ESPN.com |
| HALL OF FAME SPORTSCASTERS |
| James Brown, CBS Sports |
| Skip Caray, Atlanta Braves TV |
| Chris Economaki, ABC, others |
| Mike 'Doc' Emrick, NBC, ESPN, New Jersey Devils |
| Greg Gumbel, CBS, NBC |
| Cawood Ledford, Univ of Kentucky radio play-by-play |
| Bob Ley, ESPN |
| Tim McCarver, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX |
| Dan Patrick, ESPN, NBC Sports, The Dan Patrick Show |
| Ken Squier, CBS |
| HALL OF FAME SPORTSWRITERS |
| Christopher Clarey, New York Times, The Undefeated |
| Mike Downey, LA Times, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Sun-Times & Daily News, The Sporting News, Sport Magazine |
| Ray Fitzgerald, Boston Globe |
| Peter King, Sports Illustrated |
| Tony Kornheiser, Washington Post |
| William Nack, Sports Illustrated |
| William C. Rhoden, New York Times |
| Claire Smith, Hartford Courant, NY Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN |
| Art Spander, Oakland Tribune, The Sporting News |
| Rick Telander, Sports Illustrated, Chicago Sun-Times |