59 VOTED FIRST-TIME WINNERS OF NSMA STATE AWARDS, FIVE ELECTED WITH 12 OR MORE WINS
01.16.2024WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 16, 2024) – 59 first-time winners have been voted as their state’s National Sports Media Association Sportscaster or Sportswriter of the Year for 2023, NSMA executive director Dave Goren announced. David Teel of the Richmond Times Dispatch was elected Virginia Sportswriter of the Year for a record 15th time, leading a group of five who have won 12 or more state awards. The winners were the leading vote-getters in NSMA member balloting held during the month of December.
Joining Teel as double-digit winners are Kevin Tresolini of The News Journal (Delaware Sportswriter – 14th time), Allen Lessels of UNH Insider (New Hampshire Sportswriter of the Year – 13th time), Russ Langer of the Las Vegas Aviators and UNLV (Nevada Sportscaster of the Year – 12th time, plus one time in New Mexico), and Mike Keith of the Tennessee Titans (Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year – 12th time).
The NSMA will honor its award winners and Hall of Fame inductees during the organization’s 64th awards weekend and national convention, to be held this summer in North Carolina.
Hall of Fame inductees and 2023 National winners were announced on January 9.
Below is the complete list of state award winners (number of times won in parenthesis).
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About the National Sports Media Association
The National Sports Media Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that seeks to develop educational opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing a career in sports media, through networking, interning, mentoring, and scholarship programs.
The NSMA also honors, preserves, and celebrates the diverse legacy of sports media in the United States.
Founded in 1959 as the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association in Salisbury, N.C., the NSSA added its Hall of Fame in 1962, with Grantland Rice as its first member. The organization rebranded to the National Sports Media Association in 2016 and moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. one year later.
For sponsorship and membership information, contact Dave Goren at dgoren@nationalsportsmedia.org.
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ALABAMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Chris Stewart, Crimson Tide Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Tuscaloosa (6)
ALABAMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Creg Stephenson, AL.com, Mobile (1)
ARIZONA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Greg Schulte, Diamondbacks Radio Network, Phoenix (1)
ARIZONA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kent Somers, Arizona Republic, Phoenix (5)
ARKANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Matt Zimmerman, Razorback Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Fayetteville (1)
ARKANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Trey Biddy, Hawgsports, Fayetteville (1)
CALIFORNIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Krukow, Giants/NBC Sports Bay Area/KNBR Radio, San Francisco (3)
CALIFORNIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento (1)
COLORADO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Chris Marlowe, Nuggets/Altitude TV, Denver (1)
COLORADO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, Denver (1)
CONNECTICUT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Nkwa Asonye, WFSB-TV, Hartford (1)
Bob Joyce, UConn Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Hartford (1)
CONNECTICUT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, Hartford (7)
DELAWARE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bill Harman, Blue Hens Radio Network/LEARFIELD, Newark (2)
DELAWARE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal, Wilmington (14)
DC SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dave Jageler, Nationals Radio, Washington (2)
DC SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tarik El-Bashir, The Athletic/Monumental Sports, Washington (1)
FLORIDA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Eric Reid, Heat/Bally Sports, Miami (4)
FLORIDA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg (1)
GEORGIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Brandon Gaudin, Braves/Bally Sports, Atlanta (1)
GEORGIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ken Sugiura, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta (1)
HAWAII SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kanoa Leahey, Spectrum Sports, Honolulu (3)
HAWAII SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brian McInnis, Spectrum News Hawaii, Honolulu (2)
IDAHO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Chris King, Vandal Radio Network/LEARFIELD, Moscow (2)
IDAHO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, Boise (1)
ILLINOIS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jason Benetti, White Sox/NBCSports Chicago, Chicago (2)
ILLINOIS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Fishbain, Athletic, Chicago
INDIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Greg Rakestraw, ISC Sports Network, Indianapolis (1)
INDIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis (2)
IOWA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mark Woodley, KWWL-TV, Waterloo (2)
IOWA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register, Des Moines (2)
Chad Leistikow, Des Moines Register, Des Moines (1)
KANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Brian Hanni, Jayhawk Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Lawrence (1)
KANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Arne Green, Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka (1)
KENTUCKY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Greg Stotelmyer, EKU Network, Richmond (1)
KENTUCKY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington (3)
Kyle Tucker, The Athletic, Lexington (2)
LOUISIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Steve Schneider, WAFB-TV/LHSAA Network, Baton Rouge (1)
LOUISIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Duncan, NOLA Advocate, New Orleans (2)
MAINE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jon Shields, Black Bear Sports Properties/Van Wagner, Orono (2)
MAINE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News, Bangor (6)
MARYLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Geoff Arnold, Orioles Radio Network, Baltimore (1)
MARYLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com, Baltimore (2)
Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Banner, Baltimore (1)
MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Gorman, Celtics/NBCSports Boston, Boston (2)
MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Alex Speier, Boston Globe, Boston (1)
MICHIGAN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Hammond, WJBK-TV, Detroit (1)
MICHIGAN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, Detroit (4)
MINNESOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dick Bremer, Twins/Bally Sports, Minneapolis (1)
MINNESOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis (4)
MISSISSIPPI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bart Gregory, Mississippi State Radio Network/LEARFIELD, SEC+, Starkville (2)
MISSISSIPPI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson (1)
MISSOURI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Chip Caray, Cardinals/Bally Sports, St. Louis (1)
MISSOURI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ben Frederickson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis (1)
MONTANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Herm Elenbaas, KURL Radio, Billings (1)
MONTANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Welsch, 406mtsports.com, Belgrade (1)
NEBRASKA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jayson Jorgensen, KRVN Radio, Lexington (1)
NEBRASKA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha (5)
Steve Sipple, Husker Online/On3 , Lincoln (3)
NEVADA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Russ Langer, UNLV Sports Network/LEARFIELD/Aviators, Las Vegas (12*)
NEVADA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas (8)
NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Justin McIsaac, Wildcat Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Durham (3)
NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Allen Lessels, UNH Insider, Durham (13)
NEW JERSEY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Matt Loughlin, Devils Radio Network/.WFAN, Newark (3)
NEW JERSEY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Steve Politi, NJ Advance Media, Newark (4)
NEW MEXICO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Scott Galetti, 101.7 the Team/NM Highlands TV/Video, Albuquerque (2)
NEW MEXICO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Will Webber, Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe (3)
NEW YORK SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Albert, Rangers/Knicks/MSG, New York (1)
NEW YORK SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rich Cimini, ESPN NY, New York (2)
NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Eric Collins, Hornets/Bally Sports, Charlotte (1)
Mike Solarte, Spectrum News 1, Charlotte (1)
NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brendan Marks, The Athletic, Durham/Chapel Hill (1)
NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Alex Heinert, Midco Sports, Grand Forks (1)
NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks (2)
OHIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Paul Keels, Ohio State Radio Network/LEARFIELD/WBNS, Columbus (6)
OHIO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bill Rabinowitz, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus (1)
OKLAHOMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jeremie Poplin, KTSB Radio, Tulsa (1)
OKLAHOMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Guerin Emig, Sellout Crowd, Tulsa (3)
OREGON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Brenna Greene, KOIN-TV, Portland (1)
OREGON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report, Portland (1)
Demi Lawrence, Portland Business Journal (1)
PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Clark, NBCSports Philadelphia, Philadelphia (2)
PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Mike Jensen, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia (1)
Olivia Reiner, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia (1)
RHODE ISLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Rooke, 99.7/630 WPRO AM/FM, PC Friars Radio Network/LEARFIELD, Providence (1)
RHODE ISLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Eric Rueb, Providence Journal, Providence (1)
SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bobby Hartin, 98.9 FM, Charleston (1)
SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press, Columbia (1)
SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Thayer, Coyote Sports Network/Learfield, Vermillion (1)
SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Marcus Traxler, Mitchell Republic, Mitchell (1)
TENNESSEE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Keith, Titans Radio Network, Nashville (21)
TENNESSEE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Teresa Walker, Associated Press, Nashville (5)
TEXAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Craig Way, Longhorns Radio Network/LEARFIELD/Bally Sports, Austin (2)
TEXAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, Dallas (2)
UTAH SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Andrea Urban, FOX 13, Salt Lake City (1)
UTAH SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tony Jones, The Athletic, Salt Lake City (3)
VERMONT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Noah Cierzan, WPTZ-TV, South Burlington (1)
VERMONT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jacob Rousseau, Burlington Free Press (1)
VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Burnop, Virginia Tech Sports Network/LEARFIELD, Blacksburg (2)
VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
David Teel, Richmond Times-Dispatch (15)
WASHINGTON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Everett Fitzhugh, Kraken Radio Network, Seattle (1)
Paul Silvi, KING-TV, Seattle (1)
WASHINGTON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Larry Stone, Seattle Times, Seattle (4)
WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Cassidy Wood, WOWK-TV, Charleston (1)
WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
Tim Stephens, HD Media, Huntington (1)
WISCONSIN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Levering, Brewers/Bally Sports/Big 10 Net., Milwaukee (2)
WISCONSIN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee
WYOMING SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Erick Pauley, The Radio Network & Cowboy SportsNet/LEARFIELD, Green River/Laramie (2)
WYOMING SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Cody Tucker, 7220sports.com, Cheyenne-Laramie (1)
*won one time in New Mexico