Washburn Sports are among best in the Nation
At Washburn, you don’t have to look too hard to find free sports
fun right here on campus.
The athletics program here is one of the best in the
country. There are many factors that make the Washburn Ichabods so relevant. You obviously have the student-athletes that
make the teams great. With great athletes, you have to have coaches that need
to lead those athletes. With the human
aspect covered, another element of Washburn Athletics is sometimes overlooked.
Part of what makes WU athletics the best is the conference that
the Ichabods play in. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is
considered by many to be the best conference in Division II. You can look at
the championships of the various sports in NCAA DII and you will find an MIAA
team in contention.
Another factor in WU’s success is the coaching staffs of
each team. Coach Bob Chipman, 36 year head man of the men’s basketball team, is
the winningest coach in the MIAA and the 25th most wins in all levels of NCAA
basketball. On the other side of the coin, first year head coach Harley
Douglas has led his baseball team to one of the best seasons in
Ichabod baseball. New or experienced, Washburn has many coaches that demand
respect that the University deserves.
The final and maybe most important aspect of the athletic
programs are the athletes. Nobody makes the sports teams what they are like the
athletes. You will see these student-athletes next to you in your classes and
around campus. Knowing the athletes will add to your enjoyment of going to the
games. It is fun to see how the athletes grow from being a freshman on the
sideline to a star on the golf course.
There is so much to do around campus and around town, making
it easy to overlook the convenience of going to the venues. Just a quick walk
across campus with your friends and your Washburn ID can provide an afternoon
or evening of fun cheering on your fellow classmates. It’s not too late to
check out some of the finest athletes in the game. The baseball and softball
teams are still fighting to make a run at the end of the season, as are the
tennis and golf teams. You can’t go wrong with any of these sports. The weather
is nice, the teams are good, and the games are free. You are out of
excuses.
You need to change your blog title. It is way too long.
ReplyDelete"At Washburn, you don’t have to look too hard to find free sports fun right here on campus." Omit fun, or place it next to free.
"There are many factors that make the Washburn Ichabods so relevant." I don't think relevant is quite the right word.
I think there is a lot of weird wording in this article that can be worded better. For example I think the last sentence in the first paragraph is awkward. I think omitting the sentence all together would be better.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I like you put a lot of thought into this article!
Trevin, you badass. Good article. Some odd word choices, but solid.
ReplyDelete"With the human aspect covered, another element of Washburn Athletics is sometimes overlooked." i would take this out and put a different lead into the next paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI love the passion and thought that you put into this article! I would have changed some word choices that you made, but at the same time I think that is what made this article unique. I am not a traditional student and I don't go to any of the sporting events. This article was very persuasive to me telling me that there is no reason why I should not go.
ReplyDeleteI think the headline could be more concise it seems long. Other than that good article!
ReplyDeleteNew headline please. Don't use "are" because a more active verb would be more appealing to the reader. I feel like this style of writing is more suitable for an editorial rather than a news article because it's reaching out to students to attend sporting events at Washburn. I enjoyed reading it though.
ReplyDeleteNeeds a headline, but I can see the passion you have for sports in this article. Stating that Washburn sports are among the best in the nation seems like it's more of an opinion (not that it isn't true to students!) but in journalism you should be objective or at least state your source(s) that say Washburn is among the best in the nation other than that they participate in an MAIAA conference. Other than that, well done!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a persuasive article, but clearly demonstrated your love for sports! Any sports fan would love reading this.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a persuasive article, but clearly demonstrated your love for sports! Any sports fan would love reading this.
ReplyDeleteI would reword some words and make your headline bigger. Otherwise great sports story.
ReplyDeleteThere are many opinions in this article as well as questionable word choice and placement. I think the topic of this article is good but consider changing the headline and making it bigger!
ReplyDeleteThere are many opinions in this article as well as questionable word choice and placement. I think the topic of this article is good but consider changing the headline and making it bigger!
ReplyDeleteI would read through and go over the flow of your story. Nice story, though. Very relevant!
ReplyDeleteagree with Michaela, your opion in this story need to be avoid.
ReplyDeleteQuite an opinionated article! Also, how come "Harley Douglas" is in a different font?
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