SPORTS WRITING
I Meaning
Sports reporting means writing about sports events, sports competition, sports projects, sports problems, sports personalities and athletes in a form of news, feature and/or opinion. II Characteristics
Sports writing is livelier because the writer deals with the physical motion and action. action. The writer writer must impart impart to the reader the drama drama and excitement excitement he sees in the field. III Sports Reporting Reporting covers the following following areas: Sports news, features, opinions and columns. A. Sp Spor orts ts News News
The The Spor Sports ts News is writ writte ten n simi simila larr to the gene genera rall news news.. The The only only difference is that in sports news, strong verbs and descriptive phrases are used to heighten the drama and excitement. Kinds of Sports News
1. PlayPlay-byby-Pl Play ay Account Account (After (After-gam -gamee report) report) This demands close observation and ability to work at top speed. The reporter should know the game, its rule and all the details regarding the players, past records, officials, coaches and plays. The play-by-play accounts begins with the summary lead which gives the winning and the losing team/athlete, the score of both, the place, the time and the deciding factors in the result. The lead may also highlight the star player or the highest pointer. The body contain containss other other import important ant detail details, s, scores scores per quarte quarterr or half half (if basketball) and quotes from from coaches and players. players. It ends with with the statistics (if basketball). 2. The The Summ Summar ary y Acc Accou ount nt This This is a coll collec ecti tion on of the the over over-a -all ll resu result ltss of game games, s, say, say, intramural intramurals, s, city/prov city/provincial incial meet, CLRAA, CLRAA, Palarong Palarong Pambansa, Pambansa, etc. The reporter writes writes the report according to team rankings.
3. Advance Story This story gives backgrounders, some unusual and exciting games the teams have played before and how they fared in such games. It may report the record of the teams or individual players in the current seasons, their physical and mental condition. The story touch on line-ups, playing styles, crowd situations, statements by coaches, and other interest and angles. B. Sports Feature
Sports feature brighten up the sport page. They have a wide range of subject matter- personal sketches of players, human interest stories about athletes background, achievements, dreams, stories about the origin or history of a certain sports like sepak takraw, taekwando, Olympic games, SEAG, sports trivia, puzzles, quiz, etc. C. Sports Opinion
1. Sports Editorial – interprets problems or issues 2. Sports Column – personal interpretation or analysis about sports issues and concerns. Elements of a Good Sports Story
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Personalities Play-by-play accounts Statistics Quotes from player/coaches The importance or significance of the event Sports vocabulary
Writing Sports News
1. LEAD - Having at least 4W’s (Who, What, When, Where) 2. BODY - Play-by-play accounts, the details of the games 3. CONCLUSION – Quotes from players or coaches, some sports news like basketball ends in Box scores. How to Make a Sports Page
1. Sports deserves a definite page in your School Paper. It should have a uniform format without sacrificing its innovativeness. 2. It includes Sports news, Editorial, Columns, Features, etc.
3. Emphasize campus news. Go out and look for your story. Do not rely on secondary news by reading other newspaper. 4. Generate reader’s interest, come out with a contest, sports slogan, puzzle, and trivia. Ask for comments and suggestions. Encourage contributions. 5. Include human interest story. The personal background of the athlete can add color and depth to your story. 6. Keep a good sense of humor. 7. Exercise when you cover a game. A multitude of details will crowd you. Be selective and pick out for your story only those that count or which would give point to your story. 8. Be accurate not only in the score but in all the other highlights. If you are not sure of an episode in the game, check personally with the players involved or to their coaches. Sports Vocabulary WIN
bag grab harvest sweet triumph clinch take prevail over banner salvage snatch pocket capture romp away bring home chalk up claim cop seize reigned supreme rule back out
DEFEAT
beat rip nip batter overpower crush pulverize blank overwhelmed outsmart outclass destroy demolish knock out shock shame stop down whip stun surprise wallop smash trashed subdued dumped blasted
NANALO
NATALO
nakamit napasakamay namayani namayagpag nanguna nasungkit nakopo hinakot/humakot bumandera umani/inani nakuha naibulsa naangkin naghari winalis nasulot naagaw nagkampeon
dinurog pinulbos nagapi pinatulog pinatumba pinataob pinadapa hinagupit ginulantang ginapi nilupig hiniya pinaluhod pinabagsak nagapi naungusan
Strong Verbs: Advance Story
will clash will battle will tangle will meet will face will dispute will collide
magsasagupa sasagupain magsasalpukan sasabog magtatagisan magsusubukan magkakaharap haharapin kakalabanin magbabanggaan maglalaban magtutuos magsasagupaan maghaharap magtutunggali
Halimbawa ng balitang Isports (Softball Story)
HAU NAGHARI SA SOFTBALL Dala ang diskarte ng pangkampeong koponan, tinapos ng Holy Angel University ang grupo ng Angeles University Foundation sa 1999 Palarong Panlungsod Softball Championship game na ginanap sa Angeles University Sports Complex, Set. 13.
Nagpakawala ng malalakas na tira ang HAU upang mapatumba ang AUF sa apat na innings upang maghari sa softball event. Dinomina ng manlalaro ng HAU ang unang inning kung saan kuman ng dalawang sunod na double steal sina Villa, Careon at Austin upang umpisahan ang laro. Nakagawa kaagad ng 2 homerun ang HAU at sinundan pa ng double play. Nakasilat ng earned run ang HAU upang makapagtala ng comfortable lead kontra AUF na di nagkaroon ng magandang simula dulot ng rumaragasang beal ball ng HAU pitcher kaya nakontento na lamang sa 1 point sa first inning. Natapos ang unang inning sa iskor na 4-1 pabor sa HAU. Sa ikalawang inning, lubusang namayani ang puwersa ng HAU. Dito ay nagpasiklab ng makapigil-hiningang earned run sina Tan at Santiago na nagpatayo sa paa ng mga nanonood upang masaksihan ang umaatikabong pangyayari. Nangyari ang di inaasahan sa ikatlong inning nang mainjured ang fielder ng AUF na si Wilfredo Feliciano. Inumpisahan ng HAU ang pag-abante sa ikaapat at huling inning nang muling rumatsada ng earned run si Tan. Sinundan pa ito ng assist ni Villanueva at double play nina Santiago at Gonzales. Ngunit di pa nawala ang pag-asa ng AUF. Nagtangkang umariba si Mancao kasabay ng suporta nina Agoo at Ramirez at pagpapakitang gilas ng kanilang batter na nakatulong upang makapagtala ng puntos na kalamangan sa HAU, 116 ngunit hindi pa ito sapat para tuluyang makaabante sa kalabang koponan. Pinatunayan naman ni Tan na siya ang Heart & Soul ng HAU matapos tanghalin bilang Player of the Game. “Hindi naming inaasahan ito, talagang teamwork lang ang aming pinairal,” pahayag pa ng Softball Star Player. Ang koponan ng HAU ay inaasahang isasabak sa darating na CLRAA sa Tarlac City. SOFTBALL (English)
The Holy Angel University sluggers helf off the blistering final salvo of the Angeles University Foundation bombers to squeeze out a 14-11 victory and nitch the Palarong Panlungsod Softball diadem yesterday at the clear and sunny skies of the Angeles Sports Complex. At the initial inning, the HAU batters scored four runs while their battery almost shut out AUF batters, allowing only a single run to gain the upper hand early in the match. Raul Gomez of HAU sparked their first inning domination by blasting a homerun at his first bat. HAU continued their display of offensive might by getting five runs anchored by James Walkin’s two run homer at the top of the second inning to exert more pressure to their opponent. However, AUG was unfaced by HAU’s scary breakaway. They staged a rally of their own, converting three runs in the same inning to tow the gap at 9-4. At the penultimate inning, the two pitchers from both team Erick Gabriele and Mark Laxamana struck the ball limiting the offense at two runs a piece, 11-6. What appeared to be a match on the bag for HAU burned into an exciting wind-up as AUF rattled air as it was not enough to overcome HAU superb start at the earlier
inning. The HAU students who supported their team all the way were in a jubilant mood after four inning match ended. HAU coach Alex Cruz praised his fielders for the outstanding defense. “Our players were great. I can attribute it on their solid team work. You see, it really works!”, said Coach Cruz. VOLLEYBALL (Filipino)
Pinataob ng Seniors and Juniors, 25-22, 25-21. 20-25. 22-25 at 25-24 para makopo ang kampeonato sa Boys Volleyball sa katatapos na 2004 Palarong Pampaaralan. Pabor para sa Seniors ang una at ikalawang set, 25-22, 25-21 sa pangunguna ni Raffy Gonsal at Mark Vergio subalit tila nagising sa kanilang pagkakatulog ang mga Juniors ng kanilang dominahin ang ikatlo at ikaapat na set, 20-25, 22-25 sa pamamagitan ng blocks at spikes nina Ferdie Comos at Ryan Millo. Sa decision set, sumuot muna sa butas ng karayom ang mga Seniors bago nila tuluyang nagapi ang Juniors, 25-24 na humantong sa pagpapalitan ng iskot at anim na deadlocks, subalit sa pamamagitan ng kabayanihang ipinamalas ni Raffy Gonsal ay tuluyang lumubog at sumuko ang koponan ng Juniors. TRACK AND FIELD (Filipino)
Pinatunayan ni Jojo Manajo ng Senior na siya ang pinakamabilis na male sprinter ng Olongapo City National High School anng maghari siya sa 100 meter dash sa bilis na 11.48 seconds para makopo ang gintong medalya sa katatapos na Intramural meet. Nasungkit naman ng kanyang compatriot na si Ron Ramirez ang silver medal sa bilis na 11.50 seconds samantalang naibulsa naman ni Joed Serra ng Junior ang bronze sa bilis na 13.39 seconds. SUMMARY ACCOUNTS
Napasakamay ng Senior Pirates ang pangkalahatang kampeonato sa 2004 Palarong Pampaaralan na ginanap noong Okt.16-18 matapos umani ng 31 medalya, 20 golds, 6 silvers at 5 bronzes. Sina Jonard Santos at Eloisa Rodriguez na kapwa itinanghal na Athletes of the Year matapos magtamo ng tigdadalawang gold medalya at Rey Calvin Galsim na naging Most Valuable Player (MVP) ang siyang naging pinakamalaking ben tahe ng mga Pirates. Nakamit ni Santos ang gintong medalya sa 100 meter dash at high jump samantalang nakopo naman ni Rodriguez ang ginto sa high jump at long jump. Si Galsim ay gumawa ng 14 puntos, 20 rebounds at double-double output para makuha ang MVP award sa Basketball championship match laban sa Junior Raptors, 76-32. Ang Senior Pirates ay nagkamit ng gold medal sa boy’s badminton, boy’s table tennis, chess, dama, basketball, long jump at patintero. Pumangalawa ang Sophomores matapos makakuha ng 24 medalya 0 4 golds, 7 silvers at 13 bronzes. Pumangatlo ang Junior na may 4 gold, 9 silver, at 6 bronze samantalang nangulelat naman ang Freshmen na may 2 golds, 4 silvers at 2 bronzes.
