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WRITING SAMPLES

I've written weekly content as well as columns and feature stories on racing for In-Between Media.

"BETWEEN BETS" AND WEEKLY PICKS

Each week, I'll write up a preview of our betting model and preview top picks for the race weekend. This selection is from the start of the 2025 playoffs. 

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Tyler Reddick Can Rip That Fence | 2025 Cook Out Southern 500 Picks

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LIVE RACE COVERAGE

Each season, we cover races live at the track, which includes media availability with drivers. This provides coverage opportunity on a multitude of storylines during a weekend.

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"Denny Hamlin Just Can’t Stop Winning, Mastering the Monster Mile"

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"Frankie Muniz Remains in the Middle of NASCAR Racing"

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OPINION CONTENT

I also will break down and preview ongoing news items in the sport.

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"2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Full Dates List & Changes Breakdown" 

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"The Potential Fallout of Stewart-Haas Racing’s Closure"

"THROUGH THE FIELD" COLUMN

Previously, I wrote a biweekly column discussing personal opinion, ongoing happenings and closing out with picks for the upcoming races. 

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"Back to the Track"

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"The Thrill of Victory"

THE PENN

These writing samples are from IUP's The Penn newspaper.

 

Click the titles to view the stories on the web or click "download" to view the PDFs published in the digital newspaper.

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In conjunction with IUP Athletics and shared on their official Twitter, this feature story discusses a trio of siblings all set to be on the same swim team.

During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, I analyzed the nationally-ranked IUP football team's schedule.

This story involved contacting IUP press relations and hearing student reaction regarding a shooting near campus which was unreported to students at the time.

Jack Buccigross, golfer and son of ESPN SportsCenter anchor John, became an IUP student in 2018.
John Buccigross retweeted this article to an audience of more than 400,000 followers.

PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING SAMPLES

I have selected multiple sample public relations releases written in the multiple PR writing classes I took in college. More examples available if desired.

NCAA POSTSEASON PREGAME SHOW SCRIPT

Take a look at the pregame show script for IUP football's postseason matchup against Shepherd, broadcast on Nov. 23, 2019.
To view a clip of this pregame show as broadcast, visit the "On-Air Samples" page.

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