A Letter From The Sports Editor

This will be the first, and maybe the last time, you hear directly from me, since I’m more of a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. Caleb Rule will be back in this slot next week. In addition to The Colonnade’s sixth consecutive first place finish in the Georgia Collegiate Press Association General Excellence category last weekend as well, the sports section also came out on top for the fourth year in a row. Though I’m not the type to brag, I’m taking this week to give a shout out to some well-deserving folks.

First there’s Matt Chambers, our fearless editor-in-chief, and our advisor Macon McGinley, who have lent me more support than I could have imagined. These two people encouraged and convinced me more than anyone else to join this incredible and award-winning staff.

Next, there’s my predecessor, Preston Sellers. Preston was a big part of solidifying this section’s place at the top of the list at GCPA and was another big influence on me.

Then there’s Sam Hunt, my assistant and right-hand man. You probably won’t find anyone that is harder working than Sam, who brings you the Short Stop at the bottom of the page every week, and always seems to be covering multiple things at a time, usually writing deadline pieces to help me out.

Next, is the aforementioned Caleb Rule, your weekly sports columnist. Caleb has the crafty ability to make his readers laugh and more importantly, think. His humor is matched evenly with strong supporting facts for his arguments.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention all the writers who have written for this section over the past year and all the photographers who have added the visual element to our stories. Their hard work and dedication makes getting this section out every week possible.

Speaking of Bobcat Athletics, I have to send plenty of props their way. Al Weston, Georgia College’s Sports Information Director, works tirelessly as a liaison between our reporters and athletes and coaches to make sure everything runs smoothly in the interview processes. And of course, I want to thank all the athletes, coaches and staff, including Athletic Director Wendell Staton, who have given our reporters their time and courtesy to improve the quality of the section.

Finally, I want to thank all of you who read this section week in and week out and provide us with feedback on how we are doing. My goal has always been to make this section as inclusive as possible.

So, if you are interested in writing or taking photos for us, or have any suggestions on how we can improve our coverage, we’d love to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Scotty Thompson

Posted by Scotty Thompson on Feb 10 2011. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.