Category: Student Work

By Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Zach Griffith, writing for NCAA.com, describes the approach that Auburn and Virginia take from the behind the 3-point line ahead of the Men’s Basketball Final Four.  Read the full story here

By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the legacy that seniors Napheesa Collier and Katie Lou Samuelson left on the UConn women’s basketball program.  Read the full story here

By Brendan Rourke | @ Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, describes how Oregon – playing in its first Final Four – wasn’t phased by the increased media attention around them and wants to find its way back to the Final Four in the future. …

By Mike Williams | @MikeWritesSport Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Mike Williams, writing for the Indy Star, describes how playing in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference in Indiana helped Kyle Guy and Aaron Henry reach the Final Four. Read the full story here

By Brendan Rourke and Aidan Wilkins | @B_RourkeSports @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Sports Capital Journalism Program students Brendan Rourke and Aidan Wilkins predict who will advance to the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship.

By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, described how a pair of Connecticut seniors have one last shot at a national title after being eliminated from the Final Four each of the past two seasons. Read the full story here

By Brendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, describes how Baylor’s Lauren Cox’s defensive presence in the paint could be the key to stopping Oregon.  Read the full story here

By Zach Griffith | @ZachGriffith17 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — NCAA president Mark Emmert reiterated the organization’s stance against sports betting on Thursday while describing a process of monitoring state laws that could create widespread legalized gambling on college athletic events. “The members have been fairly unequivocal,” he said when asked about rules that …

By Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Andrean Fighting 59ers never stopped fighting. Their dramatic 11-0 run in the final 1 minute, 55 seconds became the difference in the 59-54 victory over the Linton-Stockton Miners for the Class 2A state championship.

By Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Carmel Greyhounds won their fourth boys basketball state title with a 60-55 victory over the Ben Davis Giants in Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Carmel (26-1) won its third championship in the last eight tournaments. Ben Davis (20-8) …