SP RTS Writing

Harold V. Gallo, Philippine Science High School

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Core 3 of Sports Writing
Integrative genres
Invasive (athletes are
larger than life)
Interesting lingo
Core i3 Integrative genres
News
Core i3 Integrative genres

Editorial/Commentary
Core i3 Integrative genres
Editorial/Commentary
Core i3 Integrative genres

Features
Core i3 Integrative genres

Features
Core i3 of Sports Writing
Integrative genres
Invasive (athletes are
larger than life)
Athletes are
larger than
life
Core i3 of Sports Writing
Integrative genres
Invasive (athletes are
larger than life)
Interesting lingo
Outspike Keggler carom
Five, eleven, six touchdown
knockdown birdie

Photo finish
SPORTS WRITING is kind of reporting which
includes not just the scores but the drama
happening in every game’s action
Structure?
Structure
contains the core
information
about the story
and tells the
reader why the
story is
important.

Nut Graph
Uses clear and
simple
language
 The Lead
1. The Conventional Leads
make use of the most
appropriate W/H to cast the
news in a catchy manner.
2. Unconventional Leads
make use of novelty
opening lines:quote, question,
parody, staccato, punch, etc.
 Approaches
1. Conventional Lead
1.1. Star Player Lead (Who Lead)
1.2. Winning Team Lead (Who Lead)
2. Unconventional Lead
1.1. Analytical Approach
1.2. Common Novelty Leads
1.3. Grammatical Lead- participial lead,
adverb lead, infinitive lead, etc.
The conventional lead

• Who won?
• Against whom?
• By what score?
• What game?
• Where
• When
 Sample

• Defending champs Green Archers

toppled tough Red Warriors, 77-67 in
a thrilling match up of Season 77 of
the UAAP men’s basketball at the
Araneta Coliseum, July 27.
Sample
Altas Spikers walloped the Army
Bombers, 3-1, in Game 1 of the
Fil-Oil Volleyball Women’s Finals
at the Ynares Gymnasium,
August 27.
Sample
Red Warriors ace, Glaiza Golez,
smashed off five other university
netters to reign in the US Open
held last August 27-September
10 at Washington D.C.
 What should be included
in the unconventional lead?
• Why/How did they win?
• What was the crowd’s reaction?
• What was the relevance of the game?
• What’s the background of the
game/platers?
Sample
It was not the Finals yet the intensity
sizzled up as ADMU Blue Eagles
pummeled DLSU Green Archers, 77-67,
and clipped a five-year-dominance over
their archrival in the second round of
Season 72 of the UAAP men’s basketball at
the Araneta Coliseum, September 1.
Sample
Altas Spikers wanted to prove that
their Finals appearance was not a
fluke as they walloped the star
laden Army Bombers, 3-1, in
Game 1 of the Fil-Oil Volleyball
Women’s Finals at the Ynares
Gymnasium, August 27.
Sample
With a sizzling offensive brilliance in
the first half, Saint Mary’s University –
High School quintet pummeled the
Pisay Tamplers, 63-53 in a hoop
exhibition game last August 31, 2012
at Philippine Science High School –
Cagayan Valley Campus.
Sample
A nation heartbroken.
Gilas Pilipinas looked headed for an
impressive win, but withered in the
final quarter to fall to Chinese Taipei,
79-84, in the 2013 FIBA Asia
Championships on Saturday, August 3,
before a crowd of almost 20,000 fans
at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Sample
The Body of a
Sports News
Other components
• play-by-play
• Best scores/scorers
• crowd favorites and
reactions
• player background/record
• quotes from star
player/coach/losing team
• relevance of the game
• unusual data/events
Tamplers gobble Orcas in rematch

Pisay Tamplers put on a

tsunamic performance and
devastated Bright Child Orcas,
51-30, in a basketball friendly
rematch, September 16, 2011.
Paragraph 2
Rampaging demon Darren
Tenerife calmly guided his
team and never failed to revert
the opposing offense nailing
half of the team's score at
quarter's end, 16-3.
 Paragraphs 3 and 4
Orcas Theo Razonable finally ended
the drought midway through the second
quarter with a dazzling spin move that
wowed the crowd.
With bench stringers on the court, the
visiting team can't hold on to their defense,
their hands gone cold shooting and paid
the price of faulty plays resulting to a 21-12
closure of the canto.
 Paragraphs 5 and 6
Hotshot Ephraim Guzman awakened
the Tamplers from a deep slumber as he
nailed back-to-back treys. Combining with
Tenerife, the duo struck a sweet 16 cushion
at quarter's end, 39-23.
"Concentrate lang kami sa game at
hindi nagpaapekto sa home crowd,"
admitted Tenerife who snared 16 points for
the Tamplers.
 Paragraphs 7 and 8
The Tamplers relaxed a little bit as
they utilized their bench power in the
opening minutes of the payoff period.
King James Sagun replaced Tenerife's
defense with his plundering hands on
steals and the Tamplers' bench put on a
stifling defense and balance offense in the
remaining minutes keeping the Orcas at
bay.
 Paragraphs 9 and 10
“My players just executed well specially on
the defensive end, their rhythm was stifled
by our active D ," quipped Tamplers
mentor Harold Gallo.
With their best players suffered
muscle fatigue and exhaustion, the Orcas
finally gave up at 2:26 marker, with 51-30
decision.
 Paragraphs 11 and 12
Orcas coach Vincent Antonio pointed
that their team lacked durability and
endurance.
“They have the advantage on both ends
of the floor", he added.#
1. Focus on the important plays of the game or a
key player, and build your story around it.

Michael Jordan
scored 35 points to
help the Chicago
Bulls clobber the
New York Knicks,
105-73.
 One paragraph-
one idea

The Philippines led, 68-55, after 3 periods, before

Chinese Taipei rallied to take the lead off a basket
by Tseng Wen-Ting, completing a 19-4 run that
caught Gilas off guard.
Uses clear and simple language.
 Sample

Larry Fonacier sizzled in the 3rd

quarter, rifling in consecutive 3-
pointers as the Philippines
entered the final 10 minutes with a
huge 68-55 lead.
Key Player
It was all Marians on the get go
with high-flying guard Hero Tupil
leading the surge with team high
19 big point.
Templar skipper Ephraim Guzman
scored game high 30 points
including 6 three pointers.
 Use the
Active Voice
Yes: Lebron bites
Kobe
No: Kobe bitten by
Lebron
Lively quotes from
players, coaches can
give the story a boost
 Quotes
“Both teams are talented, maybe it’s God’s will that
we won in this friendly,” said Dennis Abosejo,
coach of the Marians.

Guzman was also grateful with the opportunity

and said, “the game is tough, I gave my best, I
know my teammates also did their best, but it was
not enough to score a victory”.
 When covering a game, you are a
reporter not an ordinary spectator or fan
Know the athlete’s/team’s accomplishments
players and teams…not only games
Statistics matters
Teach the “HOW” not the “WHAT”
 Kevin Iole
Adrian Wojnarowski
Recah Trinidad
Quinito Henson
Cedelf Tupas
Olmin Leyba
Marc Spears

Exposure to Sports Writers

Exposure to Sports Programs
Don’t be afraid to explore
Coverage of games
Pre-game
In-game
Post-game

Parts of Coverage
 Intrams
Inter-class games
Friendly games
Fantasy sports
Sports Tournaments
Interviews and
Researches of sports
personalities

Sources of Sports Articles

When you see
something special
in ordinary, magic
happens