SPORTS WRITING
What is Sports Reporting?
Sports writing has become one of the most popular forms of modern journalistic writing. More and
more Atenean readers are now turning to the sports section before looking at the more prosaic news
of the time.
But while may talk about sports, there are only few who can write a sports story. Even experienced
reporters get lost covering games and writing about them because it takes more than just answering
the 5 W’s and 1 H to be able to come up with a comprehensive sports news story.
Example
ILAGAN, Isabela—Isabela National High School, behind the remarkable performances of Florante
Carreon and Paul Gonzales, took all the Roxas National High School could offer before hacking out
a close 60-59 win in an exhibition game held at St. Ferdinand College Court here, Tuesday.
Carreon scored 21 points to lead Isabela and Gonzales 13 points but delivered this on the crucial
part of the game including the winning free throw.
The game started in a roller-coaster encounter and the first half ended 28-27 with Isabela on the
lead.
The second half was still close and Roxas took the lead with two minutes to go, but Gonzales
displayed a big heart as he connected a three-pointer to give Isabela the lead, 54-53.
Rolly Menor carried Roxas on that decisive moment and tied the game at 59-all with 15 seconds to
go.
Gonzales fished a foul with 10 seconds left and split his charity for the lead, 60-59.
Herman Menor refused to give up but his last desperate jumpshot went in-and-out of the ring.
“Faith carried us through this game, it’s a good game,” said Gonzales after the game.
Box scores:
INHS (60)—Carreon 21, Gonzales, 13, Magusib, 12, Mercado 6, Aguinaldo 4, Martinez 2,
Cabanlong 2, Ong 0, Lim 0, Gumaru 0.
RNHS (59)—Menor 22, Balagan 18, Malaca 12, Soriano 7, Allavigan 0, gonzaga 0, Advincula 0,
Limbauan 0, Galapon 0.
Sports News Structure
Like any other news story, a sports story has a lead and a body. The sports lead is the attention-
getter and the body is the news in a-nut-shell.
The classic 5 W’s and 1 H appear in the sports lead as:
1. Who won? 2. How did they win? 3. Against whom? 4. By what score? 5. Where? and 6. When?
The Torres High School Quintet (1) poured 10 baskets in the last three minutes (2) to edge out the
Osmenians (3) 65-63 (4) at the opponents homeground (5) yesterday afternoon (6).
This kind of summary lead may vary.
The lead can also highlight other elements like:
1. The key play
LAKANDULA, Iloilo—The visiting Soliman High School sluggers bombed the Lakandula
batters with six runs in the third inning to subdue a nerve-frazzling Lakandula rally, 14-12, as
they clinched the invitational game here, in connection with the celebration of the school’s
Foundation Day.
2. The outstanding player
EDWARD Ong of Ateneo de Iloilo, after almost four hours of battle over the chessboard,
copped the most coveted YMCA trophy after outwitting Philippine Science High School
chesser William Santos in 27 moves of a Sicilian defense.
3. Analytical approach
RIDING high on sizzling spikes and tricky placing, the spitfire Ateneo Blue Dragons blasted
the Ateneo Blue Eagles killers in the crucial third set to won 15-10, 11-15, 15-7 in the Jesuit
Athletics Meet (JAM), Sept. 21, at the Sacred HeartSchool in Cebu yesterday
The body
After the lead, the other elements follow in descending order. These will include:
1. Team and/or individual standing
2. Decisive plays
3. Best scores for the day
4. Play-by-play
5. Quotations
Elements that make up a good sports article:
1. Personalities
2. Play-by-play description
3. Statistics and comparisons
4. Quotes by players
5. Quotes by trainers and coaches
6. Background stuff on players
7. The importance or significance of the event
8. Background of the game
9. Weather conditions
10. Crowd and celebration
Lingos and Slanguages
Basketball (basketbol)
Quintet, goal (gol o buslo), dribble (dribol), pivot, rally, rebound (rebaun), technical foul, 15-foot line,
hook shot, zone defense, first half (unang kalahati), tip-in, full court, press, box out, slam dunk, man-
to-man, trey, full-court press, hook shot, goaltending, baseline, board, layup (leyap), out-of-bounds,
dominated the paint
Baseball or Softball (beisbol at sopbol)
Diamond, pitcher (pitser), catcher (katser), back stop, hit a homerun, rolling ball, short stop,
southpaw, pegged at third, fast ball, playoff (n, adj), play off (v.), slugger, wild pitch, bullpen
Boxing (boksing)
Southpaw, slugger, rabbit punch, kidney punch, referee stopped contest (RSC), technical knockout,
featherweight,
Chess
Checkmate, rook, queenside, Sicilian opening, Ruy Lopez defense, Queen’s gambit, knight, white,
black, fast pawn, en passé, castle, pin, open check, blunder, Philidor’s defense
Volleyball
Spike (spaik), placing (pleysing), change court, kill (kil), Chinese kill, block, net ball, wallop (wallop),
jump serve, spiker (spay-ker), server (serber)
Soccer or Football
Soccerites, goalie, corner kick, penalty kick, full back, defenders, booters, kick off (v.), kickoff (adj)
Track
Pass on the baton, breasted the tape, clock a new record, photo finish, distance runner, century run
Tennis and Badminton
Best of three matches, love set, backhand, drive, doubles, racket, forehand, smash cut
Swimming
Tanker, aquabelle, breast stroke, plunge, springboard, tank, dive, summersault
Tolentino, Wong, Galanza idinagdag sa women’s indoor
volleyball NT pool
Marivic Awitan
Ang tatlong posibleng makasama sa Philippine Women’s Indoor
Volleyball Team pool ay sina Choco Mucho players Deanna Wong at Kat
Tolentino, at Creamline open spiker Jema Galanza.
Ang ipinakita nilang standout performance sa katatapos na Premier
Volleyball League bubble ang naging dahilan upang imbitahan ang mga
ito para sa bubuuing dalawang koponan.
Kung tatanggapin ng tatlo ang inbitasyon, makakasama nila sa pool sina
Majoy Baron, Mhicaela Belen, Kamille Cal, Rhea Dimaculangan, Kim Dy,
Imee Hernandez, Ivy Lacsina, Eya Laure, Dawn Macandili, Dindin
Santiago-Manabat, Aby Maraño, Kalei Mau, Ria Meneses, Jennifer
Nierva, Faith Nisperos, Mylene Paat, Dell Palomata, Bernadette Pepito,
MJ Phillips, Jaja Santiago, Tin Tiamzon, at Iris Tolenada.
Binabalak ng national team na bumuo ng pool na may 24 na players
dahil plano ng Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) na
magpasok ng dalawang koponan sa nasabing club championship na
gaganapin sa Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand sa Oktubre 1-7.
Napabilib ng nabanggit na tatlong player sina head coach Odjie Mamon
at Brazilian consultant Jorge Edson Souza de Brito sa kanilang inilaro sa
katatapos na PVL Open Conference
Tatlo pang mahuhusay na manlalaro ang naimbitahang maglaro sa
national team (NT) na nakatakdang sumabak sa 2021 Asian Women’s
Club Volleyball Championship sa Thailand sa Oktubre.
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ANSWER KEY
Tolentino, Wong, Galanza idinagdag sa women’s indoor volleyball NT pool
Marivic Awitan
Tatlo pang mahuhusay na manlalaro ang naimbitahang maglaro sa national team (NT)
na nakatakdang sumabak sa 2021 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship sa
Thailand sa Oktubre.
Ang tatlong posibleng makasama sa Philippine Women’s Indoor Volleyball Team pool
ay sina Choco Mucho players Deanna Wong at Kat Tolentino, at Creamline open spiker
Jema Galanza.
Ang ipinakita nilang standout performance sa katatapos na Premier Volleyball League
bubble ang naging dahilan upang imbitahan ang mga ito para sa bubuuing dalawang
koponan.
Napabilib ng nabanggit na tatlong player sina head coach Odjie Mamon at Brazilian
consultant Jorge Edson Souza de Brito sa kanilang inilaro sa katatapos na PVL Open
Conference
Binabalak ng national team na bumuo ng pool na may 24 na players dahil plano ng
Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) na magpasok ng dalawang koponan
sa nasabing club championship na gaganapin sa Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand sa
Oktubre 1-7.
Kung tatanggapin ng tatlo ang inbitasyon, makakasama nila sa pool sina Majoy Baron,
Mhicaela Belen, Kamille Cal, Rhea Dimaculangan, Kim Dy, Imee Hernandez, Ivy
Lacsina, Eya Laure, Dawn Macandili, Dindin Santiago-Manabat, Aby Maraño, Kalei
Mau, Ria Meneses, Jennifer Nierva, Faith Nisperos, Mylene Paat, Dell Palomata,
Bernadette Pepito, MJ Phillips, Jaja Santiago, Tin Tiamzon, at Iris Tolenada.
SPORTS
Creamline makes short work of F2
Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
November 15, 2023 | 12:00am
PVL
MANILA, Philippines — Creamline showed no mercy in its 25-19, 25-21, 25-16
decimation of fierce rival F2 Logistics last night to remain unscathed and
unflappable in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Conference
at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Cool Smashers were nothing short of impeccable as they dominated the Cargo
Movers with their relentless attacking game and superb net and floor defense in snaring
their sixth straight win in as many games and keeping their stranglehold of the solo
lead.
It was the fourth win by the mighty Rebisco-owned franchise over F2 in five heated
encounters this year but this one was the most lopsided with the former showing
unshakeable resolve.
The Cargo Movers stumbled to 4-3.
Earlier, Farm Fresh claimed its breakthrough victory in the PVL in the form of a 25-17,
25-17, 25-15 decision over Gerflor.
“Sobra happy nanalo kami, nagbunga lahat sacrifices namin sa training,” said Farm
Fresh setter Louie Romero, who shone brightest in the franchise’s historic win with 13
excellent sets and two hits.
Farm Fresh debuted in the Invitational Conference last June but has dropped 12
straight games – five in its maiden conference where it wound up 11th and dead last
and the rest on the current one.
In the other game, Nxled shocked sister team Akari, 22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16, to
improve to 2-5.
May Luna paced the Chameleons with 14 points while Jhoanna Maraguinot and Lycha
Ebon chipped 13 and 12 hits, respectively.
It was a stunning defeat for Akari (4-3), which came in as the slight favorite due to a
better record. But the Chargers couldn’t live up to hype and slipped to 3-4.
