SP RTS Writing

Harold V. Gallo, Philippine Science High School

 Core i3 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