Road Trip - Sportsnet and CBC Sports

Loyalist College Sports Journalism students spent a day at Sportsnet and CBC Sports getting a taste of what it is like in the real world.  One thing they learned - it helps to have connections.  Those connections made our trip on November 14th, 2012 possible.

Sports Journalism Students at the Sportsnet Desk

Phil Williams organized our tour of Sportnet.  Williams is a member of our Advisory Committee and a graduate of Loyalist College.  He's Associate Producer/Features Producer - Events/Production at Rogers Sportsnet.

Announcer Brad Fay and Ed Hall - Sportsnet
Executive Producer of  Production 

Marcus Dipede - Creative Producer
Rogers Sportsnet and Phil Williams

Bill Cooney was the organizer of our CBC Sports tour.  He's also a graduate of Loyalist and is CBC Sports Content Unit Coordinator

Monty Farrell - Associate Producer CBC Sports

Bill Cooney

The trip provided and opportunity for students to learn about the real world and opportunities for careers in Sports Journalism. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us along the way.

Graduate Profiles - Kristen Shilton

Loyalist College Sports Journalism Class of 2011 graduate Kristen Shilton is profiled in the latest college Alumni e-newsletter.  Marketing Officer Marilyn Warren wrote the profile of Shilton who is now an assistant in the communications department of the Chicago Wolves, the farm team for the Vancouver Canucks.
You can read the article by clicking on the highlighted link - Alumni e-newsletter.

Enter the Talktagon

The Talktagon is sports talk with Loyalist College Sports Journalism students.  Today the first edition of the new season hit the air on 91X...CJLX FM in Belleville, Ontario.
Our team of sports journalists doesn't blah, blah, blah about the lockout.  Instead you'll hear fact based opinion on the Belleville Bulls upcoming season, week two in the NFL and the stretch run to the MLB playoffs.
The Talktagon is on the air every Friday at 2:30p.m. on 91X and hits the blog and Soundcloud.  We hope you enjoy.

Class of 2013 - Orientation

   The faculty of the Loyalist College post-grad Sports Journalism program is looking forward to welcoming the class of 2013 for Orientation Day.  Orientation takes place starting in the gym at 9:00a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012.  Students will gather under the Sports Journalism sign and join their faculty for the beginning of their learning experience at Loyalist.  Some students will also be continuing their learning at Loyalist after graduating from other programs.

   Activities have been planned throughout the week to introduce students to the unique program and the college environment.  Students will also begin their classes on Wednesday and wrap up their week on Friday by getting media I-D photos and playing a game of cricket.

   Professor Rob Snoek is covering the Paralympics in London for the CBC.  However, he will be back for his first class on September 10th.  You can follow his coverage on Twitter @RobSnoekLIVE.

   We're looking forward to a great year for Loyalist College Sports Journalism.  See you Tuesday.

Sports Journalism Grads Land Full-time Jobs

            We’re happy to report that Tara Allaire and Logan Clow, members of the Sports Journalism class of 2012, have landed full-time reporting jobs.

            Tara began working in May as a reporter at Thunder Bay Television, near her hometown of Red Rock, Ont. She had completed her one-month SPJN internship at Thunder Bay TV in April.

            Tara is a former competitive runner who attended Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, before completing her Bachelor of Arts degree at Lakehead University.

            Logan Clow, of Brockville, Ont., is heading soon to Fairview, Alberta, to begin his job June 18 as a multi-media journalist with Sun Media. His primary duties will be to report for the local weekly newspaper, the Fairview Post.

Logan did his SPJN internship at CKWS TV in Kingston and is a 2011 graduate of Loyalist’s Radio Broadcasting program.

Logan Clow Chosen as Sports Journalism Faculty Award Winner

Logan Clow, of Brockville, Ont., received the G.P. Hunt Faculty Award as the outstanding Sports Journalism student in the class of 2012 at Loyalist College’s convocation ceremony on June 8.

            Logan was a 2011 graduate of Loyalist’s Radio Broadcasting program and was named to the Dean’s List in both 2011 and 2012.

            The G.P. Hunt Award is given annually to the graduating student selected by the Sports Journalism faculty who best exemplifies professionalism, leadership and academic achievement.

Sports Journalism Class of 2012

Back Row: Jaden Snoddon, John Langdon and Ryan Dickison
Front Row: Shawn McLeish and Logan Clow

Congratulations to all members of the Sports Journalism class of 2012 who received their post-grad SPJN certificates at the 45^th convocation ceremony at Loyalist College on Friday, June 8.

            Members of the class of 2012 are: David Alexander, Tara Allaire, Anthony Bumbaco, Logan Clow, Ryan Dickison, John Langdon, Shawn McLeish, Jaden Snoddon and Matt Taylor.

            Mike Wobschall also received his SPJN certificate on Friday. Mike is the first Loyalist student to undertake the combined Journalism: Online, Print and Broadcast (JOPB) and post-grad Sports Journalism program. The dual-credit program of study enabled Mike to earn his SPJN certificate while completing his third year in the JOPB advanced diploma program.  

            The class of 2012 is the fourth cohort to graduate from the SPJN program which began in 2008-09.

McLeish Tackles CanadaFootballChat.Com

Loyalist College Sports Journalism student Shawn McLeish is doing his internship with CanadaFootballChat.Com.  McLeish is posting articles on a regular basis to the online football website.  Here's the link to his first article:
GRANVILLE EASTMAN: A Coach's Journey South

Farewell Class of 2012

The post graduate Sports Journalism Class of 2012 has finished their work at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario and is off to spend the next month on their internships.  Students are required to arrange their own internship.  They have all been successful in finding a place to polish the skills they've learned in the past 24 weeks of the Sports Journalism program.
It has been a pleasure working with our student journalists and we are looking forward to hearing positive things about the futures in their chosen careers.
Now we prepare for the class of 2013 that will be arriving on the doorstep of the college in September.

Successful season ends at Seneca for Lady Lancers

Lancer guard/forward Diane Bauder
drives to the net around a defending
Seneca player in the second half.

by Shawn McLeish

The Loyalist Lancers women’s basketball team began the season with a singular goal:  To make it to the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships.  In order to achieve that goal, they had to beat the Niagara Knights in a playoff game at the Lancer Dome.

Through three quarters, the Lancers prospects looked bleak.  They were down 40-34 and had yet to even have a lead in the game.  Enter Dianne Bouder.  Bouder, a fifth-year forward, was playing her final game at Loyalist.  The Lancers teams she had played on the past two seasons won a combined five games.  She had never been to the OCAA’s before and wasn’t about to let her final chance slip away.

The Lancers began to chip away at the Niagara lead until they were within two.  Bouder, a Cannifton native, coolly received a pass from point guard Martine Gauvin and drained her second consecutive three-pointer to give the Lancers their first lead of the game.  Less than five minutes remained and Loyalist never relinquished that lead.  Bouder and second-year guard Haley Sisler led the team with 12 points each.  Center Samantha Goff added an astounding 16 rebounds in the win.

Putting their Thoughts into Words

Loyalist College post graduate Sports Journalism students aren't afraid to express their opinions on the top sports stories of the day.  On this edition of Behind the Play:

Lancers Basketball
The NHL trade deadline
The NBA all star weekend
Ryan Braun's 50 game suspension overturned

 Behind the Play - Feb 24-12 by 91X

Lancers Women Need One More Win

The Loyalist Sports Journalism play-by-play broadcast team is ready to swing into action this Saturday afternoon.  The Loyalist Lancers Women's Basketball team hosts the Niagara Knights tomorrow at 1:00 pm.  It is a qualifying game to decide one of the remaining spots in the 2011/2012 OCAA Championship.
You can hear Shawn McLeish and Logan Clow with all the action tomorrow online or on air on 91X - CJLX 91.3 FM.

Lancers Basketball On the Air

The Loyalist Lancers Men's and Women's teams take to their home court tonight in OCAA Basketball Action.  Shawn McLeish and Tara Allaire will host the broadcast of the women's game against the Centennial Colts.  Ryan Dickison and John Langdon host the men's game.  The play-by-play of both games will be broadcast live starting at 6:00pm on 91.3 - CJLX-FM.  You can also listen live online at 91X-FM.

Get out in front of Behind the Play

Behind the Play is a weekly sports talk show broadcast at 12:30pm on 91X - FM in Belleville.  Loyalist College post-graduate Sports Journalism students host the show and discuss the top stories in sports from the past week.  Featured this week are the Loyalist Lancers Men's and Women's basketball teams, Linsanity, the NHL trade deadline and the passing of Gary Carter.
 Behind the Play - Feb 17-12 by 91X

Sports Js Score Play-by-Play on OJHL Live

Sports Journalism Students Logan Clow and Jaden Snoddon
give the thumbs up for their broadcast tonight.

Loyalist post-graduate Sports Journalism Students Logan Clow and Jaden Snoddon have been doing the live web stream broadcasts of the Ontario Junior Hockey League's first round series between the Wellington Dukes and Kingston Voyageurs.  Snoddon is doing the play-by-play for the Dukes home games and Clow is providing the colour commentary from the Wellington and District Community Centre.
The series is tied at 1-1 with game three tonight, Friday, February 17th.  Gametime is 7:30pm on OJHL Live.

Sportswire: Feb. 7, 2012

Produced by post-graduate students at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario, this 26 minute show features a story on Matt Miller who overcame cancer and rejoined his basketball team. As well, a profile on the college's recreation program and a story on how to stay fit.


Sportswire: Feb. 7, 2012 from QNet News on Vimeo.

Copyright Loyalist College, 2012.

In Search of the Next Great One - and more

After the Buzzer is a weekly sports feature program heard every Thursday at 12:30pm on 91X in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
You're get an exclusive sneak preview of the show through our blog.
Here's the lineup for the show the February 16th show:
- The search for the next "Great One"
- Sports Psychology
- The M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Napanee

 After the Buzzer - Feb 16-12 by 91X

Lancers Basketball on the Air

Shawn McLeish, John Langdon and Ryan Dickison head to the
Loyalist College Gym to set up for their basketball broadcasts.
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Rankine

The Loyalist Lancers Men's and Women's teams take to their home court tonight and again tomorrow in OCAA Basketball Action.  Ryan Dickison and John Langdon host the play by play broadcast of the men's game against Cambrian starting at 8:00pm tonight on 91X.  There is no broadcast of the women's exhibition game against Cambrian.  That game starts at 6:00pm.
Shawn McLeish and Logan Clow will host the play by play broadcast of the women's game against the Seneca Sting tomorrow.  The game gets underway at 1pm.  The men hit the hardwood at 3:00pm
Both games will be broadcast live on 91.3 - CJLX-FM.  You can also listen live online at www.91x.fm.

Sportstalk Takes Over 91X in Belleville

Every Friday at 12:30pm - Loyalist College Sports Journalism students take over the airwaves on 91X - CJLX-FM.  They gather in the studio to talk about the top stories of the week in sports.
Topics this week include a review of the Super Bowl, the Belleville Bulls lack of scoring punch and some highlights involving Loyalist Athletics.
 Behind the Play - Feb 10-12 by 91X

Tackling a Tough Topic

Students in the Sports Journalism program at Loyalist College produce a weekly feature show and often tackle controversial topics.  On the February 3, 2012 edition of "After the Buzzer" the lead story is about athletes coming out and why so few admit to being gay while they're playing sports.  You'll also hear feature reports on some people's passion for basketball and the challenges facing student athletes as they balance school life with sports.

 After the Buzzer - Feb 2-12 by 91X

One Week - Two New Shows

Loyalist College Sports Journalism students get Behind the Play with After the Buzzer.  That's a play on the title of the two shows students produce every week during the second semester of their post graduate program.

After the Buzzer is a sports feature show heard every Thursday at 12:30pm on 91X - FM.
 After the Buzzer - Jan 26-12 by 91X

Behind the Play is Sportstalk heard every Friday at 12:30pm on 91X - FM.
 Behind the Play - Jan 27-12 by 91X

Puempel's Purpose

Story by Logan Clow

Loyalist College Sports Journalism Student and Freelance Sports Reporter

Scroll to the end of this story for the audio version

Photo Courtesy of Terry Wilson - OHL Images

BELLEVILLE – Matt Puempel is not your typical teenager. At just 18, his trophy case is already full and he’s a philanthropist. The native of Essex, Ont., near Windsor, is now in his third year with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League.

                “He is a special individual,” says Petes’ Head Coach Mike Pelino. “He has a heart of gold and wants to do anything he can for his fellow human beings. He does volunteer work at the school and work with the less fortunate. Anytime we have a community event, Matt’s open to all of it.”

The 24th pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL entry draft, Puempel recently started his own charity, “Puempel’s Purpose”. Every time Puempel scores a goal or gets an assist, money is donated to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

Pete Dalliday, who has broadcast Petes’ games for 15 years and has known Puempel since he came to Peterborough at 16, says the charity has gotten the city’s attention

                “It's only been a (a few months) now, and it's starting to snowball. More companies are hopping on board. They really like Matt. (He’s) mature beyond his years. He's a really personable young man and he's a fan favourite here,” said Dalliday.

Langdon scores profile with Malcolm Subban

Loyalist College Sports Journalism student John Langdon shares a profile story focusing on Belleville Bulls goaltender Malcolm Subban.

Get in front of the action with Behind the Play

Behind the play is a weekly sports talk round table show that airs on 91X - CJLX-FM.  Loyalist College Sports Journalism students discuss the latest in sports.  It is your only source for sports talk radio in the Quinte Region.
This week the broadcast team has highlighted the problems being faced by the Belleville Bulls, the NFL playoffs, the Ottawa Senators and the Lancers College Basketball teams.
 Behind the Play - Jan 20-12 by 91X

We're Back! The second half of the season is underway

Loyalist College post-grad Sports Journalism students have returned for the Winter Semester and will be providing regular weekly shows on 91X - CJLX-FM.
After the Buzzer is a weekly sports feature show.  Each student on the crew is responsible for providing a four minute feature.
On this edition of the show...the new coach for the Loyalist Lancers men's basketball team, the charity started by Peterborough Pete's star Matt  Puempel and superstitions in sports.

 After the Buzzer - Jan 19 - 2012 by 91X

Barry Larkin - Hall of Famer?

Loyalist College Sports Journalism student Shawn McLeish says Larkin is not due any post-career recognition in baseball.  Maybe a Barry Larkin Appreciation Day in Cincinnati, but that’s it.
McLeish writes about Larkin's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Smackblog. 
Smackblog is an opinion-based blog.  The subjects occasionally vary, but it is mostly sports-centric. New posts come weekly...or more often if the mood strikes.  
McLeish started the opinion-based blog in February of 2011.  He relaunched it this week.