Wham Bam Thank You Jim Lang

Jim Lang of Sportsnet with Loyalist Sports J's      

Mind your manners around microphones and thoroughly research every story.

Those were two of the key messages Sportsnet anchor Jim Lang had for students when he visited Loyalist College in March.

Lang, 44, is a Sportsnet anchor and senior NHL reporter in Toronto. Prior to joining Sportsnet, he was the sports director at Q107 radio.

Lang showed students some of the TV stories he did while covering Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. His associate producer for the week was Loyalist BJ grad Scott Moore. Lang explained the process that goes into hunting down the best archive footage; how stories are fed back to Toronto from out-of-town locations; and how to hustle after a game to get good quotes.

The veteran sportscaster also reminded students to be very careful around open mics. An off-the-cuff remark can land a journalist in a heap of hot water if uttered near a live microphone. He also reinforced the importance of background research and becoming as familiar as possible with every story -- before venturing out to any event.

Loyalist Sports J Grads Call Dukes Comeback

Loyalist College Sports Journalism grads Joel Lavictoire and David Foot call the final game of the amazing comeback staged by the Wellington Dukes of the CCHL.  The Dukes were down 3-0 in the series and came back to win it in game seven.
This is a good example of what Loyalist Sports J grads are doing:
Video - Lavictoire/Foot - Dukes Comeback Victory

Trip to the OCAA Playoffs on the Line

The Loyalist Lancers men's volleyball team managed to lock up the third seed and will take on the sixth ranked Fanshawe Falcons in the crossover playoff at Loyalist on Saturday, February 20th.  The Lady Lancers also finished in third and will host number six ranked Sheridan College. 
The women play at one o'clock and the men play at three. A victory for either team will earn them a spot in the OCAA championships.
Loyalist College Sports Journalism students Craig Smith and Andre Sauve will broadcast the play-by-play on Sportslive.ca

(Andre Sauve and Craig Smith at The Score)

Lancers Volleyball Live Online

(Craig Smith in the Sirius Satellite Radio Studio at The Score)

Loyalist Lancers Women's and Men's Volleyball tonight - Craig Smith does play-by-play on Sportslive.ca

It's the last home game of the regular season for the Lancers Volleyball teams.  They host the Seneca Sting.  The Seneca men's team is in first place in the OCAA eastern confrence.  The Lancers are in second place - tied with four other teams.

On the women's side - the Lancers are in fifth place with a 14 - 5 record. Seneca is in sixth with at 12 - 7.

From Making Plays to Play-by-Play

Name: Andrew James Murray
Born: Belleville, Ontario
Age: 25
Program: Sports Journalism
Previous Academic Credentials:
Bachelor of Science Degree (sports management), Bluefield College, Virginia.
Associate Arts Degree (physical education), Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, Maryland

(Summer 2009 - Matt Cooke and Andrew Murray with the Stanley Cup)

By age 10, Andrew Murray already had dabbled in hockey, baseball and golf. He eventually focused on baseball and by the time he was in 12th grade, had earned a spot on the Kingston Ponies baseball team.
After finishing high school, Andrew’s sporting prowess helped him net an athletic scholarship to play ball in the U.S. at colleges in Virginia and Maryland.
Along the way, Andrew caught the eye of some major league baseball scouts. Although he never cracked the big leagues, Andrew did find an audience doing play-by-play for ESPN radio in Bluefield, Va. That sparked an interest in sports journalism and his decision to enroll in Loyalist’s Sports Journalism program in September 2009.
We’ll let Andrew fill in the details in his own words:

SPJN student Adrienne South added to the Mix

Sports Journalism student Adrienne South is the new voice of sports on Mix97 radio’s morning show in Belleville.

South started her gig on Feb. 5. Once a week, she’s doing a live Q&A with morning show hosts Sean Kelly and Orlena Cain.

“I’ve been harassing them since September for the opportunity to do this,” said South, a graduate of Conestoga College’s journalism program who spent eight months as a part-time news anchor at 570News in Kitchener, Ont.

“The topic of our 90-second segment is college sports at Loyalist, so it’s keeping me on my toes,” said South, who’s also the game-night host for Belleville Bulls’ home games at the Yardmen Arena.



South says her dream job in sports journalism “is definitely not play-by-play. I’d rather steal Jennifer Hedger’s job (as co-host on SportsCentre) at TSN.”

SPJN students free-lancing for The Canadian Press

Sports Journalism students Chris Farrell, Shawn Pittman and Adrienne South got some great hands-on experience freelancing for the Canada Press. They combined to provide coverage of the Ontario Hockey League’s 2010 All-Star Game and Skills Contest in Kingston.