Category: Sports Media Projects

Original story:  New York Times, They Heard Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter Go Down. Then They Prayed.  John Branch’s narrative of the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant and the church community that witnessed it is a vivid and contemplative piece. It gives a different perspective to a world-changing event and succeeds at combining the…

With a venti iced Starbucks coffee in hand and his clerical collar not yet fastened under a Patagonia fleece, the Rev. Fred Wendel reclined in his office chair. As the newest pastor of the Catholic Center at UGA, Wendel, comfortably known as Father Fred by his parishioners, was settling in for a long day of…

By Sydney Kohne Some leaders in the church feel the eyes of their congregations trained to them, pleading for guidance as the United States is riddled with protests, riots and demands for social justice.  Since the revolutionary death of George Floyd in June, people of religion find themselves called to action to aid in the…

Atlanta United’s suffering and seemingly unlucky season continues as an FC Dallas goal in the sixth minute of their matchup Saturday evening hovered over the players’ heads and Atlanta was unable to finish all but one of their 22 shots for the remainder of the 2-1 game. On fresh astroturf in Mercedes-Benz stadium, hometown defenders…

ATLANTA- A struggling Atlanta United team fell to FC Dallas 2-0 Saturday afternoon as 6th and 83rd minute identical Dallas goals robbed Atlanta of their first home win of the season.  Both teams arrived to Atlanta with fresh victories. Atlanta United earned their first league win against the New England Revolution 2-0 after Ezequiel Barco…

By Sydney Kohne In the United States, 260 schools and nearly 5,000 cheerleaders are involved with their high school’s competitive cheer team. For the first time in over 20 years, Oconee County High School was counted out of the nationwide statistics as it was forced to drop its competition cheer squad from its athletic program…

By Sydney Kohne Without a federal code to uphold the legal adoption regulations, it is up to the individual states and their legislators to conform to the basic principles of the Constitution and create their own adoption code. In a state like Georgia, the conservative evidence of its governing powers is clear in its multitude…

As a second generation Athens cross country runner, Oconee County High School’s Phoebe Brodrick is carrying her family’s name in the sport beyond even the finish line. Script: Sydney Kohne, VO: As one of the most promising high school cross country runners of Athens-Clarke County, Phoebe Brodrick has the love for the sport in her…

By Sydney Kohne Twenty years ago, the sport of lacrosse for high school boys and girls was started at six schools in the Atlanta area. As of 2019, that number has jumped to 115 schools for boys and 112 for girls statewide. One recent addition is Oconee County High School, whose young program is becoming…

By Sydney Kohne On a fall Saturday night in Athens, one usually sees drunk football fans stumbling in and out of bars, the colors of each team mingling on the streets as they celebrate a win or drown their sorrows over a loss in Sanford Stadium. On Sept. 28, the narrative of a traditional Saturday…