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Portfolio - Freelance work


I've dabbled in freelance work for some time. The work has given me valuable experience covering events, growing my writing portfolio and getting the chance to cover lots of sports. ​From blogs to online work to stories printed in newspapers, take a look at some of the work I've done. 

Star Tribune

1500ESPN.com
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The Athletic
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Chicago Tribune-Pioneer Press
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Minnesota Hockey Magazine
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NBC SportsEngine
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Red Line Editorial

Zone Coverage
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The Times of Northwest Indiana

Red Wing Republican Eagle
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USA Today - 2016 WNBA Finals
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Thanks to a colleague, I had the chance to cover the 2016 WNBA Finals between the Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynch for USA Today. I covered Game 1 and Game 2 of the series at Target Center in Minneapolis, then I wrote a preview story in between. The stories from USA Today were picked up by other publications across the country.
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Alana Beard wasn't first option, but best one for Sparks
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Oct. 9, 2016

Alana Beard had one field goal when the Los Angeles Sparks began their final possession of the game.​
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Alana Beard wasn't first option, but best one for Sparks https://t.co/pPf7gUyXqQ from @hlrule in Minneapolis

— USA TODAY NBA (@usatodaynba) October 9, 2016
Lynx even WNBA Finals series with Sparks
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Oct. 12, 2016

The Minnesota Lynx dominated the Los Angeles Sparks for a 79-60 victory in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Tuesday night at the Target Center. ​
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Sparks need another big defensive effort in Game 2
Oct. 20, 2016
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If the Los Angeles Sparks are going to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA Finals, they might look to again shut down Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus.
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NCAA Volleyball
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Below is some freelance work I did as a local sports stringer, covering NCAA volleyball on the three different occasions at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
These assignments were coordinated through my work as a freelancer for the Star Tribune. Newspapers in Omaha, Neb., North Carolina and Eugene, Ore. needed a stringer to cover the NCAA volleyball tournament.
No. 10 Gophers end Jays' tournament stay
​Omaha World-Herald
Dec. 4, 2010
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Minnesota celebrates at the end of their third and clinching NCAA college volleyball tournament game against Creighton in Minneapolis, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. 

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No. 7 North Carolina beats Oregon, 3-1
The Herald-Sun
Dec. 13, 2014
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The winning streak continues for the No. 7 University of North Carolina women’s volleyball team.

No. 7 UNC loses Elite Eight thriller to No. 2 Texas
The Herald-Sun
Dec. 14, 2014


A record-setting run, including a 20-match win streak, came to an end Saturday for the No. 7 North Carolina women’s volleyball team, as it lost to Texas in four sets. Pages B1 and B5.

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Oregon Ducks volleyball knocks off Minnesota, one win away from NCAA Final Four
The Register-Guard
​Dec. 7, 2018
 
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No. 15 seeded Oregon defeated No. 2 seeded Minnesota in front of the maroonand-gold home crowd with a 21-25, 41-39, 25-14, 26-24 victory in the NCAA Sweet 16 that took nearly 2 hours, 30 minutes on Friday at Maturi Pavilion.

Nebraska sweeps Oregon Ducks volleyball out of NCAA Tournament in regional final
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The Register-Guard
Dec. 8, 2018 

Even after a huge upset victory the night before and becoming the second team in Oregon volleyball history to make it this far, seeing the season end is still tough for players.
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St. Cloud Times
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Settling for second: SCSU falls to UMD in double OT, finishes as NCHC Frozen Faceoff runner-up
March 23, 2019 


The St. Cloud State men’s hockey team will head into the NCAA tournament as the NCHC Frozen Faceoff runner-up for the second year in a row.
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