The Universe: Beat History
Name: Clay Christensen
Beat: BYU Sports and Recreation
Desk: Sports
Beat Overview: The Sports beat covered BYU sports and clubs, as well
as recreational activities, events, and businesses in the surrounding area.
Many of the stories this term focused on the surrounding area, as there are not
a lot of BYU sports to cover during this time of the year. A lot of stories
were recaps of games, or events surrounding BYU teams or players. For example,
the BYU men’s rugby team won the national championship this season and that was
covered extensively, including a profile of a few of the players on the team. A
story was also done on the Provo Recreation Center and its one-year anniversary
of being in operation. The Sports desk was able to cover not only the sports on
the field, but those in the community as they related to the university.
Major Beat Contacts:
Ralph Zobell – BYU Men’s Baseball SID
(801)
372-7077 ralph_zobell@byu.ed
Rachel Hawks – Men’s Volleyball SID, BYU
Athletic Communications 801-422-8999 mvolleyball_sid@byu.edu
Bruce Brockbank – BYU Men’s Golf Coach bruce_brockbank@byu.edu
Bryce
Merrill – Provo Parks and Recreation, Recreation Supervisor 801-852-6613 bmerrill@provo.org
Story Ideas:
Cascade Golf
Course being shut down and sold and the impact it has on the community,
specifically Orem golfers.
Gun range
south of Provo for those who like to shoot.
A detailed
account of the BYU Football offseason programs players are required to
participate in.
How BYU would
react to having to pay college athletes and what that would mean for the
athletics program.
History of
intramural sports at BYU and how it was started.
Best places to
watch the big game around or near Provo for those who do not get cable
television channels.
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