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Fighting Illini
A Mom to No. 11 … A Mom to All
One of the most purely human stories on this list — proof that the best sports writing often has very little to do with the game itself.
Hall of Famer Gia Lewis-Smallwood Believes Sports Can Lead Fight vs. Racism
Written in the middle of 2020's reckoning on race, taking on a genuinely difficult subject with care instead of retreating to safer ground.
Aaliyah Nye Finds Family with Basketball and Native American Tribe
A story about identity and belonging that happens to be set on a basketball court.
NIL, the NCAA, and the New Reality of College Athletics
A trend piece explaining one of the biggest shifts in college athletics history, written for readers who don't follow recruiting Twitter.
'I'm Coming Home' - Tony Khan Brings New Wrestling League Home
Pro wrestling meets Illinois athletics — the one piece here that would land with someone who's never watched a game.
Andres Feliz Scoring Life Opportunities
A player profile that's really about what a scholarship actually changes in someone's life.
Horizon Hobby
Happy Father's Day from Horizon Hobby
A Father's Day tribute, tying the hobby back to the family connections that got most RC enthusiasts into it in the first place.
Horizon Hobby Turns 40
Narration for Horizon Hobby's 40th-anniversary video, covering four decades of company history in a couple of minutes.
Horizon Hobby Full Throttle Rewards
Promotional narration for the launch of Horizon Hobby's loyalty rewards program.
Celebrating America's 250th Through the Hobbies We Share
Tying the RC hobby to America's 250th anniversary celebrations.