Newsday earned six top-10 finishes at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors contest, placing in the top 10 nationally for daily and Sunday section portfolio, special section, digital portfolio, breaking news, event coverage and explanatory.
Wins in print portfolio, digital portfolio and event coverage also earned Newsday the APSE’s coveted “Triple Crown.”
The results were announced during APSE’s winter conference in Orlando, Florida.
“This is a tremendous achievement for everyone in our sports department,” said Hank Winnicki, Newsday’s assistant managing editor for sports. “I’m extremely proud of this hard-working and talented staff. The competition is so tough. This shows our commitment to strong journalism and storytelling across all platforms. It’s really a great honor.”
Newsday’s winning entries were honored in the “A Division,” which is the largest circulation category in the country, with the exception of the special section entry, which was honored in the combined “A/B Division.”
Newsday’s print portfolio entry, a selection of daily and Sunday sections, included coverage of Mets beat reporter Tim Healey sitting with Max Scherzer for nine innings during a game in San Francisco against the Giants; an exclusive feature story from Puerto Rico with Mets closer Edwin Diaz giving Newsday a tour of his hometown; a profile of Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito’s meteoric rise in the NFL; Islanders playoff coverage; and Shohei Ohtani agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The entry also included extensive high school sports coverage, including the top 100 boys and top 100 girls basketball players on Long Island.
The digital portfolio entry included an inside look at how SNY produces Mets broadcasts; how Rick Pitino built the St. John’s roster in six months; how baseball salaries stack up by position; the bond between fighter Kenny Garcia and a trainer at the Westbury Boxing Gym; and the turf vs. grass issue for Long…
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