The Upstart

MHSAA Excutive Director John E. Roberts speaks to Sports Coverage class

During Tuesday’s afternoon session, the Sports Coverage students had the opportunity to talk with John E. Roberts, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) executive director. Each year, Roberts takes […]

Sports Coverage class expands horizons

  The ‘jocks’ of MIPA experience extra lessons and lectures outside of their assigned teacher and work. The sports coverage class learn from guest speakers throughout the week. The first […]

Sports Coverage class learns about different writing techniques

Knowing the difference between a sports column and a sports opinion piece is how Rod Satterthwaite began his first session Sports Coverage of the 2014 MIPA workshop. “Today we’re talking […]

Volleyball Day Two

Five teams are continuing on in the MIPA Cup Championship. Dean Hume’s “Newspaper Editors,” Ike Lea’s “Sports Photography,” The Upstart Staff, Randy Scott’s “Smile, You’re On Camera,” and Jeff Nardone’s […]

Sports Coverage class uncovered

For some students, it’s being under the lights, scoring the game winning touchdown or hitting the walkoff home run. But for others, it’s the complete opposite. Taking notes, interviewing athletes […]

MHSAA Media Coordinator speaks to Sports Coverage class

Ten young journalists enrolled in Jeff Nardone’s Sports Coverage class at the MIPA summer journalism workshop listened to guest speaker Geoff Kimmerly, the new Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) […]

Jeff Nardone’s Top 5

Here are the Top 5 things Jeff Nardone wants the students in his “Sports Coverage” class to learn.