>Mike Machnik <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> The following appeared in the "Hometown Heroes" section of the Lawrence
> (Mass.) Eagle-Tribune today, Wednesday, September 20th.  My comments
> follow.
>
> === begin excerpt ===
> by Michael Muldoon
>
> Nothing fires up a crowd like the hometown boy who makes good.
 
Nothing ticks off a sports fan more than a sports reporter with a motive!
 
First, the guy showed he has no grasp of college recruiting. This is sad
since he's THE high school sports reporter at the Eagle-Tribune. You'd
think he'd written a few pieces about "Johnnie's Recruitment Notebook".
 
Second, where's the Sports Editor? This column is, by nature, a fluff
piece. "Former local HS star Jen Smith is hitting .295 with 3 HR at Fred
State." A real editor would have spiked it.
 
Third, it comes as NO surprise. There's a Div I program in town and it is
rarely covered. Looking over at the Press Box at a Merrimack game is
pretty funny--Mike Machnik and the SID. The AMAZING thing is that the Sports
Editor is none other than Russ Conway. He's the guy who broke the Alan
Eagleson/NHLPA story. He's a big time hockey writer. I can't figure out
why he won't cover  a Division I hockey program that's literally 100
yards away.
 
Cheers,
 
rand
 
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