Freelance Words

A collection of my favorite freelance work ...

Welcome to the Show
Chicago Magazine

Cubs fan favorite Pete Crow Armstrong is one of baseball's most exciting young talents -- and his own biggest critic.
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Robert Gallery Opens Up
Iowa Magazine

Brain damage, CTE and depression nearly pushed retired NFL lineman Robert Gallery to become a statistic of the worst kind. Then he met the Navy Seal who introduced him to an unlikely savior: the illegal psychedelic that changed everything.

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No Days Off
Chicago Magazine

Can a teenage hockey savant help restore greatness to the once-proud Chicago Blackhawks? Chicago Magazine sent me to meet Connor Bedard and try to find out.
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Calm Under Pressure
SDSU Magazine

What happens when a flick of the wrist forever changes the trajectory of a University fighting for its seat at the big boys table? SDSU Magazine asked me to explore the impact of one unforgettable shot.
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Playing The Long Game
Iowa Magazine

As Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz approached the Big Ten wins record, IOWA Magazine asked me to explore the coach's 26 years of impact off the field.
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Just Trying to Survive
SDSU Magazine

Facing homelessness, how does a young woman with an estranged father and mother who died suddenly from cancer find purpose and inspiration? In the unlikeliest of places, a University she never imagined herself attending.
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More Than A Moment: Elevating the Game with Iowa Women's Basketball
Daily Iowan Publishing

As Caitlin Clark chased immortality in her final Iowa season, The Daily Iowan and Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication produced an all-access 239-page photo chronicling the story of a team women's basketball will never forget. I served as a writer and editor on the project, including soliciting guest essays from prominent women's sports voices like Billie Jean-King.

Caitlin Clark
Collectibles Craze
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What happens when the hottest athlete in the sports collectibles industry is a college student? This piece explored the collectible chaos around Caitlin Clark during her senior year at Iowa.
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