State media coverage

[enthusiast 14]

I think it is so sad that as I research the coverage of the state tournament from different regions, some go all out  with pictures and nice articles.  Where as region 2 coverage had 0 pictures and a biased explanation as to why some kids got lucky and placed and others with excuses why they didn't do better. 

How do we increase the participation and grow the sport in an area where there is very little media coverage? 

I'd like to hear how your areas coverage was. 

 

 

 

[CBender 17]

Lexington's coverage is here:

http://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article133653294.html

It is decent coverage as far as a recap goes, and does include links to a few videos as well as a photo series.  Unfortunately it only lists placers down to 5th.  They also ran a nice recap of Madison Central's region 7 title last week, which I posted in a previous thread.

Where the Lexington-Herald coverage really fell short is by providing absolutely no preview of the event.  If I look on their website I can find links to every district bracket for every boys' and girls' basketball tournament in the entire state, rankings for every district in the state, and "what to know heading into the post-season" write-ups for the state, as well as for local and area teams.    No preview information was written up for the state wrestling tournament though, on any scale.   No links to brackets.   No write up about Lexington / surrounding area / Region 7 wrestlers and who they are, and what they might be ranked or trying to achieve.   On a state-wide scale, no short bios on kids that might be going for multiple championships or capping great careers.  As the paper for the host city, running no previews is unfortunate.  

Prior to regionals they did do a nice piece on Henry Clay 195 - Ray Karl Irving and his injury / recovery, so I will give them that nod.  That article was here:

http://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article130444599.html

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http://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/union-county-wrestling-wins-state-again/660070721

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http://44news.wevv.com/khsaa-wrestling-state-champs-return-home/

[DrBaker 497]

Local newspaper articles are much better. Looks like we need to write our own. 

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http://mycn2.com/spectrum-sports/hs-wrestling-union-county-goes-back-to-back-at-state

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http://www.richmondregister.com/sports/hs-wrestling-deck-leads-central-at-state-championships/article_3cb7e726-f71e-11e6-8255-b3d75ab1c199.html

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http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2017/02/18/males-brown-wins-state-wrestling-title/97986330/

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http://www.thegleaner.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/02/18/union-captures-back--back-state-titles/98058172/

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http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/sports/local/eagles-mattingly-soars-to-nd-in-state-apollo-s-/article_8e363d54-35cf-5b54-8942-f36c5acb82a2.html

[naplesme 58]

We got great coverage, but that's because the area coaches followed the advice of former Christian County Coach: Jim Perrin. Contact the media, After every match or tournament I send pictures and write ups to the local newspaper and radio stations. I did the same thing when we had a local TV station. If we want coverage we as coaches must continue to tell any and all media representatives.

http://www.kentuckynewera.com/sports/article_048905e6-f5a3-11e6-9d57-2bddf1af0033.html

http://www.kentuckynewera.com/sports/article_e59a1342-f731-11e6-a2c6-af81eb43e72c.html

http://www.wkdzradio.com/Stevens-Makes-It-a-Family-Affair-at-State-Wrestlin/23020474

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http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/kentucky-high-school/2017/02/19/cornett-ends-career-title/98105176/

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http://www.paducahsun.com/sports/local/021917_PS_StateWrestling-2237526

[DrBaker 497]