Feature writing is one of my favorite styles of writing. There is so much exposition that is not just about the game, but can humanize and localize interest on individual athletes and their stories.
Click the title of one of the articles below to be re-directed to one of my feature stories.
Rhett Kingston: A Three-On-One Journey
This feature was written about Rhett Kingston, the 2023 SPHL rookie goal-scoring leader, who made the Rapid City Rush hockey team (ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) in only his second year of pro hockey. Why is that so special? Because Rhett is playing at the professional level with only three fingers on one hand.
This article is accompanied by a video feature that I also wrote. It was awarded a Silver Addy Award in Western South Dakota for excellence.
Made Hardie: A Son’s Story of His Mother’s Journey with Cancer
This story unfurls the tapestry of rookie forward James Hardie’s relationship with his mother who is a breast cancer survivor. Despite pursuing his dreams in the game, Hardie and his mother are forever linked through her battle with cancer.
First Line Love: How Logan Nelson Forechecks Life with His Storm
Logan Nelson has done a lot in his pro hockey career – he’s played over 500 games in the ECHL, served as a team captain, was drafted by the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres… but it wouldn’t mean anything without his wife Storm. Having known each other since elementary school, this story details what true love and romance look like in minor league hockey.
This article is accompanied by a video feature I also wrote.
2017 N.C. State Hockey Season Recap
The 2017 N.C. State club hockey team showed promise to avenge an ACCHL championship game loss to Georgetown the year prior. However, injuries and unforeseen setbacks saw the Wolfpack plummet to a paltry 5th place in the league standings. Despite the season’s difficulties, State made it’s fourth title game appearance in five years, but still fell shy of the elusive Admiral’s Cup.
Drew Blevins 