Stumpf named Ohio sportswriter of the year – again
Post sports editor earns top honor for third year in a row, ninth all time
Todd Stumpf
COLUMBUS – It would seem like The Post’s Todd Stumpf is in a league of his own.
Stumpf, Post sports editor, was again named Division IV Sportswriter of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association during its annual statewide meeting held earlier this month in Columbus.
The top honor is his third in a row, fifth in six years and ninth overall.
“It’s always gratifying to be recognized by industry peers. I am proud of my consistency over the years in that regard. I try to have as few bad days as possible and try not to forget what a privilege it is, not only to have a job like this, but to be able to cover the exploits and tell the stories of so many talented young people,” Stumpf said.
Stumpf also took home a first place title in the Investigative/Enterprise category for his article “Student-athletes have social media on the brain.” He followed up with the silver in that category, as well, with his article “Grizzlies’ title a product of generations.”
Stumpf also notched gold and silvers in the News category for his articles “Panthers’ Leonard resigns” and “Panthers’ Castilow pulls resignation,” respectively.
He won again in the Feature category for his article “Johnson saves her best for last.”
In the Column category, Stumpf took second and third for “Stop us if you’ve heard this one” and “Sugarman embodies what it means to coach,” respectively.
“Todd has done a great job in covering local sports for us over the years – no easy task considering there are 14 different school districts in our newspapers’ coverage area,” said The Post Publisher Michael Trogdon. “Todd has a lot of passion for what he does and that really shows in the high quality content he produces week-in and week-out.”
The contest received 589 entries from 63 contestants, consisted of articles and photos from the 2016 calendar year.
Stumpf, Post sports editor, was again named Division IV Sportswriter of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association during its annual statewide meeting held earlier this month in Columbus.
The top honor is his third in a row, fifth in six years and ninth overall.
“It’s always gratifying to be recognized by industry peers. I am proud of my consistency over the years in that regard. I try to have as few bad days as possible and try not to forget what a privilege it is, not only to have a job like this, but to be able to cover the exploits and tell the stories of so many talented young people,” Stumpf said.
Stumpf also took home a first place title in the Investigative/Enterprise category for his article “Student-athletes have social media on the brain.” He followed up with the silver in that category, as well, with his article “Grizzlies’ title a product of generations.”
Stumpf also notched gold and silvers in the News category for his articles “Panthers’ Leonard resigns” and “Panthers’ Castilow pulls resignation,” respectively.
He won again in the Feature category for his article “Johnson saves her best for last.”
In the Column category, Stumpf took second and third for “Stop us if you’ve heard this one” and “Sugarman embodies what it means to coach,” respectively.
“Todd has done a great job in covering local sports for us over the years – no easy task considering there are 14 different school districts in our newspapers’ coverage area,” said The Post Publisher Michael Trogdon. “Todd has a lot of passion for what he does and that really shows in the high quality content he produces week-in and week-out.”
The contest received 589 entries from 63 contestants, consisted of articles and photos from the 2016 calendar year.