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News Comment 14

On Monday Night Football the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills faced off. Both teams have great young quarterbacks in Mac Jones for New England and Josh Allen for the Bills. The game had up to 35 mph winds, which dramatically affected the ball flight on throwing plays. The biggest part of this story is that rising rookie star Mac Jones only threw 3 passes completing 2, which is absurdly low. Despite the lack of pass plays the Patriots escaped with a near victory.

This article is written extremely well written and even has clips of the important parts of the game. I wouldn’t change it and it did a great job explains what happened with the game. It is very obvious they wanted to get a clear story of the game and didn’t mess up at any point.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-vs-patriots-score-new-england-leans-heavily-on-the-run-grinds-past-buffalo-for-seventh-win-in-a-row/live/

Tage Berendes Profile Final

Asked to describe himself physically he used the following: tall, skinny, brown hair, athletic build, and hooper. Asked about his own personality Tage is newly 21 years old and said that he can be quiet but also energetic “at times”  and intelligent when “I try to be”. Continuing his high school basketball career to college brought him to Morningside. Although Tage retired last year from the team he says he still enjoys Morningside because of the people he has met during his time at the college.

In Tage’s free time he likes to: play basketball, watch movies and video games, and likes to also go to the bar. This prompted a question asking Tage to list his 3 favorite bars in the area, be replied, “Bodega is number one for sure, number two is Bergies *chuckles* even though they took my fake, and the only other one I can think of is Tav.” Switching gears Tage talked about his degree and where he hopes it leads him, he has a “business administration major with an emphasis in marketing.” He hopes that his degree will lead him to a sales job , he initially plans on moving back to his hometown Omaha after graduation but after that hopes he can move out to Arizona. In 20 years he plans on running his own ecommerce business, Amway, that his family is a part of; he also wants to be his own boss. Lastly, to conclude with interview when asked about his dreams and aspirations Tage’s eyes got wide like it was a very difficult question to even fathom, he at first jokingly says “Bench 315” we both chuckle because as mentioned before Tage is a skinny guy and that will most likely not be a realistic goal. He refocused and then was quoted in finally saying, “but actually, I want a trophy wife and money, I want to buy my own shit.”

When choosing people to talk to about Tage it was smart to leave his older brother and basically anyone else who wasn’t in the friend group because Tage is quiet and most people who aren’t around would know too much about him. So I chose Triv Vosika and Spencer Grage who have known Tage for two years. When asked about how they met Tage they both added that they were introduced by Cade Berendes who is Tage’s older brother. Neither of them recall a specific time they met Tage, but since then Spencer said he was, “adopted as the crib as a little brother and sleeps on the couch every night.” Triv added in his interview that Tage seems to “always be around.” When asked to describe Tage’s personality the descriptors that were used were the following: easy going, go with the flow, adaptable, and funny. When commenting on what they like most about Tage, Triv stated that he was just, “a geniene dude” and Spencer was quoted in saying, “I’ve never seen Tage be mad or have a problem with anyone.” Asking Spencer and Triv what they see for Tage’s future they had similar answers saying that Tage will probably find himself as a successful business man or in sales. Triv added an extra note about Tage’s future saying, “Tage is like his brother Cade but slightly more shy but slightly more intelligent.” Finally when asked about something about Tage that wasn’t in the interview Spencer chose the comedy route saying that “his hands are always clammy”, where as Triv had a more positive story, Triv said “Dude can hoop, I literally watched him hit 19 threes in a row in a real gamer we were playing in the hper.” 

In conclusion, the interview with Tage about himself and his goals/ future and interviews conducted with Triv Voskia and Spencer Grage confirmed everything that Tage’s friends already knew about him. He is a quiet young man in a rambunctious older friend group. Tage is reserved and shy, but he is also funny and  is a very easy going/ go with the flow type of guy. Although Tage is a retired basketball player he can still shoot hoops very well and loves to hang around his friend group and older brother. With all the evidence above that is why Tage Berendes is the most relaxed and easy going person at Morningside University.

Sensory Gushers

They are sticky hexagonal ball about the diameter of a penny, that is slightly deformed from being in the aluminum packaging squished together. The outside is just like every other fruit snack, sticky, gel like. But you bite down into a pit of flavor in the middle. Each gusher has its own flavor combination of the exterior and then the special juice inside every gusher. Which is a flavorful burst of flavor that tastes different from the exterior shell but helps the flavor.

News Comment 13

Lincoln Riley the former Oklahoma Coach moved colleges in the same day and now is the head coach at USC. This comes after Oklahoma lost to Oklahoma St in a hard fought loss to their rival knocking them out of playoff contention. Riley the next week up and left the top 10 program for a higher paying more attractive job at USC. With the departure of Riley right before the bowl game and the start of the next season Oklahoma fans are anything but happy. They feel like Riley gave up and sold out on his team, and is taking some of next years Oklahoma recruits with him.

This article is lead effectively and isn’t missing much. It covers the whole situation and is pretty perfect for the details that we have now. I wouldn’t add or take anything from this article as it is very strong.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32737893/lincoln-riley-leaving-oklahoma-become-usc-head-football-coach-sources-say

Broadcast Script

It’s every football fans time of the year, and that is playoff football.

But for a particular University is Sioux City, IA the excitement brews a tad more than others.

A Morningside University, the football team is no stranger to the playoffs. But after going for back to back national championships in 2019 and 2020, the team is more excited than ever to try to win another one.

Last year’s season ended in disappointment as the mustangs lost in the semifinal round two conference Rival an Northwestern College.

After going undefeated and beating their rival Northwestern in the regular season the 11-0 Mustangs, Will host the Ottawa Braves from Kansas in Sioux City, IA.

The last few years morningside has had no problem, winning in the first round of the playoffs. And this year the mustangs think no different.

Former morningside player and now graduating senior Cade Berendes says that, “We should win by about 28-35 points if im not mistaken.” 

With agreement from fans and players around the Siouxland area, all eyes will be set on the game this coming Saturday against the Ottawa Braves, good luck to our Morningside Mustangs!

Dalton Thomas anecdote

 “Perfection is not the act of being perfect but trying your hardest to obtain perfection.” -Alex Ogorzaly. One man who lives by this is Dalton Thomas. I see perfection in various aspects of Dalton‘s life. 

Dalton shows up every day and shows his type of perfection in the classroom. As a very social kid you would not expect his grades to maybe be the highest, but surprisingly enough to my knowledge Dalton has a 4.0 in his senior year.

With his GPA being perfect this semester he also embodies perfection on campus. Dalton drives a beautiful red Jeep and it was a former scholarship recipient of the football team, which seems pretty perfect to me. Now, with his retirement Dalton is perfect every day while filming, never missing an angle on any plays at football practice.

Although Dalton is a king on campus and in the classroom, the thing he is most well renowned for is his love for sports. His love for sports is broadcasted across his social media platforms and in his daily life, he sports bets till he wins and lives to tell the world.

Dalton Thomas may not be perfect but his life is pretty close to perfection.

News Comment 12

The article I chose for today was published Wednesday November 17th. It is the All Conference teams for the GPAC, Great Plains Athletic Conference. This story is important to the NAIA friends, families and players of football.

Morningside had 23 positions represented in the 1st, 2nd and Honorable mention teams. With having more athletes awarded than any other team shows the dominate of the Morningside football team.

This article is well written and very effective, there is little to no ramble on this release and it cuts straight to the point. Personally, It matters to me because multiple of my friends are on the team including classmate Zach Norton.

http://www.gpacsports.com/article/5013.php#.YZZ6OS-cbs0

News Review 11

Star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has narrowed his search for a team to the Packers, Chiefs, and Saints.

Odell was released from the Browns after social media and real-life speculation of having disagreements with his former quarterback Baker Mayfield. OBJ is the young reciever who was know for “the catch” he made early in his career for the Giants. After his time at the Giants, OBJ was traded to the Browns and the fit seemed good at first until the quarrels this season.

Now, in free agency OBJ is unrestricted as to what team he can play for. With all 32 teams as potential options OBJ chose his top three which are the following: Chiefs, Packers, and Saints. All of these landing spots have potential to have huge upside for his career and this years future for whatever team he chooses.

This article is lead effectively and isn’t missing anything. This source is meant for NFL fans of all kinds and especially fans of OBJ or the three top teams he will join. This story is important because if OBJ joins any of these teams will dramatically get better and could change the landscape for this year of the NFL.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32598017/odell-beckham-jr-eyeing-kansas-city-chiefs-green-bay-packers-new-orleans-saints-sources-say

Potential feature stories from this story could be: the beef between OBJ, his dad and Baker Mayfield, The potential outcomes for each team if OBJ signs there and lastly the background/college/ high school career of OBJ.

OBJs dad made a 15 minute video on why Baker Mayfield hates his son and shows Baker actively not throwing to OBJ when he’s wife open. With going the route of seeing where teams would be with OBJ would be interesting to see if there record would improve and new depth chart. And Lastly, OBJ background could be important to new football fans or people unsure of who OBJ is.

News Review 10

Young NFL star, Henry Ruggs III kills innocent driver in a DUI incident

Former Alabama star wide receiver, first round pick, and now Oakland Raider. Henry Ruggs was driving 156 mph while twice over the legal limit for drinking and driving. The incident occurred at 3:40am.

The now ex-NFL wide receiver faces two felony charges after the incident has been pictured in a wheelchair but is in stable/ healthy condition. The victim listed as a “23 year old woman” was pronounced dead at the crime scene. Ruggs’ bail is set for $150,000 and is expected to post that bail and be under police supervision until the hearing.

This article was written by ESPN who is a very credible sports centered source. The article is led effectively. I would leave out a lot of the background information about Ruggs and his girlfriend. This article is directed at the sports world because it is very sports focused but it can serve as a reminder to all to not drink and drive.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32543330/henry-ruggs-iii-drove-156-mph-seconds-fatal-car-crash-prosecutors-say

CoupleShoot Recording Script

Reporting with you today I am Alex Ogorzaly. The first story is a tragedy turned mystery Saturday afternoon.

Neighbors said it all started as a wedding at 2pm between the groom, Richard Brunson and his wife Laurette Brunson. After the wedding tragedy began. After throwing a plate of food on Richard Brunson, Richard Brunson shot his new wife Laurette Brunson. This draws confusion from a local neighbor, Martin who said (Martin Audio).

The police statement was read by Sargent Mann stating: (Sgt Mann Audio)

Mrs. Laurette Brunson is currently in satisfactory condition at St. Luke’s Hospital. Back to you at the station