Iowa Newspaper Association place winner Best Weekly Sports Columnist 2009 and 2012. 18 years writing experience Two self-published books about Iowa high school football. Past eight years with Iowa weeklies Cascade Pioneer and Dyersville Commercial. I am a writer with years of experience including the past eight with the Cascade Pioneer and Dyersville Commercial, two well respected Iowa weeklies. I was a place winner in the Iowa Newspaper Association's Best Weekly Sports Columnist competition in 2010 and 2013. I am skilled at news writing, feature writing and photography. I have a strong work ethic and take pride in my skills at telling my readers about my subjects. I have a unique sense of humor to go along with solid storytelling skills that make for a unique style of writing.