Last night at the Cooper / NCC game (that's why I put this in this thread) I had a chance to talk for a few moments to Terry Boehmker, long time NKY sports writer. He has always been very nice to me and I appreciate the work he has done over the years. Just for fun I asked him what are the most memorable or enjoyable moments for him to cover over his career. In the order he gave them to me:

 

1. Holy Cross girls basketball winning state.

 

2. Simon Kenton boys basketball winning state.

 

3. NCC football state title when they had that late surge to beat Danville.

 

4. Mud bowl.

 

I asked him for a non-football/basketball moment. He said when Frank Jacobs hit a home run in the regional baseball tourney, which was being held at Thomas More. I don't remember this one, but I am guessing it was in the championship and in walk-off style for it to be so memorable to him. I guess it could have been because Frank was such a memorable athlete.

Good dude. I wonder how many games he's witnessed in person.

Good dude. I wonder how many games he's witnessed in person.

 

He had a page full of scratchings on a legal pad. I asked him how long it would take him to write an article from those notes. He told me about 2 hours. I was surprised it takes him that long.

Last night at the Cooper / NCC game (that's why I put this in this thread) I had a chance to talk for a few moments to Terry Boehmker, long time NKY sports writer. He has always been very nice to me and I appreciate the work he has done over the years. Just for fun I asked him what are the most memorable or enjoyable moments for him to cover over his career. In the order he gave them to me:

 

1. Holy Cross girls basketball winning state.

 

2. Simon Kenton boys basketball winning state.

 

3. NCC football state title when they had that late surge to beat Danville.

 

4. Mud bowl.

 

I asked him for a non-football/basketball moment. He said when Frank Jacobs hit a home run in the regional baseball tourney, which was being held at Thomas More. I don't remember this one, but I am guessing it was in the championship and in walk-off style for it to be so memorable to him. I guess it could have been because Frank was such a memorable athlete.

 

Terry is a good dude, love his work.

 

The one I watched him hit his Jr. year at Newport was the most impressive thing I've seen a high school player do........it hit the school on a line drive, half way up the building, about 450 feet from home plate. :eek:

He had a page full of scratchings on a legal pad. I asked him how long it would take him to write an article from those notes. He told me about 2 hours. I was surprised it takes him that long.

 

I'd imagine every article goes through the same process an English paper in college goes through.

 

-Outline.

-Take notes on the outline.

-Construct rough draft.

-Edit draft for grammar, comprehend-ability, etc.

-Rewrite essay.

-Look at original notes/outline.

-Incorporate important points into final essay.

 

And then you have a publishable article.

I'd imagine every article goes through the same process an English paper in college goes through.

 

-Outline.

-Take notes on the outline.

-Construct rough draft.

-Edit draft for grammar, comprehend-ability, etc.

-Rewrite essay.

-Look at original notes/outline.

-Incorporate important points into final essay.

 

And then you have a publishable article.

 

Screw all that, I do mine "on the fly" in less than 10 minutes ...................and it shows. :lol2:

Terry is a really good guy. Not a better professional in the area in his field when it comes to high school sports. NKY is lucky to have him for the great coverage he provides.