The document provides guidance on writing sports stories, focusing on key differences from conventional news writing. Sports writing should use vivid verbs and adjectives to describe the action. Leads should emphasize drama and significance rather than just stating outcomes. Sample leads are compared to show how sports leads bring the reader into the action. Formats for different sports stories are also outlined. The document concludes with exercises asking participants to write leads for sample sports results and provide additional details.

1. SPORTS WRITING
Mr. Ebenezer Puyong
Marbel 7 National High School

2. PAGSUSULAT NG
BALITANG
PAMPALAKASAN
Mrs. Marilyn P. Gatinao
Marbel 4 Elementary School

3. In this session:
• Sports lingo
• Comparing news and sporty leads
• Lead writing
• Workshop

4. SPORTS LINGO

5. SPORTS LINGO
• Set of terminologies that could determine the
quality of the story to be written
• Some stories are CLOSE CONTESTS
• Some stories are identified as BLOW OUT
EVENTS
• Each separate set has its own set of
vocabulary that can best describe action

6. The VERBS and
ADJECTIVES in
SPORTS REPORTING

7. THE VERBS and ADJECTIVES IN
SPORTS REPORTING
• Strong, active, specific verbs depicting the
action, the drama and the excitement
unfolding the match
• No flat set of verbs
• Rule of thumb: use adjectives in MODERATION
• NO REPETITION all throughout the article!

8. THE VERBS IN SPORTS
REPORTING
DEFEATED

9. THE VERBS ON SPORTS
REPORTING
• Defeated
(For CLOSE games)
Nipped
Edged
Scratched past
Survived
Squeaked past
(For BLOW OUT matches)
Demolished
Drubbed
Massacred
Dominated
Bombarded

10. THE VERBS ON SPORTS
REPORTING
• Tinalo
(For CLOSE games)
Nalusutan
Naligtasan
Pinitik
Kinapos
Naungusan
(For BLOW OUT matches)
Dinurog
Binomba
Niyanig
Inilampaso
Pinabagsak

11. sports verb
PRODUCED

12. • PRODUCED
• Generated
• Erupted
• Contributed
• exploded for
• committed
• added
• broke out of a
(series) slump
• drilled a 36-
footer as time
expired
• buried

13. • produced
• gumawa
• nagpasabog
• nag-ambag
• nagpasiklab
• natawagan,
tinawagan
• nagdagdag
• bumawi
• isinalpak ang
isang tira sabay
ng pagtatapos
ng laro
• ipinasok

14. POOR
PERFORMANCE

15. sports adjectives
• poor
performance
• Atrocious
• Anemic
• Frigid, ice cold
• Woeful
• Horrid
• Pathetic
• Unimaginable
• Never got into
a rhythm
• shot the ball
horrendously

16. sports adjectives
• poor performance
• malamyang laro
• palpak
• mahina, kapos
• malamig
• nakakapanghina
• walang tibay
• nakakaawa
• hindi
mawarian
• hindi nagawa
• sumablay

17. sports adjectives
EASY
VICTORY

18. • Easy victory
• won with
ease
• dominated/
dominance
• soared
•barely
broke a
sweat
•blitzed
•coasted to
victory

19. • EASY VICTORY
• walang hirap
• dinomina
• umangat,
puma-
ilanglang,
umalimbuyog
• halos hindi
pinagpawisan
•binigla,
hindi
tinantanan

20. COMPARING
LEADS

21. Conventional leads
vs.
Action,
significance-
oriented, sporty

22. COMPARING LEADS
• Conventional Newsy
Leads
The San Gregorio
School Crusaders
edged the Quezon
National High School
Orators 65-63
yesterday at the
Barangay Covered
courts.
• Action, significance-
oriented, sporty
Jose Obmerga played the
role of savior for San
Gregorio School as he
buried a hook shot at the
buzzer to lift the
Crusaders to a thrilling
65-63 conquest of the
Quezon National High
School Orators last night
at the Barangay San
Gregorio Covered courts.

23. Donnie Nietes
defeated Erik
Ramirez in their
World Boxing
Organization
(WBO)
minimumweight
fight in Oaxaca,
Mexico yesterday.
Filipino Donnie Nietes
knocked down Erik
Ramirez of Mexico
four times and went
on to retain his
World Boxing
Organization (WBO)
minimumweight
crown in Oaxaca,
Mexico yesterday.

24. Jimbo Nagal
defeated Mako
Sato last night
in their fight
held at the
Ynares Sports
Complex in
Antipolo City.
Jimbo Nagal proved that
height and heft are of
little value when he
knocked out Japanese
Mako Sato during
their battle last night
at the Ynares Sports
Complex in Antipolo
City and won the
World Boxing Council
Straw weight title.

25. The Basilan Science High
School Pirates lost to
the Philippine Science
High School Labuyo,
19-0 yesterday at the
PSHS soccer field. It
was a knockout
match. The winner
goes to the Division
Finals to meet the
Ateneo de Zamboanga
Caballeros.
The Philippine Science
High School Labuyo
played perfect soccer in
scoring a 19-0
demolition of a totally
outclassed Basilan
Science HS Pirates on
their home field to earn
the right to challenge
the Ateneo de
Zamboanga Caballeros
in the Division Finals.

26. Tinalo ni Dennis
Orcullo ang lahat
ng kanyang
nakalaban. Pero
natalo siya kay Ko
Pin, 15-14 para sa
korona ng
Brunswick-
Thailand 9-Ball
Open noong
Linggo ng gabi sa
Bangkok.
• Winalis lahat ni Dennis
Orcullo ang tinik sa kanyang
daan patungo sa finals
ngunit nabigo para sa
korona nang yumuko ito kay
Taiwanese Ko Pin, na
humakot ng 11 sunod na
racks tungo sa kapana-
panabik na 15-14 panalo
para masungkit ang korona
at makuntento ang Pinoy sa
runner-up place sa
Brunswick-Thailand 9-Ball
Open noong Linggo ng gabi
sa Bangkok.

27. A. VERB CHOICE
NEWS
1. SHORT
SPORTS NEWS
1. LONG
2. COLORFUL
3. MORE SPECIFIC
4. 1 STRONG VERB FOR
EVERY 3 SENTENCES

28. B. VERB TENSE
NEWS
1. Simple past
SPORTS NEWS
1. Simple past

29. C. SENTENCE
CONSTRUCTION & LENGTH
NEWS
• 7 – 20 WORDS
• Manny said…
• Simple sentence
SPORTS NEWS
• 7 – 42 WORDS
depending on how
much you want to share
• The 4-time pound for
pound boxing king said..
• Complex sentence

30. D. USE OF MODIFIERS
• NEWS
• 1. Keep it simple
• 2. Reduce
• SPORTS NEWS
• 1. When you’re
sure, use all you
know

31. E. VOICE OF DRAMA
• NEWS
• 1. No drama
• 2. Voice of
neutrality
• SPORTS NEWS
• 1. dramatic
• Sports writing is
VISUAL…describe the
action clearly and
efficiently as
possible

32. SAMPLE BUILD UP OF A
SPORTS LEAD:
IBA (RSD) – Bernard
Samson buried a three-
pointer at the buzzer to lift
the Yellow Troggs past the
Blue Dolphins 75-72.

33. Better:
IBA (RSD) – Bernard Samson had
never hit a game-winning shot in his
six-year basketball career – until
Sunday night.
Samson drained an awkward 3-
pointer as time expired to lift the
Yellow Troggs past the Blue Dolphins
75-72.

34. His buzzer beater capped
Samson's already impressive
performance as the lumbering
Troggs’ reserve forward scored
a career-high 33 points to snap
the tournament’s best win
streak.

35. Key Points in Sports Story Lead
Writing:
1. appeal (being catchy)
2. clear focus (on the game result)
3. uses the most dramatic, yet most specific
verb that best describes the quality of
action
4. preference for the active voice to
emphasize the current situation
5. it is practical to describe the winner’s
actions before the loser’s.

36. • Exercises:
Write a clear and catchy
lead using all the details.

37. District 2 defeated District 4. The score was
25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 16-14. The
game was played yesterday afternoon. It
was played at the gym of the District 5.
District 5 is host to this year’s
Collaboration Volleyball Tournament. By
defeating District 4, the winning team
made it to the knockout semifinals. The
winners will next face the defending
champions from District 9.

38. Possible answers:
District 2 defeated District 4, 25-23,
23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 16-14
yesterday afternoon at the
District 5 gym to advance to the
knockout semifinals where it will
face the defending champions
from District 9.

39. District 2 advanced to the
knockout semifinals of the
Collaboration Volleyball Tournament
after defeating District 4, 25-23, 23-
25, 26-24, 25-19, 16-14 yesterday
afternoon at the District 5 gym and
will next face the defending
champions from District 9.

40. The Cinderella run of District 2 in
the Collaboration Volleyball
Tournament continues after the
White Knights scored a 25-23, 23-25,
26-24, 25-19, 16-14 marathon win
against District 4 yesterday at the
District 5 gym to clinch a spot in the
semifinals against the defending
champions from District 9.

41. FORMAT:
1. Game winning moment or play
2. Game hero or highest scorer
3. Stat summaries
a. winning team
b. losing team
4. Relevant quotes
5. Play by play (chronological)

42. • ACTIVITY 3: Track and Field:
Amoranto Stadium Track and Field
9 a.m. today
Lane Runner School Time Grade Age
1 Jose Basco San Francisco ES 15.28 6 12
2 Timothy Cruz Damayan ES 15.49 6 12
3 Stefanio Ong Kamuning ES 14.08 6 13
4 Gerry Diaz Masambong ES 14.00 5 10
5 Leon Ortega R. Magsaysay ES 14.36 5 11
District I Athletic Meet Championships
Semi Finals of the 100 meter sprint events
The top 3 placers advance to the Finals tomorrow
Meet record is 14.02 set by Orly Jayme 10 years ago
Supply names, details of players, etc.

43. ACTIVITY 4: Basketball Drill
W-L TEAM I II III IV F
(0-6) Shohoku 11 27 28 35 101
(6-0) Kainan 25 23 25 29 102
Game was played yesterday 3 pm
Barangay Cabangan Inter-Color Basketball League
Venue is Cabangan Sports Complex
2 teams are in the tournament
Round robin format applies
Supply names, details of players, etc.

44. • ACTIVITY 5: Volleyball (Streaks at stake):
Team I II III IV Pre-Game Record
Red Rangers: 25 25 25 25 4-0
Blue Wizards: 23 27 27 27 0-4
Yesterday 10am
Smart Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City Employees Inter-Departmental
Volleyball Tournament (Women’s Division)
16 teams entered
Supply names, stats of players involved

45. ACTIVITY 6: Volleyball (Winner ties loser for
tournament leadership)
Team I II III IV Pre-Game Record
Red Rangers: 25 25 25 25 5-0
Blue Wizards: 23 27 27 27 4-1
Yesterday 5pm
Smart Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City Employees Inter-Departmental
Volleyball Tournament (Women’s Division)
16 teams entered
Supply names, stats of players involved

46. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH!!!