Sampaguita Central Elementary School failed to win the crown for three straight years in volleyball after losing to rivals Logum Elementary School in straight sets in the 2023 Municipal Meet finals. SCES had won the title the previous year against LCES but struggled against their aggressive defense. SCES star Mary Jane Betarmos said "The chemistry wasn't there, we just stopped talking and forgot to focus on the game." The boys team from SCES also lost to LCES despite taking one set.

2. General Objectives:
1. To gain basic knowledge in
choosing topics for the sports page of
the school publication.
2. To write a sample sports
article.

3. GUESS
WHAT
A

4. GUESS
WHAT?

5. GUESS
WHO?

6. GUESS
WHO?

7. GUESS
WHERE?

8. ATHLETIC
ESPORTS
CLARKSON
MARCIAL
THE 2024 SUMMER
OLYMPICS WILL BE
HELD IN
PARIS

9. SPORTS WRITING
• is news writing and is more entertaining in
nature
• allows you to go to town in describing plays
• is filled with action and emotion of players who
are idolized by sports enthusiasts

10. SCOPE OF SPORTS
ARTICLES
It can be :
- Feature
- Editorial
- Editorial cartoon

13. QUALITIES OF SPORTS NEWS
1. It answers the five W’s and one H.
2. It primarily describes the most thrilling and
eventful part of the game.
3. It uses more colorful words, adjectives, figures of
speech, which are not commonly used in straight
news.
4. It uses special vocabulary called sports lingo.

14. TYPES OF SPORTS NEWS
I. Coverage Story – an actual game or event that
contains important reports like:
a. Outcome - who won, scores, suspension due to
chaos
b. Significance of the outcome – prize, the chance
to move on to higher level of competition
c. Spectacular part of the game

15. TYPES OF SPORTS NEWS
d. Comparison of the strengths and weakness of the
athletes of both teams
e. Star player
f. Weather
g. Audience/viewers’ reaction

16. TYPES OF SPORTS NEWS
II. Advance news – it gives advance information in the
coming event
III. Follow-up sports story
IV. News based on the records

17. SPORTS NEWS
HEADLINE

18. The headline should be
an abbreviated sentence
summarizing the game

19. What is a striking headline?
- The headline of sports coverage story should tell right
away who or which team won over whom or whose
team and whenever appropriate or applicable, by what
score.
- Appropriate action words should be used to indicate
who won depending on how the event unfolded.

20. The headline should have:
SUBJECT + VERB (PRESENT TENSE) + OBJECT
Example: Juniors dethrone Seniors
It would be better if you will add the final score.
Example: Juniors dethrone Seniors, 93-86

21. Example: Torres thwarts Amparado, grabs gold
Or the significance of the win
Or answers the question “so what?”
Example: VNHS survives late scare, dethrones
SiNaHS in basketball boys

22. Examples:
7th Grader sprints for gold in 100m,
sets new record in Palarong Pambansa
SCES Cagers escapes VCES Nets
on ‘controversial’ free throw
Navarro beats defending champion Cortez
to win Veruela’s Kamao trophy

23. Like a news story, a sports story has a lead, a body
and a conclusion.
LEAD – summarizes or analyzes the event by
giving the significance, the winner, the loser, the
hero, the score, the league, the place and time

24. CONCLUSION – usually contains quotes from
players, coaches and statistics
BODY– contains the play-by-play account of the
game like the most crucial part, star player,
weakness and strengths, emotions, atmosphere,
quotes

25. • Catchy lead
• Clear focus
• Use of quotes
The main elements of a good sports story are:

26. • Key Play
• Key Player/Outstanding Player
• Analytical
Three ways of writing the SPORTS NEWS LEAD

27. Key Play – this is usually used when the best
angle of the sports is through the collective effort
of all the mentors of the team

28. • Example:
Logum Central Elementary School (LCES) repulsed a
late fightback from the defending champs Veruela Central
Elementary School (VCES), 76-66, during the 2023
Municipal Meet Basketball Boys Championship Game at
Poblacion Covered Court, September 26.
Note: This time, in developing the lead and body of your
story, use past form of the verb.

29. Key Player/Outstanding Player
– when one or two members of the team seem
to standout of the rest of the players to push the
team to victory, the player’s heroic deed is the
best angle to start the story

30. • Example:
James Yap shone like there was no tomorrow when his
do-or-die three pointer shot dove ringless with less than five
seconds to lead Purefoods Giants to its convincing victory, 76-
73, over Red Bull Barakos in a basketball exhibition game
yesterday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Note: Spell out the name of the team or school in the lead.
Always indicate the final score or set score in the lead.

31. Analytical
– this is used when the team employs a very
spectacular strategy or action that brings them to
victory.

32. • Example:
Seniors proved that height is not the end-all and be-
all as they outclassed the Juniors in a battle of skills and
perseverance, 78-76, to win the match at the FTC
basketball court, today.

33. WHAT SHOULD THE
LEAD
CONTAIN?

34. The lead should contain these elements:
1. Who were involved
2. What happened
3. When
4. Where
5. What is the sport
6. What is the final score
7. How the game was won

35. Example:
Sampaguita Central Elementary School
volleybelles failed to get the crown for three
straight years as they yielded to archrivals Logum
Elementary School in straight sets, 0-2 (17-25,
17-25), in the 2023 Municipal Meet Volleyball
Girls finals at La Fortuna Covered Court,
September 26.

36. We can see most of the elements are present:
1. Who were involved – SCES & LES
2. What happened – failed to get the crown for 3 years straight
3. When – September 26
4. Where –ccvered court
5. What is the sport – 2018 Cluster Meet Volleyball Girls
6. What is the final score – 0-2 (17-25, 17-25)
7. How the game was won – in straight sets

37. HOW TO SUPPORT THE LEAD?

38. SCES grabbed their second consecutive title, last
year also at the expense of LCES.
Meanwhile, the Sampaguita-based volley belles
failed to get their touch against a menacing LCES
defense.
After writing the lead, add more paragraph to explain
further what has been written in the lead.

39. The defending champs went off on an aggressive start with a
5-0 outburst behind the efforts of Jianne Quejada.
SCES top gunner Mary Jane Betarmos was unsuccessful to
get her team’s momentum going, failing to keep in step with a
much more experienced LCES side.
On the other hand, the boys team put up 26-28, 25-23, 18-25
effort in their loss also to LCES.
Despite tying the set at 1-1, the SCES players couldn’t
maintain their rhythm, costing them the game.
Then try to note the exemplary and significant contributions from other team
members. (Play-by-Play)

40. “The chemistry wasn’t there, we just stopped talking and
forgot to focus on the game,” Betarmos said.
Add quotes
Note: You can end your story with a quotation.

41. Sampaguita Central Elementary School volleybelles failed to get the crown for three straight
years as they yielded to archrivals Logum Elementary School in straight sets, 0-2 (17-25, 17-
25), in the 2023 Municipal Meet Volleyball Girls finals at La Fortuna Covered Court, September
26.
SCES grabbed their second consecutive title, last year also at the expense of LCES.
Meanwhile, the Sampaguita-based volley belles failed to get their touch against a menacing
LCES defense.
The defending champs went off on an aggressive start with a 5-0 outburst behind the efforts of
Jianne Quejada.
SCES top gunner Mary Jane Betarmos was unsuccessful to get her team’s momentum going,
failing to keep in step with a much more experienced LCES side.
On the other hand, the boys team put up 26-28, 25-23, 18-25 effort in their loss also to LCES.
Despite tying the set at 1-1, the SCES players couldn’t maintain their rhythm, costing them the
game.

42. On the other hand, the boys team put up 26-28, 25-23, 18-25 effort in
their loss also to Karaos ES.
Despite tying the set at 1-1, the SF players couldn’t maintain their
rhythm, costing them the game.
After dropping the second set, KES reverted to their fiery first set
form, launching multiple down-the-line attacks to dazzle their foes.
Furthermore, SFPCES couldn’t handle their rivals’ supremacy as
they settled for 18 points in the final frame.
“The chemistry wasn’t there, we just stopped talking and forgot to
focus on the game,” Betarmos said.#

43. CAN YOU NOW MAKE
A SPORTS NEWS?

44. TIPS FOR IMPROVING

45. 1. Always reveal the final score in the lead.
2. Be on the lookout for great moments,
outstanding players, interesting tidbits, records
established, crowd reaction, crowd numbers,
weather condition, or any unexpected “twists” that
occurred during the game.

46. 3. Know sports writing style: scores are
numerals separated by hyphens (12-6); team
records are numerals separated by hyphens (8-
2); winning scores always come first, even if your
school did not win the contest (your team lost 12-
6, not 6-12). Spell your opponent’s school name
and nickname correctly.

47. 4. To avoid using the player’s name over and over
in the story, “identifiers” or “backgrounders” may be
used, such as:
• 5-foot-8 libero from Batangas
• The son of four-time MVP Alvin Patrimonio
• The southpaw boxer from General Santos
• The Phenom
• The Malaysian boxer

48. 5. You may also include the team standing before
and/or the box scores after the story.
The scores:
NU 61 – Mbe 21, Hermosisima 14, Ponferrada 8,
Baloran 6, Khobuntin 3, Javillonar 3, Terso 3,
Malanday 3
UP 59 – Silungan 17, Padilla 13, Sison 8, Reyes 6, Hipolito 6,
Juruena 4, Mike Reyes 3, Gomez 2
Quarters: 11-15, 20-28, 44-42, 61-59

49. 7. Keep your paragraphs short. Use one sentence
one paragraph.
8. Do not put a summary at the end of the story or
editorialize in the concluding paragraph. End the
article with the least important fact there is or with
an interesting quote.

50. 1. Be a sport fan.
2. Know the sport you are covering.
3. Be early, go to practices
4. Speak to people
5. Get contact numbers
6. Write your story as early as possible
7. Capture the human drama
8. Be mindful of the game you are covering
9. Read….Read…Read…
10. Love what you are doing

51. Terminologies

52. Baseball/Softball
• Runs
• Hits
• single
• Double
• Triple
Boxing
• Knockout
• Technical knockout
• Jab
• Uppercut
• Straight
• Low blow
Swimming
• Breaststroke
• Backstroke
• Butterfly
• Individual medley
• False start
Taekwondo
• Body shot (1 point)
• Head kick (3 points)
• Axe kick
Volleyball
• Kill/attack/spike
• Block
• Ace
• offspeed

53. English Filipino
bag nakamit
grab dinurog
harvest napasakamay
sweep namayani
triumph namayagpag
clinch nanguna
Take nasungkit
Some verbs used in Sports Writing

54. English Filipino
claim naghari
cop winalis
seize nasulot
reign supreme naagaw
rule nagkampeon
hack out nanalo
bank hinagupit
overwhelm ginulantang

55. English Filipino
outsmart hinagupit
outclass hiniya
destroy pinaluhod
demolish pinabagsak
knock out nagapi
shock naungusan
shame nilupig
prevail over nakopo

56. English Filipino
snatch humakot
pocket bumandera
capture umani
romp away nakuha
bring home naibulsa
chalk up naangkin
beat dinurog
rip pinulbos

57. English Filipino
batter ginapi
nip pinatulog
overpower pinatumba
crush pinataob
pulverize pinadapa

58. SAMPLE SPORTS STORY:
2015 RSPC Exhibition Game
Team A outplays Team B, 2-1
Orchestrating a quick-paced offensive maneuver fueled with unbreakable
determination, Agusan National High School Blue Eagles’ Team A trampled the hearts of
Team B with a 2-1 victory (11-10, 10-11, 11-9) in the 2015 Regional Schools Press
Conference Badminton Mixed Doubles Exhibition Game at the Champion Badminton court,
today.
The sunny overcast sky set a gloomy atmosphere for Matt Casinillo of Team A as he
showered devastating smashes to kick start the opening salvo.
A long rally transpired as Team A bombarded their opposing team with blistering lob
strokes followed by massive smashes from Casinillo to end the first set with an 11-10
cushion.
A wire-to-wire match up was displayed by both teams midway in the game as Team A
unleashed bursting smashes forcing their foes to commit errors.

59. SAMPLE SPORTS STORY:
Casinillo, clad in blue terno, fired breathtaking trick shots but fell short in the second set due to
consecutive net errors.
Ooh’s and ahh’s filled the air as both teams exchanged explosive smashes like two-angry
fighting cocks with spine-chilling smashes.
Team A barely allowed their opponents to gain rhythm as they rose their marks, gaining the
upper-hand.
Team B rallied, headed by Jerson Ramos but a slight error snuffed their momentum right away,
marking only 9 points as Casinillo landed a trick shot that earned them the spotlight in the final set
with an 11-9 breather.
“Mind set lang ako strategy,” Casinillo said.
Christan Jay F. Salvaña
1st Place Sports Writing Elementary English
RSPC 2015

60. SAMPLE SPORTS STORY:
SBU nilapa ang JRU
MANILA, Philippines — Tinambakan ng three-peat champion San Beda Red Lions
ang Jose Rizal Heavy Bombers, 74-52 habang nasungkit naman ng Letran Knights
ang unang panalo matapos gapiin ang Arellano Chiefs, 81-72 kahapon sa
pagpapatuloy ng Season 95 NCAA basketball tournamant sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa
San Juan City.
Umani si Evan Nelle ng 14 assists kabilang na ang mga importanteng plays para kay
Calvin Oftana at James Canlas tungo sa ikalawang sunod na panalo ng Red Lions.
“We thought na yung 11 assists niya (at halftime), magiging record-breaking na, but
we missed shots noong second half,” sabi ni SBU head coach Boyet Fernandez.
Sa 17 puntos ni Canlas na may kasamang walong rebounds at 17 puntos at 10
rebounds mula kay Oftana nanatili ang Mendiola-based team sa top spot ng standing
sa 2-0 win-loss kartada.

61. “Bad game for me e. Honestly, hindi ako maka-shoot so nag-create na lang ako para sa teammates
ko kasi sila, nakaka-shoot,” sabi ni Nelle, na muntik ng mapantayan ang league record na 16 assists
ni Jio Jalalon ng Arellano noong 2015.
Samantala, sa ikalawang laro nagposte si Jerric Balanza ng career-high 31 puntos kabilang na ang
13 sa fourth period para pumasok ang Knights sa win-column at bumangon sa kanilang 80-84 talo
sa Lyceum Pirates noong Linggo.
“Actually, everyone stepped up sa second half. We’re just happy to win this game. Jerric (Balanza)
is an experienced player and he just knows how to make plays down-the-stretch,” ayon naman sa
bagong Letran head coach na si Bonnie Tan sa kanyang unang panalo sa NCAA.
Bukod kay Balanza, tumipak din ng double-double performance si Jeo Ambohot sa kanyang 15
puntos at 11 rebounds.
Sa junior’s division, inilampaso ng San Beda Red Cubs ang JRU Light Bombers, 99-80 habang
naka-eskapo naman ang Arellano Braves laban sa Letran Squires, 79-72.

62. Smashers tinalo ang Gazz Angels para lumapit sa Korona
MANILA, Philippines — Nakabangon ang reigning champion Creamline sa
masamang panimula upang hatakin ang 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22 panalo laban sa
PetroGazz at makalapit sa inaasam na titulo sa 2019 Premier Volleyball League
(PVL) Reinforced Conference kagabi sa The Arena sa San Juan City.
Kumuha ng puwersa ang Cool Smashers kay Thai import Kuttika Kaewpin na
nagsumite ng 18 attacks, tatlong aces at isang block para manduhan ang tropa sa
paghablot ng 1-0 kalamangan sa kanilang best-of-three championship series ng Gazz
Angels.

63. Nagdagdag naman si Venezuelan middle blocker Aleoscar Blanco ng 18 puntos mula
sa 15 hits at tatlong aces, habang solido rin ang kontribusyon ni MVP candidate
Alyssa Valdez partikular na sa huling bahagi ng fourth set gayundin si Creamline ace
setter Jia Morado na may nalikom na 21 excellent sets.
Nakasentro ang Gazz Angels sa tangkang maipuwersa ang fifth set matapos umariba
nang husto si Cuban outside hitter Wilma Salas para makuha ang 17-14 bentahe sa
fourth set.
Subalit agad sumagot ang Cool Smashers matapos pakawalan ang 5-0 atake sa likod
nina Kaewpin at Valdez upang maagaw ang kalamangan sa 19-17.