Alex Murphy Email & Phone Number

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

- Write intriguing, captivating stories about local players, coaches, programs and alumni who have succeeded at the next level- Head coverage of the Fredericksburg Nationals, writing compelling features on Washington Nationals prospects - Aid in coverage of professional sports in Washington D.C. with a local angle, from Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics to Jackson Hopkins of DC United and the connection with the FredNats and Washington Nationals- Head coverage of Mary Washington athletics, which includes two dozen sports teams- Cover two dozen local high schools in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area

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- Cover high school basketball trends in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, writing about high school and AAU girls basketball through thorough player analysis and in-person evaluations- Built up numerous social media accounts for Prep Girls Hoops since joining, adding more than 5,000 new followers on Twitter and millions of tweet impressions over the course of a four-year span

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- Began as a podcast during the 2020 season to service conversation about MLB's Tampa Bay Rays and has since expanded to a network of content creators covering the team- Have gained over 5,000 total followers across all platforms, including roughly 10 million or so tweet impressions over the past two years and over 13,000 total podcast listens- Created partnerships across the baseball landscape, bringing on guests such as Tim Kurkjian and Jayson Stark on to the flagship podcast, and are creating a strong base within the Tampa Bay area

Starkville, Mississippi, United States

- Cover 14 local high schools, Mississippi University for Women, East Mississippi Community College and Mississippi State athletics, based in the Golden Triangle region- Attend games and write gamers, second-day pieces and notebooks with further analysis on players and teams- Create impactful features on local athletes and teams with intriguing angles, from the Savannah Bananas traveling to Birmingham or a former sports journalist traveling the country to watch college football- Help edit and lay out the sports section as needed- Live tweet games, take photos for social media and the sports section, and take additional videos when able at games

Starkville, Mississippi, United States

- Assumed roles as Sports Editor of The Commercial Dispatch for the Spring of 2023 following the departure of our full-time sports editor- Continued to cover high school sports as well as took over the primary Mississippi State athletics beat through the spring football season and much of the baseball/softball season- Traveled to cover Mississippi State men's basketball at the SEC Tournament in Nashville- Budgeted section, edited articles when possible and gathered photos and AP stories to fill up pages

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- Helped in hyperlocal general coverage for the Delran, Cinnaminson and Palmyra areas, complete with independent research and subject interviews- Created intriguing and interesting story content for the consumption from local readers- Additionally, fostered future relationships with different local institutions and governments for future stories and coverage

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- Write feature stories and help aid in roundups for the high school and college sports sections of The Baltimore Sun- Interview subjects for different stories and do external research in order to get the full story for the reader- Aid in high school and college sports roundups on a daily basis for different counties within the state of Maryland

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- Write profiles and articles about high school sports in the Severna Park/Anne Arundel County area- Contact article subjects through email or other forms of communication in order to secure interview times- If applicable, write articles about professional sports with ties to the Severna Park area, like a retrospective into the MLB season, where Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader and Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski, were interviewed

- Wrote impactful stories about Maryland wrestling to be featured in print editions and online for The Diamondback, Maryland's independent student newspaper- Facilitated friendly relations with wrestling Sports Information Director to secure interviews with wrestlers for articles- Covered matches in-person or remotely, updating readers on live games through Twitter- Promoted content on social media and network with sources for new article ideas

College Park, Maryland

- Wrote blog posts about University of Maryland Athletics to be featured on social media feeds for The Diamondback and online- GIFed football and basketball games in real time to post content to compliment football and basketball beat writers- Helped run Twitter account, which gained roughly 1,700 new followers within a 14-16 month span to 5,700 by graduation

College Park, Maryland

- Wrote game recaps and impactful feature stories on various University of Maryland sports (Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Baseball)- Networked with players and alumni through Twitter for articles or throughout the season during press conferences and media availability- Live tweeted games to keep the reader engaged in content- Contributed to the website elsewhere, writing Maryland Minute daily blogs and other articles on Maryland Athletics coverage

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Worked on the PR side of Temple Football during the summer of 2018- Interviewed players for feature stories posted on the Temple Football webpage- Provided impactful written content during the summer as fall training camp approached

College Park, Md

- Wrote impactful feature stories on recruits in basketball, football and baseball from the western region of the United States and within the Delaware Valley region for baseball- Networked with athletes and other sources for articles through Twitter or in person