Christopher Eckard Email & Phone Number

Frederick, Md, Us

Frederick County, Maryland

Oversee our Young Life ministry in Frederick County, which includes 4 full-time staff. Current ministry at Oakdale, Linganore, Urbana, Hood College/FCC, YoungLives and Capernaum. Recruit, train and equip volunteer leaders and committee members. Raise and manage a non-profit budget. Cast vision for reaching every kid in Frederick County.

College Park, Md

Sports reporter covering the Terrapin men's basketball team. I'll write five times a week ranging from game previews, game recaps, trend stories, notebooks and feature stories. I also update the sport section's blog: TerrapinTrail.com and my Twitter account with breaking news.2011 Society of Professional Journalists 2nd place regional award winner for sports writing and in-depth reporting.Past beats: Men's soccer, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, tennis, wrestling.

Baltimore, Md

I wrote three times a week for the print edition including previews, trends and features and updated website with weekly blog content. Stories ranged from the Baltimore Marathon, college football and basketball to high school athletics.

Frederick, Md.

I worked for the News-Post in three different capacities during the past four years: sports stringer, sports columnist (covering the 2012 Winter Olympics) and news intern (summer of 2009). For the sports desk, I have experience covering high school basketball, baseball, football, softball, lacrosse and wrestling

Lake Champion

I maintained sound and visual equipment for the 11 weeks of camping, as well as program-related events. I led two different summer staff members (college-aged volunteers) during three different sessions.

Westminster, Md.

Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association Intern, chosen from 40 applicants. Treated as full-time reporter covering the county, the Baltimore Ravens and public schools.