Journalistic Recognition
2019
- First place in breaking news for the Professional Football Writers of America's annual writing contest, known as the Dick Connor Writing Awards
- Third place in enterprise news/features for the Professional Football Writers of America's annual writing contest
- Third place in game stories for the Professional Football Writers of America's annual writing contest
2017
- Third place in beat reporting for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
- Tied for seventh place in explanatory writing for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
2016
- First place in sports feature writing for the Society for Features Journalism
- Fifth place in the United States Basketball Writers Association Best Writing Contest; enterprise
- Sixth place in feature writing for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
2015
- First place in projects for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
- Third place in feature writing for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
- Tied for eighth place in explanatory writing for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
- Winner of the Rising Star Award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association
- Fourth place in the United States Basketball Writers Association Best Writing Contest; moderate length feature
- First place for sports reporting in the Green Eyeshade Awards
- Bronze award for best sports story from the Milwaukee Press Club
2014
- Second place in projects with colleague Kyle Veazey for the Associated Press Sports Editors contest
- Honorable mention for the Football Writers Association of America Best Writing Contest; enterprise category
2013
- Mark of Excellence Award for sports column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists
- Best Collegiate Print News Story as chosen by the Syracuse Press Club
- Winner of the John Mitchell Award for Sports Reporting
2012
- Fifth place in the United States Basketball Writers Association Best Writing Contest; enterprise category
- Mark of Excellence Award for sports column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists
- Mark of Excellence award for online sports reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists
- Winner of the John Mitchell Award for Sports Reporting
2011
- Mark of Excellence Award for sports column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists
2009
- Winner of the E. Bartlett Barnes Journalism Award