Sports writing tools

I can’t imagine what it was like being a sports writer before the advent of 3 things I know take for granted:
1, Fax machines
2, Email
3, The Internet

Many thinks to Al Gore for inventing the Internet. OK he took credit for it but be really didn’t invent it. I don’t know who did invent it but it has changed the world. It greases the skids so that information can travel across the world at the click of your mouse. Someday my job will probably be obsolete and there won’t be newspapers in the form we know them today,
Anyway, here are my 10 must have websites that I use on a daily or weekly basis throughout the year. My job as a sports writer would be much more difficult without them.

1, Baums Page -- Wrestling, track and field, cross country golf. If you’re looking for results in those prep sports in Ohio, Baum’s Page has it. I probably check out Baum’s page every day during the school year.
2, OHSAA -- If its high school sports information you seek…it’s here. Tournament brackets, past OHSAA tournament results, a member school directory, enrollment figures, board of control meeting minutes its all here and more.
3, The Swami -- Want to know how Findlay High School, did against Toledo Rogers earlier in the season and what their remaining schedule might be? The Swami knows. In fact The Swami has a complete database for high school basketball in the NW District as well as a column they call “Trail Trash” throughout the year. A terrific reasource.
4, Joe Eitel -- The guru of Ohio Prep Football Computer Ratings. Provides scores and weekly computer point projections on his website. During football season the traffic this site sees must be enormous.
5, JJ Huddle -- The original Ohio Prep Sports Message Board. May have lost a little of its edge over the past couple of years but if you want sports info this is a place to go.
6, Rocket Corner -- Great site for Ohio prep sports and they let you take the gloves off and duke it out unlike the Huddle. Especially informative for folks in NW Ohio.
7, The Courier -- No NW Ohio newspaper gives you access to more prep sports stories and results than The Courier. From basketball brackets to NW Ohio high school football and basketball standings it’s all there. If you are looking for prep results from the last decade all you have to do is search the Courier online archive.
8, Sportsjournalists.com -- One of my personal favorites. Sports journalists talking sports and the business some interesting insights on this message board.
9, Ohio National Weather Service Page -- Gotta know what the weather is going to be like today, tomorrow and the rest of the week. This has all the links to Ohio weather that you will ever need.
10, Google -- Info right at your keyboard. Don’t know a first name of that Ayersville basketball player that scored 25 points tonight? Google Ayersville Jones and Basketball and you’ll get the name,