Justin Lafferty

Here's where you can get a sense of my writing style.

Linemen step outside the box — San Diego Union-Tribune / 10.10.08

Driving down a dream — Tracy Press / 11.14.09

Tracy's true MC — Tracy Press / 5.15.09

80s rocker still making music — Tracy Press / 10.7.09

Hilltop receiver the definition of perseverance — San Diego Union-Tribune / 9.18.08

Hoover freshman hoops player from Sudan leaves past behind — San Diego Union-Tribune / 2.21.08

Man killed on day he thought he'd never see — Tracy Press / 12.22.09

Laugh your way to marital bliss — Tracy Press / 6.5.09

Who's the big guy in town? — The Daily Aztec / 11.7.07

A role reversal of fortunes — The Daily Aztec / 3.22.07

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Sports writing:

Mohr wins exciting Senior PBA classic in Brentwood — Brentwood Press / 6.24.11

Madoshi finds his place at Antioch — Brentwood Press / 12.23.10

Brawley reigns supreme — San Diego Union-Tribune / 2.17.08

West varsity wins first league game — Tracy Press / 11.6.09

Cookie time for Coronado offensive line — San Diego Union-Tribune / 9.29.07

Red-letter day for Breakers forward — Watsonville Register-Pajaronian / 7.12.08

Tracy football holds on for victory in Los Banos — Tracy Press / 9.11.09

The end of an era — The Daily Aztec / 12.2.07

Simpson's double-double leads St. Mary's — Contra Costa Times / 12.13.08 (PDF)

USD women look to upset USC in volleyball tourney — San Diego Union-Tribune / 12.5.08

Right at home: Japanese exchange student a hit at Delta Charter — Tracy Press / 3.18.09 (PDF)

Receiver-turned-quarterback leads Tracy to victory — Tracy Press / 10.9.09

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News:

Updating the status of the world — Brentwood Press / 5.5.11

Sycamore shootings continue — Brentwood Press / 4.14.11

Residents rally to Take Back Antioch — Brentwood Press / 1.13.11

Tracy defends its discards — Tracy Press / 9.18.09

Attorneys dispute charges in torture case — Tracy Press / 11.9.09

Lack of garbage fees begins to pile up — Tracy Press / 1.9.10

Huckaby trial date delayed as she awaits second attorney — Tracy Press / 10.30.09

Hunt for killer begins — Tracy Press / 5.7.09

The man who found Sandra — Tracy Press / 5.1.09

Target of search says kiss was innocent — Tracy Press / 3.31.09

Combat burglary by knowing thy neighbor — Tracy Press / 11.3.09

The next generation of education — Tracy Press / 9.22.09

Mountain House adopts tax increase — Tracy Press / 6.12.09

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Awards:

— Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) San Diego Pro Chapter:

2008 Excellence in Journalism:

2nd place - Sports Story or Series - College Media

— Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC):

2007 NorCal Convention:

2nd place - Inside Page Layout - Broadsheet

Honorable Mention - Sports Action Photo

Honorable Mention - Sports Profile Story

2006 State Convention:

1st place - On-the-Spot Sports Story

3rd place - Mail-in Sports Game Story

2006 NorCal Convention

2nd place - Inside Page Layout - Broadsheet

Honorable Mention - Sports Action Photo

Honorable Mention - Sports Profile Story

2005 NorCal Convention

2nd place - Inside Page Layout - Broadsheet

Honorable Mention - Sports Feature Photo

Honorable Mention - Sports Game Story

Honorable Mention - Sports Profile Story

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