Elmsford, NY (January 7, 2025) —Longtime golf journalist Hank Gola has been elected to a two-year term as President of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association by the MGWA Executive Committee. “It’s an honor to take the reins of the MGWA from Brian Crowell, who has steered the organization so capably over the last four years,” said Gola. He continued, “The...
He’s back – the single greatest feline sports prognosticator returns with his annual column and ascends his yearly throne. Torrey the Prediction Cat has a lifetime 59.4% accuracy rate using his soon-to-be patented and licensed across the globe teaser system Torrey picks two games, but has to win or tie both. Because it’s a teaser play, Vegas rules...
GRANBY, CO – For the second consecutive year, the North American Snowsports Journalists will be hosting their webinar and lecture on the intersection of ethics and sports journalism. The broad ranging event will hit nearly every topic crucial to a journalist’s interactions with professional athletes, amateur athletes, scandals in sports, sports doping and...
Happy New Year from JayFlemma.com! We’ll be back with more stories imminently. For now, enjoy the New Years festivities from Madison Square Garden – the Conjurers of Thunder. (Or is it the Sisterhood of Karn? I never can remember…
—And then an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds as they lay watching their flocks. And the shepherds were frightened at first, but the angel said, “Fear not. For I bring you glad tidings of great joy. For today in the city of David a Savior is born.” And suddenly the skies were filled with a heavenly host of all angels singing, “Glory...
The past president of the North American Snowsports Journalists recently passed around the organizations 50th anniversary video, originally screened in 2013. What a time capsule memory! Venerable journalists, storied athletes, and breathtaking venues: it was an inspiring walk through history. So much so that I posted it to Facebook, and it was so well-received, I...
It’s that time of year again – wrapping up not just presents but the year in sports. So you’ll find all the links to the 4-part year end Jay Flemma Sports Report Christmas Spectacular Part 1 – Brian Keogh, The Irish Sun and jayflemma.com European Correspondent. Part 2 – Scott Nicholes, PGA Head Pro, Ridge Crest GC, Nampa, ID Part 3...
[Author’s Note: Earlier this week, Jay celebrated his 20th anniversary as a sports writer. There will be special articles throughout the holiday season and beyond here, at jayflemma.com, iHeartRadio, Golf Course Trades, NASJA, and all of Jay’s other sports writing outlets. For today, our plucky, puckish, irreverent, and inimitable storyteller pal – “that loveable...
FAIRFIELD, ID – Indy Pass Venue Soldier Mountain in southern Idaho has been named a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Training Ground. As reported by the Boise Day: The ski resort just inked a three-year deal with the slopestyle teams for the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team and the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team to host the inaugural training camps in December and late...
Viva Catedral! An Oral History of Skiing in the Bariloche Region of Patagonia —by Jay Flemma, Special to the International Skiing History Association, Â reprinted with permission— [Author’s Note:Â Today marks Your Author’s 20th anniversary as a professional sports writer. Jayflemma.com is 20 years old today! Cue the Grateful Dead:Â ***What a...
Two big news drops from Indy, now the clear leader in the mega-pass industry. First, they added 30 new resorts worldwide, including Loveland, Colorado and more sites in both Japan and Europe. From the press release: “Loveland Resort in Colorado is among 52 resorts added to the Indy Pass for the 2024/25 season. 30 of those resorts were announced today: Loveland...
Big ups to Golf Course Trades for running my welcome back piece. Now that I’m settled in the great northwest, my regular column resumes. This was a fun; no pressure, just stretch my legs a bit as a writer and tell it like it was:Â ZANY! Here’s a snippet. Click here for the whole story. And get ready for a bomb 20th anniversary piece. From the article:...
GRANBY, CO — The Snow Angel Foundation will unite with quintessential American snowsports venues Killington and Jay Peak to promote skiing and snowboard safety at the annual North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) meeting and symposium in Boston on November 15. Held immediately before festivities begin for the annual Snowbound Expo, the east...
INDY PASS BECOMES THE TEMPORARY OWNER OF BLACK MOUNTAIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE From the press release: Black Mountain will open for its 90th season and will implement a community-operated (co-op) business model by the start of the 2025/26 season JACKSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE—Indy Pass and Entabeni Systems have purchased Black Mountain, New Hampshire’s oldest ski area...
Whaddya know! The IOC didn’t trip over itself and picked fabled Riviera Country Cub as the site for the 2028 Men’s and Women’s Olympic golf competition. From the press release: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (Friday, 12 July 2024) — The International Golf Federation alongside LA28 announced today The Riviera Country Club, annual host of The Genesis...