The SportsInk.com Reporting Team

 

Jeff Brewer (General Manager, SportsInk beats:  soccer, wrestling, track & field) was a college sports information director for 19 years before starting SportsInk, LLC, a sports Jeff Brewer covers Akron Private Schools and soccer for SportsInk.media and consulting business, in 2002. As a college SID, he received 20 awards for excellence in writing and publications while at Penn State for seven years, and was Director of Athletic Communications six years for the University of Akron. His sports media and consulting business has served a variety of clients leading to the creation of SportsInk.com. Brewer has officiated high school basketball for 20 years and soccer for 10 years. The Penn State graduate is married with two children.  You can reach Brewer at jbrewer@sportsink.com.

 

Eric Barnes (Copy Editor, private school beat) has more than 12 years experience as a sports
editor at daily newspapers in Portland, Ind., Valdosta, Ga., and Ocala, Fla., and most recently was the assistant managing editor for new media at the Star-Banner in Ocala.  In that role, Eric was responsible for managing content for the newspaper's website, which had more than 500,000 visitors and six million page views per month.  Barnes is a native of Doylestown and a graduate of the University of Akron with a bachelor of arts degree in communications/mass media.  You can reach Barnes at ebarnes@sportsink.com.
   

 

Ray Horner (SportsInk beats: Suburban League, football, girls basketball, softball) recently received the “Best Morning Program” award from the Press Club of Ray Horner covers the Suburban League and football for SportsInk.Cleveland for his work on “The Ray Horner Show” with Rubber City Radio Group and WAKR. The Play-by-Play Voice of Allegheny College for 17 years before joining RCRG in 2000, Horner began his career as an Overnight Announcer in the early 1980s and became Program Director for Great Circle Broadcasting in 1985. He hosted a Morning Show on WMGW Radio in Meadville, Pa., for eight years. In addition to serving as Morning Show Host for WAKR, he also serves as the lead Sports Play-by-Play Announcer. The University of Dayton graduate is married with two children.  You can reach Horner at rhorner@sportsink.com.


 

Brad Bournival (SportsInk beats: football, wrestling, baseball) brings 13 years of journalism experience and a tradition of sports-writing excellence.  A multiple Ohio Sports Writer Association and Brad Bournival covers high school sports SportsInk.comAssociated Press award winner, he has been named the feature writer of the year on three separate occasions – twice for the OPSWA and once for AP. He worked 11 years for the Medina Gazette and added writing stints at the Lorain Morning Journal and CoachesAid.com, while appearing as a freelance writer in the Plain Dealer. He served as the football, soccer, wrestling, softball and baseball beat writer for The Gazette and was the Ohio State beat writer as well, covering two Fiesta Bowls and a national championship for the paper.   You can reach Brad at bbournival@sportsink.com.


 

John Urchek (SportsInk beats: Portage Trail Conference, cross country) is a Massillon John Urchek covers the Portage Trail Conference and cross country for SportsInk.Jackson High School and Kent State University graduate. He has put his broadcast journalism degree to good use as a publicist for the Akron Racers professional fastpitch softball team the last four seasons. While at KSU, Urchek was both a reporter and producer for the University TV station.  He also is a certified horseback-riding instructor and teaches therapeutic riding for people with disabilities.  You can reach Urchek at

jurchek@sportsink.com.