USBWA Announces Winners of 2007 Best Writing Contest

Rye, NY (Feb 22, 2008) - The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) has announced the following winners of their 2007 Best Writing Contest:

COLUMN 1. Jay Bilas, espn.com (Donovan should repay Florida for his indecision) 2. Jack Bogaczyk, Charleston Daily Mail 3. Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald

GAME STORY/SPOT NEWS 1. John Feinstein, Washington Post (Wrapped up in a series of twists) 2. Dick Jerardi, Philadelphia Daily News 3. Ken Davis, msnbc.com (Gators prove to be a cut above)

INVESTIGATIVE/ENTERPRISE 1. Steve Wieberg et al, USA Today (Tournament success brings financial windfall for coaches) 2. Curtis Eichelberger, Bloomberg News 3. Dustin Dopirak, Harrisonburg Daily News-Record

MAGAZINE LENGTH FEATURE 1. Marty Dobrow, Boston Globe (Through it all, a Ray of hope) 2. Grant Wahl, Sports Illustrated 3. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star

MODERATE LENGTH FEATURE 1. Malcolm Moran, USA Today (Ex-Baylor star walks away from basketball) 2. Mike Waters, espn.com 3. Vahe Gregorian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

You can find the winner's stories and list of the previous winners, going back to 2001, on the USBWA web site.