Hey everyone! What better place is there to start than the beginning? I'm going to start off with a little about myself and how my love for sports has turned into this blog. First, my name is Sydney Mook and I am a senior at Westwood High School in Sloan, Iowa. For those of you who don't know where Sloan is, it's just a half hour south of Sioux City and about an hour north of Omaha. As senior, I am planning on attending the University of Missouri to major in Broadcast Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Journalism. In high school, I have played both basketball and golf.
Now, how I got into sports. I have always been an avid New York Yankees fan. I have memories from childhood of staying up late at night to watch the World Series and other exciting playoff games. That love for baseball has since transferred to many other sports. Golf has developed into my second favorite sport. After watching Tiger Woods in his glory days, I mean, how could you not love it? While I am not the world's biggest NFL fan, it has really started to grow on me. I also love college sports. I absolutely adore John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. And I am always looking forward to March Madness. College football has also become a favorite of mine, my team being the Iowa State Cyclones. I love the Cyclones despite their bad seasons as of late.
All of these different sports have led me to follow my dream job, working at ESPN. One day, I hope to be on your television screens rather than on your computer screens. I figured this would be a great place to start.
Now, what can you expect of me? You can expect me to write at least three times a week. You can expect me to write about various topics going on in the world of sports. For instance, for a while you will see my writing about the MLB playoffs. I also plan on writing about different sports memories I've had in my lifetime. Those posts will be on days where the sports world is slow. You can look for playoff predictions and also for rants. So, basically, be prepared for just about anything.
I look forward to writing this blog and I hope that you look forward to reading it.
Thanks!
