Fantasy Sports Writers Association
Encyclopedia
The Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) represents journalists who cover fantasy sports including fantasy football, baseball, basketball, and hockey as well as other fantasy contests. According to its website, its mission is to "be a voice for writers in the arena of fantasy sports. Moreover, the organization, through its executive staff and board of directors, will strive to promote and acknowledge the hard work and dedication shown by fantasy sports writers throughout the industry."
Awards
The Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) has been providing awards since 2004 to honor the industry's best writers. The following is a list of award winners:| Football Awards | Baseball Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Writer of the Year - Ryan Bonini, KFFL | Writer of the Year - Scott White, CBSSports.com | Humor Article of the Year - Mike Gilbert, RotoExperts |
| Best Article on the Net - Derek VanRiper, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Best Article on the Net - David Regan, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Racing Writer of the Year - Mark Taylor, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
| Best Article in Print - TedCarlson, Fanball | Best Article in Print - Brent Hershey, USA Today Sports Weekly | Golf Writer of the Year - Scott Pianowski, Yahoo! Sports |
| Best Series - Adam Levitan, RotoWorld | Best Series - David Regan, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Basketball Writer of the Year - Andre Snellings, RotoWire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
| Best Publication - Pro Football Weekly / Yahoo! Sports | Best Publication - Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
College Writer of the Year - Brad Evans, Yahoo! Sports |
| Hockey Writer of the Year - Sean Allen, ESPN |
| Football Awards | Baseball Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Writer of the Year - Jay Clemons, Sports Illustrated | Writer of the Year - Jeff Erickson, RotoWire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Humor Article of the Year - Jeremy Fisher, Fantasy Football Trader |
| Best Article on the Net - Chris Liss, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Best Article on the Net - Eno Sarris, Baseball Guys | Racing Writer of the Year - Mark Taylor, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
| Best Article in Print - Dan Grogan, Athlon | Best Article in Print - Andy Behrens, Yahoo | Golf Writer of the Year - John McNamara, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
| Best Major Media Article - Dave Richard, CBS Sports | Best Major Media Article - Matt Lutovsky, Sporting News | Hockey Writer of the Year - Sean Allen, ESPN |
| Best Series - George Winkler, Sporting News | Best Series - Scott White, CBS Sports | Basketball Writer of the Year - Sergio Gonzalez, CBS Sports |
| Best Publication - RotoWorld | Best Publication - Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
College Writer of the Year - Adam Mankuta, Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
| Football Awards | Baseball Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Writer of the Year - Gregg Rosenthal | Writer of the Year - Jeff Erickson | Humor Article of the Year - John Paulson |
| Best Article on the Net - Jason Powell | Best Article on the Net - Peter Becker | Racing Writer of the Year - Christopher Harris (American writer) Christopher Harris (American writer) Christopher Harris is an American fiction writer who also writes about fantasy sports for ESPN.com.Harris attended Cornell University and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is fond of dogs. He has red hair.-Fiction Writing:... |
| Best Article in Print - Joe Levit | Best Article in Print - Will Carroll Will Carroll Will Carroll is a sportswriter specializing in the coverage of medical issues, including injuries and performance-enhancing drugs. He currently writes about sports injuries for SI.com... |
Golf Writer of the Year - Ross Devonport |
| Best Major Media Article - Vinny Iyer | Best Major Media Article - Christopher Harris | Hockey Writer of the Year - Janet Eagleson |
| Best Series - John Rakowski | Best Series - Eric Karabell | Basketball Writer of the Year - Andre' Snellings |
| Best Publication - Rotowire RotoWire RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to... |
Best Publication - Rotowire |
| Football Awards | Baseball Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Writer of the Year - Scott Engel | Writer of the Year - Brendan Roberts | Racing Writer of the Year - Christopher Harris |
| Best Article on the Net - Matthew Berry Matthew Berry Matthew Berry is an ESPN fantasy sports analyst and ESPN.com columnist. He writes under the nickname "the Talented Mr. Roto," or "TMR". Berry currently works as ESPN's senior director of fantasy sports.-Hollywood writer:... |
Best Article on the Net - Peter Schoenke | Golf Writer of the Year - Scott Coombs |
| Best Article in Print - Kirk Bouyelas | Best Article in Print - William Carroll | Hockey Writer of the Year - Janet Eagleson |
| Most Humorous Article - Garett Matheny | Most Humorous Article - Matthew Berry | Basketball Writer of the Year - Matthew Berry |
| Best Major Media Article - Christopher Harris | Best Major Media Article - Matthew Berry | |
| Best Series - John Georgopoulos | Best Series - Brendan Roberts |
| Football Awards | Baseball Awards | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Writer of the Year - Eric Karabell | Writer of the Year - Trace Wood | Racing Writer of the Year - Christopher Harris |
| Best Article on the Net - Lenny Pappano | Best Article on the Net - Brian McKitish | Golf Writer of the Year - Christopher Harris |
| Best Article in Print - Micheal Fabiano | Best Article in Print - William Carroll | |
| Most Humorous Article - John Nemo | Most Humorous Article - Matthew Berry | |
| Best Major Media Article - Ken Daube | Best Magazine Advertising Campaign - Rotowire | |
| Best Series - Michael Fabiano |
| Football Awards |
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| Writer of the Year - Bob Harris |
| Best Article on the Net - Tristan Cockcroft |
| Best Article in Print - Sam Caplan |
| Most Humorous Article - JK Rupprecht |
| Best Major Media Article - Matt Watson |
| Best Series - Greg Kellogg |