Sara Walsh
Encyclopedia
Sara Elizabeth Walsh is an American
sportscaster
who joined ESPN
in May 2010. Walsh came to ESPN, from WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station’s weekend sports anchor and Redskins
beat reporter.
Prior to WUSA, Walsh worked at WKRN in Nashville, winning four Regional Emmys in three years. She also co-hosted the weekly “Monday Night Live” with Titans Coach Jeff Fisher
, and hosted a weekly radio show with then Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth
.
Walsh also served as Sports Director at WPGA in Macon, Georgia
, and began her career as a sports writer for the Beaches Leader Newspaper in Jacksonville Beach. She is currently a Sportscenter
anchor, and hosts SportsNation on ESPN when Michelle Beadle
is absent.
, graduating from Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Florida
. She was a four-year starter on the University of North Florida
soccer team, where she holds the school record for goals and points in a game.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who joined ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
in May 2010. Walsh came to ESPN, from WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station’s weekend sports anchor and Redskins
Redskins
Redskins may refer to:* Redskin , a controversial term referring to Native Americans* The Washington Redskins, a United States football team* Redskin , a socialist or communist skinhead...
beat reporter.
Prior to WUSA, Walsh worked at WKRN in Nashville, winning four Regional Emmys in three years. She also co-hosted the weekly “Monday Night Live” with Titans Coach Jeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher
Jeffrey Michael "Jeff" Fisher is the former head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has a 146-120 career record as an NFL head coach.-Early life:...
, and hosted a weekly radio show with then Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth
Albert Haynesworth
-Tennessee Titans:Haynesworth was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time for the 2007 NFL season. During this season following the stomping incident, he ranked second on the team with six sacks in his 11 games played up to the selection, led or tied for the team-high in total tackles three...
.
Walsh also served as Sports Director at WPGA in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, and began her career as a sports writer for the Beaches Leader Newspaper in Jacksonville Beach. She is currently a Sportscenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
anchor, and hosts SportsNation on ESPN when Michelle Beadle
Michelle Beadle
Michelle Denise Beadle is a sports reporter and host for ESPN. She is the co-host of SportsNation on ESPN2 with Colin Cowherd, and Winners Bracket on ABC with Marcellus Wiley....
is absent.
Personal
Walsh grew up in the Tampa Bay areaTampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently...
, graduating from Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. She was a four-year starter on the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
soccer team, where she holds the school record for goals and points in a game.
External links
- Sara Walsh: On Tap Magazine http://www.ontaponline.com/view_article.php?article_id=11192
- Haynesworth Heading to Redskins http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=82081&catid=158