Sports were never just something I watched — they were the environment I grew up in. When it came time to transition from nearly two decades of competing as a multi-sport athlete to college and the real world, I discovered that my favorite place to be was where athletics and storytelling meet.

My skill set includes beat reporting, podcasting, editing, fact-checking, and both written and broadcast journalism. My storytelling focuses on the people, relationships, and moments that shape sports beyond the scoreboard. I bring emotional insight and curiosity to my work, guided by a genuine belief in authenticity and meaningful human connection.

In high school I spent two years as the host of Hamped Up, the sports segment of my school’s weekly news broadcast. There I was first introduced to script writing, broadcast reporting and the overall world of visual storytelling in sports. While my time with the microphone did lead to a student Emmy win and a lifetime of memories, I traded in the mic for written journalism in college.

I spent the first semester of my freshman year at Emerson College in Boston before transferring to UMass Amherst in 2020. I joined the student newspaper at the start of my sophomore year then made the jump from staff writer to sports editor after less than a year.

Across my junior and senior year, I balanced the leadership role with my own individual growth. I remained a beat writer for multiple UMass teams while also working to build an inclusive newsroom culture, and expand coverage to elevate underrepresented voices, topics, and perspectives within college sports. In addition to my sports editor duties, I also served as a copy editor for the entire paper.

I interned for Sports Illustrated in the summer of 2022, worked part-time as a high school reporter for The Boston Globe and then two months shy of graduation, was offered a job at The Ringer.

In May 2023, I graduated summa cum laude, with a 4.0 GPA, and a double major degree in Sports Journalism and Communication.

After 22 years in Massachusetts, I relocated to Columbia, South Carolina for this position with The Greenville News/USA TODAY Network.

Lulu Kesin