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Author: Nick Lilja

Lilja is long-time sports journalist - working in sports media for a decade utilizing every medium. His work has been recognized by multiple organizations. Most recently, in 2009, he was awarded the "Best Sports Column" by SPJ in the state of Oregon. In 2008, he was recognized as the "Best Columnist” by Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. He earned his undergraduate degree in Earth Science from Oregon State University and his Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.

Round the ‘Block: 10/5/10

Great show this week. After a late start (behind the scenes at least) the overall product turned out pretty good. I felt like the 2009 Vikings. Ba-zing! Check the podcasts: Raw audio of the Eric Bartz and Colt Murray interviews. […]

Cheaters always prosper

Cheaters never prosper. Word? Doubtful. After watching a weekend filled with football and a week filled with controversy, cheating – and more specifically, cheaters – seem to be prospering just fine. Just find Barry Bonds’ bank account. Every NFL team […]

Parkour flips into Syracuse

Peter Pan would be proud. A new sport is sweeping the nation – helping people never grow up. Parkour, the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the environment. The object […]

I miss the artists

In Thursday’s edition of The Daily Orange, Tony Olivero got it all wrong. And it opened my eyes. After spending about 700 words explaining why the Syracuse defense was going to handle Washington quarterback Jake Locker, he wrote: “There it […]

Remembering 9/11

A day or mourning is never easy to express in words. Pictures often tell a better story. Today, the pictures are worth more than a thousand words. They are worth a thousand stories. In New York City, at the WTC […]