The Varsity Letters: The Times at Avella

Friday, October 24, 2008

The Times at Avella

The New York Times pays Avella a visit.

3 comments:

mike_kovak said...: Great story. Wish I had those writing chops.; October 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Rod Taylor said...: Outstanding story. The syntax and diction is amazing.; October 24, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Anonymous said...: Great story...; October 24, 2008 at 1:07 PM

About the blogger

A devoted fan of the Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, 1990s rap and Tom Petty, Mike Kovak works as a sports writer for the Observer-Reporter, a newspaper located in Washington, Pa. Kovak covers high school sports – from football to softball and everything in between. He's known to appear at the random Pitt football and men's basketball game or the occasional West Virginia game and previously helped Steelers beat writer F. Dale Lolley at home games. When not tracking college basketball – his sport of choice – or watching That 70s Show reruns, Kovak is busy playing Mr. Mom for his daughter, Anna Noel Kovak.

Kovak was hired by the Observer-Reporter in 1999. He previously spent two years at the Beaver County Times and four months as an intern at the Tribune-Democrat, located in Johnstown.

Kovak invites any and all movie buffs to exchange lines from classic comedies, such as Anchorman, Caddyshack and The Hangover.