14-03-2025
Tyrone school newspaper adds latest award to its collection
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Many high schools have their own student run newspapers, but one school's coverage has earned them multiple awards over the years.
Most recently, the Tyrone Eagle Eye Newspaper was given the Point Park University's Myron Cope Award for best sports coverage in a high school newspaper. The paper has always been the main source for school news and sports throughout the community.
'What we do here fills a need in the community. And I always tell them, like, it's not like a regular class where you're producing something to get a grade. I mean, grades are nice and and it's good to do. Well, but we have an audience. We wouldn't be anything without our audience,' Tyrone Eagle Eye Advisor Todd Cammarata said. 'You know, the Tyrone community cares about what happens in the school and cares about sports. And, you know, we're fulfilling a need by covering it.'
By producing the content for their audience, they have won countless awards. However, what makes the Eagle Eye so successful every year?
'I think that's just, year after year stacking, good stories, a well managed system. Obviously, two camps did a great job. But just letting the next generation learn how to do it,' Sports Editor Dylan Ewing said.
It's not only the newspaper that's succeeding. Logan Rumberger, a senior in the Eagle Eye, won three individual 2025 Myron Cope Awards; one was podcaster of the year.
'It just it felt amazing. It was a big award for any guy. And, it boosted my confidence,' Rumberger said. 'I just hope that younger kids come in and, tire and Eagle Eye newspaper. I hope they realize what they can do and what awards they can win.'
Junior Brayden Parsons also received an honorable mention award for high school sports journalist of the year, but he says he's not stopping there. They already have their eyes set on next year's awards.
'Try and get every single spring sports story we already started. We already got our first tennis story done. That was the only event so far. And if we can just get every single one, I think we have a good chance of going back there and doing good if we keep doing it. And fall and winter sports too,' Parsons said.
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