ERIE, Pa. --- Tom Reisenweber, a Sports Writer for the Erie Times-News has been selected as the 2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference George Heaslip Media Award Winner, the league announced Friday. Reisenweber received the award on Gannon baseball’s senior day in Erie.
Tom entered 2021 and it was his 13th year as a writer, including 10 covering the PSAC. His awards involving PSAC coverage include a pair of 2020 stories: first place Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association for his story on Edinboro women’s basketball player Monica Brown overcoming the loss of her father. He also received a first place Keystone Award.
Tom has provided exceptional coverage to the three PSAC programs in northwestern Pennsylvania in Gannon, Edinboro and Mercyhurst.
His work not only stretches from PSAC coverage in the northwest, but he has also provided coverage of numerous District 10 athletes who have played for other PSAC institutions.
He also has a vast knowledge of social media and the coverage he provides major coverage all PSAC squads and student-athletes in that forum.
In addition to his coverage of college athletics, Tom is the main writer for local high schools and also the beat writer for the Erie SeaWolves, a Class AA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.
ABOUT THE GEORGE HEASLIP AWARD
The PSAC George Heaslip Award, which is chosen annually by the league's sports information directors, is named in honor of the late Cheyney University Sports Information Director George Heaslip. This award recognizes a media professional for his or her meritorious service while covering the conference's student-athletes, coaches and teams.
The list of the previous Heaslip Award winners:
2020 - *Was not selected due to COVID-19
2019 - Gary Smith, Director of CUTV Operations
2018 - Andy Ulicny, Bloomsburg University Radio Color Analyst
2017 - Brian Fees, The Daily & Sunday Review
2016 - Neil Geoghegan, West Chester Daily Local News
2015 - Jason Bristol, CBS-21 (Harrisburg)
2014 - John Enrietto, Butler Eagle
2013 - Tom Housenick, Allentown Morning Call
2012 - John Dudley, Erie Times-News
2011 - Matt Burglund, Indiana Gazette
2010 - Kevin Freeman, Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal
2009 - Chuck Seese, WVPO/WSBG Radio/Stroudsburg
2008 - Tony Coccagna, Indiana Gazette
2007 - Phil Axelrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2006 - Bob Black, Harrisburg Patriot News
2005 - Ron Bracken, Centre Daily Times
2004 - Liz Sullivan, West Chester Daily Local News
2003 - Dave Mackall, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
2002 - Goose Goslin, KDKA Radio
2001 - By Kintzer, WGAL/WLPA Radio
2000 - Jeff Schuler, (Allentown) Morning Call
1999 - Bob Hafer, Harrisburg Patriot-News
1998 - Tom Coccagna, Chambersburg Public Opinion
1997 - Bill Albright, Williamsport Sun Gazette
1996 - Jim Camp, Erie Morning News
1995 - Jack Benedict, WCCS/Radio Homer City
1994 - Tom Rose, Washington Observer-Reporter
1993 - Jim Doyle, WJMW Radio, Bloomsburg
1992 - Pete Zapadka, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1991 - Ray “Skip” Hutter, Harrisburg Patriot-News
1990 - Ross Nevel, The Lock Haven Express
1989 - Ray Kienzl, The Pittsburgh Press
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Mercyhurst University, Millersville University, The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University.