Stephen A. Smith parody

Known for his abrasive style on the sports debate show First Take on ESPN 2 and his previous daily hour-long show on ESPN called Quite Frankly, it was only a matter of time before someone lampooned Stephen A. Smith. Jay Pharoah nailed this impersonation right on the head!

My online portfolio

Check out http://justinrwalters.wordpress.com/ to view my online portfolio. The site features my resume, demo reel and of course, a link to your favorite blog: Sports Zone Gossip. Please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions on the site below.

Breaking it Down: Student of the Week

Check out the feature below that was written on me by Breaking it Down, a start up company that seeks to create an online community for black students. Breaking.It.Down was also recently named a Semi-Finalist in Princeton’s 2012 Entrepreneur Tiger Launch. Thank you again to Amina for selecting me as Student of the Week!

So it’s obvious that you are making some pretty serious power moves haha. But, what do you do during your down time to have fun or to relax?

It’s funny you say that, because sometimes my friends say I need to slow down and take my time. I love watching movies. And even though it’s not considered fun, I’ve really gotten into reading. The book that really got me into it was Hill Harper’s Letters to a Young Black Man. During this break I read two books, 40 Million Dollar Slaves by Bill Rhoden and Fail Up by Tavis Smiley. I think reading definitely does help me out, because I’ve heard the saying, if you ever want to hide something from a black man put it in a book. But yea, movies, reading and I’m also into fashion. One of my weaknesses is shopping; I pack like a woman haha. But yea, fashion, movies, poetry, jazz, clubs, comedy clubs. And of course church. The best thing I got over break was the sermons I went to.

Read more at Breaking.it.down

Commentary: Upsetting outing in 2012 for La Salle

By Justin Walters
Collegian Editor

During the beginning of May last year, the men’s baseball team was contending with their conference rivals for one of the top four spots in the Atlantic 10. La Salle would ultimately enter into the A-10 tournament and eventually be knocked out by the Dayton Flyers. Despite the early exit, the miraculous season displayed by La Salle indicated hope for next year with the majority of the young, electrifying unit returning. Unfortunately for the Blue and Gold, this year hasn’t come close to mirroring their astonishing efforts during the 2011-12 season.
La Salle currently sits at the bottom of the conference with a 17-26 (4-11 A-10) record. Under the helm of Coach Mike Lake, the team only lost 26 games all of last year, and has already reached this point with a slew of matches left on the schedule.
Offensively and defensively, the Blue and Gold have been unable to stay consistent which has hindered the team from gaining any momentum heading into each series. In the Fordham series, the Explorers failed to score and in the Saint Louis series, it was their defense which allowed 24 total runs. The list of concerns this year for La Salle is shocking, seeing as they only lost four seniors collectively from last year’s squad. Confidence could be the missing component from this year’s team.
 La Salle’s last series win dates back to late March against George Washington (3-12, 4-11 A-10) who holds last place in the conference. It’s puzzling to see a team that had so much success a season before just collapse and fall out of contention.
When analyzing the statistics, it’s apparent why La Salle is always trailing early in their matches: batting. Batting isn’t the only catalyst for the down-slide this year, but it has served as a hindrance with the Explorers’ ranking in the lower half for nearly every hitting category. From batting percentage to runs scored, La Salle’s offensive productivity has stymied this explosive unit. Last year’s high powered offense obliterated their opponents with 508 hits, while this year’s team holds a mere 378 thus far in the season.
The Explorers still have three series left on the schedule, and I expect the team to end on a high note. Although over 10 seniors are leaving next year, this team will still have some of their aces in the lineup for next year such as junior tandem Joe Bennie and Dan Klem, sophomore slugger George Smith Jr. and of course, saves specialist Pat Christensen, to name a few.
Seasons like this are normal for baseball units; the key is using this season as leverage for next year.
waltersj1@student.lasalle.edu

Explorers' Highlight Montage

A recap of the miraculous 2011-12 season by La Salle's student-athletes. Thanks again to La Salle Athletics for allowing me to edit this.

 

Demo Reel

Check out the latest version of my resume reel. Feel free to comment with suggestions on how I can improve it. Thanks in advance.

La Salle Athletics Banquet

Some of my latest filming and editing work.
Congratulations again to all the award winners. This truly has been a great year for La Salle sports!

Facial Fridays: Dos Times

Blake Griffin may end up with the Sportscenter nominees, but Pau and the Los Angeles Lakers left the arena with the W.

Motivational or malicious (Graphic)?

Below is a recording from the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams during his pre-game speech against San Francisco. This audio definitely isn't a good look for Sean Payton during his suspension appeal.
Once again, the language used in this clip is not suitable for all ages.



Warning: language is graphic.