Sports Out West West Coast sports news, scores & analysis — with a national perspective. Meet the folks bringing the noise to Sports Out West
Michael C. Jones
Managing Editor, Founder
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @mikejonestweets
Michael C. Jones is a Southern California-based Sports journalist and editor. He has written for many notable platforms, both online and in print. These include Southern California’s Press-Enterprise, Yahoo! Sports, SB Nation and Examiner.com, among others. He brings knowledge and passion to sports up and down the West Coast.
Austin Chang
Associate Editor — Bay Area
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @_austinchang
Austin Chang is an experienced writer, seasoned columnist and avid supporter of Bay Area sports. He brings his expertise to Sports Out West and has contributed to other notable publications such as Yahoo! Sports.
Ben Hernandez, Jr.
Associate Editor — Southern California
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @benherjr
Ben Hernandez Jr. is a Los Angeles native who is unable to eliminate his fixation for sports, particularly the NBA. He currently works as a writer/editor for a business school and has written for various publications on topics, such as finance, politics, and health. Sports-wise, he has covered the LA Lakers and Clippers on Examiner.com. Ben is also a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
Staff Writers
Keenan Actkins
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @bigdaddiek6
Keenan Actkins is an Arizona resident living in the Phoenix metropolitan area. He brings a wealth of sports knowledge and passion to the team with his unique insight and strong voice and opinion. He also contributes to Yahoo! Voices and has written for WoodyPaige.com.
Derek Ciapala
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @dciapala
Derek Ciapala is an award-winning journalist who brings expertise and passion to West Coast sports. He has years of experience and has been published on many notable sites, such as Yahoo! Sports. Never afraid to explore a controversial issue, Derek’s insight and thought-provoking content consistently generate substantial buzz and plenty of of sound discussion.
Rob Ekberg
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @RobEk24
Rob Ekberg is a sports enthusiast from Southern California. He has an MBA and loves to analyze the business aspect of sports along with enjoying the pure fun of the games. He possesses an enthusiastic passion for West Coast teams and has a strong background, knowledge and experience when it comes to their coverage.
Maxim Garshman
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @MaximGarshman
Maxim Garshman was born and raised in the Bay Area. He is one of the most passionate fans of Bay Area Sports you’ll find and brings great experience and knowledge of all Bay Area sports into his writing.
Timothy Lee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @SHBL_Tim
Timothy Lee is a sports and video game freelance journalist born and raised in Southern California. He has written for publications like the Daily Breeze, RotoAnalysis, SB Nation, and IGN.com. You can find him tweeting or ranting about his Indiana Pacers most of the day.
Al Sacco
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @ninerscommunity
Al Sacco is a passionate sports fan who loves football, baseball, basketball and hockey. A die hard 49ers fan, he has spent his time as a sports journalist covering the team as a staff writer for 49erswebzone.com and 49ersgab.com. He is also a contributor to Yahoo! Voices.
Contributors
Eldrick Bone
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @EldrickBone
Eldrick Bone was born and raised in Los Angeles and has devoted his professional life to revolve around sports. A journalism graduate of California State University, Northridge, Eldrick served as a sports writer, reporter and anchor for the school’s broadcast news program, Valley View News. He was previously the host of the sports radio show, In the Sports Booth on SkidRow studios.
Michael Porter
E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @himynameisporter
Michael Lorenzo Porter is a sports fanatic who was born and raised all over Southern California. He brings a healthy knowledge of all things Lakers, Dodgers, L.A. Kings and Madden. His passion is only matched by his continuing quest for knowledge and thirst for stats concerning the vast world of sports.