APSE Conference

Buffalo News sports editor Perryn Keys takes office as president of the Associated Press Sports Editors during the Summer Conference Awards Banquet at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Photo by Austin DeSisto)

Perryn Keys opens APSE presidency with an emotional call to make today matter

Associated Press Sports Editors first vice president Erik Hall speaks during the Summer Conference Awards Banquet at Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Photo by Austin DeSisto)

APSE adds new contest category for Excellence in Transgender Sports Coverage

Former APSE president Tommy Deas moderates a panel entitled “Sports Entertainment, and how we cover it" at the Associated Press Sports Editors Summer Conference with PBR’s Moria Novakoski and UFC middleweight fighter Kyle Daukaus, and WWE wrestler Ethan Page on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia.

How should sports journalists cover WWE, UFC and PBR? Ethan Page weighs in

The panel “Reporting with accuracy and respect on LGBTQ+ issues in sports” during the APSE Summer Conference with moderator Dan Spears, Human Rights Campaign Senior VP Jonathan Lovitz, Capital Gazette reporter Katherine Fominykh, and Howard University SID Monica Lewis on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Erik Hall)

How sports journalists can improve coverage of LGBTQ+ and transgender athletes

The Associated Press Sports Editors conference concludes with its awards ceremony at Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Photo by Austin DeSisto)

Charlie Baker, Eric Schmitt discuss Congress’ role in college sports

Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser

Adam Cole of Montgomery Advertiser wins Division D team beat writing...

Kyle Grabowski of MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Massachusetts

Kyle Grabowski of MetroWest Daily News wins Division D high school...

From left: Charles Baggarly of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Dan DeLuca of the News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida; and Jared Peck of the Lexington Herald-Leader

Charles Baggarly, Dan DeLuca, Jared Peck win Division C high school...

Connor Pignatello of Advance Media New York in Syracuse

Connor Pignatello of Advance Media NY wins Division B high school...

Matt Porter of The Boston Globe

Matt Porter of Boston Globe wins Division A high school beat...

Tyson Alger of Lookout Eugene-Springfield in Oregon

Tyson Alger of Lookout Eugene-Springfield wins Division D short feature in...

Katherine Fominykh of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland

Katherine Fominykh of Capital Gazette wins Division C short feature category...

Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman

Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman wins Division B short feature category...

Kevin Armstrong of NJ Advance Media in Newark, New Jersey

Kevin Armstrong of NJ Advance Media wins Division A short feature...

Shelly Stallsmith of the York (Pa.) Daily Record

Shelly Stallsmith of York Daily Record wins Division D long feature...

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