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Kansas, New Orleans
As seen in: Lincoln Journal Star, The Washington Post, Associated Press, AL.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Missoulian, Daily Comet, The University Daily Kansan, 406 MT SPORTS
Covers:  New Orleans Saints, NFL
Washed-up athlete turned Nebraska sports columnist. 📰: @JournalStarNews 📚: @UNL_CoJMC 🎓: @KUJournalism ♥️: JLLincoln, TeamMates 🏡: Funk native

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Amie Just is an award-winning, multifaceted sports journalist who has a background in print/web, radio and photo.

Just currently covers the New Orleans Saints for The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate.

She was previously one of the LSU beat reporters for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and the Montana football beat reporter for the Missoulian | 406mtsports.com.

During her college days, she served as the University of Kansas and Kansas City Chiefs correspondent for The Associated Press, spo…

Amie Just’s Journalist Portfolio

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Drew Brees' early return, Teddy Bridgewater's superb relief show what these Saints are made of

Drew Brees' early return, Teddy Bridgewater's superb relief show what these Saints are made of

Before Teddy Bridgewater took the field Sunday, he inspired one of the loudest ovations. With 13 minutes rema…

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Why is Teddy Bridgewater 'still mad' at Saints teammate Ray-Ray Armstrong? 'He ruined a dynasty'

Why is Teddy Bridgewater 'still mad' at Saints teammate Ray-Ray Armstrong? 'He ruined a dynasty'

New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater reminisced about his high school days at Miami Northwestern,…

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How is Drew Brees brushing his teeth already? A look inside the Saints QB's procedure

How is Drew Brees brushing his teeth already? A look inside the Saints QB's procedure

Drew Brees hid in plain sight. As the New Orleans Saints stretched and went through position drills Thursday,…

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Gems from the Gem State: For these 6 Saints, the road to New Orleans began in Idaho

Gems from the Gem State: For these 6 Saints, the road to New Orleans began in Idaho

MOSCOW, Idaho - Unsuspecting passersby could easily assume the large metal cylinder nestled among the rolling…

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Drew Brees at 40: How Saints' star QB has prepared himself for twilight run at Super Bowl glory

Drew Brees at 40: How Saints' star QB has prepared himself for twilight run at Super Bowl glory

The crowd let out a collective gasp. New Orleans Saints fans had observed something rarely seen: a passing mi…

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For 12 Saints, hundreds in NFL camps: Small-school road makes for uphill climb: 'Patience is key'

For 12 Saints, hundreds in NFL camps: Small-school road makes for uphill climb: 'Patience is key'

Every day before practice, Emmanuel Butler tucks two bracelets inside his white gloves. The purple one on his…

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Saints GM Mickey Loomis reflects on 'high expectations' for 2020: 'we're starting from ground zero'

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By Amie JustThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Thursday Jan 23, 2020 at 4:10 PM Jan 23, 2020 at 4:10 PM MOBILE, Ala. -- The curtain has closed on the 18th season for New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, and Wednesday he called the 2019 campaign a success, even though the team lost another heartbreaker in the playoffs. "I'm not gonna look back and say, 'Hey, because we lost to a really good team in the playoffs that we were unsuccessful,' " Loomis said.
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The Les Miles Show brings signs of life, hope to Kansas football program

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Don’t wear purple around Les Miles. Miles may have embraced that color while leading LSU to a national championship and two Southeastern Conference titles over 12 seasons, but sporting that hue around him now is a cardinal sin. He’ll call you out for it, even if it’s in a joking manner.
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There’s another text exchange between Louisiana’s governor and LSU on Javonte Smart

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News Updated 5:25 PM; Today 3:32 PM Getty Images NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Javonte Smart of the LSU Tigers shoots the ball against the Florida Gators during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019. He had been held out of a regular season game the week before, after reports that he might have compensated for going to LSU surfaced.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a guest photographer for Corn Fed Sports when I was a senior in high school.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A good journalist looks through all the lies, political swing, and cover ups to uncover and report the truth.

Awards

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Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholar

2015 - Sports Journalism

One of six winners of the prestigious 2015 Jim Murray Memorial Foundation scholarship, a national award for excellence in sports writing at the collegiate level.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2016 - Scholarship

The Kansas City Press Club Foundation, the Kansas City Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, awarded me with their annual scholarship for undergraduate students.

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Student Writer of the Year Finalist

2016 - Student Journalism

Presented by Great Plains Journalism for excellence in student reporting.

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Special Section of the Year

2016 - Special Sections

The A Day in the Life" Special Section I was the editor of won "Best Special Section" at the 2016 CMBAM conference.

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Allen Quakenbush Scholarship in Sports Journalism

2016 - Sports Journalism

Presented to an outstanding journalism student at the University of Kansas with an interest in sports journalism.

Don Pierce Award

2017 - Sports Journalism

Sports Writer of the Year at the University Daily Kansan.

Gerald Funk Writing Award

2017 - News and Feature Writing

Presented to a University of Kansas journalism student demonstrating excellence in news and feature writing.

Don Pierce Award

2015 - Sports Journalism

Sports Writer of the Year at the University Daily Kansan.

Associated Press Sports Editors Student Contest Top 10

2017 - Student Sports Journalism

The contest was judged on a portfolio consisting of five pieces — a feature, breaking news, enterprise, multimedia or video and a wild-card entry — written/compiled for a student news publication. Placed sixth out of the 10 finalists in the contest.

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Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10

2018 - Beat writing

High school portfolio containing a breaking news story about a major reclassification, a gamer about a team winning its first game in five years, a feature about a team dedicating its state championship run to suicide prevention, a feature about an all-state cross country runner getting diagnosed with leukemia, and a multimedia track meet recap.

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Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10

2018 - Features

Placed fourth with my feature about an all-state cross country runner being diagnosed with leukemia and nearly losing her life.

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Montana Newspaper Association

2018 - Sports Features

Placed second for my story chronicling a former Montana football player's mental health after his concussions.

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Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10

2019 - Beat writing

Placed in the top 10 for my New Orleans Saints beat writing portfolio. Stories included: Breaking news about Drew Brees missing six weeks due to a torn ligament in his thumb; Event coverage of Drew Brees' first game back from injury; Enterprise reporting on the mechanics of Drew Brees' surgery; Feature story on Demario Davis; Explanatory on all the school-school players vying for roster spots.

Louisiana Press Association

2019 - Breaking News Reporting

The Acadiana Advocate team of Ben Myers, Megan Wyatt, Jacqueline DeRobertis and I's coverage of a plane crash in Lafayette, Louisiana, that killed five people.

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Louisiana Sports Writers Association

2019 - College Event

Won LSWA's top honor for college event coverage with a sidebar from the 2019 NCAA Gymnastics Championships. Judge's comments: "Vivid story-telling that captures a big moment. It's one thing to paint a picture but this story went beyond that with depth. It read quickly, always the mark of a well-written story."

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Louisiana Sports Writers Association

2019 - Pro Features

Placed third for my feature on Saints linebacker Demario Davis and how affirming his faith led him from jail to New Orleans.

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Louisiana Sports Writers Association

2019 - Pro Event

Earned honorable mention for my Saints-Cardinals game story detailing Teddy Bridgewater's job filling in for the injured Drew Brees.

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