Bradley Locker
Verified- Journalist, Freelance
- Writer, Behind the Steel Curtain
- Freelance Writer and Editor, Pro Football Focus
- Freelance Ticker Copy Editor, FOX Sports
Awards
1st Place in Sports Writing, 2021 IHSA Journalism State Competition
2021 - Sports Writing
In addition to being named the 2021 IHSA State Champion for Sports Writing, I also won first place in my IHSA Journalism Sectional.
Nominee, John Drury High School Radio Awards
2020 - Best Sports Play-by-Play Category
My entry—which was a snippet of a broadcast during a 2020 Stevenson girls basketball game—placed me in the top 5 of the country.
Honorable Mention in National Federation of Press Women National High School Communications Contest
2019 - Columns/Blogs
Award given based on columns "The Locker Room: Road Warriors" and "The Locker Room: Personalized Pride."
1st Place in Illinois Woman's Press Association High School Communications Contest
2019 - Columns/Blogs
Award given based on columns "The Locker Room: Road Warriors" and "The Locker Room: Personalized Pride."
Blue Ribbon in Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association Competition
2020 - Editorial Writing
Award given to piece "A New Political Generation."
Honorable Mention in IJEA Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest
2019 - Best Sports News Story
IJEA is the Illinois Journalism Education Association.
Honorable Mention in IJEA Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest
2019 - Best Sports Commentary
IJEA is the Illinois Journalism Education Association.
Honorable Mention in Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association Competition
2020 - News Writing
Award given based on the story "Striking for the Stratosphere."