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Christopher Hurley

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Malden
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Covers:  Everything and anything.
Doesn't Cover: No story is off limits!
Multimedia Journalist w/25+ years experience, covering everything from Little League Baseball to National Hockey League All-Stars.

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A New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) award winner, and 2016 GateHouse Media New England Sportswriter of the Year, Christopher Hurley has been a fixture in the newsroom for over 25 years. As sports editor, writer and multimedia journalist, Hurley's stories have run the gamut covering everything from Little League and high school sports to National Hockey League All-Stars. He continues to produce innovative features you can't find anywhere else, also delving into the roller derby …

Christopher Hurley’s Journalist Portfolio

North Shore native designs Tuukka Rask Winter Classic goalie mask

North Shore native designs Tuukka Rask Winter Classic goalie mask

When some of my local contacts tipped me off about designing Tuukka Rask's Winter Classic goalie mask, I knew…

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PWHL Boston GM salutes Tsongas Center fans

PWHL Boston GM salutes Tsongas Center fans

interview with PWHL Boston GM following season.

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Herren offers sobering talk to students

Herren offers sobering talk to students

Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren held court at Chelmsford High to warn about the dangers of drug abuse.

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Former Medford High Hall of Fame Hockey Coach Charlie Driscoll dies at 77

Former Medford High Hall of Fame Hockey Coach Charlie Driscoll dies at 77

Medford High boys hockey coach Charlie Driscoll dies at age 77.

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Jimmy Fund team helps Melrose resident achieve National dream

Jimmy Fund team helps Melrose resident achieve National dream

Medford Jimmy Fund team helps Melrose resident achieve National dream.

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Coach still going strong in 40th year

Coach still going strong in 40th year

Greater Lowell baseball coach Dave MacLaughlin enters 40th season.

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Articles

Pickleball craze catches on in Medford

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By Christopher Hurley 
| Gotta Know Medford
The galloping cadence of pickleball play is music to Michael Vines' ears. It's a familiar sound that beckoned the Dugger Park resident to the court, going from a simple spectator to a full-blown pickleball fanatic. Vines is part of an ever-growing group of Medford players looking to perfect their court craftsmanship. “It’s been great,” said Vines, who has been a regular in the circuit for the past two years.
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Medford High baseball falls to North Andover 8-1 in D1 prelims

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By Christopher Hurley 
| Gotta Know Medford
NORTH ANDOVER - The Mustangs couldn’t stop the surging Scarlet Knights, Thursday afternoon. North Andover pitcher Kenneth Martin was a force on the mound and at the plate, as the No. 38 Medford High baseball team fell to the No. 27 seeded Scarlet Knights 8-1, in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament. With the win, the Knights (13-10) advance to face No. 6 Xaverian (11-9) on Monday.
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Medford boys tennis tops Chelmsford but falls to Saint John’s in D1 Tourney

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By Christopher Hurley 
| Gotta Know Medford
It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions for coach Drew Hendrickson and the Medford High boys tennis team, this week. The Mustangs pulled off a thrilling 3-2 preliminary round victory over the Chelmsford Lions in the Division 1 State Tournament on Tuesday. It marked their first tourney win in five seasons. Medford barely had any time to celebrate, however, after getting stymied by Saint John’s Prep 5-0, in first round action on Wednesday, less than 24 hours later.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A summer intern that never left, turned top-notch freelancer, before joining staff fulltime as sports editor. The rest is Hurley History!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It opens your work up to a world wide web-sized audience. I’ve had several features shared as close as Highland Avenue to far as Tokyo.

Awards

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New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2002 - Sports Story (2nd)

Malden Observer - Dick Rodenhiser 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey team feature

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2006 - Sports Section (1st)

Medford Transcript

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2007 - Sports Story (1st)

Wakefield Observer: Prehistoric Paddle feature

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New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2007 - Sports Section (3rd)

Ipswich Chronicle

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2008 - Sports Section (3rd)

Wakefield Observer

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2009 - Sports Story (1st)

Beverly Citizen

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2010 - Sports Story (3rd)

Malden Observer

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2011 - Sports Story (1st)

Beverly Citizen

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2015 - Sports Section (2nd)

Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2015 - Multimedia Coverage

Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle: Shared this with Kirk Williamson.

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2016 - Sports Story (1st)

Marblehead Reporter

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2016 - Sports Section (3rd)

Melrose Free Press

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2016 - Sports Feature Story

Honorable Mention

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2018 - Sports Section (1st)

Melrose Free Press

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2018 - Sports Columnist (2nd)

Medford Transcript

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award

2018 - Sports Story (3rd)

Medford Transcript

Best of GateHouse Awards

2016 - GateHouse Media New England Sports Writer of the Year

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