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About

“Mountaineer Playbook” is a sports magazine program produced by sports and adventure media students in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University.

The show focuses on training up-and-coming sports journalists on video reporting and production and includes in-the-field reporting, in-the-studio operations, live directing and producing to cover all 17 Division I WVU athletic teams.

“Mountaineer Playbook” has a working relationship with ESPNU as well as a partnership with WVU Athletics and the Big 12 Conference, including Big 12 Now on ESPN+. It airs as part of a statewide partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting (PBS) as part of a 30-minute show alongside WVU News (check your local listings). Through an agreement between the City of Morgantown and the College of Media, Morgantown residents can watch Mountaineer Playbook on Comcast Channel 15 and 1084.

Professors

Ashton Marra

Ashton Marra

Teaching Associate Professor | Journalism Reed School of Media and Communications

Ashton Marra joined the college’s faculty in August of 2018, where she teaches news writing, video storytelling and community-focused journalism.

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Chuck Scatterday

Chuck Scatterday

Shott Teaching Assistant Professor | Sports and Adventure Media Reed School of Media and Communications

Chuck Scatterday is a creative leader with more than 30 years in the television production industry.

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Meet the Team

These students serve as reporters, anchors, camera operators and producers for Mountaineer Playbook.

Anchors

Andrew Fried

Long Island, NY | Adventure Anchor

Jackie Guenther

Pittsburgh, PA | Gymnastics, Main Anchor and Reporter

Terrell Thompson

Cincinnati, OH | Coach’s Corner Anchor

Patrick Walsh

Macedon, NY | Swim & Dive, Main Anchor and Reporter

Zach Zeaman

Chalfont, PA | Social Media Anchor and Producer

Key Production Positions

Aneissa Gallo

Long Beach Island, NJ | Producer

Harley Cochran

Latrobe, PA | Rifle and Assistant Producer and Reporter

Sean Petraitis

Long Island, NY | Videographer and Fantasy Playbook Social Media Producer/Director

Mark Altman

Sterling, VA | Adventure, Director and Reporter

Reporters

Avery Catalanom

New Hope, PA | Football

Brian McQuillen

Cresskill, NJ | Men’s Basketball 

Brogan Dozier

Charles Town, WV | Women’s Basketball  

Cam Scott

Arlington, VA | Volleyball

Conor Hogan

North Granby, CT | Adventure

Emma Brannare

Wheeling, WV | Health

Griffin Weand

Redding, PA | Golf

Gus Schlomer

Cincinnati, OH | Videographer

Heather Robinson

Sterling, VA | Women's Soccer

James Dailey

Martinsburg, WV | Sports Culture and Economics

Jeremiah Howell

Cumberland, MD | Videographer

John Dodarof

North Huntington, PA | Football

Emma Brannare

Wheeling, WV | Health

Mason Kinsey

Grafton, WV | Videographer

Trey Stire

Lumberport, WV | Men's Soccer

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