SCSU’s Husky Productions, the student led production that brings SCSU students their beloved play-by-play hockey games on UTVS, received a first place national award in the First Global Media Awards for College Sports.
Husky Productions received the first “Best Live Game or Live Event” title for their work on the Wisconsin vs. SCSU game that aired on November 11, 2008.
Husky Productions also received great honor for being nominated in five of the Award’s ten categories including being nominated three times in the “Special Feature” category and once in “Outstanding Highlight Package” for their productions “SCSU Men’s Hockey History,” “The Fighting Sioux Nickname” and “SCSU Senior Night and Pregame Montage.”
The Global Media Awards recognize the best of college sports video productions including work done by colleges and universities, national and regional sports networks and technology innovators.
This competition put SCSU up against over 350 participants with other big names such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Bell State University, Baylor University, the Big East Conference, Ohio State University, University of Miami and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
“[This competition] puts SCSU in the big leagues of college sports productions with CBS, ABC, ESPN, CSTV NBC and FSN, out-performing top eastern schools who entered the competition, and other schools that are big in sports production,” Gregory Martin, Husky Productions Executive Producer and professor said.
The recognition Husky Productions receives from winning this award gains SCSU credibility with major national television professional productions that may hire the students behind the winning entries.
“The Global Media Awards also provides great opportunities to network, tell others about SCSU, make connections for future student jobs and showcase SCSU student work and accomplishments in sports productions,” Martin said.
Husky Productions covers the full season of the WCHA D1 Husky Hockey home games. The crew consists of 28 students who dedicate their Friday and Saturdays of the hockey season to cover the games for at-home enjoyment.
Justin Maas, SCSU senior and Husky Productions producer said he thinks that this is what gave SCSU a competitive edge in the competition.
“All of the hard work everyone puts in was better than what the other [contestants] put in,” Maas said. “The hard work paid off for those who pour their hearts and souls into it week in and week out.”
Martin said that he thinks that SCSU’s crew is set above the rest because of their “quality consistent work, professionalism, and commitment.”
As Maas looks to the future, he said he knows that Husky Productions will continue to strive to get better and put the best product on the air.
Martin said he knows that Husky Productions will have to make the transition to digital television in the future and sees this as a way to familiarize the students with the changing media world and teach them how to evolve with it.
Any full-time SCSU student can get involved with Husky Productions by joining UTVS. All students with any interest in television are encouraged to join the Husky Productions team. This team is considered a good opportunity for those already involved in TV Production or Broadcast Journalism and other Mass Communications majors. Those interested can inquire in the UTVS newsroom located in Stewart Hall 123.
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