Media of the Year - 2006

JIMMY GILLISPIE
Baldwin City Signal

Jimmy Gillispie of the Baldwin City Signal has provided tremendous coverage of high school wrestling for his local community newspaper. Gillispie’s work included full features, photo spreads, tournament previews, and meet coverage. He attended duals and tournaments, and even provided photos for the wrestlers at the end of the year.

Gillispie is a graduate of Baldwin High School and Baker University, majoring in Mass Communications and finishing in 2004. He was a sports writer for the Baker Orange from 2001-04. The Baker Orange has been named a top small college newspaper annually.

“I enjoy covering wrestling because of coach Kit Harris. He always provides me info and keeps me updated. I would like to thank him for this award,” Gillispie said.

Gillispie was a student and editor in Kit Harris’ journalism class at Baldwin High School in 1999-2000.