General | 10/8/2023 6:01:13 PM
NEW YORK (October 9, 2023) –
Chuck Stogel, the longtime President of the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association, is set to be honored by two organizations near and dear to his heart in the coming weeks.
First, Stogel will receive the prestigous Dave Anderson Spotlight Award at the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association’s 71st National Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 11th at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
Others who will be celebrated at the Dinner include Larry Nelson (Gold Tee Award), Gil Hanse (Paul Dillon Distinguished Service Award), Jimmy Roberts (Lincoln Werden Golf Journalism Award), Jan Stephenson (Winnie Palmer Award), Julio Ugaz (Mary Bea Porter Award) and the Youngs (Cameron, David, and Barbara), MGWA Family of the Year.
A native of White Plains, NY, Chuck Stogel graduated from White Plains High School in 1964 and attended Utica College in upstate New York, where he majored in journalism and public relations. His first job was as a reporter in several departments including his favorite, the Sports department, at a local upstate newspaper. At the same time, he was a sports announcer for a local radio station. He also spent what little free time he had as a public address announcer for sporting and other events. When the job of sports editor became available at his hometown (White Plains) newspaper, Stogel was hired. As the paper’s editor, he was asked to join the Executive Committee of the Loucks Games, an elite, nationally renowned annual track & field competition that has been contested for the past 56 years.
Not one to relax in his spare time, Stogel joined the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association, where his passion for the sport quickly earned him an invitation to join the Board of Directors, a position he holds to this day. He spent several years as the organization’s president and has served on numerous committees, including his current assignment, the Activities committee. Additionally, Stogel is a valued member of the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. He is a fixture at local college and high school games, where he is the official scorekeeper and announcer.
Among other various professional posts Stogel had held over the years: executive sports editor of the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, NY; senior writer at Sports Inc. magazine; New York Bureau chief for The Sporting News; managing editor at Nielsen Magazines; and a weekly golf columnist online for pgatour.com and then cbssports.com over the course of 17 years. He is the author of a book about PGA Tour golf courses, published by USA Today. Overall, he has written about golf from tournament coverage, feature, business and equipment perspectives since 1964.
"Chuck's passionate commentary and perspective have illustrated countless games and matches...he has a true love for sports,” said MGWA President Brian Crowell. “His work has reached a national audience, and he's a sports journalism legend in Westchester County. His love of golf led him to the MGWA, and we are grateful for his leadership and his many years of service and dedication."
https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/The Dave Anderson Spotlight award highlights “exemplary service by unique individuals in the golf community,” and is named in memory of former NY Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and longtime MGWA Board Member, Dave Anderson. Previous winners of this special recognition include local heroes whose names may not be familiar to the general public, but whose contributions to both the game of golf and their local communities are invaluable.
For more on the Met Golf Writers dinner click here: https://metgolfwriters.org/
Then on Monday, November 13, the White Plains High School Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome eight outstanding new members when it conducts its eighth Induction event in the school’s Media Center, located in the main Administrative Building. The ceremonies, which are free of charge, begin at 6:30 pm, preceded by a Social Hour commencing at 5:30 pm. All family, friends, alumni, interested persons and related groups are invited to attend.
The Athletics Hall of Fame dates to a 2015 inaugural. There were no inductions in 2020 due to the coronavirus situation. The roster of honorees for 2023: Steve Casarella, Tomas Cobb, Kelsey Kulk, Jason McLaughlin, Mark Santa-Donato, Chuck Stogel, and brothers Mike Summers and Quincy Summers.
For more on the White Plains High School, go to https://hs.whiteplainspublicschools.org/
Stogel and his wife, Christine, live in White Plains, NY, and have a son, Mitchell, and daughter-in law, Maiara. On behalf of the entire MBWA committee and its members, we congratulate Stogel for these achievements.
Compiled from multiple releases by MGWA and WPHS.