Hi everyone --John Vitti here from the Boston Globe sports department, excited to announce that the 2026 Will McDonough sports writing contest is now accepting entries!
This year's sports writing contest is free to enter and open to any high school student (Grades 9-12) in New England. Winning entries will be published by the Boston Globe, and their authors will be honored in June.
Taking part is easy, all students need to do is ...
* Have an adult (18+) fill out this info form HERE... and then ...* Email their entry to McDonoughcontest@globe.com (One entry per person)
Entries will be judged on how well they express and support ideas, opinions, and claims, with sports as a central element. Essays will also be judged on their reporting, proper use of journalism tenets, and how well they hold the readers’ attention.
Deadline is May 27, 2026. More details can be found on the info form.
For more information, please contact McDonoughcontest@globe.com.
Thank you for your support of journalism, and best of luck!
John Vitti
Boston Globe sports