This past Fall, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to join Arizona Varsity as an intern and began covering games in a bit of a different way than most. Rather than writing up the same game recap that everyone does, I wanted to focus on multimedia coverage. I always had a knack for cameras so I began shooting and editing short highlight videos, focusing on the individual stars of each team rather than the final score. Of course, I enjoy writing too, but in this industry, I was quick to learn that you have to find a way to separate yourself from the rest. Throughout the 2020 season I had some of the best times of my life, even spilling over to the Spring, however, there comes a time when doing the same thing over again becomes boring and repetitive. I needed to evolve. I wanted to work on something different for a change. Then it hit me: every kid has a story, and it's our job to tell it. Why not just tell it in a different way?
While working the 7v7 circuit this Spring, I came in contact with Demory Lawshe, the Director of TrueBuzz West Coast, a team that originally came from Dallas and expanded to Arizona two years ago. The offseason is all about exposure and the lack of a Spring evaluation period hurt pretty much every athlete in the country. Rather than complain about the dead period, Demory and I agreed that covering athletes in a different way could be very beneficial in the current recruiting climate. I presented him with the idea of a documentary series and he loved it. It was the perfect time to go big.
So I did. I began filming, and filming, and filming. About 60 hours of raw footage in the span of two weeks.
After lots of late nights editing, it's finally ready.
Tonight at 7pm PT, Inside The Hive: All We Got (Episode 1) premieres.
While working the 7v7 circuit this Spring, I came in contact with Demory Lawshe, the Director of TrueBuzz West Coast, a team that originally came from Dallas and expanded to Arizona two years ago. The offseason is all about exposure and the lack of a Spring evaluation period hurt pretty much every athlete in the country. Rather than complain about the dead period, Demory and I agreed that covering athletes in a different way could be very beneficial in the current recruiting climate. I presented him with the idea of a documentary series and he loved it. It was the perfect time to go big.
So I did. I began filming, and filming, and filming. About 60 hours of raw footage in the span of two weeks.
After lots of late nights editing, it's finally ready.
Tonight at 7pm PT, Inside The Hive: All We Got (Episode 1) premieres.
