DETROIT (5/29/2026) -- The University of Detroit Mercy received some high praise from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) in the 2025-26 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest.
Representing the University in District 4, UDM's article on the women's basketball program titled
When We Were Queens won the Historical Feature category, while its post-game recap
Thundercloud Brings The Boom As Titans Post Another Comeback Victory Over VMI was runner-up in Event Coverage.
CSC members in all eight districts submitted nearly 500 articles in seven categories. For the second straight year, the contest was split into College and Division I divisions, allowing the recognition of the work done by members from smaller offices without as much time to devote to longer feature writing.
All writing had to have an original publish date between January 1-December 31, 2025 to be eligible.
The 2025-26 Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest categories include: Athlete Profile, Coach/Administrator Profile, Event Coverage, General Feature/Blog, Historical Feature, Season Recap/Preview, Social Justice/Diversity & Inclusion & Student Submissions.
In the past, the Titans have earned accolades with:
