Lucas Punkari

Sports Reporter at The Brandon Sun
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(386) 825-5501
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Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Reporter
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      File articles and shoot photos as a sports reporter for The Brandon Sun. File articles and shoot photos as a sports reporter for The Brandon Sun.

    • Canada
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Reporter
      • Jun 2018 - Sep 2021

      Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Prince Albert Daily Herald. Among sporting events covered were the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders, the 2018 WBSC Junior Men's Softball World Championship and the 2019 New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Received the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s award for Best Sports Story in May 2021. Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Prince Albert Daily Herald. Among sporting events covered were the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders, the 2018 WBSC Junior Men's Softball World Championship and the 2019 New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Received the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s award for Best Sports Story in May 2021.

    • Sports Reporter
      • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

      Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for The Battlefords News-Optimist. Among sporting events covered were the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Battlefords North Stars, the 2017 Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling's Meridian Canadian Open and the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games. Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for The Battlefords News-Optimist. Among sporting events covered were the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Battlefords North Stars, the 2017 Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling's Meridian Canadian Open and the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games.

    • Sports Reporter
      • Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

      File articles and shoot photos as a sports reporter for the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Among sporting events covered were the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Moose Jaw Warriors, the 2016 Saskatchewan High School Basketball Championships, the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2016 Memorial Cup. File articles and shoot photos as a sports reporter for the Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Among sporting events covered were the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Moose Jaw Warriors, the 2016 Saskatchewan High School Basketball Championships, the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2016 Memorial Cup.

    • Sports Reporter
      • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

      Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Airdrie City View and Rocky View Weekly Among sporting events covered were the 2014 Alberta Summer Games, the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League’s (AMBHL) Airdrie Xtreme, the 2014 Alberta Provincial High School track and field meet, numerous high school sports programs in the area and the CHL Top Prospects game in Calgary Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Airdrie City View and Rocky View Weekly Among sporting events covered were the 2014 Alberta Summer Games, the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League’s (AMBHL) Airdrie Xtreme, the 2014 Alberta Provincial High School track and field meet, numerous high school sports programs in the area and the CHL Top Prospects game in Calgary

    • Canada
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Reporter
      • Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

      Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Fort Frances Times and Daily Bulletin. Among sporting events covered were the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s (SIJHL) Fort Frances Lakers, the Fort Frances High School Muskies sports programs, auto racing at the Emo Speedway and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship Filed articles and shot photos as a sports reporter for the Fort Frances Times and Daily Bulletin. Among sporting events covered were the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s (SIJHL) Fort Frances Lakers, the Fort Frances High School Muskies sports programs, auto racing at the Emo Speedway and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship

    • Reporter
      • Aug 2009 - Jan 2011

      Filed print articles and shot photos as a freelance reporter on a variety of topics for the Soo News website. Among sporting events covered included the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup. Among news events covered included the 2010 municipal election and numerous rock concerts in the city. Previously worked for Soo News from December 2003 until August 2006, completing video packages and print stories on a variety of sporting events, along with serving as the Sports Editor from March 2006 until August 2006. Among sporting events covered included the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Lake Superior State Lakers. Show less

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Reporter
      • Oct 2007 - Feb 2009

      Filed print articles and photo spreads for the Bay Today website on the North Bay sports scene. Among sporting events covered were the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (NOJHL) North Bay Skyhawks and the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Nipissing Lakers. Filed print articles and photo spreads for the Bay Today website on the North Bay sports scene. Among sporting events covered were the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (NOJHL) North Bay Skyhawks and the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Nipissing Lakers.

Education

  • Canadore College
    Print and Broadcast Journalism
    2006 - 2009

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