Fletcher Mackel honored by Louisiana Sports Writers Association for ‘Best Sportscast’

WDSU sports anchor Fletcher Mackel is the winner of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ‘Best Sportscast” for 2021.Unable to attend the ceremony in Northwest Louisiana, retired WDSU sports director Ro Brown accepted the award on Fletcher’s behalf Sunday in Natchitoches at the annual Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame ceremony.2021 LOUISIANA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONTESTAwards presented June 26, 2022, Natchitoches, La.WRITINGPRO EVENT — CLASS I1) KATHERINE TERRELL, The AthleticGamer of Saints QB Drew Brees final night in the SuperdomeJUDGE”S COMMENTS: This story really captured the deflating feeling of losing more than a big game. It was also about losing a favorite, familiar QB for good and realizing he no longer could give his best. There was a sincerity about the story I loved, where it wasn’t afraid to break down the harsh reality of Drew Brees reaching the end in tough fashion. With stories like these, there’s a tendency to wax poetic and lean toward puff…

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