Mandurah Mail journalist Justin Rake has taken out a prestigious award at the Western Australian State Basketball League’s 2017 Gala Awards Night for his story about a young Mandurah basketball player heading to the US.
Mr Rake won Basketball WA’s Story of the Year for his article “Mandurah Magic's Fletcher Klasztorny signs contract with United States college”.
It’s not the first time Mr Rake has been honoured for his sports journalism.
In 2015 he won a WA Football Commission media award for his coverage of regional football.
Mr Rake’s win tops a stellar week for Mandurah Mail, coming after journalist Marta Pascual Juanola was named Australia’s Community Sports Photographer of the Year in Sydney on Wednesday.
Nathan Hondros
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.
