The Writer

Published Writings by Chris Nicholson

(in reverse chronological order; smaller, FOB pieces not included)

"CTA of the Year: Florence Tennis Association," USTA Magazine, January/February 2008

"Tennis on Tour" (profile), Country Club Quarterly, Winter 2008

"Between Clay and a Hard Place," Country Club Quarterly, Fall 2007

"Advantage New York" (celebrity Q&A), Front Desk New York , Sept.-Oct. 2007

"Champions of Equality," USTA Magazine, July/August 2007
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"Advantage Courier" (profile, cover story), Country Club Quarterly, Summer 2007

"Guests of Honor," Country Club Quarterly, Summer 2007

"My Cyber Valentine" (humor), MensHealth.com, February 2007

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"USTA Section of the Year: Texas," Racquet Sports Industry magazine, November/December 2006

"Motor Mouth," Wired magazine, Fall 2006

"Net Gains," Wired magazine, September 2006

"No Time Like the Present," 2006 US Open program

"Tennis Tales," written for USTA Magazine, September 2005

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"Shooting Stars," USTA Magazine, July/August 2005

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"In Chicago, a Courtless Tennis Program for Countless Kids," Racquet Sports Industry magazine, April 2005

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"Starting small and aiming big ..., " USTA Magazine, March/April 2005

"Pacific NW (USTA Section of the Year), " Racquet Sports Industry magazine, November/December 2004

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"Lexington County Tennis Complex (Municipal Facility of the Year), " Racquet Sports Industry magazine, November/December 2004

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"Vive la Différence!" (opinion), Racquet Sports Industry magazine, October 2004

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"11 Intriguing Items at the International Tennis Hall of Fame," USTA Magazine, July/August 2004

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"Leagues of Their Own," Tennis Industry, January/February 2002

"2001: A Tennis Odyssey" (humor, w/ Mark Preston), USTA Magazine, January/February 2002

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"Making a Splash" (profile, cover story), USTA Magazine, April 2000

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"Casting Your 'Net" (travel) USTA Magazine, March 2000

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"Just Say Yes" (profile), USTA Magazine, November 1999

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"Resorts @ Your Service" (travel), USTA Magazine, October 1999

"Beyond Basics," Tennis, April 1998

" 'Net Roundup" (travel), Tennis, March 1998

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"Shooting Stars," Tennis, December 1997

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"Bounce into Spring," Tennis Buyer's Guide, Fall 1997

"Sometimes, the Cliché's the Thing" (humor), Tennis, May 1997

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"Intensive Summer Camping" (travel), Tennis, May 1997

"Our Prize-Winning Performers," Tennis, January 1997

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"Wind Resistant Roof System," Roofer Magazine, November 1995

"Cutting Out the Confusion," Tennis Buyer's Guide, March 1995

Articles Edited by Chris Nicholson

(select pieces that Chris has worked on as editor)

“A Cue from Corina,” by Joel Drucker, USTA Magazine, January 2002; won APEX Award for feature writing

“Champion of an Era,” by Jay Jennings, USTA Magazine, January 2000; won APEX Award for feature writing

“Mac the Nice,” by Joel Drucker, USTA Magazine, June 1999; won APEX Award for feature writing

Books Edited by Chris Nicholson

Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (New Chapter Press), by Jerry and Tom Caraccioli, May 2008

Observations from a Broad (humor, published by iUniverse), by J. Broad, November 2004

Blog Writing

"Musings of a Sports Writer"