The Finest Young Sportswriter in America

The Finest Young Sportswriter in America
It may surprise you to learn the finest young sportswriter---perhaps the finest young writer period---in America is a Christian. It's true: Thomas Lake, all of 31 years of age and currently a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, graduated from Gordon College in Massachusetts.

Lake has drawn major attention for his long-form journalism, which expertly mixes soaring set pieces and ground-level investigation. In most cases a journalist excels at either the craft of storytelling or the labor of research. Lake succeeds in both areas, and a third of far greater importance: writing with genuine moral vision borne of faith in a risen Christ. Readers new to Lake should start with the stunning "The Boy They Couldn't Kill," "2 on 5," "The Way It Should Be," and "Bad Nights in the NFL." Be prepared to shed tears as you read these stem-winding articles...