Haley Sawyer

Sports Journalist

A Southern California journalist and college educator focused on college and high school sports.

2024 Awards: Two-time MNG/NYDN/Tribune quarterly contest winner for deadline writing, APSE Top 10 in writing and photography, California Journalism Awards finalist for sports feature story

Portfolio

Features

South Pasadena Review
10/06/2021
Rose Float Builders Overcoming Parade of Challenges

On a Saturday morning, the conversation between South Pasadena Tournament of Roses volunteers revolves around pampas grass for the float. Specifically, where to find it.One volunteer points out that some is growing outside a Wells Fargo bank. Another says it's growing near the train station. Can they take that?

South Pasadena Review
08/26/2021
Museum of Free Art Inspires Creations

Every morning, Rilla Alexander goes on a run through South Pasadena that takes her down Mission Street. One day, a wooden box with a glass pane broke up the usual scenery.The display, roughly the size of a breadbox, housed miniature artwork. Looking at the artwork were figurines of people, scattered about.

South Pasadena Review
08/11/2022
Classical Pianist Takes on New Role on 'FBoy'

South Pasadena local Lukasz Yoder has been playing piano since he was 2 years old, by his estimate. Being a so-called "FBoy," however, is a more recent endeavor. The 21-year-old UCLA classical piano student made his debut on the HBO show "FBoy Island" this summer and walked into the reality television world as a dichotomy.