Here are links to professionally published stories that students have produced in Jour 571: Advanced Sports Reporting taught by Alan Abrahamson.
https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/inside-crossfits-weird-cultish-and-moneyed-up-rival-the-grid
http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/13679840/how-did-us-women-get-good-triathlon
http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/13390172/obstacle-course-racing-unlikely-star
http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/12971343/why-mahina-maeda-most-fearless-woman-competitive-surfing