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Welcome Back 🗓️ Holiday Publishing Schedule
The Sportsletter Team is taking a few days off to celebrate July 4th. We won't be hitting your inbox tomorrow or Wednesday (July 4 & 5). We hope you enjoy the holiday break, and we'll return to our normal newsletter on Thursday (July 6). In the meantime, we're opening the new sports year with more team members and exciting new developments. |
Ever wondered who’s really behind The Sportsletter that comes to your inbox every day? Each member of our staff plays an important role in delivering your daily sports news. We realized many of our readers don't know much about us, so allow us to introduce ourselves.
It's time to meet the team! |
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| Jeff Yoder | Founder, Writer & Editor-in-Chief |
Jeff is the founder, primary writer and editor of The Sportsletter. He has 10 years of experience in sports media, journalism, and digital marketing, primarily in Indianapolis where he worked with the NCAA, Indiana Pacers/Fever, Indianapolis 500 and Bleacher Report before launching The Sportsletter in 2018. Jeff lives in Northern Indiana near South Bend/Notre Dame, where he enjoys playing golf, writing and reading by the pool, and spending time with his friends and family.
Favorite Sports/Teams: Basketball (March Madness/Purdue), Football (Philadelphia Eagles), Golf (The Masters), Indianapolis 500
Favorite Athletes Growing Up: Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Tiger Woods, Brian Dawkins Favorite Sports Movie: Space Jam (Original) or Remember the Titans
Most Heartbreaking Game(s) Ever Watched: It was a rough spring for my favorite teams... - Super Bowl LVII: Eagles lost to Chiefs on Pass Interference Call (38-35)
- March Madness, Round 1, 2023: #1 Purdue lost to #16 Fairleigh Dickinson (63-58)
Fun Fact: My ancestors were Amish until my great grandfather was ex-communicated for playing pro baseball in the early 1900s. |
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| Matthew Cahill | Product Manager |
Matthew is the product manager of The Sportsletter. He has been with the team since December 2020 where he has helped to lead the overall direction of the newsletter, including the website, growth initiatives and social media. He's also a contributor writer and backup editor from time to time. Matthew graduated from Manhattan College in 2021 with a degree in marketing and lives in the greater New York City area. Favorite Sports/Teams: Basketball (Celtics) and Baseball (Yankees) Favorite Athletes Growing Up: Rajon Rondo, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, LeBron James Favorite Sports Movie: The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Most Heartbreaking Game Ever Watched: Celtics vs Lakers, 2010 NBA Finals, Game 7: Celtics lost to Lakers (83-79) Fun Fact: I have a basketball-related YouTube channel that I work on in my free time. Check it out here |
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Marissa Kasch | Assistant Writer |
Marissa is a rising junior at The University of Florida where she is majoring in sports journalism and media with a minor in communication studies. She interned with The Sportsletter since Summer 2022 as an assistant writer and social media manager. This year, she is focused on writing long-form content and player profiles for the website and newsletter. When she graduates UF, she hopes to become a football sideline reporter (NCAA or NFL) or work in sports television. She found her love for sports while watching College Gameday with her dad growing up.
Favorite Sports/Teams: Football (Miami Dolphins, Florida Gators), Basketball (March Madness, Cleveland Cavaliers), Baseball (Cleveland Guardians), Golf (The Masters)
Favorite Athletes Growing Up: LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow Favorite Sports Movie: Remember the Titans
Most Heartbreaking Game Ever Watched: 2016 World Series: Cleveland (Indians) lost to the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 in extra innings. Fun Fact: I am left handed, but I golf right handed. |
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Aaron Yorke | Social Media Creator |
Aaron is the social media content creator and newest addition to The Sportsletter Team. He has worked with the MLB Replay Operations Center and SiriusXM over the past 10 years. Aaron grew up in New Jersey as a big New York Mets and Giants fan. When he went to college at Penn State, he fell in love with college sports, and he loves the bond that he shares with fellow alumni. Cheering on his favorite teams and watching all the big games is a huge part of his social life, both online and with real people.
Favorite Sports/Teams: Football (NCAA and NFL), Penn State Favorite Athletes Growing Up: David Wright, Tiki Barber, Brian Leetch, Larry Johnson (Knicks) Favorite Sports Movie: Jerry Maguire Most Heartbreaking Game(s) Ever Watched: -
Penn State vs Michigan 2005: Penn State lost to Michigan with Mario Manningham catching a last-second touchdown pass after time should have expired.
- Game 5 of the 2015 World Series: the Mets blew a 2-0 lead in the 9th and the Royals clinched the title.
Fun Fact: I own every Nintendo console from the Super Nintendo to the Switch. |
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| Tim Hsia | Media Mobilize CEO |
Tim is the CEO & Founder of Media Mobilize (an online ad network, marketing agency, and media company).
He is also the founder and Managing Partner of Context Ventures, a venture fund that invests in military veteran founders and also in consumer startups. He also serves as a board member at Service to School (co-founder) and the Marine’s Memorial Association (Marine Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco). He is also a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar.
Prior to his business career, Tim is a distinguished honor graduate of West Point and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the US Army. He deployed twice to Iraq where he served as an infantry platoon leader in combat with 1-24 Infantry, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division in Mosul, Iraq. He transitioned from active duty in 2010 and graduated from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Stanford Law School in 2014. While at Stanford he taught ROTC to cadets at Stanford and Santa Clara University.
Tim and his family live and work in San Francisco. He enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his family.
Favorite Sports: Basketball (NBA), Hockey (NHL), Football (NCAA and NFL), Olympics, Triathlons, Chess Favorite Athletes Growing Up: Emmitt Smith, Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken, Rickey Henderson, Craig Biggio Favorite Sports Movie: Rudy
Most Heartbreaking Game Ever Watched: When I was 10 years olds I was really into sports and the University of Florida Gators. In the Sugar Bowl game, Jerome Bettis ran over the Gators (and my dreams) and scored 3 touchdowns in around 3 minutes. As a 10 year old I remember being so excited about the game and being so let down by the Gators defense.
Fun Fact: I am a published writer in the Infantry Magazine, Small Wars Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times (two op-eds and first military writer for the NYT At War blog).
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➡️ Share With Friends & Family Thank You & Happy 4th of July! -- The Sportsletter Team |
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