Marty O’Brien is a journalist at the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press. With over 21 years of experience in Hampton Roads, he primarily covers high school sports and Langley Speedway, while also exploring themes in competitive and professional sports. Marty is featured in both the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
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Marty O Brien's focus is primarily on local sports, particularly basketball and football. The majority of the articles are event coverage, indicating a strong interest in reporting on ongoing games and matches. Pitches should be tailored to highlight local sporting events or stories related to high school and college-level basketball and football within the United States, especially within Virginia and Norfolk.
Given Marty's emphasis on event coverage, he may be more inclined to respond to pitches that provide exclusive access or insights into upcoming local games or tournaments. Additionally, stories about athletes' achievements or unique coaching approaches could also pique his interest.
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By: Marty O Brien
HAMPTON — Connor Hall wins so often at Langley Speedway it gets difficult to remember when he last lost.
By: Marty O Brien
That the Gloucester Youth Softball 12U team became the first in county history to qualify for a Babe Ruth World Series is a feat worthy on its own of highlighting.
By: Marty O Brien
Kvapil led the final 79 laps en route to victory just hours after his older brother, Carson Kvapil, won the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — his first NASCAR national series victory.
By: Marty O Brien
It marked the second time receiving the NFL Fellowship, the first being in 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams during training camp as they were coming off of their Super Bowl victory.
Banks, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound left-hander who has transferred to Green Run High for his senior season, originally committed to Old Dominion University.
By: Marty O Brien
The Tribe, who were tied with Richmond, had four players named to Patriot League preseason team.
By: Marty O Brien, Larry Rubama
Oscar Smith has obstacles to overcome to win a third consecutive Virginia High School League football championship.
By: Marty O Brien, Larry Rubama
Marty O'Brien, Larry Rubama, The Virginian-Pilot Oscar Smith has obstacles to overcome to win a third consecutive Virginia High School League football championship.
By: Marty O Brien
Princess Anne has won all 16 of its girls basketball state championships since 2002 in Class 5. Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, the Cavaliers will compete for those titles in Class 4. Norview beat defending champion Green Run for the Class 5 boys basketball state championship 58-55 this past March on Will Adams' buzzer-beating 3-pointer. Similar state final showdowns will be off the table after this season, because Norview is moving to Class 4, while Green Run learned on Wednesday that it will be staying in Class 5 rather than joining the Pilots in the smaller classification. Those are […]
By: Marty O Brien
Many of the Langley Speedway fans who've watched Woody Howard drive to a 13-point lead atop the Late Model Division standings this season, and to
