Mike Copper is a Sports Writer at Erie Times-News. With a focus on competitive and professional sports, he covers a range of topics including individual and team sports, as well as major league sports and tournaments. Mike's work has been featured in Yahoo News, The Lebanon Daily News, Yahoo Sports, Ellwood City Ledger, and AOL, Inc.
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Mike Copper's articles primarily focus on local sports, particularly high school sports in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Given the extensive event coverage and emphasis on specific athletes and teams, he would likely be interested in pitches related to upcoming sporting events or exceptional performances by local athletes. Consider providing human-interest stories about athletes overcoming challenges or achieving significant milestones.
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North East's Keziah Swan, at age 13, became one of the youngest EDWGA Match Play champions int he tournament's 101-year history.
By: Mike Copper
Charles R. Van Eekeren, Erie Golf Club's current owner, told the Erie Times-News he still doesn't expect the course to reopen before the end of this decade.
Don't bother booking Erie Golf Club tee times the rest of this summer. Or next summer. Or the one after that.
By: Mike Copper
Villa Maria graduate Kayla McBride won't play in this weekend's WNBA All-Star Game even though she's averaged 27 points this month for the 22-6 Minnesota Lynx.
By: Mike Copper
General McLane graduate Corey Parker, unlike past international soccer tournaments, didn't leave North America to officiate matches during the 2026 World Cup.
By: Mike Copper
July 25 marks the 50th anniversary of Youngsville graduate Mike Shine's silver medal performance in the men's 400-meter intermediate hurdles during the 1976 Summer Olympics at Montreal.
By: Mike Copper
This week's Erie Times-News Seaway Window and AHN Sports Medicine poll will determine the best postseason moment by a District 10 male athlete.
By: Mike Copper
Wesley Hill will return to Elk Valley Elementary School this fall as a gold medalist after this month's USA Taekwondo National Championships at Charlotte, North Carolina.
By: Mike Copper
Owen Venesky and Desiree Terella, who each competed and graduated from Edinboro University, were the overall gold medalists for Saturday's Presque Isle Triathlon.
By: Mike Copper
Cora Hirz, who helped Fairview girls golf team to a PIAA Class 2A championship during her tenure with the Tigers, won Sunday's EDWGA Amateur on the cusp of her college debut.
