Hi. My name is Jamie Harkins and I am the new sports reporter at the Estevan Mercury.
I would like to be considered your contact for any stories or photo opportunities that may emerge from the Estevan sports world.
Before hitting the sports beat at the Mercury, I worked as a news, sports and social reporter for The Davidson Leader, an award-winning weekly newspaper covering the hard-working people living just off Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina.
Through The Davidson Leader I have researched and covered various issues including national, provincial and town politics, heath, education and crime. However, the part of the job I enjoyed the most was chronicling the play of Davidson's athletes and sports teams.
I also served as the photographer when covering these events for the newspaper, as I will be doing at the Mercury. I love a good photo opportunity, so please get in touch with me if you notice anything that should be snapped.
A long time ago I received a Bachelor's Degree in Arts from Ottawa's Carleton University, my hometown (Go Sens!), with a major in English. I am also a graduate of Oakville's Sheridan College Journalism-Print program.
During my time at Carleton University and Sheridan College, I served as a reporter and editor of the sports sections for both school papers.
While studying at Carleton, I also worked as a part-time sports reporter for The Star and Weekly Journal, East Ottawa's weekly newspapers, where I contributed a few sports stories each week focusing on the Central Canada Hockey League's Gloucester Rangers and Cumberland Grads.
To keep this hot streak going I need your assistance. Please give me a call at 306-634-2654, shoot me an email at [email protected] or stop by the office with any sports news you want covered.
