New York State Sportswriters Association
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The New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA), founded in 1967, has long been regarded as an authoritative voice and the leading source of information about scholastic athletics in the state.[weasel words] Begun by sportswriters Larry Serrell of the Schenectady Gazette and Chuck Korbar of the Buffalo Evening News, NYSSWA membership grew from a mere 12 in 1967 to 246 in 1971 and over 500 annual subscribers by 1995.[citation needed]
Virtually every newspaper and many radio and TV stations in the state are among the active membership, which also includes high school coaches and administrators, college coaches in a variety of sports and the parents of athletes.[citation needed]
The organization's biggest undertaking is the eight-page newsletter that is published 50 times a year. The NYSSWA publishes weekly team rankings in all major sports and also selects all-state teams in soccer, basketball, football, baseball and softball.
