Mike lopresti biography

Mike Lopresti (born ) is an American sportswriter for the Gannett News Service....

Mike Lopresti is an American sportswriter for the Gannett News Service.

Michael LoPresti Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from to Michael LoPresti Jr. LoPresti was born.

Mike Lopresti (born ) is an American sportswriter for the Gannett News Service.

Michael Frederick LoPresti · Status: Released · Born: 10/22/ in Wayne, NJ · Draft: , Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 18, Overall Pick:

Michael LoPresti (22) RHP - As a Junior (): An 18 th round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates ( th overall) made 17 appearances, 15 of which were starts.

Mike Lopresti

2023

By Mark Montieth

Mike Lopresti has traveled the world while establishing a nationally recognized career as a sports journalist, but he never forgot his Indiana roots.

He never left them, either.

He has covered 43 NCAA Final Fours, 32 World Series, 30 Super Bowls, 30 NBA Finals, 30 Masters golf tournaments, 20 Rose Bowls and 16 Olympics. Someone with such a frenzied and far-flung itinerary could live anywhere, but Lopresti always returns home to his native Richmond.

That humble attitude and personal touch has guided him through one of the greatest careers any Indiana journalist – sports or otherwise – has achieved.

Lopresti’ s first professional byline appeared in the Richmond Palladium-Item in June of 1970, following his junior year of high school.

He continued working for the P-I throughout his years as a student at Ball State University and joined the staff full-time upon graduation. He also served as a student manager for Richmond’s basketball and track