James Crepea

James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLive

James Crepea is the Oregon Ducks beat reporter and Pac-12 sports reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He writes about a variety of sports, including primarily football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and softball, as well as Pac-12 and Power 5 conference news. He relishes getting to write about complex issues and compelling personalities in sports and his work has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors, Football Writers Association of America, Alabama Press Association, Alabama Sports Writers Association and Alabama Associated Press Media Editors. Crepea has spent 13 years in sports journalism since graduating from The Ohio State University in 2009 with bachelor's degrees in journalism, marketing and political science. Before joining The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2018, he covered Auburn University athletics for AL.com and the Montgomery Advertiser from 2012-18, prior to which he worked at Newsday from 2010-12. Email him at JCrepea@Oregonian.com