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Eric came to Kansas from Plano, Texas, where he attended Plano West Senior High School. He also previously lived in Coral Springs, Fla., and was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Eric attended Kansas University, where he graduated from the School of Journalism in 2006.


He worked for the Journal-World part-time, covering Free State High athletics, from May 2006 to May 2007, when he moved to Tonganoxie to become sports editor of The Mirror, one of The World Company's weekly newspapers. In February 2008, Eric re-joined the Journal-World as a sports copy editor. He also produces the Big 12 Spotlight feature in the sports section on Wednesdays.

Eric considers family - his brother David, who attends the University of Arizona, his mother Debbi and his father Ralph - the most important parts of his life.

In his spare time, Eric likes to watch the Texas Rangers online, shoot threes in the Journal-World's pick-up games and listen to music. Some of his favorite bands include Fair to Midland, Metallica, Sevendust, Avenged Sevenfold and AFI.

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Welcome back: How will Big 12 schools fare in Week One?
By Eric Sorrentino
August 27, 2008
At long last, the wait is over. Kind of a lengthy wait, too, for college football fans. Big 12 supporters who watched their teams play in bowl games last season endured roughly eight months without football. Essentially, it’s the longest wait in sports. Not to worry, though: College football season is only three days away for most Big 12 fans; one day away for the Baylor and Iowa State faithful.
Rivalries renewed: Ranking the biggest games in the Big 12 this fall
By Eric Sorrentino
August 20, 2008
Five teams have legitimate shots of winning the Big 12 Conference this upcoming football season. All due respect to Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Baylor: It’s just not going to happen this year. However, the conference looks as powerful as it’s been since 2001, when the Associated Press ranked four Big 12 teams in the top 10.
Sorrentino: Paydirt potential
Introducing Big 12’s best playmakers
By Eric Sorrentino
July 30, 2008
With 10 of its top 12 quarterbacks returning, the Big 12 Conference should be anything but boring during the upcoming college football season. Some of the best quarterbacks in the country play in the Big 12, as evidenced from the “Mt. Passmore” feature showcased on page 1B of today’s sports section. But what about the guys that complete the highlight reel?
Sorrentino Scale
By Eric Sorrentino
July 16, 2008
Staff writer Eric Sorrentino ranks the Big 12 basketball teams from best to worst.
Red River tossup: Oklahoma, Texas favorites in early preseason poll
By Eric Sorrentino
July 16, 2008
OK, so the 2008-2009 men’s college basketball season is 31⁄2 months away. But we know which key players from the Big 12 Conference left early for the NBA Draft and which key players stayed in school. Rosters are beginning to take shape. Incoming freshmen, for the most part, have arrived on their campuses.
Tigers RB Temple also wanting to prove himself at next level
By Eric Sorrentino
July 6, 2008
Former Missouri running back Tony Temple just wants a chance. One chance to prove he should have been snagged in April’s 2008 NFL Draft. One chance to prove the Cotton Bowl-record 281 rushing yards and four touchdowns he recorded in his final game in a Missouri uniform wasn’t a fluke.
Sorrentino: Draft-day duopoly
Pac-10, Big 12 dominate NBA radar screens
By Eric Sorrentino
July 2, 2008
The draft lottery recently suggested the most NBA-ready players in college basketball competed in the Big 12 and Pacific-10 conferences last season. Of the 14 lottery picks taken in last week’s NBA Draft in New York, eight came from the Big 12 or Pac-10.
Draft unites teammates, rivals
Beasley, Chalmers immediate players in Miami’s rebuilding project
By Eric Sorrentino
July 2, 2008
After all 60 NBA Draft selections were made and the league approved a plethora of trades that would leave Albert Einstein perplexed, here’s a few images basketball fans can start formulating in their minds: Mario Chalmers passing to Michael Beasley; Brandon Rush dishing to brother Kareem; D.J. Augustin setting up Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor for high-percentage looks.
Kansas Comet honored by Sports Commission
Former KU football great Gale Sayers headlines KCSC’s P.R.O.P.S. awards night
By Eric Sorrentino
June 20, 2008
Gale Sayers sat at a table Thursday afternoon in the Sprint Center’s Founder’s Room, reminiscing about one of the most memorable athletic years in the history of Kansas University. He looked sharp, sporting a black suit with silver pinstripes. He spoke softly, with several hints of passion for his alma mater, which won the Orange Bowl and the national championship in basketball in the same academic year.
Setting the juco trend
K-State reshaping roster with influx of transfers
By Eric Sorrentino
June 18, 2008
While most Big 12 football teams have junior-college transfers sprinkled across their rosters, Kansas State has started a trend in the conference. Forget the traditional method of bringing in juco transfers to plug a hole or two. Coach Ron Prince now has enough juco players to revamp the entire team.

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