Super Senior: Tom Haley

WEST RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – In the event you performed in highschool sports activities in southern Vermont, there’s likelihood Tom Haley on the Rutland Herald has lined it.

The old-school reporter sits within the newsroom with a pad and pen and a Weight loss plan Coke by his aspect. “Each particular person round each nook is a good story,” Haley mentioned.

The Proctor native had a stint within the Air Power after which taught highschool social research, however it was reporting that grew to become his calling. “Educating was rewarding and instructing was enjoyable, however newspapering is five-year-old-on-Christmas-morning enjoyable,” Haley mentioned.

There’s a saying that “no information occurs within the newsroom.” So, Haley is off to close by West Rutland to cowl a ladies’ recreation towards Leyland and Grey.

Haley has his routines. At West Rutland, he likes to take a seat behind the opposing staff’s bench for a little bit elbow room. “I’d slightly be, have area,” he mentioned.

With declining readership and fewer promoting income, newspapers across the nation are struggling. Haley is now simply one in all two sports activities employees writers on the Herald. He’s on the street six days per week.

Reporter Joe Carroll: Are there any sports activities you haven’t lined?

Tom Haley: Yeah, fishing. However I’m positive that’s going to alter sometime.

At 75, Haley has no intention of slowing down. However he’s additionally pragmatic. He’s handled most cancers and cataracts. “All the time have to regulate, as a result of life occurs, it simply does,” he mentioned.

West Rutland is final yr’s Division 4 champs and Haley predicts they’re on their option to one other title. “They’re good, they’re tall,” he mentioned.

The sports activities scribe struggles to search out something he dislikes about his job. “I simply like it all,” he mentioned.

Reporter Joe Carroll: Find it irresistible all?

Tom Haley: Winter driving possibly?!

Because the buzzer sounds, it’s the house staff with a straightforward win. One other recreation within the books and Haley continues to be excited like that five-year-old on Christmas Day. “It’s a complete lot of enjoyable,” he mentioned.

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