Colby Sims was born in raised in Arkansas. It was only by chance that he ended up in Javelina Nation.
Sims is now the newly appointed Sports Editor of the award-winning print and online newspaper, The South Texan. Sims was approached by The South Texan adviser, Nicole Morris, for the position after she saw great potential in Sims.
“Colby was a student in several of my journalism courses, so I was able to see first-hand his skills and talents,” Morris said. “When the Sports Editor position became open, he was a logical choice for the position, so I recommended him to our editor. Luckily for us, Colby accepted the position.”
Sims is excited to dive into this new role as the semester kicks off. At first, he was hesitant of the offer but soon realized it would be beneficial and fun to take a chance working at the university newspaper. Most of The South Texan staff knew Sims by casual encounters in classes, or as a familiar face attending an event, but a lucky few knew Sims from his job in the athletic department as a sports information student worker.
“He is genuine, kind and polite to everyone. He has a great head on his shoulders and works very hard and is smart. He’s a great guy who will do great things in the future,” Ashley Gonzalez, a veteran sports reporter, said.
Sims graduates in May but hopes that during this semester he masters and strengthens his journalism and communication skills. He wants to become well-rounded in the media field and expand his horizons beyond athletics and intramural events.
“I want to expand my vocab because you need good vocab to be an editor. And I want to learn about different [events and activities] not just stuff that will be on the sports page,” Sims said.
Sims became interested in the position in late December, and just recently met and re-acquainted himself with the members of the university newspaper.
“I think of The South Texan staff members as good friends, they’re like my family. Of course it is saddening to see a fellow member leave the newspaper, but it’s always nice to see fresh new faces in the mix. I think Colby will make an excellent addition to our South Texan family. I’m sure he will do great and excel beyond measure as our sports editor,” Darcy Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief of The South Texan, said.
