Carlos Pineda's Sportswriter Profile

Carlos Pineda joined September 2009

Syndicated Writer

My name is Carlos Pineda and I attend the University of Central Florida. I am a sports writer for the Central Florida Future, the UCF student newspaper. I am currently the beat writer for the UCF women’s soccer team this fall semester (2009).

This past spring and summer (2009) I was the beat writer for softball and men’s & women’s tennis. In additition I have written articles for women’s basketball, men’s basketball and a feature on UCF football’s Torrell Troup.

I write for online sports publication World Soccer Reader, "a Boston based Soccer news site aiming to be the #1 news source for Soccer/Futbol/Football fans." I am the beat writer for Major League Soccer (MLS) teams Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders FC.

I also work for CFS Sports & Entertainment as Director of Sports Information. I do camera work for many of the sporting events that CFS covers including high school football and basketball in the central Florida region.

In addition, I am a sports writer for the Seminole Chronicle, the newspaper that covers Seminole County, just north of Orlando.

You can catch what's new on my blog by visiting http://carlos-pineda-sports.blogspot.com/

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Favorite Athletes

Michael Jordan, Dan Marino, Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Wade Boggs, Jeff Conine, Jeremy Shockey, Jonathan Vilma, A.J. Burnett, Bernie Kosar, Ken Dorsey, Edgerrin James, Pete Sampras
Favorite Sports Teams

Miami Hurricanes, DC United, LA Galaxy, US Men's National Soccer Team, Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins
Favorite Coaches

Jimmy Johnson, Phil Jackson, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Frank Haith, Joe Torre, Tony Larussa,
All Time Sports Moment

Ken Dorsey taking a knee to run out the clock against Nebraska in the 2002 Rose Bowl
Most Memorable Game Attended

2003 Miami-Florida game at the Orange Bowl; Miami trailed 33-10 but led by qb Brock Berlin the 'Canes scored 28 unanswered points
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

58-game home winning streak in college football
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana, 4-super bowl titles, 3-super bowl mvp's and played under one of the greatest innovators, Bill Walsh
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, is there a doubt?
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Maradona, the goal of the century in the 1986 World Cup speaks volumes
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger Tiger Woods y'all
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

The ACC (2004-present), Big East (1991-2003)

Why the Big Ten Landing Texas Makes 'Big' Sense

Feb 12, 2010

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Super Bowl XLIV: Top Performers

Feb 09, 2010

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Super Bowl XLIV: Drew Brees Leads Saints To Super Bowl Victory

Feb 07, 2010

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Super Bowl XLIV: Is Anybody Picking The Saints?

Feb 05, 2010

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Carlos Pineda commented on Florida Gator DL Gary Brown Arrested, Adds to Urban Meyer's Headaches

Mike, I'm going to have to disagree on the college football world is having a field day comment. For all the crap that is going on...

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Mike Casella replied…

Thanks for reading and adding your thoughts. I realize that Miami still fights an image problem,...

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Gina Lola commented on Why the Big Ten Landing Texas Makes 'Big' Sense

Big 10 fans dreamin' of having a really big time program in their conference.....it isn't going to be Texas or Oklahoma. But keep dreamin' or smokin'...

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Carlos Pineda replied…

Good one Gina. Thanks for the read and the post. I'll tell you what, as crazy...

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Zach Harris commented on Why the Big Ten Landing Texas Makes 'Big' Sense

If the Big 10 can get Texas, they definitely should. It won't happen. Texas runs the Big 12. Their influence would comparatively be severely limited in...

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Zach Harris replied…

Well it's really pathetic how the Big 8(minus Nebraska) capitulated to Texas at the formation of...
Carlos Pineda replied…

We're moving to a point in college football where the money is so rich that geographic...

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Thomas Barnes commented on Why the Big Ten Landing Texas Makes 'Big' Sense

I don't think thay would be losing the Oklahoma IMO if Texas moves to the Big Ten I don't Oklahoma staying in the Big 12 I...

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Carlos Pineda replied…

I definitely think Nebraska is a scholarly university: The university is a Carnegie Research (very high)...
Thomas Barnes replied…

so a Super Conference in both sports and academics show me see something negative

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