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Hi, I'm Nick Hancock

I am an avid writer who has a passion for sports and music.

A Quick Glance At My Work

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Hip Hop’s Best Remain at Odds as J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar’s Beef Continues

It all started in October of last year. The beef that is. The beef that is potentially going to prevent the rap community from ever getting more songs like “Poetic Justice” and “Forbidden Fruit” from hip hop’s big three.

J. Cole and Drake released one of the best rap songs of the year on Drake’s “For All The Dogs,” but nestled in the lyrics of “First Person Shooter” was a subtle diss.

“Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me? We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muham
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West 22nd’s debut album, ‘Nowhere To Be,’ has instant classic potential

It was just around a year ago when I featured the indie-rock band, West 22nd, for my “Hidden Gems” column. In March 2024, they were averaging just over 60,000 monthly Spotify listeners and had a plethora of fun singles and a head-bopping EP in their back pocket. While the quality of their music was worthy of turning heads, they weren’t garnering a ton of attention outside of their college town in Austin, TX.


The student band, made up of five buddies from the University of Texas, has gradually...
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Personal Perspective: Reflecting on The Life and Legacy of PLNU Athletic Director

Certain people carry themselves with a kindness, humility and positivity that can be hard to come by. Ethan Hamilton was one of those people. Hamilton, a devoted husband, brother, son, father of two and Point Loma Nazarene University’s Athletic Director for the past 15 years, died in early July after a battle with leukemia.


Hamilton’s memorial service and celebration of life came just over three weeks after his tragic passing, and I had the opportunity to attend the service at Horizon Church...

From Tee-ball to Trackman: Baseball's Analytics Revolution in Amateur Play Check out my long-form journalism story on the rise of baseball analytics

https://pointloma.shorthandstories.com/the-rise-of-baseball-analytics/index.html

A little bit about me.

Hey there, my name is Nick Hancock and I am a journalism and marketing graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University. I have a desire to tell stories and engage with those that stumble across my work. If there's something going on in the world of music or sports, chances are I have or will be writing about it. I spent the first 22 years of my life in sunny San Diego, and found myself celebrating my 23rd in the Twin Cities where I'm exploring a new setting as a marketer and creative. I've found that my knack for writing can extend beyond journalism, and I can use those storytelling skills in a corporate environment to engage with clients.

Some of my experience includes: sports writing for The Coronado News, editing the Arts & Entertainment section of my school's newspaper, The Point, assisting PLNU's Athletic Department with media and communications before, during, and after sporting events, and working as the marketing coordinator for both RxSight, a leading ophthalmology company in the medical device industry, and LasX Industries, a laser manufacturing company with 25+ years in the laser business. When I'm not rifling away at my keyboard working on a new story, you may find me on a golf course, watching my Red Sox and Patriots, or in the gym. From the Golden State to the Midwest, I'm having a blast taking it all in, and I hope my work continues to lead me to new people and places.