(Peter Mahler / Fourth Estate)

Peter Mahler hopes to bring the excitement of Mason sports to readers

BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Dear Mason Nation, 

I’m Peter Mahler, and I’m truly honored to be the Assistant Sports Editor of Fourth Estate. Since transferring to Mason from Northern Virginia Community College this past fall, I’ve made my way as a staff writer covering women’s basketball and volleyball. As a Communication major minoring in Sports Communication, writing about sports is what I love to do.

In this new role, I’ll now have a greater responsibility within the sports section, and I can’t wait to get to work. Writing about sports has been a dream, and the opportunity to take the next step as an editor is even more so. 

My goal for the semester is to provide timely, exciting sports coverage of Mason athletics. With both men’s and women’s basketball competing for an A-10 championship and the spring sports teams gearing up for their seasons, I want to give you a glimpse into the action. It won’t just be basketball coverage that you’ll get from the sports section; I want to showcase all that we have to offer during the spring semester, and I’m ready to get to work. 

In my spare time, I’m a huge Washington, D.C., sports fan, primarily rooting for the Commanders and the Caps. Although I would call myself a football fan at heart, I’m eager to learn more about all sports. 

Most importantly, I want to hone in on ways I can get the Mason community invested in its student athletes. I look forward to joining Sports Editor Brian A. Hayum as we aim to create a sports section that any Mason student can be proud of. 

Go Patriots!

Peter Mahler, Assistant Sports Editor

pmahler@gmu.edu