About Stormy
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to visit . I’m Stormy! Yes, that is my real name. Sadly, I hate storms. As you can see already, this page will be slightly less formal, but I wanted to share a bit more about what I do and my personality.
I am currently embarking on my first season as the Rinkside Reporter/Host for the Vegas Golden Knights on AT&T SportsNet. I was born and raised in Las Vegas, so it was a "pinch me" moment in itself to have the opportunity to interview/audition for the role, but now to say "that's my job!" is a feeling of gratitude and pride I don't see fading. The 2019-20 VGK team is poised for another great run, and I look forward to following that journey and sharing their incredible stories with all of you along the way!
Before heading back home, I was on the opposite coast working in-house as a Reporter and In-Stadium Emcee for the Carolina Panthers, and covering DI collegiate athletics as a sideline reporter for various networks including ESPN/SEC Network and Raycom Sports. My journalistic career did, however, begin out West--The Mountain West to be exact, where I was trained as a “one-man-band” (one-lady-band?) multimedia journalist.
I love what I do.
My passion for sports can be traced to my upbringing. My dad was on the 40-man roster for the St. Louis Cardinals back in the day and my mom was an elite gymnast turned coach. I was raised playing and watching every sport in the book, from basketball to bowling. (Side note: I’m not as skilled on the lanes as I once was, but I did roll my first 200 as a 9-year-old.) Even in elementary school on the playground, I was the frequent pick for “all-time QB” at recess because I had such a good spiral.
While I may not be the star athlete of my parents’ dreams, I have the pleasure of talking about the sports we all love for a living.
What has always been fascinating to me about athletics is the unparalleled way that sports can bring people together. The most unlikely of bonds can be formed through playing on the same youth sports team, being an alumni of the same or rivaled program or even seeing someone in the airport wearing your favorite NFL player’s jersey.
Whether people are talking trash in opposition, cheering together in friendship or simply asking the rules of the game, watching a sporting event is a unifying experience.
To take it a step further, I think sports stories are some of the most engaging and powerful stories to be told. For example, my former boss did a report on a double-amputee who went from his high school football team’s waterboy, to playing in a game as a linebacker. He played linebacker with literally NO LEGS. How could you not be in awe of a person with that kind of determination?!
I met a swimmer at San Diego State who found out she had a brain tumor, and was told she may not be able to think normally again, let alone swim. Not only did she fully recover and go on to set program and facility records at SDSU, but her goal of getting back in the pool is what pushed her to defy the odds.
Again, I love what I do. I truly can’t stress that enough.
I've also been more fortunate than most to learn from and work for some truly incredible people. I'm a firm believer in the phrase "the harder I work, the luckier I get" and I've seen that exhibited most through the people I've had the opportunity to be mentored by.
When I am not watching games for leisure or working, I am admittedly pretty boring. I really enjoy napping when I can, eating a nice burrito bowl from Chipotle, binge-watching what others term "trash TV" shows, playing putt putt and heavily complaining about exercise.
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to visit . I’m Stormy! Yes, that is my real name. Sadly, I hate storms. As you can see already, this page will be slightly less formal, but I wanted to share a bit more about what I do and my personality.
I am currently embarking on my first season as the Rinkside Reporter/Host for the Vegas Golden Knights on AT&T SportsNet. I was born and raised in Las Vegas, so it was a "pinch me" moment in itself to have the opportunity to interview/audition for the role, but now to say "that's my job!" is a feeling of gratitude and pride I don't see fading. The 2019-20 VGK team is poised for another great run, and I look forward to following that journey and sharing their incredible stories with all of you along the way!
Before heading back home, I was on the opposite coast working in-house as a Reporter and In-Stadium Emcee for the Carolina Panthers, and covering DI collegiate athletics as a sideline reporter for various networks including ESPN/SEC Network and Raycom Sports. My journalistic career did, however, begin out West--The Mountain West to be exact, where I was trained as a “one-man-band” (one-lady-band?) multimedia journalist.
I love what I do.
My passion for sports can be traced to my upbringing. My dad was on the 40-man roster for the St. Louis Cardinals back in the day and my mom was an elite gymnast turned coach. I was raised playing and watching every sport in the book, from basketball to bowling. (Side note: I’m not as skilled on the lanes as I once was, but I did roll my first 200 as a 9-year-old.) Even in elementary school on the playground, I was the frequent pick for “all-time QB” at recess because I had such a good spiral.
While I may not be the star athlete of my parents’ dreams, I have the pleasure of talking about the sports we all love for a living.
What has always been fascinating to me about athletics is the unparalleled way that sports can bring people together. The most unlikely of bonds can be formed through playing on the same youth sports team, being an alumni of the same or rivaled program or even seeing someone in the airport wearing your favorite NFL player’s jersey.
Whether people are talking trash in opposition, cheering together in friendship or simply asking the rules of the game, watching a sporting event is a unifying experience.
To take it a step further, I think sports stories are some of the most engaging and powerful stories to be told. For example, my former boss did a report on a double-amputee who went from his high school football team’s waterboy, to playing in a game as a linebacker. He played linebacker with literally NO LEGS. How could you not be in awe of a person with that kind of determination?!
I met a swimmer at San Diego State who found out she had a brain tumor, and was told she may not be able to think normally again, let alone swim. Not only did she fully recover and go on to set program and facility records at SDSU, but her goal of getting back in the pool is what pushed her to defy the odds.
Again, I love what I do. I truly can’t stress that enough.
I've also been more fortunate than most to learn from and work for some truly incredible people. I'm a firm believer in the phrase "the harder I work, the luckier I get" and I've seen that exhibited most through the people I've had the opportunity to be mentored by.
When I am not watching games for leisure or working, I am admittedly pretty boring. I really enjoy napping when I can, eating a nice burrito bowl from Chipotle, binge-watching what others term "trash TV" shows, playing putt putt and heavily complaining about exercise.
RESUME
Twitter: @StormBuonantonyInstagram: @ssstormy
Rinkside Reporter/Host on AT&T SportsNet
Vegas Golden Knights (Las Vegas, NV/Traveling)
September 2019 - Present
Freelance Sideline Reporter, Feature Producer & Host
ESPN, SEC Network, Raycom Sports, Carolina Panthers & Other Networks (Traveling)
August 2017 - Present
Freelance Sports Editor/Producer
NBC News Channel (Charlotte, NC)
August 2017 - September 2019
Reporter, In-Stadium Emcee & Broadcast Associate
Carolina Panthers (Charlotte, NC)
September 2017 - May 2019
Reporter/Host
Mountain West Network (Colorado Springs, CO)
June 2014 - July 2017
Sideline Reporter
Campus Insiders (Traveling)
February 2016 - July 2017
Reporter/Anchor/Producer/Videographer
Prep Sports Live (San Marcos, CA)
August 2012 - January 2014
Programming Intern
CBS 8 KFMB San Diego (San Diego, CA)
January 2013 - June 2013
Work Experience
Proficiencies
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
AVID ASSIST
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
P2 & SONY 800 CAMERAS
INEWS
Skills
LIVE & V.O.D. REPORTING
INTERVIEWING
HOSTING
VIDEOGRAPHY
VIDEO EDITING
AP & BROADCAST STYLE WRITING
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
San Diego State UniversityMay 2014 Graduate - Bachelor's Degree, Journalism (Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Minor)
Palomar College
Broadcast Journalism Certification
Awards and Affiliations
NATAS Heartland Emmy Award for Technical Achievement (July 2016)
Cynopsis Sports Leaderboard Award Winner for Excellence in Social Media (December 2015)
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Production - Sports (June 2013)
Society of Professional Journalists (Member)
Association for Women in Sports Media (Member)
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (Member)
Twitter: @StormBuonantonyInstagram: @ssstormy
Rinkside Reporter/Host on AT&T SportsNet
Vegas Golden Knights (Las Vegas, NV/Traveling)
September 2019 - Present
Freelance Sideline Reporter, Feature Producer & Host
ESPN, SEC Network, Raycom Sports, Carolina Panthers & Other Networks (Traveling)
August 2017 - Present
Freelance Sports Editor/Producer
NBC News Channel (Charlotte, NC)
August 2017 - September 2019
Reporter, In-Stadium Emcee & Broadcast Associate
Carolina Panthers (Charlotte, NC)
September 2017 - May 2019
Reporter/Host
Mountain West Network (Colorado Springs, CO)
June 2014 - July 2017
Sideline Reporter
Campus Insiders (Traveling)
February 2016 - July 2017
Reporter/Anchor/Producer/Videographer
Prep Sports Live (San Marcos, CA)
August 2012 - January 2014
Programming Intern
CBS 8 KFMB San Diego (San Diego, CA)
January 2013 - June 2013
Work Experience
Proficiencies
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
AVID ASSIST
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
P2 & SONY 800 CAMERAS
INEWS
Skills
LIVE & V.O.D. REPORTING
INTERVIEWING
HOSTING
VIDEOGRAPHY
VIDEO EDITING
AP & BROADCAST STYLE WRITING
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
San Diego State UniversityMay 2014 Graduate - Bachelor's Degree, Journalism (Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Minor)
Palomar College
Broadcast Journalism Certification
Awards and Affiliations
NATAS Heartland Emmy Award for Technical Achievement (July 2016)
Cynopsis Sports Leaderboard Award Winner for Excellence in Social Media (December 2015)
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Production - Sports (June 2013)
Society of Professional Journalists (Member)
Association for Women in Sports Media (Member)
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (Member)
Contact Me
Stormy Buonantony
Stormy Buonantony