▁Mc Le an ▁sports ▁journal ism ▁awards ▁in ▁A uck land . ▁ ▁E gan ▁is ▁a ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Can ter bury ▁where ▁he ▁achieved ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁hon ours ▁degree ▁in ▁English ▁and ▁Mass ▁Communic ation . ▁He ▁also ▁completed ▁a ▁post - grad uate ▁di pl oma ▁in ▁Journal ism ▁through ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Can ter bury . ▁ ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁sports ▁journal ism ▁career ▁at ▁The ▁O amar u ▁Mail , ▁where ▁he ▁worked ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁mid way ▁through ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁wrote ▁for ▁The ▁South land ▁Times , ▁where ▁he ▁covered ▁the ▁Southern ▁Ste el ▁and ▁South land ▁Sh arks ▁professional ▁teams . ▁ ▁E gan ▁is ▁an ▁old ▁boy ▁of ▁St ▁B ede ' s ▁College ▁in ▁Christ ch urch . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Christ ch urch ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁sport sw rit ers ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Can ter bury ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁St ▁B ede ' s ▁College , ▁Christ ch urch <0x0A> </s> ▁Robert ▁Alexander ▁Z ár ate ▁Lad era ▁( born ▁February ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Venez uel an ▁professional ▁baseball ▁pitch er ▁for ▁the ▁R iel eros ▁de ▁Agu as