We are pleased to announce that local sports personality Jen Royle will be bringing her talents to SB Nation Boston and will be contributing a weekly column to the website, starting next week. Her first column will run on Tuesday, July 26 and will run regularly every Friday following that.

"I am elated to bring Jen onto our team," said Gethin Coolbaugh, the Regional Editor of SB Nation Boston, via press release. "Her passion and personality are a tremendous addition to our site, and I believe that she will help take our coverage to the next level."

Royle is a veteran Major League Baseball and National Football League reporter who most recently covered the Orioles and Ravens in Baltimore. Royle also worked for Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and ESPN Radio 105.7 FM in Baltimore and is a New York sports Emmy Award winner. You can follow her @Jen_Royle on Twitter and like her fan page on Facebook by clicking here.