Nicolas Lavigne, born and raised in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, covers the 125th U.S. Open for DK Pittsburgh Sports.

Nicolas studied Sports Management at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, where he served as president of the Sports Administration Student Council and worked with the women’s basketball team.

Nicolas previously worked as a statistician and OHL live delegate for the OHL's Sudbury Wolves and served on the NHL’s PR team during the 2024 Kraft Hockeyville game between the Penguins and Senators in Sudbury. Residing in Pittsburgh for the summer, Nicolas is also fulfilling a golf operations internship at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley, Pa.