Archives for Student Blog 2015

Bonzie Colson started from a small town and made it to the big stage on the basketball court. Having his dad with him along the way has definitely helped him to get to Notre Dame. Throughout his childhood his dad had helped him with becoming the amazing athlete he is now. As Colson said his dad … Keep reading »

Bonzie Colson is a forward for Notre Dame but he wasn’t always a big ND fan. As a child Colson was a Boston college fan because, his dad was the basketball coach. he grew up in a very risky part of town but, every one played basketball. He also played baseball and american football but … Keep reading »

On July 7,  Write on Sports camp interviewed marathon runner, Justin Gillette in the Goshen College news room. Gillette is a serious runner, as he averages of 115 miles each week. Although, he only plans on running 80-90 miles this rainy week. In a normal day of training he eats lunch; takes a nap at 1:00; … Keep reading »

Justin Gillette has had some trouble with his running career, but Gillette can still get back on track! Justin has two kids and a wife which can DEFIANTLY  be tough when you have a running career. but thats not all either. He also runs into other troubles like his mother in law getting a tumor in … Keep reading »

Bill Beck, sports reporter for the Elkhart Truth, came to the Write on Sports camp on July 7th. While Beck was here, he spoke on a few milestones and exciting moments that have happened throughout his career. He has written about some very famous sporting events. Beck was sent to both the Super Bowl in Indianapolis … Keep reading »

The Newcomer Center, Tuesday,July 7th, 2015 Write On Sports met with Justin Gillette and Bill Beck. Bill Beck interveiwed him Justin Gillette and then we interveiwed him. He told us how he got started with running, he started running on February  14th, 1996, it started when he ran from his house to a general store and got a … Keep reading »

Winning 83 marathons is no small feat but Justin Gillette has done it and the confident man himself hopes to win more.He has to overcome many obstacles to be this kind of runner but he has many strong attributes. Justin a very confident speaker, he doesn’t stutter.At our interview he was confident and he knew … Keep reading »

Imagine running from Goshen, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois. Justin Gillette runs this distance around town on a weekly basis. Gillette visited Goshen College to interview with students of Write on Sports on July 7, 2015. Gillette runs 115 miles a week, on average, or one marathon and 74 miles. His normal training routine involves running … Keep reading »

Today, July 7, the Write On Sports team interviewed Justin Gillette in the Newcomers Center on. Mr.Gillette talked particularly about his family problems. For example, Mr. Gillette sister in law’s health was decreasing by the minute. Gillette moved for a short time to where his sister in law was living so they can watch over … Keep reading »

There are many sports writers and editors. One of them is Bill Beck for the Elkhart Truth. He has covered stories from Super Bowls to the Olympics in Athens. Beck has covered many big sporting events. He was the first reporter to cover a story on the high school football game in the Hoosier Dome. … Keep reading »