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This is Colton Stone. Colton may appear to be your typical, run of the mill, teenage jock, but under his baseball t-shirt and his athletic shorts, there is a whole other side of him that you must reveal to have the pleasure of meeting.

The first thing that strikes you, no pun intended, about Colton is his love of sports. If his sporty attire and tall stance don’t spell it out, nothing will. Colton plays baseball, which holds the number one spot in his heart, as well as basketball, which is enjoyable for him too. The athlete played football until an injury took him out of the game, causing him to just watch the dangerous sport off of the field.

This is a story about a man’s love of two things. Sports and writing.

“I enjoy writing and I love sports, whether it’s playing or just watching them. That’s what interested me in broadcast journalism,” the sophomore, explained about his passion. “I job shadowed Matt Schick, who is a broadcaster for 1620 the zone, which was fun. I’m looking forward to more job shadows of sports writers.”

Who is Colton Stone? Colton is a 15 year old boy, who happens to be looking forward to his first year on the newspaper staff at Millard North. Colton is a boy with a dream. A dream to be the sports editor on his staff, and even have a sports talk show of his own someday, where he can commentate on recreational activities in the area.

It is the year of 2012, where just about everything has turned electronic, from books to even newspapers, but Colton believes that idea isn’t the best solution. “There are still many old fashioned people who like to sit down on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and read the newspaper,” he said. “But when so many newspapers are becoming paperless, fewer people get to enjoy the writing.”

Of course what is interesting about Colton is his motivation for reaching his hopes and dreams, which will come true as a result of his hard work and dedication.