"A life is not important except in the impact it has on others' lives." This was said by Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in the Major League Baseball, who paved the way for other African-Americans in the world of sports. February is black history month, and African-Americans have had a huge influence in many different areas of sports.
Skyline faced Foothill College on Feb. 5 for a long, exciting game that wasn't decided until the very last second. The Trojans battled it out with the Owls into double-overtime and lost at the buzzer. "We played OK," said Coach Justin Piergrossi. "I am a little disappointed.
Skyline's baseball team claimed victory in the first four of their pre-season games this weekend. On Feb. 4 The Trojans faced Barstow College in the first of three games. The game started out slow, with only one run scored until the fourth inning. The Trojans continued steady until the bottom of the 7th when they had a big drive, scoring 4 runs, one being a homerun.
Steven Dorst plays shortstop for the Trojans. Dorst has been playing baseball for 13 years and is in his second year at Skyline College. In the first four games this season, Dorst has had one home run, 15 RBIs, and four doubles. Dorst is up for National Player of the week this week.
Lakeisha Richardson 20 Psychology "Venus and Serena Williams. They were the first African-American sisters that were able to dominate tennis together." Shiela Gaurano 21 Advertising "Michael Jordan, because kids idolize him, he is popular, and he has done a lot of things.
