From the Sidelines: Grace Community’s Alvin Skipworth

Published 10:00 pm Monday, April 6, 2020

With spring sports currently suspended, the Tyler Morning Telegraph wants to profile East Texas seniors in those sports in a feature called “From the Sidelines”. If you’re an East Texas senior who competes in a spring sport and would like to be featured, fill out the following questionnaire and send it to sports@tylerpaper.com, along with a photo. Today’s featured male athlete is Grace Community’s Alvin Skipworth.

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Name: Alvin Skipworth

School: Grace Community School

Sports you play: Football, basketball and track

Favorite high school sports memory: Running back kickoff against Fort Worth Christian to put team into position to score. Then getting lifted up at the end of the game.

Plans after high school: Go to TJC and continue to lift.

If college, which colleges are you considering and what do you plan to major in?: TJC, business or finance and kinesiology

Favorite song: Anything by Brett Young, Luke Combs or Cody Johnson

Food: Peanut butter and eggs

TV show: Shooter

Movie: Into the Blue

Which coaches have had the most influence on you and why?: Coach Fox, for always having intensity and enthusiasm no matter how things are going and his godly character.

Favorite teacher: Mr. Davis

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? In East Texas living on a ranch or in Florida by a beach.

Something that most people don’t know about you: I am quiet, but I’m not shy.

What will you miss most about high school sports? Listening to the drum line as we walk to the tunnel and the brotherhood bonding.