The Skyline Basketball Program is dedicated to the academic and athletic success of its student-athletes.  Since the day Justin Piergrossi took over the program, the Trojans have concentrated on attracting players from the community to fill its roster.  The emphasis on local players has provided an excellent opportunity for many young men to develop on and off the floor.  Since 2004, 100% of the players who have completed two years in the program, or were full-qualifiers out of high school, have earned their Associate’s Degree or transferred to a four-year school.  In addition, 91% of those players have been offered scholarships.  These accomplishments are the cornerstone of the Men’s Basketball program at Skyline.

You can learn more about the numerous players who have continued their success at four-year universities, our team’s academic achievements, and our service in the community through these links.

SHAWN ECHOLS SIGNS DIVISION-I SCHOLARSHIP
Shawn Echols has signed a Division-I Scholarship to attend Houston Baptist University.  Shawn helped lead Skyline to an 18-14 record this season and an appearance in the regional semi-final of the state tournament.  He started all 62 games of his two-year career at Skyline.  As a sophomore this season, he finished 2nd in the state in steals and 23rd in assists.  He averaged 10.2ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.7 rpg, and 3.7 steals per game.  He also recorded a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio.  He was named 2nd Team All-Conference for his efforts.  In addition, Shawn ranks 26th on the All-Time Career assists list at Skyline.

Shawn has also earned academic honors at Skyline.  He has been named to the Student-Athlete Academic Achievement list each semester and was awarded the prestigious Garlington Award as the top male student-athlete on campus.  Shawn plans to begin classes in Houston this summer.  He is the 2nd Skyline player in the last two years to sign a Division-I scholarship. 

Shawn is one of 14 Skyline basketball players to be offered a scholarship in the past four years. 

MATT FOCHTMAN SIGNS FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Skyline forward Matt Fochtman has signed a full athletic scholarship to play for Colorado State-Pueblo next season.  Pueblo competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, one of the top NCAA Division-II leagues in the country.

Matt leaves Skyline having entered the record books in both scoring and rebounding.  He ranks 32nd all-time in scoring and 24th all-time in rebounding.  As a sophomore, Matt led the Trojans in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, & FG%.  He tallied 13.4ppg, 7.2 rpg, and 1.8 blocks.  In addition, he shot 66% from the field, which was 4th in the state.  Matt recorded seven double-double’s his sophomore season and was named All-Conference Honorable Mention.

2008-09 SEASON REVIEW

The 2008-09 season was a special one for the Skyline Trojans.  Skyline won 18 games, advanced to the regional semi-final of the State Tournament, and finished in sole possession of third place in arguably the toughest conference in the state.  Much of the success achieved by the Trojans can be attributed to its sophomore leadership.  Skyline finished the season starting five sophomores and it showed.  The Trojans won four of its last six games of the season, including a 75-43 road victory in the first round of the state tournament over West Valley College. 

Skyline achieved this season’s success with a roster filled with local players.  In fact, local players accounted for 87% of the team’s scoring this season.    Skyline’s local players were honored by the Coast-North Conference at the conclusion of the season.  Shawn Echols (Mills HS) earned 2nd Team All-Conference recognition, while Matt Fochtman (Mills HS), Rodney Freeman (Wallenberg), and Ronney Freeman (Wallenberg) were all awarded All-Conference Honorable Mention.  In total, the Coast-North recognized nineteen men’s basketball players.  Of those nineteen, only nine players were from the Bay Area- Skyline was responsible for four of those nine.