BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – We all know Central Florida is home to many outstanding, inspiring athletes. News 6 continues to recognize a special group of those athletes: the high school seniors who’ve had their final sports seasons cut short but who have represented their schools so well for years.
This edition of “Senior Salute” goes out to Tripp Skinner of the Astronaut High Track and Field team. He’s a “War Eagle” so popular, he was voted Homecoming King.
Tripp is also part of Astronaut’s history as the school’s first adaptive athlete. He was born with Spina Bfida. He was also born with the will to work hard, to compete, and to win.