By Brittany Filippini & Eileen Gutierrez |Staff Writers| Soccer Sisters While sisters Kristina and Erika Gomez shine on the soccer field, one has struggled off the field but managed to keep her spirits up through it all. Erika, the younger of the two, is a junior here at CSUSB and has had some battles on and off the field. Though her freshmen year was filled with progress and good feelings, her sophomore year is when she was faced with health issues. “My sophomore year during the middle of season I had a tumor removed from my breast and I had problems with my liver which caused me to have no appetite and energy,” said Erika. Doctors never really found out what the main cause of her … [Read more...] about Soccer siblings are more than family
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By Jovani Gama |Asst. Sports Editor| For a 42-year-old dishwasher, running is not only a hobby, but a passion, an escape and ultimately, a way of life. Tony Torres came to the United States from Mexico at a very young age. The oldest of ten siblings, Torres found himself in a position in which school had to be pushed aside in order to work and help his father maintain the household. “I went to school in Fresno,” said Torres. “I had to work to help my father take care of my 10 brothers and sisters.” It was in high school, however, where Torres found a love for running. He began training in the 9th grade. “We won everything in the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno. As a team we … [Read more...] about Marathon Man