JEFF FIELDER Editor
GERING – Kyla Knight, a 2021 Gering High School graduate, is Nspire Today!’s Female Athlete of the Month for August, sponsored by Kristy Culek Agency, LLC-American Family Insurance. Knight was a standout volleyball player at GHS, starting two years. She played mostly in the middle front. Her success last fall earned her an opportunity to compete in the West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Match this summer. Knight also competed in track and field all four years of high school, focusing on the high jump. Knight was also a standout in the classroom, earning a spot in National Honor Society and graduating with a 3.9 GPA. Other school activities that she participated in were Leo’s Club, Key Club, Harmony, musical, FCA, and GGAA. Outside of school, she volunteers for the Gering Wrestling Club. She plans to attend Chadron State College this fall and major in elementary education. Her parents are Kory and Russ Knight. For being named an athlete of the month, Kyla will receive a gift card for a free drink at Scooter’s Coffee.
Q: Talk about how your high school athletic career went overall.
KNIGHT: “It was the best experience I could have asked for. I met a lot of great people – I made a lot of friends in athletics – and I had a lot of fun experiences.”
Q: Describe how your volleyball career went?
KNIGHT: “I started kind of slow in volleyball, but I think I really blossomed as I got older. Volleyball was my favorite sport. I loved the environment in volleyball, and some of my best friends were in volleyball.”
The entire Q&A with Perez is in the August 2021 issue of Nspire Today! magazine. To sign up for a one-year subscription (12 issues), you may send $15 to Nspire Today!, P.O. Box 454, Scottsbluff, NE 69363. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email. You may also sign up with a credit card by calling 308-220-8865 any time, any day of the week.
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