JEFF FIELDER Editor
GERING – Zoee Smith, a senior at Gering High School, is Nspire Today!’s Female Athlete of the Month for September, sponsored by Kristy Culek Agency, LLC-American Family Insurance. Smith is a libero on the Bulldogs’ varsity volleyball team. She’s one of the top players in Nebraska and is a University of Wyoming volleyball recruit. She also plays tennis. Her older brother is Zach. Her mom is Crystal. Her dad, Gary, a longtime teacher and coach in Gering, passed away in 2015.
Q: How do you like how Gering has started this volleyball season?
SMITH: “I’m pleased with how we’ve played. We knew at the start of the season it would be a little rough because we had a lot of younger kids coming in, but I think we’re starting to mesh really well, and I’m really excited to see what’s going to happen the rest of the season.”
Q: What are the team’s goals for the rest of the season?
SMITH: “We definitely want to win sub-districts, and we would also really love to win our district and hopefully make it to state.”
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