JEFF FIELDER Editor
RUSHVILLE – Jayla Brehmer, who lives in Rushville and is a senior at Gordon-Rushville High School, is Nspire Today!’s Female Athlete of the Month for January, sponsored by Kristy Culek Agency, LLC-American Family Insurance. Jayla is one of the top high school volleyball players in western Nebraska. A four-year starter, Jayla was named the Western Trails Conference MVP for the second straight season this fall, and she also earned all-state honorable mention honors. She holds school records for most ace serves in a match (6), season (77) and career (183). She played several positions for Gordon-Rushville, including outside hitter, middle hitter and setter. Jayla is also a talented basketball player. She’s in her third year as a starting post, and last season she earned all-conference honors. She also participates in track and field, competing in the 400, 4×400 and 4×800. She earned a runner-up finish in the 400 in the Best in the West Track & Field Classic her sophomore year. Last year’s high school track and field season was cancelled because of COVID-19. Other school activities that she’s involved in are choir, spring play, One Act, cheerleading, journalism, and National Honor Society. Another one of her highlights was earning a runner-up finish for video editing at the state journalism contest. She has a 3.958 GPA. Outside of school, she plays club volleyball, and she helps with youth volleyball camps. She also gives swimming lessons during the summer. After graduating from high school, she will play volleyball and begin pursuing a medical degree at WNCC in Scottsbluff. Her parents are Heather and Ted Brehmer. For being named an athlete of the month, Jayla will receive a gift card for a free drink at Scooter’s Coffee.
Q: How has the girls basketball season been going for Gordon-Rushville?
BREHMER: “It’s been going pretty good. We have a lot of underclassmen who are really good and have been playing a lot. We’re already looking better than last season. We won only nine games last year.”
Q: What do you think this year’s team is capable of achieving?
BREHMER: “We have a lot of potential. I think we could beat any team we play this year if we all work together. One of our goals is to win the conference tournament [Feb. 4], but other than that, we just want to keep getting better all-around and have fun.”
Q: Do you think this team has a chance to make a lot of noise in the postseason?
BREHMER: “I believe we have a chance to do really well at subdistricts, and I think we have the potential to make it to state.”
The entire Q&A with Brehmer is in the January 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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