JEFF FIELDER Editor
HEMINGFORD – Kambree Walker, a senior at Hemingford High School, is Nspire Today!’s Female Athlete of the Month for January. She excels in both volleyball and basketball. In volleyball, she was a three-year starting middle hitter/blocker. This past season she was named to both the All-Western Trails Conference and All-Panhandle Athletic Conference first teams. She piled up 51 blocks this fall. In basketball, she’s in her third season as a starting forward/center. She earned all-conference honors last season in both basketball and volleyball. Also at school, Walker is involved in Student Council (vice president) and the Arts and Culture Club. She has a 3.6 GPA, and she’s been on the Honor Roll every semester of high school. Outside of school, she works at Farmers Coop in Hemingford. After high school, she plans to attend WNCC in Scottsbluff. For a career, she wants to become a surgery technician. Her parents are Hanna and Derek Walker.
Q: How did the volleyball season go for Hemingford this fall?
WALKER: “It went pretty good. We accomplished a lot, including having a winning record (17-14). We loved our coaches; they really pushed us and helped us have a great season. We had a lot of fun.”
Q: Were you pleased with how things went for you individually during the volleyball season?
WALKER: “Yes, I thought I had a pretty good season. I ranked number one for blocking in our district. I actually beat my personal record for blocks. I had 34 last year and 51 this season. Overall, I thought this was my best season of volleyball, especially since I had a 2.0 average on my kills. I really wanted to do well with hitting because last year I hurt my ankle, and that affected my hitting. I thought I did pretty good this year. Also, I had 41 aces.”
Q: What was your reaction when you found out you had been chosen for the all-conference first team in volleyball this fall?
WALKER: “I was really surprised because there’s a bunch of good players in our conference. I loved [being chosen] because it showed what the other coaches in our conference thought of me.”
Q: What are your goals for this basketball season?
WALKER: “Have a winning record, enjoy my last season of playing for Hemingford High School, and let the younger girls know that they’ll always have an older girl to go to if they need help with anything.”
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