JEFF FIELDER Editor
SIDNEY – Karly Sylvester, a senior at Sidney High School, is Nspire Today!’s Female Athlete of the Month for October, sponsored by Kristy Culek Agency, LLC-American Family Insurance. She’s one of the top volleyball players in the region. She’s started on Sidney’s varsity volleyball team as a middle hitter since her sophomore year. She’s a two-year starter in basketball. She’s also a talented track and field athlete. She went to state her sophomore year in the shot put, and she also competes in the discus. Other school activities she’s involved in are National Honor Society, student council, Science Club, FBLA, and FCA. In addition, she’s the vice president of her class. Outside of school, she’s involved in the youth group at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She has a 4.0 GPA. After she graduates from high school, she plans to attend college and major in elementary education. She also hopes to compete in track and field in college. Her parents are Jill and Eric Sylvester. For being named an athlete of the month, Sylvester will receive a gift card for a free drink at Scooter’s Coffee.
Q: How do you like the way Sidney has been playing this volleyball season?
SYLVESTER: “We’ve been playing pretty well. Coming into the season, we didn’t have a lot of players with varsity experience, and we didn’t have our games in the summer, either [due to COVID-19]. But I feel like we’ve really come together well as a team.”
Q: How do you like the way the season has been going for you individually?
SYLVESTER: “It’s been going pretty good. I’ve kind of surprised myself. I’ve played better than I thought I would.”
Q: Out of all the sports you compete in, which one do you like the best?
SYLVESTER: “I really like throwing in track. I like pushing myself to keep doing better in my events.”
The entire Q&A with Sylvester is in the October 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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