Kiambu Gary is a junior on the Cassopolis soccer team.

 

What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?

KG: Going to the district championship.

 

What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?

KG: Going to the district championship and losing.

 

What has been a hardship in your life?

KG: My favorite two grandmas passing away. They are the ones I grew up around for part of my life.

 

Who is a “hero” in your life and why?

KG: My mom, because she is always there whenever I need her for sports/school or anything. She gets it.

 

When are you the most nervous while you are competing?

KG: When it’s a close game and time is running out.

 

Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.

KG: I took the last shot in our basketball district game as a sophomore and I missed.

 

How do you tend to work out/train when by yourself?

KG: I have a workout app on my phone and I have weights at home.

 

What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?

KG: Football.

 

Why are sports an important part of a high school experience?

KG: Sports reveal the leader you are and what type of person you are.

 

How would you give away $50,000?

KG: I would give it to a charity or to kids and families that don’t really have money for things.

 

If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?

KG: The Philadelphia 76ers.

If I did not play sports, I would…?

KG: I would do other school events.

 

What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?

KG: Well I am a captain, so the coach expects a lot more out of me than other players.

 

If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?

KG: That the penalty kick should get moved back instead of being that close.

 

What is the best compliment you have ever received?

KG: Freshman year my coach had a college coach come and watch our team and he said that if I keep working hard I should go to college for soccer.

 

What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?

KG: A bicycle kick at a soccer camp that I went to.

 

What is your favorite hobby? Why?

KG: Sports, because I like being competitive.