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Featured Athlete of the Week: Kayla Clodfelter, Basketball North Putnam High School
Kayla Clodfelter is this week's featured athlete of the week from North Putnam. She is an 18 year old senior and was born on Oct. 30, 1996. Her parents are Chet and Leslie. She has a brother, Lance, who is two years older and attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Her hobbies include singing and participating in musicals and swing dancing. She is very involved with family. Her extracurricular activities at school are volleyball, cross-country, track, basketball, student counsel, National Honors Society, thespian society, Spanish club, and academic teams.
BG- How have sports been a big part of your life?
KC- Sports are something that runs in my family, no pun intended. Both of my parents played D-1 athletics in college. Basketball is the one sport that everyone in my family played.
BG- Where did you learn to play basketball?
KC- I've been playing basketball since I could walk. My parents coached my little league teams from Kindergarten through fifth grade.
BG- How have you been a leader this year?
KC- I'm very honored to be the team captain this year. I lead by example for my fellow teammates by always trying my best and doing what is best for the team. I hope to leave a legacy to strive for on the underclassmen like the seniors my freshman year did for me.
BG- What are your favorite memories and awards?
KC- Some of my favorite basketball memories are playing pick-up games with my cousins back or the bus rides with my teammates to away games. Last year I received the WCC Scholar Athlete Award for playing on varsity teams while maintaining a high GPA. Although my favorite awards are from track when I won county champ in pole vault for every year I've participated.
BG- What will you miss about playing sports?
KC- Hopefully I won't have to stop playing sports after high school but I'll definitely miss making such fun memories with my friends.
BG- What are your future plans and goals after high school?
KC- I plan on attending either DePauw University or University of Southern Indiana. I want study biology and then proceed to medical school for an education in plastic surgery.
BG- How will you remember these years of high school?
KC- High school has been the best time of my life so far. I know that when I look back on these years I'll grin from ear to ear remembering all the fun times and goofy things my friends and I did.