Kelly Long

• Versatile
• Independent
• Compassionate
• Reliable
• Adventurous

As a teammate, I bring support and trust no matter the position I play, DS or libero. I always strive to include everyone in the solution so we can achieve success! I work hard on and off the court and ensure that all my teammates around me are doing the same as well.

-Playing up with Stealth 16s
(2020-2021)
Even though it was COVID year, I saw this as an opportunity to become a better player. Stealth was one of the top volleyball clubs in Saskatchewan at the time, with multiple Team Sask athletes. I got to play with some of the best girls in the province and am forever grateful for the opportunity.

Other than sports, I do enjoy spending lots of time with my family and friends. I am always crowded with school and extracurricular activities, so it’s always nice to just relax and spend time with the people I love. I also love to travel, driving or flying, it’s always fun. I like the sight-seeing factor of travel and visiting new environments that I’m not too familiar with like beaches or mountains!

My Dad has been my biggest role model and I give him my fullest gratitude. As an immigrant at the age of ten from Vietnam with ten other siblings, his family wasn’t the most financially gifted. Although, he was gifted athletically. He would be the captain of every sports team and was awarded badminton player of the year at his high school and he worked hard. He could’ve gone far but he was cut short due to how costly it was. Now he has created an opportunity for me when he never had one.

Another person I look up to is my cousin, Michelle, who is a pediatric doctor. Coming from my dad’s side, she also experienced the obstacles of cost. She worked hard and became the first doctor in the family. I strive to be as academically successful as she is.

I have played various sports throughout my life. I started playing soccer at the age of four. This was when my parents knew I had some athletic qualities but soccer wasn’t for me. All through my elementary school experience, I played sports like gymnastics, swimming, tennis, badminton, basketball, track and field and even dance. This led me to become a very well-rounded athlete when it came to elementary school athletics. I’m extremely grateful to my parents for providing me these experiences.

I realized I enjoyed being in that social and competitive environment, where you have teammates with the same drive as you do and who are always there to support you like a second family.

Honour Roll ( Gr 9,10,11)

Being recognized for my academics felt great. I was grateful that I recognized for my hard work and commitment.

I would like to go into Health Sciences, especially programs such as Pharmacy or Medicine.

I see myself working harder than ever in post-secondary both academically and athletically. I don’t know what to fully expect during my post-secondary experience but what I do know is that I’ll constantly be making new peers, discovering new hobbies and learning new things all the time.