Meet Kai R., TC Roberson Sophomore
Name: Kai R.
School: TC Roberson
Grade:10th
Sport: Soccer
Position: Goalkeeper
Favorite Class: PE
Favorite Professional Athlete: Marc Andre ter stegen
Favorite Team: FC Barcelona
Dream Job: Pro soccer
When you have a weekend off sports, what can we find you doing? Probably mountain biking or fishing
What are some of your achievements? Making varsity as a sophomore. Saving a Penalty to get to the finals of a tournament. Satrting agiants and beating Asheville at their place.
Tell us how your soccer journey began: My older cousins played and I wanted to be like them. One game our goalkeeper got injured and I got shoved in goal. Never looked back since.
What do you love about soccer? I love the feeling when you win.
What is some advice a coach has given you that has stuck with you? Coach Rob Wilcher told me after I made a save in practice to try and catch it. After trying and succeeding at catching a similar shot it showed me that I can handle harder shots than I thought I could.
What advice would you give somebody who is interested in soccer? Dream big and work hard. It will pay off.