KYREL HERMAN

AGE: 16

HOMETOWN: LA LOCHE

SPORT: VOLLEYBALL U16

Kyrel Herman, from La Loche, was happy when his team brought home the gold medal in U16 volleyball for Team Saskatchewan in the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). 

"I felt so happy winning the gold medal. It was fun competing against other provinces. Winning that gold medal is something that I will remember forever and meeting the great people there."

Herman has been playing the sport since he was in grade seven. His friends asked him one day to play and ever since, he fell in love with the game. 

He played on the team with his best friend, Trey Crookedneck. 

When he heard the news that he made it for the team, he was excited to see what kind of experience we would have. 

"I felt happy because it was something that I wanted to do to play on a provincial team and it was my first time coming to NAIG."

He had been training for NAIG for almost a year doing a lot of workouts and practicing volleyball back home. 

He enjoyed his experience not only by winning the gold medal but taking home memories that he will cherish his whole life. 

"It’s very fun and meeting new people is great. Winning the gold medal, we did it as a team. There were six Denes and six Cree. It was great because before NAIG, we already knew each other so it was good," he says. "I'd like to thank my coaches for coaching us," he adds. 

Herman hopes to play college or university volleyball at either at the University of Regina or Lakeland College in Lloydminister. 

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