By Brody Goucher Posted December 17, 2014
Kylee McClellan has accomplished almost everything a Lowry athlete can, McClellan has been part of several varsity teams in basketball and softball, won a state championship, and has been voted captain by her teammates in softball. She will most likely be a captain of the softball team again and will be a huge part of the Lowry girls’ basketball team this year as they try for a second state title.
McClellan was born in 1997, only four short years after she was born she was already asking her mom to let her play sports.
“I started playing softball at the age of four and basketball at nine, I enjoy playing them because they have been the one thing that’s kept me sane throughout my life,” said McClellan.
McClellan says a lot of people have pushed her throughout her life but she mainly attributes her success to her family, listening to their life experiences has been a big part of why she has pushed herself so hard to succeed in all aspects of life.
“My biggest role model is my mom, she used to tell me about when she played sports and then listening to her stories made me want to be like her,” said McClellan
McClellan’s hard work paid off last year; she was a valuable contributor to the Lowry girls’ basketball team and helped them win a state championship. McClellan was nothing but humble, saying her teammates worked hard all year and were finally rewarded.
“Winning a state championship was the most surreal thing that has ever happened to me, I’ve never had a game go by so slow and it was one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever experienced,” described McClellan.
McClellan is a senior this year and it will be her last year playing sports at the high school level. Throughout her life, she says that her family, teammates, and coaches have pushed her and in the end, they will be the people she will miss the most.
“The one thing I’m going to miss about high school sports is my friends, I’ve grown up spending time with each and every one of those girls on and off the field, and not playing with them is going to be a huge change,” said McClellan.
McClellan’s next chapter in her life is to go play softball at the collegiate level; she has several colleges in mind and has already received scholarship offers. Unfortunately, McClellan believes she is done with basketball, but she is looking forward to competing in softball.
“I could possibly go to Cal State University of San Bernardino, Feather River College, or Western Nevada College. I already have a partial scholarship from San Bernardino and I want to go there and play softball,” explained McClellan.
McClellan is a prime example of what every Lowry athlete should aspire to be, she will be missed not only by the athletic program but by her many friends and teachers that she had an impact on during her time in Winnemucca.
