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With Bre Perkes,
women's soccer player from Fremont, Utah

Bre Perkes, a
sophomore, has undergone many obstacles in her playing days at WNCC.
As a freshman, Perkes set the school record for most goals in a
season with 26. This season, Perkes battled injuries, including an
ACL injury that limited her playing time. Still, Perkes provided
plenty of highlights during her two years. Here is a one-on-one
interview with the school’s record holder.
Q:
How did the season go?
A: Season went alright. It was much
better then last year. We had a better record and it is nice having
more players top play.
Q:
For you, you had to deal with a lot of injuries this year. What was
it like dealing with all that?
A: it was
difficult coming back from my ACL injury. i came back sooner then I
expected, which made me sorer a lot more. And having to play with a
brace is not fun either.
Q:
What is it like to go through an ACL injury?
A: It was
not fun at all. When I tore it over spring break playing soccer, it
hurt. Then I left school to go for my surgery. it takes awhile
before it actually feels alright. I also had a problem of tearing my
hamstring because I had a hamstring graf and all summer long I spent
rehabbing.
Q:
How much rehabbing did you do?
A: I did
it three times a week all summer long. I also had to do my own
exercises at home three times a day.
Q:So,
you don’t want to go through that again?
A: No. I
am still rehabbing now. It is not fun.
Q:
You have spent two years here playing soccer, what has it been like
playing soccer at WNCC?
A: It was
not what I expected. This is a small school, which my high school is
bigger then this. It was a little bit more competitive in high
school then it is right know. But it was fun while it lasted.
Q:
What are your plans after this year? Are you hoping to play soccer
someplace?
A: i am
still looking to play soccer some place. I really haven’t decided
where. There are several different schools.
Q:
You are also a RA (Resident Assistant at the dorms. What is that
like?
A: It is
interesting and it is different. Sometimes you are put into
situations that you don’t want to be in. But, it is alright.
Q:
Do you enjoy it?
A:
Sometimes. Sometimes the work is stressful especially during soccer
season because you had soccer practice, RA training. You had a lot
of different things.
Q:
What have been some of the best soccer matches that you have played
in?
A: It is
hard say. I think the best soccer matches I played in were last year
just because this year I was hurt the whole season.
Q:
What are some of the funniest things that has happened to the team
this year?
A: The
funniest thing that happened was we were in Kansas in a very bad
hotel and we had this lady knocking on one of our teammates’ door
asking for money and they were calling us out. The hotel was bad and
scary.
Q:
Anything funny about coach?
A: We
always tease coach because he always has his top 10 things he always
says to us. He always tells us one of his quotes and we ask him if
it is a top 10 quote.
Q:
How did you start playing soccer?
A: It was
more of a family thing. All my cousins played back home. My aunt,
dad, mom and everyone played when they were little. I played when I
was really little and I started playing in leagues when I was four.
Q:
If you didn’t play soccer, what sport would you be playing?
A: When I
was little, I was playing basketball and soccer. it is hard but
maybe basketball. i think I enjoy that one a lot more then the
others. That and the fact I can’t hit a softball worth crap.
Q:
Hobbies?
A: Back
home fishing and hiking. We always hike up to the waterfalls. With
all the snow in the wintertime, snowmobiling. With the lakes,
boating.
Q:
Everybody thinks that people from Utah are all Morman. Are you
Morman?
A: No I
am not. A lot of people think the majority are Morman, but it is
not. People don’t realize it is not the main thing.
Q:
Favorite Food?
A: I like
all different types. There is one restaurant back home and it is a
Japanese Cruisine. It is really good.
Q:
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what two things would you
take?
A: I
would take someone with me because I couldn’t stand to be along.
Then something to help me get off because I don’t like being
stranded in spot very long.
Q:
You are from a populated area in Utah, right?
A: Where
my town is, it is not populated. but if you drive 10 minutes, you
are in a bigger town.
Q:
What was it like going from that area to Nebraska, where everything
is scattered?
A: It is
weird. The number one thing is you are used to looking at the
mountains back home and it helped me now which direction I was
going. There is also so much stuff to do. I am 45 minutes from Salt
Lake City, which has a lot of stuff to do.
Q:
We have the Monument as a mountain?
A: That is not even close (she said
with a laugh). That is a pile of rocks, yes (she said
light-heartedly). |