Roving reporter Michelle Sandstrom visits with Kirsten Roof

Michelle has been busy this week with three athlete profiles. Look for regular Monday varsity profiles in the future.


Kirsten Roof is a varsity soccer player for Oak Harbor high school. Not only does this smart, bubbly blonde have soccer everyday after school and weekend games for select soccer, she also has a life that consists of a boyfriend, family, and friends.
I recently sat down with her for lunch and got the chance to ask her some questions many of us non athletes wonder about, such as how the athletes manage their time.
She was sitting next to me in a soft red, ankle low dress looking kind of nervous and really wanting to eat lunch so I began with the question “why are all the soccer girls wearing there homecoming dresses today”? And with a smile and half laugh she answered “it was creating team bonding and hoping gets more people out there in the stands to watch us and of course just for fun”. We giggled for awhile and then with ten minutes left of lunch we got back into a discussion about soccer.
“What is your position, number, and why” I asked in a rushed tone trying to finish this interview before lunch was over. “My number is fifteen because each year when you’re a senior you have to choose a senior number and that’s what was open when I got there and I am center and an outside mid fielder”. “And how long have you been playing” I asked and when I looked up she had her thinking face on; “ok well eighteen minus that equals thirteen, so yeah thirteen years”!
“As you know football players have girls wear their jerseys, do you girls do that”? “I personally do and so do some others, Derrick wears mine”.
“What about goals for this season, how do you expect yourself and the team to do”? “Well were improving and we almost beat Everett the other night and that’s crazy because there freakishly good and we lost in a second overtime. And as for me, I would really like to score and just over all win”! “Speaking of wins, how do you take a loss”? “I have learned to take a loss very well because we have lost a lot but we are improving and I stress improving”!
“Being on a sports team is an amazing experience, I only know from XC and track, how is it on a soccer team”? “Really fun because were all good friends and we play dress up and have a lot of sleepovers and carbo loads”. “It sounds like you girls have a lot of fun together, what do you do in your spare time or is that your spare time”? “Hahaha what spare time? I really don’t know how I balance anything, school is for friends and homework is in between classes and on bus rides”.
We finished up our interview within two minutes before the bell and as I thanked her she got up and hurried off to get some food.