\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyndal is a senior at Hamtramck High School. Kyndal is a three-sport athlete: She plays cross country, track and basketball. Kyndal plays both guard positions in basketball, but she mostly plays point guard because she is the floor general of her team.<\/p>\n
When Kyndal was asked how she felt to be this month\u2019s award winner, her response was, \u201cI was kind of shocked I guess. I don\u2019t want to say that my hard work goes unnoticed, but I don\u2019t work for accomplishments. I work hard just because so it was an honor and I was excited that someone took notice of my hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n
We at OZ Media\/The Yemeni American News are not the only ones who notices Kyndal\u2019s hard work.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dennis Foster, who is the head coach of Hamtramck High Schools Varsity basketball program, also had some great things to say about Kyndal.<\/p>\n When we asked coach Foster what it was like to coach Kyndal, he said, \u201cIt has been a coaches dream to coach her. It\u2019s really been easy when she has the will and desire and is self-motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n We then asked coach Foster what kind of leader Kyndal was, he added, \u201cAll the life lessons she has been through has made it easy for her to direct and lead her peers, as well as some of us adults.\u201d<\/p>\n Coach Foster may coach the boys basketball team, but he does a great job looking over the girls program as well. Whenever the boys have outings, he makes sure to bring the girls basketball team along with them to build up comradery for both programs.<\/p>\n When we asked Kyndal how important that was to her, she said, \u201cWe are like a family. It\u2019s not just the boys program here and the girls program there. We are all one. Whatever we need we can go to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kyndal the Student<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyndal currently holds a 3.5 GPA. When we asked Kyndal how important school was to her, she said, \u201cReally important. Most athletes know you have to have good grades in order to get to the next level. So it\u2019s really important because if you don\u2019t have the grades then you won\u2019t be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n We then asked who pushes her the most about focusing in on school, Kyndal jokingly said, \u201cEverybody around me. My teammates, the boys basketball program, Coach Foster, my coaches and my mom\u2026because my mom teaches there so I have no choice.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashleigh Farver, who is the Accounting\/CTE teacher at Hamtramck High School, is also Kyndal\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n We asked Ashleigh what makes Kyndal such a great student-athlete, she said, \u201cHer ability to find balance in class and on the court. Kyndal takes pride in being efficient in every aspect of life.\u201d<\/p>\n Ashleigh then went into more detail explaining her response, saying, \u201cIt was this year Kyndal kicked it up a bit. Being a self-starter and being motivated in the classroom has always been a simple thing for Kyndal. However, on the court she desired more of a push. This year Kyndal has brought the self-starting attitude to the court. When her mindset changed, her body and performance changed as well. Being teachable and knowing when and how to make adjustments, rather in class or on the court, is what makes her a great student-athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n We would be remised if we didn\u2019t get a quote from Aaron Brock, who is Kyndal\u2019s father, and is also a legend at Hamtramck High School for all of the records he broke playing football and basketball there in the early 2000\u2019s.<\/p>\n Aaron is currently the owner of Randy\u2019s Barbershop in Hamtramck. When we asked Aaron what made Kyndal such a great student-athlete, he said, \u201cKyndal is very persistent. If she doesn\u2019t know something she will do the research to figure it out\u201d<\/p>\n Aaron then added, \u201cHer knowing herself and knowing the strength, power and mindset that she has within is important as well. Kyndal wasn\u2019t getting the playing time she deserved at her old school, so she had to take her talents to South Beach (Hamtramck) where they know and see the courage and hard work that she puts in on and off the court. That takes a strong mind to know what you want and to actually do it.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Next Step <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyndal already has a full ride scholarship from Lake Michigan College to play basketball. She hasn\u2019t committed yet to Lake Michigan, but whichever school she attends, she plans to pursue a degree in sports management.<\/p>\n Kyndal also plans to pursue real estate and plans to get her real estate license while she is attending college. She said she just enjoys \u201chelping people.\u201d<\/p>\n Lastly, on top of everything, Kyndal has her own clothing brand called \u201c Cloudy Judgement.\u201d<\/p>\n When we asked what \u201cCloudy Judgement\u201d is all about, Kyndal said, \u201cMy generation, our thoughts are real cloudy. Some of us don\u2019t think straight and we are too much in our head. The whole brand is involved with mental health. So I just feel like it\u2019s something that should be talked about more.\u201d<\/p>\n The website isn\u2019t officially up yet for \u201cCloudy Judgement,\u201d but be on the lookout for that soon.<\/p>\n Once again, Congratulations to Kyndal Farver, who is our November student-athlete of the month! We hope and expect nothing but great things from Kyndal in her future endeavors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Full Link to the OZ Media 313 Interview is here:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-18-at-7.04.41-PM-244x300.png\")
Kyndal is the point guard\/floor general of her team. When her team needs her the most, she delivers.<\/em><\/p>\n