Female Spotlight Athlete of the Week | Kinley Rogal
· Yahoo Sports
Name: Kinley Rogal
School: Cambria Heights
Visit catcross.org for more information.
Age: 18
Grade: 12
Sports: Basketball and soccer
Parents: Richard and Heather Rogal, of Hastings
Athletic achievements: In basketball, 2025-26 District 6 Class 3A runner-up, 2025 Willamsburg all-tournament team member, 2024-25 Cambria County Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention and 2025-26 Altoona Mirror athlete of the week; in soccer, 2024 District 6 Class 2A champions and 2024 Heritage Conference selection.
Coach’s quote: “Kinley has had a great career here at Cambria Heights, but she has really had a breakout senior year. She has scored 400 points this year and has been a difficult player for opposing teams to stop during our run through districts. In the district semifinal, she was the best player on the floor, scoring 22 out of the 35 points for the Lady Highlanders. In the championship game, she was the high scorer of the game with 25 points. Kinley’s leadership has been key to our success and it is nice to have a coach/leader on the court. Kinley’s presence will be missed next year, but many of our young players have gained a lot of useful knowledge from her which will help us in the future.” – Cambria Heights girls basketball coach Eric Thomas
Favorite subject: Principles of engineering
Favorite movie: “Pitch Perfect”
Favorite book: “One of Us is Lying” by Karen McManus
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite teacher (subject taught): Mrs. Manack (principles of engineering)
Favorite song: “Semi-Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind
Favorite app on your phone: TikTok
Outside interest: Hanging out with friends
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: A cat because they lay around all day and sleep
Favorite athletic team: Boston Celtics
Athlete most admired: Celtics forward Jayson Tatum
Most influential people on my athletic career: My family
Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: Richmond University freshman guard and River Valley graduate Ava Persichetti
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the 2024 District 6 Class 2A soccer championship
How I got my start: Going to Shooting Stars with my brother
Future goal: Attend college for business management
- Jake Oswalt