Finding out about Belle Smith

DANBURY — North Stokes’ rising senior Belle Smith plays both basketball and soccer for the Vikings with soccer being her favorite sport.

She loves the fact that she has grown up near Hanging Rock State Park, with so many things to do there. She enjoys her family, and they are the ones who motivate her to compete in sports the most.

She is looking forward to her senior year of basketball and completing several Forsyth Tech classes to prepare for college. Belle is loyal to her friends and family and will likely be famous for being undefeated in spike ball and corn hole.

Smith has learned that life is not always fair, but that high school sports has helped her connect with teammates and classmates.

She has been a member of the A honor role for the past three years and is a member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society. Smith was voted Northwest 1A All-Conference in soccer. Belle plans to attend Forsyth Technical Community College for two years and then transfer to a four-year college.

The Stokes News was able to catch up with Belle and she allowed us to get to know her on a more personal level by answering the following questions:

Favorite Food: My mom’s chicken and dumplings

Favorite Subject: English

Biggest Influence: My mom, because she works really hard and always pushes me

Favorite TV Show: “Grey’s Anatomy”

Favorite Music: All types of music but my favorites are rap and country

Favorite Sport: Soccer

Website you visit most often: Google translate for my French class

Favorite Day of the Year: My birthday

Favorite Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream

Pets: A dog named Zayn and he is a Great Dane

Favorite Teacher/Coach: My dad, he never favored me over other players. He had coached me in many basketball and soccer seasons, and always pushes me to do my best. He’s coached me since I was five years old and is one of my biggest supporters

Dream Vacation: Blue Lagoon in Iceland

Dream Job: CEO of a Fortune 500 Company

Hobbies: Fishing and swimming

Favorite Athlete: Alex Morgan, she’s crazy good at soccer

Look for more “Getting to know Stokes County Athletes” in up-and-coming issues of The Stokes News.