DANBURY — North Stokes’ Rori Long says one of the best things about her is her unique personality and outstanding sense of humor. She loves the North Stokes community where everyone knows each other, and it also has the nature aspect with the mountains and woods.
She is looking forward to finishing her senior year strong before moving onto college next fall. Rori also loves the fact that the people in the school can have close-knit relationships with her peers and professors.
Long enjoys entomology, nature hikes and reading. One of the hardest lessons she has learned is procrastination can cause things to be harder than you think.
Rori plays tennis and softball for the Vikings. What motivates her is her teammates and her parents. They push her during games and keep Long at her best, and her coaches who push Rori in practice to help make her better.
She has earned All-Conference in tennis for two years, and honorable mention All-Conference for one.
Long is a member of the Interact Club, Amnesty International, Ruritan National, A-B Honor Roll, and plays travel softball for the Surry Cyclones.
She plans to attend a four-year university and major in zoology or environmental biology with the hopes of continuing to play sports.
The Stokes News was able to catch up with Rori and she allowed us to get to know her on a more personal level by answering the following questions:
Favorite Food: Any kind of Korean food
Favorite Subject: Biology
Biggest Influence: My friends and family who have stuck by my side through the good and the bad and have made me the person I am today
Favorite TV Show: ”Centaurworld”
Favorite Music: Indie, Folk, and Pop
Favorite Sport: Tennis and softball
Website Most Often Visit: TikTok
Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate
Pets: Two dogs and a cat
Famous For: Being the Bug Girl
Favorite Teacher/Coach: For tennis Mandee Bennett at North Stokes. She has always pushed me to be the best I can be on the court and keeping my head up. For softball, Bobby Rosenquist, my hitting coach at Bay Area Bears, for always boosting my confidence and keeping it fun
Dream Vacation: South Korea or Japan
Dream Job: Wildlife Biologist or Zoologist
Favorite Athlete: Coco Gauff and Jennie Finch for both tennis and softball. They have both broken barriers in their sports, especially for women and their winning attitude while being role models for all athletes.
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