By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter 02\/08\/2024 08:30 Membertou\u2019s Karlee Waldvogel will be representing the Mi\u2019kmaq community on a grand scale when she plays soccer for Indigenous Team Canada at the 2025 Indigenous World Games. Waldvogel was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, but has deep familial roots in Membertou. She has been involved in soccer since childhood. \u201cI’ve been involved in soccer since I was around three years old. From my understanding, my parents told me I was a pretty hyperactive kid and they wanted to put me in some sort of sport, so they put me in both soccer and gymnastics when I was younger,\u201d Waldvogel explained. \u201cI ended up having to pick between competitive gymnastics and playing high level soccer when I was… <\/p>\n
By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter 02\/08\/2024 08:30 Membertou\u2019s Karlee Waldvogel will be representing the Mi\u2019kmaq community on a grand scale when she plays soccer for Indigenous Team Canada at the 2025 Indigenous World Games. Waldvogel was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, but has deep familial roots in Membertou. She has been involved in soccer since childhood. \u201cI’ve been involved in soccer since I was around three years old. From my understanding, my parents told me I was a pretty hyperactive kid and they wanted to put me in some sort of sport, so they put me in both soccer and gymnastics when I was younger,\u201d Waldvogel explained. \u201cI ended up having to pick between competitive gymnastics and playing high level soccer when I was... <\/p>\n