Amanda Lago
- Status: Committed to Conestoga College
- Class of 2023
Next Level U Statement
I am interested in continuing my volleyball career by attending a four-year university program at a DI or DII institution and am open to schools in Ontario, Eastern or Western Canada, and bordering US states. I am interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with hopes of eventually becoming an Epidemiologist.
As a disciplined, multi-sport athlete, I am an elite, division one player who has contributed to multiple volleyball and basketball associations in Guelph, Kitchener, and Hamilton. With sound fundamental skills in court awareness, athletic aptitude, I am emotionally and physically tough, agile “big” with quick hands and quick lateral mobility. As a top scorer/ performer, I believe in teamwork by sharing team achievements with a “teamwork makes the dream work” mindset. Similar to my athletic performance, I am fiercely competitive academically by consistently performing at an Ontario Scholar level and winning academic awards. While playing two rep sports, working two part-time jobs, and supporting community engagement working as a volleyball coach, I have consistently held a GPA of 4.0 throughout high school.
Contact this athleteAcademics
As a committed student-athlete, I understand the importance of time management and how hard work pays off. I approach both school and sports with the input-output theory, trying my hardest to seek new knowledge and feedback to help set me up for the best results. Going into each new school year I set goals for myself on what I hope to achieve as well as what I will improve on from last year. Receiving academic recognition is very inspiring for me to continue striving to better myself as a student and community member.
Academic Highlights:
● 2020-2021 Honour Roll Student
● 2019-2020 Honour Roll Student
● 2018-2019 Honour Roll Student
● 2018-2019 English Academic Award
● 2017-2018 Honour Roll Student
● 2017-2018 English Academic Award
● 2017-2018 Valedictorian, Primary School Graduation
- Country
- Canada
- School Name
- St. James Catholic High School
- School City
- Guelph
- Recruitment Year
- 2023
Athletics
Canadian
Height:
5'11
Weight:
155
References:
- Coach Zach Ferguson, Junior Guelph Gryphons Volleyball Athletic Director and Beach Volleyball Coach
- Coach Chris D’Angela, OBA Basketball Coach
Setter/ Left Side/ Right Side
Player Style:
High Sports IQ/ Sees the Court/ Consistent/ Agile/ Communicative/Quick Hands/ Fast Feet/ Coachable with Positive Attitude
Player Strengths:
Strong communicator, effective defender/blocker with the ability to react to attackers, strong serve receiver capable of adjusting to serves quickly, a team player.
Leadership:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020 Athletic Council Member
2020-2021 Enrolled in Sports Leadership Senior High School Ministry Program (LEAP)
2019-2020 Junior Volleyball Captain, St. James High School
2018-2019 Junior Volleyball Captain, St. James High School
2017-2018 Valedictorian, Primary School Graduation
VOLUNTEERISM
2021-2022, 2020-2021 Administrative Support and Assistant Coach, Junior Guelph Gryphons Volleyball Association
2021-2022 Assistant Coach, St. James High School Senior Boys Volleyball Team
2018-2019 Sales Associate, Food Services, Cambridge RedHawks
Junior Hockey
2017-2020 Refereed and Monitored Sporting Events with Elementary and Secondary Schools
2017 Office Helper, Holy Trinity Catholic School
Team History:
Guelph Junior Gryphons Volleyball Association U18 (2021-2022)
Guelph Beach Volleyball U18
Guelph Junior Gryphons Volleyball Association U18 (Playing Up 2020-2021)
Ancaster Blitz Basketball Association U17
Guelph Beach Volleyball U17
St. James Catholic High School Junior Girls Basketball 2019, 2018
St. James Catholic High School Junior Girls Volleyball 2019, 2018
Guelph Junior Gryphons Volleyball Association U17 (Played Up)
Ancaster Blitz Basketball Association U16
Guelph Junior Gryphons Beach Volleyball U16
Tri-County JUEL PREP Basketball
Ancaster Blitz Basketball Association U14, U13
Guelph Grizzlies Indoor Volleyball Association U14, U13, U12
Guelph Grizzlies Beach Volleyball U14, U13, U12
Kitchener Vipers Basketball Association U12, U11
Other Info:
As an empathetic leader, I embrace building strong positive and open relationships with teammates and coaching staff on and off the court. Building trust and celebrating the strengths of each player is extremely important, playing a significant role in the development of skill and character. Winning and losing as a team is crucial for creating team unity. I not only love playing volleyball but I particularly enjoy winning and celebrating the contributions from each of my teammates. I embrace the future with hopes and optimism of further developing my personal and post-secondary volleyball skill-sets. I am excited about furthering my athletic and academic journey ~ “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” … Ralph Waldo Emerson
2020-2021 Honour Roll Student
2019-2020 Honour Roll Student
Summer 2021 OVA U18 Beach Brampton Tournament – SILVER
Summer 2021 OBA U19 Summer 3×3 Basketball Orangeville Tournament – BRONZE
U18 OVA Beach Tournament (Playing Up One Year)
2019-2020 OFSAA Senior Player Basketball Placing 8th Overall in Province
2019-2020 CWOSSA Champs, Senior Basketball Achievement Award St. James High School
2019-2020 D10 Champs, Senior Basketball Achievement Award St. James Catholic High School
2019-2020 Selected Representative for She’s Got Game Annual Gala, University of Guelph
2018-2019 D10 Champs, Junior Basketball Achievement Award St. James Catholic High School
2018-2019 D10 Game Most Valuable Player, St. James Catholic High School
2018-2019 CWOSSA Champs, Junior Basketball Achievement Award St. James High School
2018-2019 Top 40 Tri-City Regional Basketball Camp
2018-2019 Honour Roll Student
2018-2019 English Academic Award
2018 Most Valuable Player, U14 Guelph Grizzlies Volleyball Association
2017-2018 Honour Roll Student
2017-2018 English Academic Award
2017-2018 OBA All-Star
2017-2018 Female Athlete of the Year, Holy Trinity Catholic School
2017-2018 U14 Most Valuable Player, Ancaster Blitz Basketball Association
2017 Award of Excellence Player, U14 Guelph Grizzlies Volleyball Association
2017 Blue Star Ontario Basketball Summer Camp
2016-2017 OBA All-Star
2016-2017 Most Valuable Player, Kitchener Vipers Basketball Association
2016 Blue Star Ontario Basketball Summer Camp
2015 TIDP Ontario Basketball Summer Camp
2013-2014 Most Valuable Player, Guelph Phoenix Basketball Association
Team Accomplishments:
Summer 2021 OVA U18 Beach Brampton Tournament – SILVER
Summer 2021 OBA U19 Summer 3×3 Orangeville Basketball Tournament – BRONZE
2019/2020
St. James Catholic High School Senior Girls Basketball Team D10 Champs
St. James Catholic High School Senior Girls Basketball Team CWOSSA Champs
St. James Catholic High School Junior Girls Basketball Team OFSAA Participant
Due to COVID-19 OBA (Incomplete) Division 1, 3rd Overall in Province
2018-2019
St. James Catholic High School Junior Girls Basketball Team D10 Champs
St. James Catholic High School Junior Girls Basketball Team CWOSSA Champs
OVA Beach Volleyball Ashbridge Tournament SILVER
2017/2018
OBA Provincials Division 1, 3rd Overall in Province
Summer 2017 Basketball Rochester Tournament GOLD
Summer 2017 Basketball Pittsburgh Tournament GOLD
OVA Beach Volleyball Grand Bend Tournament SILVER
2015/2016
CYO Knights Basketball Tournament BRONZE
Major Atom Girls OBA Division 1, 4th Overall in Province
Vertical Approach Touch: 9.3 Feet
Vertical Block Touch: 9.1 Feet
Highlight Videos
Five words that best describe me on the court.
- Agile
- Communicative
- Collaborative
- Consistent
- Intelligent
Five words that best describe me off the court.
- Respectful
- Leader
- Ambitious
- Resilient
- Engaging