Amanda is interested in continuing her volleyball career by attending a four-year university program at a DI or DII institution and is open to schools in Ontario, Eastern or Western Canada, and bordering US states. She is interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with hopes of eventually becoming an Epidemiologist.
As a disciplined, multi-sport athlete, Amanda is 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, Amanda is an emotionally and physically tough, agile “big” with quick hands and quick lateral mobility. As a top scorer/ performer, Amanda believes in teamwork by sharing team achievements with a “teamwork makes the dream work” mindset. Similar to Amanda’s athletic performance, she is a competitive academic, consistently performing at a scholarly level and winning academic awards. While playing two rep sports, working two part-time jobs, and supporting community engagement working as a volleyball coach, Amanda has consistently held a GPA of 3.9 throughout high school.
AMANDA LAGO
NEXT LEVEL U STATEMENT
ACADEMICS
St. James Catholic High School (Guelph, Ontario)
GPA: 3.9
Class of 2022
ATHLETICS
Team: Guelph Junior Gryphons Volleyball Association U18 (Playing Up)
Position(s): 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.
Consistent, collaborative, and intelligent tall setter/aggressive attacker, offers knowledge with setting plays and hitting to exposed areas, fearless blocker.
TEAM HISToRY
Guelph Junior Gryphons Volleyball Association U18 (Playing Up)
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
TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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
INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2020-2021 Honour Roll Student
2019-2020 Honour Roll Student
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
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
2020-2021 Enrolled in Sports Leadership Senior High School Ministry Program (LEAP)
2020-2021, 2019-2020 Athletic Council Member
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
2020-2021 Administrative Support and Assistant Coach, Junior Guelph Gryphons Volleyball Association
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
STATS
Vertical Approach Touch: 9.3 Feet
Vertical Block Touch: 9.1 Feet