Name: Amanda Majewski
School: Peshtigo
Year: Senior
Volleyball Honors: First Team All-Marinette & Oconto for coach Robin Gilligan and the Bulldogs as a senior...Helped them capture the conference title as a senior....Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Basketball Honors: Is averaging 13.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game for coach Bobby Kuchta and the Bulldogs...Has helped the Bulldogs to a 11-2 overall record and 9-0 record in the Marinette & Oconto Conference so far this season...First Team All-Conference as a sophomore and junior...Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore...Helped the Bulldogs to at least a share of conference title in each of her first three years.
Softball Honors: First Team All-Marinette & Oconto as a junior pitcher...Helped the Bulldogs to the conference title.
Favorite Sport (and why): "Basketball, because it’s intense and you get to become close with teammates and coaches. Team work is huge and how competitive it is. Working and being successful with my teammates in basketball is a great feeling."
Best Part of High School Sports: "Becoming close with your teammates and being successful as a team."
Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Don’t Stop Believing."
Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "We beat Oconto Falls in a volleyball tournament and ended up taking second in a tournament no one would have thought we would’ve."
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "You get to be on a team with different girls for different sports, you stay in shape."
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "Having time to do homework, study for tests, and you never really get a break from being active."
Favorite Opponent: Coleman
Favorite Professional Team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite Professional Athlete: Steph Curry
Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: Laken James
Most Admired High School Teammate: "Carly Dietrich because she was always encouraging."
College Plans: Lakeland College
Activities Outside of Sports: "Hanging out with friends and family, work, and school."
I Find it Relaxing to: Lay on a beach
Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill
Favorite Movie: Coach Carter
Favorite Musical Artist: Justin Bieber
Favorite Subject: Science
Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster
Favorite Website: Twitter
Other Family Members: Mom, Dad, and brother Andrew
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