n Nickname - Mand, among others.
- School - Conneaut.
- Class - Junior.
- Sports - Basketball and softball.
- Notes - The 16-year-old is the daughter of Tina and Rob... Has a younger brother, Josh, 13... Is a member of the National Honor Society, carries a 4.0 grade-point average and is tied for first in her class... When not toiling in the athletic realm, she enjoys going to the movies, listening to music and hanging out with her friends... Though she appears to be shy, Amanda's friends know better. "I'm really not shy. Only a few people that know me really well know that."... Has earned a letter in volleyball, and two each in basketball and softball... Played softball over the summer for the Top Guns 16-under Black... Is currently playing fall softball for the Ohio Jaguars 18-under team... Wants to pursue a career in pharmacy, sports management or hotel management... Has just begun looking at colleges but fancies Ohio Northern and Findlay... Wishes to pursue softball at the collegiate level.
Favorites
- School subject - Chemistry.
- Hobby - Scrapbooking.
- Car - "I wish I had a car, so whatever car somebody would like to buy for me is my favorite car."
- Store - American Eagle.
- CD - "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out," Panic at the Disco.
- Song - "Sunday Morning," Maroon Five.
- Band/Artist - Panic at the Disco.
- Movie - "Dodgeball" and "Anchor Man."
- Actor - Ben Stiller.
- Actress - Jennifer Anniston.
- TV show - Grey's Anatomy.
- Radio station - Star-104 (103.7-FM).
- Food - Tacos.
- Dessert - Chocolate cheesecake.
- Fast food - Taco Bell.
- Beverage - Blue Gatorade. "It has to be the blue kind."
- Sport - Softball.
- Athlete - LeBron James.
- Baseball team - Cleveland Indians.
- NFL team - "I don't have one, but I'll say the Green Bay Packers because my boyfriend (Nick DeNunzio) said."
- NBA team - "The Cleveland Cavaliers. My friends and I claim to be the best Cavaliers' fans around."
- Would like to meet - LeBron James.
- Person most admired - "My parents."
- Superstitions - "I have a lot, but I have to wear the same batting gloves all year, no matter how many holes they get. I also have to have the same model batting gloves every year. The other players make fun of me because of how chewed up my batting gloves get."
- Top sports moment - "Hitting two home runs in one day. I've only hit three in my life. That's pretty amazing to me. We played until two in the morning that day. It was at a tournament this past summer at the Thunderplex in Vienna."
- Bob Ettinger
Star Beacon Print Edition: 10/17/2006
