KAMLOOPS – TRU WolfPack women’s volleyball coach announced her newest recruit today.

Amanda Frayne, a Sa-Hali Secondary student who has played volleyball at school since grade six and club volleyball since grade seven, has committed to the WolfPack for its 2007-08 season.

The Grade 12 student, who has achieved first-class honours throughout high school, and will be studying sciences at TRU, has received numerous athletic awards as well.

This year’s team Captain, Amanda accompanied her team to provincial finals in Grades 10, 11 and 12 and was named Female Athlete of the Year from grades 8 through 11.

In addition, she has won All-star/MVP awards at the Vernon, UBCO and Valleyview tournaments, was named Kamloops Volleyball Association MVP from grades 9-11, and was a member of the Zone 2 volleyball team which competed at the 2004 BC Summer Games in Abbotsford, where her team finished 4th.

She was a member of the U16 Team BC in 2005, and a member of the 2006 U17/U18 Team BC. Amanda also volunteered as assistant coach of the junior girls’ volleyball team at Sa-Hali Secondary in 2006, and has been a local-level referee since 2005.

“We are thrilled that Amanda has decided to attend TRU and join the WolfPack volleyball team,” said WolfPack head coach Carrie Barrett. “Amanda is a terrific student athlete who has the potential to impact our program’s future successes. I look forward to working with her,” she added.

Asked why she chose to play for the WolfPack, the outside hitter, who stands 5’11” , has a spike reach of 9’8″ and plays both volleyball and basketball for her high school, said “Carrie has been part of my volleyball since grade 8.”

For more information, please contact
Carrie Barrett (head coach, women’s volleyball) at 250-318-0789