PROFILE: Michael Manella
Contact: Mike@DMS11.com
Full Name Michael David Manella
Number 20
Position Capttain Center Midfield/Defender
Date of Birth 12-23-1989
Height 5'9.5"
Weight  
High School The Buckley School
GPA 3.6
SAT  
ACT  
Soccer Accomplishments 9th grade 1st team all liberty league. 10th & 11th grade all League MVP
ODP Experience
Cal South 2004-2007
2007 Las Vegas Regional Tournament Finalist
Personal

National Honor Society
Scholar Athlete
Honor Roll
10th and 11th grade class rep.
Varsity Club vice-President
National Honor Society Member

Helped start a non-profit organization called Cancer Awareness Club. We raise money to help children in need of cancer treatments that cannot afford to pay for the treatments. I started the organization in 2004, as a freshman. Our main sponsors are whole foods, lucky brand jeans and net zero. We raise money with community run/walks battle of the bands and fashion shows.

My favorite class is History. I find that learning about the past helps me understand what is going on in the present. My best subject is English. I enjoy the creative writing aspect of English, which I have a talent for. I really enjoy playing tennis with my family, and the High School team. I am also into astronomy and fascinated with the universe and immense depth that many people find too deep to learn and delve into.

My family is pretty large. I have 3 athletic younger brothers 1 princess soccer stud sister and an incredible tennis-guru mother. My father passed away in 2004 after battling lung cancer. He was a lawyer and graduated from USC law school. My younger siblings also play tennis, but are very intense soccer players. My mother is a professional tennis instructor, teaching children and adults and hosts tennis camps. My grandmother on my mother’s side is from Brazil. She is not only a very good soccer player, but also a fantastic cook and even more amazing tennis coach at Beverly Hills High school. My girlfriend, Ally, is very much a part of my family as well as club soccer player.

I hope to attend a university that suits my personality academically and athletically. I definitely want to compete in the NCAA championships by playing on a top Div1 soccer team, as well as studying interesting topics as I strive to decide on my major. I will also continue my support for my family at home as my siblings follow me closely into their last years of High School.
I have not decided yet on my future away from soccer. Being a professional player is my driving force on life and I believe my hard work and ability to be a leader on the soccer field will open doors for me to achieve me soccer goals. I hope my talents take me above and beyond my dreams. I work hard everyday to one be prepared for the opportunity to play soccer professionally. If I had the chance to play anywhere in Europe I would, and maybe one day I might get that chance …….. that’s what I really want: one chance.

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