Aidan Dougherty '18 Recruiting Profile
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2017 Highlights #2Personal Statement
I just completed my Junior at St. Augustine High School in San Diego. I started playing Lacrosse in 8th grade as a mid-fielder. I started playing goalie as a high school Freshman. My coach, John Tolla, asked for volunteers to try the position part way through an unsuccessful season. I worked hard and quickly found a love for the position. With the help of my coaches, I ended the season as the Varsity starter as a Freshman. I attended Bill Pilat's goalie camp the last two summers and have worked hard at becoming a better player.
During my Sophomore season (2016) our team turned around with a 15-3 record earning a league championship. I was named 1st team All-League and MVP of our Varsity team.
During my Junior season (2017) our team won a league championship and played in the CIF Finals coming in runner ups for Division 2. I was name 1st team All-League and League Player of the Year for the 2017 season.
Lacrosse has become my passion and I switched from playing club soccer to club Lacrosse for the remainder of my high school experience. In the summer of 2016 I attended a number of Lacrosse showcases locally and on the East coast, as well as tournaments and I returned to the Pilat goalie camp. I plan on attending events on the West and East coasts in the summer of 2017.
In addition to Lacrosse and a focus on my academics, I played on our JV soccer team my Sophomore year, am a writer for our school newspaper and participate in many community service activities. I took a 3 week trip to Guatamala in January 2016 with a service group to help locals with infrastructure projects. I volunteered as a poll worker in the 2016 Presidential election and recently obtained scuba diving certification in January 2017. My academics are a priority and I pride myself in maintaining an 3.9 GPA. I am taking a competitive course schedule my Senior year with three AP classes and will be taking Civics in summer school 2017.
I am coachable player always looking to improve. I still have so much to learn and value guidance from all coaches and teammates. My goal is to continue playing lacrosse at the collegiate level and to challenge myself academically at a great university.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 4 years
- 2018 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-League and League Player of the Year; San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team; Team was League Champs and CIF Finalists in our Division
Team Awards
- Team Captain, Conference Chanmps, Sectional 2nd Place
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Varsity MVP for 2016 Season
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, Team Captain
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter
Individual Awards
- Started playing Goalie Freshman season - Varsity starting Goalie by mid-season
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2017 LaxDawgs (High School Elite)
- Adrenaline LaxDawgs Winter/Spring 2016-2017
- 2017 Team12 (High School Elite)
- 2016 La Mesa Lightning (High School)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- John Tolla
- Club Coach
- Tom DeMaio
- Club Coach
- Alex Cade
Events
- Camp/Event
- PEAK Goalie Combine
- 7/31/17 to 7/31/17
- Elite Goalie Combine offering a competitive and comprehensive recruiting showcase focusing exclusively on the goalie position. This unique, invitational program allows 1 on 1 exposure for goalies and NCAA Division I II and III college coaches.
- Camp/Event
- America's Finest Rivalry
- 6/17/17 to 6/18/17
- Will be attending with Team12 - Coaches Tom DeMaio and John Tolla
- Camp/Event
- San Diego Regional Prospect Day
- 6/16/17 to 6/16/17
- Recruiting event. Registered as a 2018 Goalie.
- Camp/Event
- Sand Storm
- 1/14/17 to 1/15/17
- Camp/Event
- Amplify Rising Stars Showcase
- 1/07/17 to 1/08/17
- Showcase/recruiting event run by Joe Amplo
- Camp/Event
- OC Fall Brawl
- 11/18/16 to 11/20/16
- Camp/Event
- High Rollers SoCal
- 11/12/16 to 11/13/16
- Showcase/recruiting event
- Camp/Event
- Eye of the Tiger Summer Showcase
- 7/21/16 to 7/21/16
- Position specific instruction and competition in various drills and scenarios that replicate a collegiate style practice.
- Camp/Event
- Catholic Showcase - Invitational
- 7/13/16 to 7/15/16
- Catholic College showcase run by Joe Amplo (Marquette University), Andy Copelan (Fairfield University) and Kevin Warne (Georgetown University).
- Camp/Event
- California Gold Lacrosse Invitational
- 7/06/16 to 7/07/16
- Camp/Event
- Bill Pilat Goalie Camp
- 6/21/16 to 6/24/16
- Goalie training camp run by Bill Pilat of Roanoake College
Training
- Various goalie gamps and clinics
- 3 years
- Summer 2016 I attended the Pilat Goalie camp at Whittier College June 21-24, the California Gold 3d Invitational camp in San Diego July 6-7 and I attended a one day elite camp at Princeton July 21. This winter/spring (2016/2017) I played High School Elite Club LAX with LaxDawgs in San Diego. Summer of 2017 I plan to attend a Goalie specific recruiting/prospect event at Stony Brook University along with other events on the West coast.
Additional Sports
- Soccer
- 2 years
- Junior Varsity Team
- I played soccer at Saints for 2 years. Beginning in 2nd grade and until May 2016 I played club soccer, as well. My soccer position was left back. After my Sophomore year I decided to focus on High School and club lacrosse and development of my goalie ski
Statistics
| Statistic | 2017 Varsity Team | 2016 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|
| Groundballs | 32 | 28 |
| Games Played | 19 | 17 |
| Record | Overall 14-6; League Champions; #2 Seed CIF Playoffs - Advancing to CIF Championship Game 5/20/17 | Overall 15-3; League Champions |
| GAA | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Save % | .633 | .629 |
| Saves | 154 | 114 |
| Shutouts | 1 | 3 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Sophomore Honors English 2015-2016Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History as Sophomore 2015-2016 AP US History as Junior 2016-2017 AP English Literature as Junior 2016-2017Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- Awards3 semesters Principal's List 4.0 or better (1st semester Freshman, both semesters Sophomore) 4 semesters First Honors 3.60-3.99 (2nd semester Freshman, 1st and 2nd semesters Junior, 1st semester Senior) San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team - 2016-2017 Ethics and Morality Award - Spring 2017
- ActivitiesWriter for the school newspaper Guatemala service trip January 2016 where we helped with building and infrastructure improvements in San Lucas Toliman Italy service trip January 2018 100+ hours of combined community service grade 9-11 Society of Saints Scholars Volunteered as a poll worker in the 2016 Presidential Election PADI Scuba Certification January 2017 American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified November 2017 Athletes Saving Athletes Training (Advocates for Injured Athletes) Spring 2017 Habitat for Humanity Club at St. Augustine High School Regular Blood Donor
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