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(left to right) Daisy van Wel (Cultural Person of the Year),  Lokyee Szeto (Contribution to Cultural Life), Annalise Hames (Contribution to Sport), Charlotte Wilford-Carroll (Sportsperson of the Year)
 
Photo by Wellington Girls' College

Sports & Cultural Awards 2019

Carolyn Kirkpatrick & Paul Maskill —

At the Sports & Cultural Awards Dinner last night, our top students were honoured.

Sports Awards

Athletics

Junior Champion - Molly O'Sullivan
Intermediate Champion - Samantha Whyte
Senior Champion - Emma Douglass

Badminton
Player of the Year - Gabrielle Esguerra

Basketball
Junior Player of the Year - Shayla Chin
Most Improved Player - Meg Rongen
Player of the Year - Rhiannon Bond
Player of the Year - Lili Clarke

Cricket
Valuable Contribution - Amelia Harlan
Player of the Year - Anna Martin

Cross Country
Junior Runner of the Year - Katelyn Sceats
Senior Runner of the Year - Emma Douglass

Floorball
Player of the Year - Maya Hatchwell

Football
Junior Player of the Year - Helena Errington
Most Improved Player - Eliza O'Donnell
Player of the Year - George Lawry
Player of the Year - Jemma Catherwood

Futsal
Junior Player of the Year - Lucy Armitage
Player of the Year - Jemma Catherwood

Handball
Player of the Year - Amelia MacKenzie

Hockey
Junior Player of the Year - Riana Pho
Most Improved Player - Jess Davenport
Valuable Contribution - Phoebe Pottinger
Player of the Year - Caitlin Rennie

Lacrosse
Player of the Year - Annalise Hames

Netball 
Junior Player of the Year - Ruby McAuley
Most Improved Senior B - Lili Clarke
Most Improved Senior B - Alana Taggart
Player of the Year Senior B - Sarah Neal
Most Improved Senior A - Victoria Green
Valuable Contribution Senior A - Alice Wotton
Player of the Year Senior A - Maia Wilson

Orienteering
Orienteer of the Year - Lauren Kendon

Rowing
Junior Rower of the Year - Caitlin Revell
Cox'n of the Year - Charlotte Dunn
Crew of the Year - Under 15 Quad 
Rower of the Year - Alice Fahey

Rugby
Player of the Year - Maddi King

Skiing
Skier of the Year - Elsie Teichert

Swimming
Swimmer of the Year - Julia Borlase

Underwater Hockey
Valuable Contribution - Maia Cameron
Player of the Year - Maia Cameron
Player of the Year - Belle Burdon

Volleyball
Most Improved Player - Celia Beaglehole
Player of the Year - Briana Logo-Tufuga

Water Polo
Valuable Contribution - Jessie McKee
Player of the Year - Celia O'Connor

NZ Representatives
Charlotte Wilford-Carroll (Football), Jemma Catherwood (Football), Maia Cameron (UnderwaterHockey), Belle Burdon (UnderwaterHockey), Ella Amos (Handball), Kristina Hames (Handball), Ruby Baker (Hockey), Sorita Pho (Hockey), Maya Hatchwell (Floorball)

  • Social Team of the Year - Lacrosse Social Team
  • Team of the Year - 1st XI Hockey and 1st XI Football
  • Coaches of the Year - Olivia Baird and Abby Ruffell
  • Outstanding Effort in Other Sports Codes - Bella Domaneschi (Rock Climbing)
  • Winner WGC Contribution to Sport - Annalise Hames
  • Winner WGC Sportsperson of the Year - Charlotte Wilford-Carroll


Cultural Awards

  • Tarleton Cup for Contribution to School Drama - Daisy van Wel
  • Visual Art Award - Alex Lopez
  • Marjory Nicholls Prize for Prepared Speech - Daisy van Wel, Catherine Bullock
  • Frances Henry Award for String Instrument - Rebecca Simpson
  • Eudora Henry Memorial Award for Non-string Instrument - Elena Salmond
  • Alexis Whyte Memorial Poetry Prize - Florence Kitteridge
  • Contribution to School Dance - Lokyee Szeto
  • Contribution to Performing Arts - Daisy van Wel
  • Katherine McIndoe Cup for Choral Singing - Raka Sarker, Stella McGann
  • Debater of the Year - Caitlin Perks, Freja Cook
  • Dancer of the Year - Ruby Dalmer
  • Bush Sisters Cup for All Round Musical Endeavour - Lillian Merrall
  • Winner WGC Cultural Person of the Year - Daisy van Wel
  • Winner WGC Contribution to Cultural Life - Lokyee Szeto

NZ Cultural Representatives
Elena Salmond and Ella Dowsett-Farmer (NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra)


Board of Trustee’s Jubilee Cup for All Round Sports & Cultural Excellence
Lauren Kendon