Another accolade for Aquinas cricket superstar Tash Wakelin… The Yr 13 student has been named Northern District’s Young Female Player of the Year, a title bestowed on the district’s most outstanding female cricketer under age 21.

ND said Tash is a “game changer” who has had a standout year as captain of the Northern Districts U19 and A teams. During the national tournament, she hit 308 runs with a high score of 81, averaged 51.33 runs, had a strike rate of 111 and a total of 50 fours! She was a key part of the ND bowling attack, achieving the second-most wickets for ND.

Tash won selection NZ U19 selection to the inaugural U19 Women’s World Cup in South Africa where she was the first-equal NZ wicket-taker (her best was three wickets for 14 runs.) And she’s just 17! An amazing feat Tash, we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!