by Katrina Ferguson

Sports Awards for 2023

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A massive thanks goes out to our key staff members and members of the community for their efforts to get sport off the ground and to create positive experiences for our students.

Kia Ora!

Speaking of our community volunteers, we would not be able to offer what we can in Sport, here at Ellesmere, without your valuable support and the generous donation of your precious time.

This is something that has been spoken about over the last couple of years and I would personally like to encourage more members of the community to get involved in school sport so we can offer a wider range of activities at the College.

With limited resources available and continuing pressures and workload mounting on teaching staff, we need your help to enhance our sports programme here at Ellesmere College.

I would also encourage and welcome any of our Year 13’s who are leaving the College this week to offer their help next year if they can find the time……

I would like to express a big thank you to:

STAFF

Thanks to the teachers that have stepped up and put in the mahi this year to ensure we had an increase in participation especially during the winter season.

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS

You are the ones that drive your kids to where they need to be, do the washing, help manage teams, buy the cheeseburgers and chips after the games in town and are there on the sidelines to cheer your sons and daughters on.

Key people:

  • Mr Bert Knops (on his last sports awards) for his oversight of Sport as a Senior Manager- for his advice and encouragement.

  • Liz Corbett (caretaker)- for making our grounds the envy of opposing teams who come and visit.

  • Dean Mower- always there with the camera to get the action shots and for doing a superb job of the formal sports photos that appear in the school mag. (some on display)

  • Deborah Poorter, our sports coordinator who does a fabulous job behind the scenes with the admin to make sport work and run like a well-oiled machine. Thanks for your efforts in the organisation of tonight. Trophy’s and certificates and making sure we have them in the correct order!!

  • Trelise Christian- our sports leader this year and what she has done for sport at the College. The student Sports Committee has been a proactive and enthusiastic group who have supported Trelise admirably.

There has been so many volunteers that I am not going to mention by name/ or call them onto the stage who have supported us this year and please accept mine and The College’s personal; thanks for your time and commitment this year.

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Last week, our Sports, Arts and Cultural awards evening concluded with the Blues award and Sports Dux award.  Below are a list of the most prestigious Sports Awards that were awarded during the evening, we are so proud of all of these achievements!

Chris O’Connell

Head of Sport


Top Sports Awards and recipients for 2023:


Senior Engagement and Participation in Physical Activity 2023 - Liam Stoliker

This trophy/cup will be awarded to a student who chooses to be actively involved in a wide range of Physical Activities at Ellesmere College, including but not limited to organised physical activity, whanau and schoolwide sporting events and team sports. This award highlights a student's ongoing commitment to engaging with physical activity to promote health and wellbeing.


Junior Engagement and Participation in Physical Activity 2023 - Summer Cooper

This trophy/cup will be awarded to a student who chooses to be actively involved in a wide range of Physical Activities at Ellesmere College, including but not limited to organised physical activity, whanau and schoolwide sporting events and team sports. This award highlights a student's ongoing commitment to engaging with physical activity to promote health and wellbeing.


Junior Sports Person of the Year 2023 - Maggie Reid


Clausens Senior Fair Play Trophy 2023 – Liam Stoliker

To be considered for this award the athlete requires a nomination by a coach of a school team. To win this award the nominee must have successfully demonstrated all the qualities of fair play and sportsmanship. The winner of this award has demonstrated on going sportsmanship, commitment, perseverance, dedication and enjoyment in their chosen sports.


Junior Fair Play Trophy 2023- Savannah Brydie

This awarded to a student who has consistently demonstrated the principles of Fair Play and the College’s RISE values through participation in sport.


Blanchett Trophy – Single Best Performance 2023 - Maggie Reid

This award also requires a nomination by a coach. The athletes were nominated for a single best performance / achievement.


Stephanie Allen Memorial Trophy 2023 - Josh Blunden and Honor Barnett

This award also requires a nomination by a coach. The students were nominated because their contribution to the team was valued for more than individual skills, whose personality traits, reliability, positive attitude, support of the team, co-operation and unselfishness makes them a sustaining, invaluable link in the team’s overall performance. This trophy is awarded to a male and a female.


Atkins ‘All Round’ Trophy 2023 - Ethan Amyes

The Atkins Award for Best all round success in a wide range of activities. Students self- nominate themselves filling in a form detailing the highest teams they have been involved in and the level of competition they competed in. The quality of the finalists must be acknowledged. A long discussion was had by the Blues Committee when this award was finalised.


Year 7 & 8 A FootballTeam of the year

Ethan Amyes - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Jackson Fearnley - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Hunter Partridge - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Cameron Moffatt - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Nicolas Sierra - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Finn Kennedy - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Corban Stephens - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Sam Fearnley - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Oliver Marais - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Josh Marais - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Jonathan Schoeman - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance

Noah McNeill - Football, Canterbury Primary School Champions Recognition of Performance


Knops Dux Ludorum 2023 - Paige Robertson

This award is for Excellence in all aspects of sport- Performance, Administration, Officiating and Coaching. This is a prestigious award for a senior student.


BLUES AWARDS FOR SPORTING EXCELLENCE

The Blue Award recognises outstanding sporting achievements. To qualify for these awards, the athlete has to meet performance and sportsmanship guidelines that have been established for each code. Athletes would also have chosen to represent the school in their selected sports to the fullest extent possible.

Sports Blue

This is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding talent and commitment in their given field in sports. It recognises outstanding achievement in sport and the student has to have met performance and sportsmanship guidelines that have been established for each code. The athlete would have chosen to represent the school in their selected sport to the fullest extent possible.

Awarded to:

Paige Robertson - Indoor Cricket Canterbury U22 Womens

Honor Barnett - Netball - U 16 A , Mainland Tactix Talent Camp