The 21st Annual Aoraki Secondary Schools Sports Awards was held on Friday 1 November at the Southern Trust Events Centre with Guest Speaker Hollie Woodhouse.

The evening was an opportunity to acknowledge staff, community and students’ outstanding sporting performances and successes.

Roncalli College had 39 representatives in attendance, including student finalists, parents, family and staff. This was a great reflection on the successful year Roncalli students have had in sporting achievement and representation. Thank you to the parents and families of Roncalli for your wonderful support.

Congratulations to all our 2019 Roncalli Finalists:

Luca Shaw (Basketball), Ben Davenport (Cricket), Jaxson Whyte (Cycling), Ruby Anderson (Football), Alex Kelliher (Golf), Charlotte Clarke (Inline Speed Skating), Charli Nevin (Inline Speed Skating), Ella Sugrue (Motocross), Matthew Gray (Swimming), Natasha Pannett (Swimming), Jamie Fitzgerald (Table Tennis), Jessica Aldridge (Tennis), Thomas Flynn (Track Karting), Reagan Ashley (Outstanding Referee),

I would also like to acknowledge the Roncalli students who were nominees only: Roshean O’Connor (Inline Speed Skating), Thomas Flynn (Hockey) and (Best All Rounder).

Roncalli College Winners 2019

Outstanding Referee (Basketball) ~ Reagan Ashley

Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2019

• Luca Shaw ~ Basketball
• Jaxson Whyte ~ Cycling
• Ruby Anderson ~ Football
• Alex Kelliher ~ Golf
• Charlotte Clarke ~ Inline Speed Skating
• Ella Sugrue ~ Motocross
• Jamie Fitzgerald ~ Table Tennis
• Thomas Flynn ~ Track Karting

Some highlights of achievements from our Winners:

Outstanding Referee (Basketball) ~ Reagan Ashley

• Refereed at the New Zealand National Tertiary Championships in Christchurch. Awarded the Men's Quarter Final, Men’s Semi Final and Men’s Grand Final.
• Refereed at the New Zealand Schick Secondary Schools National Championships in Palmerston North. Awarded the Men's Quarter Final, Men’s Semi Final and Women's Grand Final.
• Referee on the New Zealand National Women’s League Panel (NZ WBC) which included Refereeing 4 Home & Away Season Games in Dunedin and also Officiating the Women's National League Tier 2 Grand Final in Auckland.
• Refereed the Men’s Quarter-Final, Men’s Semi-Final and Women’s Grand Final at the New Zealand Basketball Under 23 National Championships in Porirua.
• Refereed the Men's Quarter-Final, Men’s Semi-Final and Women's Grand Final at the New Zealand Basketball Under 19 National Championships in Dunedin.
• Refereed the Women’s Quarter-Final, Men’s Semi-Final and Women’s Grand Final at the New Zealand Basketball Under 17 National Championships in Auckland.
• Selected by Basketball New Zealand to be a Referee Trainer at the Schick Southern Cup in Christchurch.

Luca Shaw ~ Basketball

• Basketball New Zealand Under 17 Nationals: Played on loan for Waitaha A (Canterbury Basketball), placing 2nd at Nationals
• Member of the South Canterbury Senior Men’s Divisional Team
• Member of the Roncalli Senior Premier Boys Basketball Team, runners up SC Secondary Schools Senior Competition.

Jaxson Whyte ~ Cycling

NZ National Schools Road Racing Championships, (Under 16 Boys, A Grade)

• Road Race National Title (Gold Medal) 1st out of 58
• Points Race National Title (Gold Medal) 1st out of 59

YUNCA Junior Tour of Southland

• 1st – Overall Winner

NZ National School Track Cycling Champs (Under 16 Boys) Silver Medal

South Island Track Cycling Champs (Under 16 Boys) Gold Medal

Age Group Track Nationals – Under 17 Boys

• 5th out of 24 in the 2000m Individual Pursuit

South Island School Road Cycling Championships

• 1st – U16 Boys Time Trial
• 1st U16 Boys Road Race

Ruby Anderson ~ Football

• Made it into the New Zealand Under 20 Women's identifications camp
• Member of the Dunedin Tech Women’s Football Team. Played in the Kate Sheppard Cup Final, Winners 2019
• Made it into the Southern United National Women’s Team
• Selected and named in the U17 South Canterbury Girls team
• Won the Women’s first division league in Dunedin

Alex Kelliher ~ Golf

• NZ Eagles: 19th/38 in NZ. Under 17 Eagles at Christchurch (Alex aged 14).
• NZ Under 17: 29th. NZ Under 17 Champs at Cromwell (aged 15)
• NZ Under 19: 73rd/104. NZ Under 19 Champs at Cromwell (aged 15)
• 10th/37: South Island Under 17 Champs
• 24th/90: South Island Under 19 at Harewood
• 1st/20: Aoraki Secondary Schools Golf Champs at Levels Timaru
• National Junior Eagles in Hamilton. 4th place Individual. 5th place Aorangi team.

Charlotte Clarke ~ Inline Speed Skating

World Roller Games (Speed Skating World Championships) Barcelona, Spain (Junior Ladies age group 15-18)

• 20th Junior Ladies 15,000m Elimination Race (Road); 22nd Junior Ladies 10,000m Points Race (Road); 25th Junior Ladies 10,000m Points Elimination (Bank Track)

2019 Oceania International Speed Skating Championships Brisbane, Australia

• 1st Junior Ladies 1,000m Sprint; 1st Junior Ladies 10,000m Points Race; 1st Junior Ladies 5,000m Team Relay; 2nd Junior Ladies 15,000m Elimination; 3rd Junior Ladies 42km Marathon

2019 New Zealand Inline Speed Skating Championships Palmerston North, New Zealand (Road & Flat Track)

Road track:

• 1st Intermediate Ladies 1000m Sprint (National Record of 1.39.795); 1st Senior Ladies 5,000m Team Relay (Time of 8.02.25); 2nd Open Ladies 12+ 20,000m Elimination Race; 2nd Intermediate Ladies 500m Sprint; 2nd Combined Ladies (Intermediate and Senior) 10,000m Points Race.

Flat Track:

• 1st Intermediate Ladies 800m Race (Time of 1.29.666); 1st Intermediate Ladies 1,500m Race (Time of 3.13.867); 1st Open Ladies 12yrs+ 5,000m Race (Timing gear failed); 1st Combined Ladies (Intermediate & Senior) 3,000m Race (Time of 5.46.434); 1st Senior Ladies 3,000m Team Relay (Time of 5.18.266); 2nd Intermediate Ladies 300m Time Trial (Time of 33.082); 2nd Senior Mixed Pairs 1,200m Relay.

Awarded Overall Intermediate Ladies Aggregate Trophy (for the whole competition)

2019 National Bank Track Championships Timaru, New Zealand

• 1st Intermediate Ladies 1,000m Sprint (Time of 1.51.413); 1st Combined Ladies (Intermediate & Senior) 10,000m Points Elimination Race (22 Points, Time of 19.44.374); 1st Senior Ladies 3,000m Team Relay (Time of 4.53.078).

Ella Sugrue ~ Motocross

• 2nd South Island Secondary Schools Motocross Champs 12-19 year competition
• 1st Aoraki Girls Rider South Island Secondary Schools
• 6th South Canterbury Champs

Jamie Fitzgerald ~ Table Tennis

• 1st SC Secondary Schools Teams Competition
• 1st SC Closed B Grade Men’s Singles
• 1st SC Closed Under 18 Boys
• 1st SC Lee Cup Doubles
• 1st Aoraki Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championship

Thomas Flynn ~ Track Karting

• 1st Otago Open
• 1st Ian love Memorial Grand Prix
• 3rd Canterbury 1-hour Endurance race
• Competing in the main land series around the South Island with 2 rounds to come out of 6 rounds
• South Island K-Xtra endurance BMW race team as engineer and crew 5 rounds over New Zealand