Sportsmen of the Year 2018

Jamyn Keats — October 15th, 2018

The SBHS 2018 Sportsmen of the Year Dinner was held at the New Brighton Club on Wednesday 26th September.

Student Master of Ceremonies Valentinito Punivai, introduced guest speaker Tom Christie, Old Boy speaker Cody Everson and student speaker Tyreice Tuilau.

Student Master of Ceremonies Valentinito Punivai introduced guest speaker Tom Christie, Old Boy speaker Cody Everson and student speaker Tyreice Tuilau.

Tom Christie had captained the Shirley BHS First XV in 2015 before studying Engineering at Canterbury University the following year. He was the captain of the New Zealand Under-20 team to the Under-20 Rugby World Cup France in 2018 and won the World Cup the year before.

A member of the Shirley BHS First XV in 2011, Cody Everson had been severely injured during a match against Christ’s College and, as a paraplegic had spent time at the Burwood Hospital Spinal Unit. Here he took up wheelchair rugby and this subsequently led to his becoming a ‘Wheelchair Black’ playing in international matches.

Tyreice Tuilau spoke about his involvement in Basketball and Touch.

Sportsman of the Year: Troy Hulston

[nominees: Ethan De Rose, Reece Falck, Joel Jeffrey, Matheson Graham, Ryan James, Liam Walker,]

Sports Team of the Year: Senior ‘A’ Volleyball [Troy Hulston (captain), Willem Button, Joshua Mosa’ati, Kaleb Nanai, Loyal Patelesio, Siaki Taleni, Elijah Tuhura, Uriah Tuli, Amison Valavala]

[nominees: Under-16 Quadruple Sculls, Senior ‘A’ Basketball, Mountain Biking Team, First XI Football]

Petrie Cup [best all-round sportsman in more than one sport]: Uriah Tuli [Rugby, Rugby League and Volleyball]

[nominees: Shaun Regaldo, Mitchell Barry, Marek Bungard, Tyreice Tuilau]

Junior Sportsman of the year: Quinn Andis

[nominees: Dru De Latour, Pele Atonio, Jayan Goldsworthy, Luca Jugovac, Ryan Wood, Brodie Barsby]

Junior Team of the Year: Under-15 Rugby [Quinn Andis, Zak Atkinson Pele Atonuio, Kaleb Barnes, Brodie Barsby, James Burton, Tahlor Cahill, Leroi Carson, Siaki Deijdre, Ethan Faitaua, Emmanuel Fruean, Blake Gilmore Theles Hakaria, Saachin Harris Tanoa,Jack Hearn, Brayden Keep, Siafa Laniselota, Leon Lumb, Cameron McConchie, Ben Norton, Karhn Roberts, Cayleb Sandri, Fletcher Sparks,Matthew Sudlow, Uriah Tuli, Malele Uili, Joe Waiti]

[nominees: Under-15 Coxed Rowing Eight, Junior ‘A’ Volleyball, Junior Basketball]

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