Student Achievements

Tennis

In September Charlie Byers (Year 12) won the Tennis Otago Open, which was a great warm up for her to then compete in two International Tennis Federation (ITF) Tournaments in Auckland and Christchurch. Having obtained a Wild Card entry and winning her first two rounds, Charlie is the first Southern female in more than a decade to have gained ITF points. Later this month Charlie will make her debut in the Caro Bowl League which is a prestigious Auckland Competition where New Zealand’s top players compete head to head. She is the only female player south of Christchurch to be invited to compete for 2023. Charlie has also obtained direct acceptance into the December 18U Tennis NZ Individual Nationals in 8th seed position.

Rugby League

Secondary Schools' 9s Wrap Up - We had a good day over the weekend for our second Secondary School Tournament of the year. The standard of league was maintained to a very decent level throughout the day despite some challenging weather at times. It’s awesome to see the progression our youth are making in our sport as they are starting to become more accustomed to the sport. Big thank you to all coaches, volunteers, selectors, referees and medical staff that came down and helped make for a great event. Also, a massive shout out to Southern Zone Rugby League, The Lion Foundation, Sport Otago and Otago Community Trust for their continued support. 

Congratulations to the following teams for taking out their respective grade.

17s Boys winners: Otago Boys High School
15s Boys winners: He Tauaa RLC
17s Girls winners: Queens High School & St Hilda's Collegiate Combined
15s Girls winners: Otago Girls High School

Touch

On Wednesday 18 October the Junior A Touch team competed in an inter-school competition with Queens, Otago Girls and Columba College. At this tournament, the players displayed their skill, teamwork and sportsmanship to a very high level. The team went throughout the day undefeated winning every game against each of the schools and then winning both the semi-final against Otago Girls and the final against Queens very convincingly. St Hilda's came away as the winners of the tournament. This was a great achievement that each and every one of the players worked hard for, and they should show great pride in the performance they displayed. We hope to continue competing in this tournament in the future.

Clay Trap Shooting

Isla Wilson competed in the North Island Championships and placed second in the Ladies Single Rise.  Well done Isla.

Rosa Smith (Year 13) represented Otago in the women's team in the Fish and Game regional competition, with the team finishing in third place.

Squash

Well done to Delta Brenssell. Delta was runner up at the recent South Island Junior Under 15 (Invercargill) and she placed in the top 10 at the National Junior Squash Championships.

Sport Prizegiving Assembly

Team Sport Excellence Badge

These badges are given to sport teams that have achieved excellence at a top Senior South Island Secondary School or National Secondary School championship. This is our highest team award.

Senior A Touch - SISS Champions 2023

Kyla Ashton, Lashaan Ashton, Eilish Cassidy, Libby Challis, Brooke Duncan, Grace Hastie, Jannah Hooper, Molly Lundy, Cydney McAlwee, Demi McAlwee, Anna McClean, Aya Moetaua, Sophia Tutty, Charlotte Va’afusuaga, Holly Rowcroft

Water Polo - 3rd placing at SISS

Jazz Allison, Elyse Birks, Honor Birks, Holly Chisholm, Ella Rose Crooks, Madeleine Drummond, Estee Farrow, Chloe Forde, Hannah Hemi, Lucy Hilgeholt-Martyn, Teri McCormick, Meg Pope

Equestrian - 3rd overall team at SISS

Katie Wilson, Ellie Templeton, Olivia Small, Eleana Daly, Arabella Daly, Georgia Elworthy, Lucy Falconer, Isabelle Helm, Olivia McDonald

Aerobics

Sasha Lamb and Cassie Horo - National Champions in the Senior Open Teams Category

Rowing - Maadi Cup National Secondary Schools

Georgia Graham and Honor Garden, 3rd Double Sculls U15

Perri Hore and Olivia Ollerenshaw, 3rd Double Sculls U17 

Team Awards

Basketball

Elloise Lee for Most Improved Player for Year 7 Nuggets Basketball Team

Ellie Beardmore for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 Nuggets Basketball Team

Xanthe Dillon for Most Improved Player for Year 8 Wildcats Basketball Team

Olivia Williams for Most Valuable Player for Year 8 Wildcats Basketball Team

Tilly Clark for Most Improved Player for Junior B Basketball Team

Rosa Black for Most Valuable Player for Junior B Basketball Team

Ruby Hore receives the Ruske family cup for Year 10 Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Junior A Basketball Team

Rosie Gaffaney and Bella McEntyre share the Ruske Family Cup for Year 9 Most Valuable Player in Junior A Basketball Team

Neve Black for Most Improved Player for Senior A Basketball Team

Laura Ring and Ella Southby share the Ruske family cup for for Most Valuable Player for Senior A Basketball Team

Cricket and Football

Mela Shanks for Most Improved Player for Year 7 & 8 Cricket Team

Ella Murphy for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 & 8 Cricket Team

Ella Bezett for Most Improved Cricket Player for the Development Team

Emilie Barron for Most Valuable Player for the Cricket Development Team

Megha Senthilkumar for Most Improved Player for First XI Cricket Team

Hannah O’Connor receives the Blakely Family Trophy for Most Valuable Player for the First XI Cricket Team

Gabrielle La Hood receives the Newlands Trophy for Most Improved Player in the First XI Football Team

Liv O’Brien and Anna Fulton share the Emily Stevens Trophy for the Most Valuable Player for the First XI Football Team

Rugby

Zara Tisdall for Most Improved Player for the Year 9 Rugby Team

Kenzie McLachlan for Most Valuable Player for the Year 9 Rugby Team

Emily Cleghorn for Most Improved Year 10 Rugby Team

Liv O’Brien for Most Valuable Year 10 Rugby Team

Alexia Jones receives the Drummond Family Trophy for Most Improved Player for the First XV Rugby Team

Neve Black receives the Va’afusuaga Family Trophy for Rookie of the Year

Charlotte Va’afusuaga receives the Grant Milne Trophy for Back of the Year

Hannah Lithgow receives the trophy for Most Valuable Player for the First XV Rugby Team, along with the Birks Family Trophy for Forward of the Year, and the Challis Family Trophy for Players' Player of the Year for the First XV Rugby Team

Touch

Issy Frost for Most Improved Payer in the Year 7 Touch Team

Māia Koni for Most Valuable Player in the Year 7 Touch Team

Stevie Wilson for the Most Improved Player in the Year 8 Touch Team

Iona Jennings for the Most Valuable Player in the Year 8 Touch Team

Freya Whiteside for Most Improved Player in the Year 9 Touch Team

Anahera Koni for Most Valuable Player in the Year 9 Touch Team

Mya Aitken for Most Improved Player in the Year 10 Red Touch Team

Cydney McAlwee for Most Valuable Player in the Year 10 Red Touch Team

Mia Wall for Most Improved Payer in the Year 10 Blue Touch Team

Zara Lunam for Most Valuable Player in the Year 10 Blue Touch Team

Grace Hastie for Most Improved Player in the Senior A Touch Team

Charlotte Va’afusuaga receives the O’Neill Family Trophy for Most Valuable Player in the Senior A Touch Team

Sophia Tutty receives the Johnstone Family Trophy for Greatest Contribution to Touch

Hockey

Elsie Barnett for Most Improved Player for Year 7 and 8 Blue Hockey Team

Harriet Long for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 and 8 Blue Hockey Team

Tui Manning-Overton for Most Improved Player for Year 7 & 8 White Hockey Team

Māia Koni and Mia Braithwaite for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 and 8 White Hockey Team

Olivia McDonald for Most Improved Player for Junior Development Hockey Team

Madison Chambers for Most Valuable Player for Junior Development Hockey Team

Lucy Horrell and Madeline Smith for Most Improved Player for Junior A Hockey Team

Kenzie McLachlan for Most Valuable Player for Junior A Hockey Team

Vanessa Paterson for Most Improved Player for the Junior Colts Hockey Team

Millie Meder for Most Valuable Player for the Junior Colts Hockey Team

Honor Garden for Most Improved Player for the Senior Development Hockey Team

Paxton Francis for Most Valuable Player for the Senior Development Hockey Team

Alexa Ross for Most Improved Player for the 2nd XI Hockey Team

Nova Wright for Most Valuable Player for the 2nd XI Hockey Team

Myah King for Most Improved Player for first XI Hockey Team

Ava Beens receives the Inglis Trophy for Most Valuable Player of the First XI Hockey Team

Netball

Issy Frost for Most Improved Player for Year 7 Lions Netball Team

Ruby Burgess and Elzanne Hamman for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 Lions Netball Team

Imogen Priemus for Most Improved Player for Year 7 and 8 Bears Netball Team

Ziva Curtis for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 and 8 Bears Netball Team

Lucy Gough for Most Improved Player for Year 8 Panthers Netball Team

Victoria Aburn for Most Valuable Player for Year 8 Panthers Netball Team

Olivia Kelly for Most Improved Player for Year 9 Steel Netball Team

Yolanda Liu and Olivia McDonald for Most Valuable Player for Year 9 Steel Netball Team

Liv Mills for Most Improved Player for Year 9 Stars Netball Team

Anna Hepburn Most Valuable Player for Year 9 Stars Netball Team

Ella Smith for Most Improved Player for Year 9 Pulse Netball Team

Tilly Clark for Most Valuable Player for Year 9 Pulse Netball Team

Gretel Calvert and Eva Gavegan Most Improved Player for Year 9 Magic Netball Team

Lucy Horrell and Frankie Deaker for Most Valuable Player for Year 9 Magic Netball Team

Sophie Beardmore for Most Valuable Player for Year 10 Force Netball Team

Kerah Alexander and Ella Nichol for Most Valuable Player for Year10 Force Netball Team

Nicola Erasmus for Most Improved Player for Year 10 Storm Netball Team

Abigail Matthews for Most Valuable Player for Year 10 Storm Netball Team

Mia Wall for Most Improved Player for Year 10B Netball Team

Madeline Munro for Most Valuable Player in Year 10B Netball Team

Flo Deveurex-Kilpatrick for Most Improved Player in Year10A Netball Team

Ruby Hore for Most Valuable Player in Year 10A Netball Team

Year 9A Netball Team - this team had a successful season and it was too hard for the coach to choose for both awards, so I am passing on a congratulations to all team members. The team came second at Junior South Islands and second in the Premier Junior Grade on Saturday. They were awarded the Junior Premier Trophy at the end of the season.

Chloe Lo for Most Improved Player for Senior Comets Netball Team

Elyse Birks for Most Valuable Player for Senior Comets Netball Team

Julz Hastie and Tarryn Croot for Most Improved Player for Senior C Netball Team

Lola Castles for Most Valuable Player for the Senior C Netball Team

Georgia Cockburn for Most Improved Player in the Senior B Netball Team

Sophie Restall and Hannah O’Connor for Most Valuable Player for Senior B Netball Team

Ruby Flannery for Most Improved Player for Senior A Netball Team

Ella Southby received the Georgina Bryce Trophy for Most Valuable Player for Senior A Netball Team

Josie Wither receives the Jan Edgar Award for recognition for her contribution to Netball

Water Polo and Volleyball

Isabella Harwood for Most Improved Player for Year 7 and 8 Water Polo Team

Victoria Aburn for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 and 8 Water Polo Team

Rosa Herlihy for Most Improved Player for Junior Blue Water Polo Team

Lily McGrath for Most Valuable Player for Junior Blue Water Polo Team

Milly Wright for Most Improved Player for Junior White Water Polo Team

Alice Graham for Most Valuable Player for Junior White Water Polo Team

Elyse Birks for Most Improved Player for Senior A Water Polo Team

Honour Birks receives the White Family Cup for Most Valuable Player for Senior A Water Polo Team

Amelia Bunn for Most Improved Player for Year 7 Hitters Volleyball Team

Stevie Wilson for Most Valuable Player for Year 7 Hitters Volleyball Team

Charlotte Hesson for Most Improved Year 8 Blockers Volleyball Team

Ellie Beardmore for Most Valuable Player of Year 8 Blockers Volleyball Team

Isla Kamo for Most Improved Player for Junior A Volleyball Team

Rosie Gaffaney for Most Valuable Player for Junior A Volleyball Team

Lilly Dillon for Most Improved Player for Senior A Volleyball Team

Mya Haigh receives the Most Valuable Player Trophy for Senior A Volleyball Team

Rowing

Mika Robinson for Most Improved Novice Rower

Madeline Munro receives the Emma McLeod Rowing Trophy for Most Valuable Novice Rower

Honor Garden for Most Improved Intermediate Rower

Georgia Graham for Most Valuable Intermediate Rower

Maddie Cockburn for Most Improved Senior Rower

Olivia Ollerenshaw receives the Courtney Shea recognition for the Most Valuable Senior Rower and the NERC Calder Cup for Highest Women’s 2000m Erg

Holly Chisholm for Most Improved Coxswain

Bonnie McGregor receives Most Valuable Coxswain and the NERC Coxswain of the Year

Perri Hore receives the NERC Purvis Rose Bowl Cup for Most Improved Sculler for 2022/23 Season

Lola Castles receives the NERC RT Challenge Cup for Most Improved Oarsman for the 2022/23 season

School sport awards from Athletics day, Cross Country and Swimming Sports.  

Mia Braithwaite receives the Kardos Cup for Year 7 and 8 High Jump Champion and receives the Cook Cup for overall Year 7 and 8 Athletics Champion

Tessa Steele receives the Junior Long Jump Champion, the Junior 100m Champion Award and receives the Winifred Preston Cup for overall Junior Athletics Champion

Hannah McKee receives the Intermediate High Jump Champion

Olivia Bezett receives the Overall Intermediate Athletic Champion Trophy

Myah King receives the Colleen Gale Cup for Senior Long Jump Champion

Grace Hastie receives the Senior High Jump Award

Billie Crowe receives the 800m Senior Champion Trophy

Zara Geddes receives the Silva Trophy for Senior Cross Country Champion, the Coates Open 1500m Champion Trophy, the Senior 400m Champion and the Sports Challenge Cup for Overall Senior Athletic Champion

Ruby Burgess receives the Davies Cup for Year 7 and 8 Cross Country Award

Kenzie McLachlan receives the Junior Champion Cup for Junior Cross Country Champion

Grace Pope receives the Year 10 Cross Country Certificate

Julz Hastie and Honor Garden receive the Certificate for Year 11 Cross Country

Holly Rowcroft and Millie Roy receive the Certificate for Year 12 Cross Country

Victoria Auburn receives the Jackson Cup for Year 7 and 8 Swimming

Lily McGrath receives the Borrie Cup for Junior Swimming Champion, the Cummings Family Trophy for the Open 100m Medley and the Grainger Family Trophy for the Open 50m Butterfly

Charlotte Aburn receives the Intermediate Swimming Champion Trophy and the McGuire Cup for Open 100m Freestyle Champion. Charlotte also receives recognition for contribution to Surf Lifesaving.

Ella-Rose Crooks receives the trophy for Senior Swimming Champion

Katie Moore receives the St Hilda's Senior Diving Cup

Congratulations to all the students who have received awards in 2023 and to everyone that has participated in sport this year. As a school we have had a very successful year across all codes and we want to thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put in and the sportsmanship you’ve displayed.

I would also like to thank Demi and Billie for your support and assistance in the Sports Prefect role and wish you all the best for your sporting futures. To all our coaches, managers and teachers, thank you for your continued support to all of these teams.

Rachael Parker

Director of Sport