Sports Awards 2023

Sporting Excellence Awards

Petra Pratt-Rink - Weightlifting

Laura Eggleton - Weightlifting

Sophie Morgans - Weightlifting

Eva Darke - Weightlifting

Bianca Hosking - Weightlifting

Sacha Worth - Weightlifting

Shania Bhatia - Weightlifting

Gemma Spice - Weightlifting

Lilli Parres - Weightlifting

Carys Foot - Weightlifting

Lilli Parres - Karate

Cate Young - Artistic Gymnastics

Harriet Vellenoweth - Artistic Gymnastics

Freya Douglas - Diving

Tessa Scott - Surf Life Saving

Harriet Cooper - Indoor Hockey

Eve Donoghue - Synchronised Swimming

Meg Enersen - Cheerleading

Zoe Fon - Football

Kate Findlay - Touch

School Sport Championships

Paige Stringer - Swimming Sports- Junior Champion

Ariella Riley - Swimming Sports- Intermediate Champion

Sophie Hay - Swimming Sports- Senior Champion

Tessa Scott - Cross Country- Y9 Champion

Fleur Street - Cross Country- U16 Champion

Isabel Melville - Cross Country- Senior Champion

School Code Trophies

Natalie Carter - Basketball- The Gresson Cup for Most Outstanding Basketball Player

Holly Utting - Cheerleading- Best and Most Improved

Sarah Cane - Cheerleading- Most Outstanding Overall

Catherine Hardie - Cricket- The Nielson Cup for Most Outstanding Player

Rebecca Lamb - Cricket- Johl Cup for Most Improved in the 1st XI

Bianca Alcock - Squash- Most Outstanding Player

Hayley Williams - Futsal- Most Outstanding Player

Lucy McMorran - Cycling- Rauber Trophy for the Most Promising 1st Year Cyclist

Elyse Barnett - Cycling- The Academy Cup for Most Improved Junior

Brooke Devaney - Cycling- Coaches Choice Award

Gabriella Schuitemaker - Cycling- Excellence In Cycling

Zoe Garland - Equestrian- The Bodle Family Most Improved Junior Rider

Madison Tierney - Equestrian- The Junior Rider Award

Zara Cowen - Equestrian- The Holt Cup for the Most Valuable Contribution to the Club

Libby Street - Equestrian- The Gillian Simpson Award for the Best Individual Performance

Shannon Yu - Tennis- The McCartney Cup for Excellence in Junior Tennis

Isabella Hussey - Tennis- The Hodgson Cup for Excellence in Tennis

Tessa Scott - Water Polo- Most Promising Junior Water Polo Player

Molly Roberts - Waterpolo- Contribution to Water Polo

Charlotte Wyndham - Waterpolo- Most Outstanding Water Polo Player

Cate Young - Volleyball- Most Promising Junior Player

Charlotte Mackenzie - Volleyball- Most Outstanding Player

Sophie Hay - Swimming- The Wilson Trophy for Excellence in Swimming

Brooke Devaney - Cross-Country- Excellence in School Cross-Country

Caroline Pepper - Inline Hockey- Most Improved Inline Hockey Player

Liv Davys - Inline Hockey- Most Outstanding Inline Hockey Player

Sarah Cane - Lacrosse- Most Outstanding Lacrosse Player

Renna Park - Sport Climbing Most Outstanding Sport Climber

Rowing- Marsh Cup for Top Junior Rowing Crew

Novice 8+

• Lucy Hadley
• Olivia Carruthers
• Tor Melville
• Matta Daniel
• Sophia Mason
• Alexandra Hull
• Addison McLeod
• Sophie Curry
• Kiri Ormsby

Rowing- The De Groen Cup for Top Senior Rowing Crew

U18 Coxed Four

• Alexandra Peoples
• Te Aumihi Haggie
• Isabel Melville
• Xanthe Lovegrove-Edlington
• Maya Trower

Isabel Melville - Rowing- The Lisa Britton Cup for the rower with the Most Top Three Finishes across the full season 

Isabel Melville - Rowing- Wilshier Cup for the fastest 2 Kilometre Erg

Rosie Savage - Rowing- The Hodges Cup for the Coxswain with the Most Top Three Finishes across the full season

Olivia Carruthers - Rowing- The O’Leary Cup for the Most Promising Novice

Emma Clapcott - Rowing- The Baker Cup for Most Committed and Reliable Team Member

Te Aumihi Haggie and Alexandra Peoples - Rowing- The Krielen Cup for Leadership and Performance

Frey Douglas - Football- The Lucy Thompson Trophy for the Most Promising Junior Football Player

Mia Humphrey - Football- The Shannon-Leigh Litt Cup for the Most Promising Football Player

Petra Koolen - Football- The Most Improved Player in the 1st XI

Kate Stephens - Football- The Focus Homes Cup for Contribution to Football

Mia Humphrey - Football- The Stuart Robertson Golden Boot Award

Bella Cochrane - Football- Most Outstanding Football Player

Polly Hunter - Hockey- Most Valuable Contribution to Junior Hockey

Isla Sarty - Hockey- The Wilson Trophy for Most Improved Junior Player Outside the 1st and 2nd XI

Kiri Ormsby - Hockey- Most Outstanding Junior Hockey Player

Nicole Hollands - Hockey- The Bryant Cup for Most Improved Hockey Player in the 1st XI

Isobel McNally - Hockey- The Gribble Cup for Contribution to Hockey

Holly Landon - Hockey- Most Outstanding Hockey Player

Klaudia Horsfall - Netball- Most Promising Year 9 Netball Player

Georgia Laurenson - Netball- The Thompson Trophy for Most Improved Year 9 Netball Player

Ryan Woods - Netball- The Gatland Trophy for Most Outstanding Year 9 Player

Hannah Wallace - Netball- The Hammill Cup for the Most Promising Year 10 Netball Player

Olivia Wrathall - Netball- The Litt Cup for Excellence in Year 10 Netball

Georgie Benseman - Netball- Most Promising Development Team Player

Sophie Turnwald - Netball- The Fairweather Cup for the Most Improved Premier Netball Player

Rebecca Dudson - Netball - The Priscott Cup for Contribution to Netball

Xanthe Johnson - Netball - The Caulton Cup for Excellence in Netball

Junior Blues In More Than One Code

Lucy Hadley - Rowing + Hockey

Addison McLeod - Rowing + Hockey

Kiera Lloyd - Lacrosse + Water Polo

Kate Sinclair - Rowing + Water Polo

Junior Blues

Ziwen Guo - Badminton

Rebecca Lamb - Cricket

Mckenzie Hussey - Cricket

Danneka Dodd - Cricket

Fleur Street - Equestrian

Maddison Tierney - Equestrian

Zoe Duggan - Futsal

Addison Carruthers - Hockey

Ryan Woods - Netball

Ariella Riley - Swimming

Paige Stringer - Swimming

Tessa Scott - Swimming

Lucy McLean-Bluck - Rowing

Olivia Carruthers - Rowing

Victoria Melville - Rowing

Alexandra Hull - Rowing

Kiri Ormsby - Rowing

Sophie Curry - Rowing

Matta Daniel - Rowing

Sophia Mason - Rowing

Ella Blomfield - Sport Climbing

Sophie Carmicheal - Sport Climbing

Caitlin Stratford - Sport Climbing

Isabelle Blackmore - Waterpolo

Senior Blues In More Than One Code

Kate Stephens - Futsal + Football

Nicole Hollands - Hockey + Lacrosse

Maclaine Stuart - Rowing + Water Polo

Senior Blues

Ellen Liu - Badminton

Gemma Spice -Cricket

Catherine Hardie - Cricket

Abby Lamb - Cricket

Ruby Wilson - Equestrian

Libby Street - Equestrian

Tyla Tapp - Futsal

Hayley Willams - Futsal

Samantha Taylor - Hockey

Isobel McNally - Hockey

Grace Lewis - Hockey

Zoe Ter Beek - Hockey

Holly Landon - Hockey

Harriet Cooper -Hockey

Olivia Wang - Inline Hockey

Claire Johnstone - Lacrosse

Kate Marshall - Lacrosse

Sienna Meinung - Lacrosse

Tia Lord - Netball

Sarah Ngawhika - Netball

Rebecca Dudson - Netball

Emerson Wright - Rowing

Zoe Fon - Rowing

Sacha Worth - Rowing

Casey Spencer - Rowing

Rosie Savage - Rowing

Rachel Bryant - Rowing

Jayne McPhillips - Rowing

Georgia Trebilco - Rowing

Hannah Tomlin - Rowing

Maddison Botherway - Rowing

Te Aumihi Haggie - Rowing

Maya Trower - Rowing

Milan Nordstrom - Rowing

Emma Clapcott - Rowing

Xanthe Lovegrove-Edlington - Rowing

Alexandra Peoples - Rowing

Taylah Kilmister - Rowing

Isabel Melville - Rowing

Eloise Orr - Rowing

Hayley McIntrye - Swimming

Sophie Hay - Swimming

Bianca Alcock - Squash

Renna Park - Sport Climbing

Zoe Weldon - Sport Climbing

Bethany Parry - Volleyball

Amy Thomas - Volleyball

Charlotte Mackenzie - Volleyball

Senior Shield

The senior sports shield acknowledges Year 13 students who have achieved blues in their final school year. These students will have their names engraved on the shield.

• Catherine Hardie
• Kate Stephens
• Tyla Tapp
• Hayley Williams
• Harriet Cooper
• Sarah Ngawhika
• Rebecca Dudson
• Te Aumihi Haggie
• Emerson Wright
• Emma Clapcott
• Alexandra Peoples
• Zoe Fon
• Isobel McNally
• Holly Landon
• Charlotte MacKenzie

Major Awards

Service To Sport 

Netball Coaching and Umpiring - Sophie Charteris

Netball Coaching - Sarah Ngawhika

Netball Coaching - Jamie Bidois

Hockey Umpiring - Kate Mulder

Hockey Coaching - Charlotte Bryant

Hockey Umpiring - Bianca Alcock

Volleyball Coaching - Petra Pratt-Rink

Volleyball Coaching - Brooke Thomas

Student Coach of the Year Award

Emilee Mehrtens  - Netball

Seren Crowley - Netball

Junior Sports Cups

Tessa Scott - Year 9 Sports Cup

Lucy Hadley - Year 10 Sports Cup

Junior Sports Award

Our junior sports award is awarded to a junior sportswoman who has excelled in sports at school and a regional or national level.

Paige Stringer - Swimming

Fair Play Award

A senior student who plays a team sport and has shown the highest level of sportsmanship and fair play both on and off the court/field. This award is voted for by the sports council.

Molly Roberts

Sports Leadership Award

Awarded to a senior student who has made an exceptional contribution as a leader in one or more areas of sport.

Alexandra Peoples

Patterson Trophy For The Senior All-Rounder Of The Year

Awarded to the Senior Student in Years 11, 12, or 13 who has the most outstanding achievements across a range of sporting endeavours. The recipient must have reached a high level in one or more codes and been involved in at least three.

Rebecca Dudson

Hall Of Fame Inductee - Class Of 2023

Kate Findlay - Touch

Team Of The Year

Awarded for the most outstanding performance by a school sports team during the year.

U18 Coxed Four (Rowing)

• Alexandra Peoples
• Te Aumihi Haggie
• Isabel Melville
• Xanthe Lovegrove-Edlington
• Maya Trower

Leavers Cup Award

Presented to the student leaving school with the best sporting record. This student has been active in many disciplines and gained outstanding success in at least one. They must also have been active over their whole sporting career and given something back to the school.

Alexandra Peoples

Waikato Diocesan Sportswoman Of The Year

Awarded to a senior student who has achieved North Island or New Zealand representative honours in the current sporting year and has achieved the most outstanding performance of the year.

Kate Findlay - Touch

See photos from the evening in the Gallery section of this DioNews.