Our Annual Sports Awards were held on Wednesday 18 October. It was a fantastic night celebrating all our talented sports people and their impressive achievements. A huge congratulations to all our prizewinners. You are all absolute stars! Please see full list of recipients below.

New Zealand badges for being National Representatives or New Zealand title holders:

Will Blight – 2023 NZ U17 Basketball Team and member of the U17 NZ Basketball National Champion team
Jonty Bond – NZ U17 Basketball National Champion Team
Kaden Bracey – NZ U17 Basketball National Champion Team
Harrison Carmichael – NZ U18 Baseball Team
Wills Harvey – 1st 15-16 years 125cc class NZ Motorcross Sand Nationals and 250cc class NZ Sand Nationals
Hayden Jones – NZ U16 Basketball team and member of the U17 NZ Basketball National Champion Team
Brooke Mundy – Optimist NZ Girls Team representing NZ in New Caledonia
Jordy Moore – NZ U17 Basketball Tournament Champions
Dusty Nisbett – Named in the NZ Rodeo Trans-Tasman team for Rookie Steers
Liana Peychers – Target Shooting NZ Indoor Champion
William Seymour – NZ Age Group 50m Backstroke Champion
Edward Swain – NZ Orienteering Southern Cross Team, NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Sprint Champion – Senior Boys, NZ Team to compete at the European Youth Orienteering Champs, Named in the NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering team.
Lucas Trench – NZ U17 Basketball National Champion Team
Coen Williams – NZ U17 Basketball National Champion Team
Samantha Wilson – NZ Age Group 100m Butterfly Champion, NZ Secondary Schools 100m Butterfly Champion, NZ Short Course 100m Butterfly Champion.

Adventure Racing

Waimea College Trophy for Greatest Contribution to Adventure Racing – Brooke Bowen, Amelia Clark, Danyon Oakes, Edward Swain.

Athletics

Heather Steer Trophy for Outstanding Performance in Field Events Boys – Ben Walker
Heather Steer Trophy for Outstanding Performance in Field Events Girls – Lotte Dawson & Tessa Honey
Price Cup for Senior Boys Athletics Champion – Harrison Carmichael
Karen Overton Cup for Senior Girls Athletics Champion – Cassie Cameron
Robert McIver Cup for Outstanding Performance in Cross Country – Brooke Bowen

Basketball

Prestige Joinery Trophy for Most Improved Girl – Taylar Delany
Waimea Basketball Club Trophy for Most Valuable Player (Girls) – Ava Jones
Connie Dick Cup for Dedication to Basketball (Girls) – Ava Jones
Jovan Vucinic Cup for Best Defensive Player (Boys) – William Blight
Greg Wright Memorial Spirit of Basketball Trophy (Boys) – Jonty Bond & Coen Williams
Taylors Footwear Cup for Most Valuable Player (Boys) – Hayden Jones

Cricket

Marris Cup for Best Bowler – Nathan Downey
Stirling Sports Richmond Trophy for Best Fielder – Bryn Thurlow
Stirling Sports Richmond Trophy for Best Batsman – Gus Bixley
Nelson Sports Depot Trophy for Best All-Round Performance – Eli Gapes
Costain-Wilson Cup Contribution to Girls Cricket – Abi Platt
Bixley Cup for Best Batter in Girls Cricket – Madison Greenaway

Football

Oakley Cup 1st XI Boys Football Most Improved Player – Lucas Marshall
Special Contribution to 1st XI Boys Football Award (Boys) – William Papps
Lockington Trophy 1st XI Boys Football Most Valuable Player – Yusaku Tsuji

Golf

Quinton Trophy for Excellence in Golf – Jackson Gosling

Hockey

Andrew Smith Trophy for Most Improved Player (Boys) – Tommy McLean
Chapman Trophy for Tournament Play (Boys) – Harry Turnhout

Multisport

Swain Trophy for Multi-Sporter of the Year – Annie Swain

Netball

K Thelin Cup for Best All Round Performer – Maia Kininmonth
Coach’s Cup for Greatest Contribution – Siena McMillan
Coppell Trophy for Most Inspirational Leadership and Sportsmanship – Maia Kininmonth

Rowing

Babbage Trophy for Most Successful Athlete or Crew – Freya Childerhouse, Aurora Flemming & Sophie McKeever
Ruataniwha Trophy for Contribution to College Rowing – Charlie Mirfin

Rugby

Waimea College Girls Most Valuable Player – Sophie Pemberton
Waimea College Girls Rugby Most Improved Player – Monique Venter
Waimea College Girls Rugby Best Tackler – Samara Bright
Waimea Combined 1st XV Most Improved Player – William Stilwell
Waimea Combined 1st XV Best Forward – Nathan Downey
Waimea Combined 1st XV Best Back – James Strang
Waimea Combined 1st XV Player of the Year – Harry Horncastle
Waimea Combined 1st XV Players Player of the Year – Taylen Stanton

Sailing

Greatest Contribution to Sailing Trophy – Fienney Gamble

Special Education

Waimea College Special Education Sports Achievement Award (Boys) – Keane Reti
Waimea College Special Education Sports Achievement Award (Girls) – Molly Harvey

Shooting

Slinn Trophy for Most Improved Girl – Liana Peychers
Inwood Trophy for Most Improved Boy – Robert Green

Swimming

Andy A Cup for Senior Boys Champion – William Seymour
J Rainey Cup for Senior Girls Champion – Samantha Wilson
Jennian Cup for Excellence in Swimming – Samantha Wilson

Touch

Shirley Cup for Greatest Contribution to Touch – Lucas Bartlett
Taikato Cup for MVP – Destiny Sproul

Underwater Hockey

Most Valuable Player – Caleb Newport
Most Improved Player – Zac Fitzsimmons

Volleyball

Sandra Kenning Trophy for Most Improved Girl – Lexi Hall
Egan Cup for Greatest Contribution (Girls) – Maia Kininmonth
Watson Family Cup for Most Outstanding Middle – Josh Scott
Michael Hansen Trophy for Most Improved Boy – Nathan Davies
Baird Trophy for Greatest Contribution (Boys) – Seb Lams & Jobe McAuley
Proracki/Ovsenek Beach Volleyball Award – Seb Lams & Nathan Davies

Manawanui Pairahe. Manawanui is a word that describes perseverance, determination, persistence and dedication, all traits that these athletes have shown. Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.

Athletics: Ben Walker
Badminton: Summer Cole
Basketball: Jonty Bond, Lucas Trench
Cricket: Eli Gapes
Cross Country: Cassie Cameron, Heidi Stephens
Equestrian: Annie Baird, Keely Moir
Hockey: Jacob Finnigan, Robert Green, Oscar Perrott, Jay Quinn
Netball: Maddy Armstrong, Kimberley Fox, Lexie Nisbett, Amy Winn
Rugby: James Bolitho, Emma-Grace Walker
Skiing: Annie Swain
Swimming: Jemima Barr, Samantha Wilson
Squash: Thea Whitley
Underwater Hockey: Zac Fitzsimmons, Connor Norton
Volleyball: Max Chalmers, Tom Cliffe, Lexi Hall, James Keys, Grace MacIntyre, George Osborn, Cerys Phelan, Josh Scott

The following students are receiving Manawanui pairahe for representation in two or more sports:

Caitlin Alexander – Netball & Swimming
Lucas Bartlett – Rugby & Touch
William Blight – Basketball & Volleyball
Nathan Downey – Cricket & Rugby
Maia Kininmonth – Netball, Tennis & Volleyball
Cooper Phipps – Basketball & Volleyball
Hannah Robertson – Netball & Volleyball

Service to Sport Awards – the following awards are in recognition of those students who give back and contribute their time to sport, which is greatly appreciated by Waimea College and is an integral part of all sport. Whether it is to coach, umpire, referee, or be a Sports Captain, we thank you.

Taylor-Amer Mitchell, Will Blight, Jonty Bond, Max Chalmers, Grace Cliffe, Sebastian Davey, Lotte Dawson, Nathan Downey, Kimberley Fox, Tyla Gower, Lachlan Greenaway, Jayden Little, Maia Kininmonth, Grace MacIntyre, Reuben Malcolm, Shaylee Manson, Lili-Rose McCormick, Cam McLean, Gracie McMillan, Hailey Page-Garguilo, Carl Quinn, Grier Raymond, Connor Redwood, Hannah Robertson, Micaiah Sampson, Josh Scott, Grace Shirley, Destiny Sproul, Leandri Steyn, William Stilwell, Bryn Thurlow, Lily Trench, Coen Williams.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Director of Sport Student Volunteer of the Year Trophy – Jonty Bond
The Gary & Peter Hart Memorial Trophy for Future Leader in Sport – Nathan Downey
Waimea College Sports Team of the Year: Team – Senior A Boys Basketball Team (Cooper Adams, William Blight, Jonty Bond, Kaden Bracey, Hayden Jones, Jordy Moore, Noah Rogers, Jerome Sinclair, Lucas Trench & Coen Williams).
1969 Girls Prefects Cup for General Excellence in Sport – Maia Kininmonth
Errol Beattie Cup for All Round Excellence in Sport – William Blight
Māori Sports Person of the Year – William Seymour
Glue Family Cup for the Greatest Achievement in Sport – Hayden Jones

2023 Skoda National School MTB Championships

Waimea College was very proudly represented at the 2023 National Schools Mountain Bike Championships, by 11 talented Junior and Senior students in Marlborough, over the past week. The competition involved hundreds of students from 124 schools throughout New Zealand, aged from Year 7 to Year 13, in three disciplines: Cross Country, Downhill & Enduro.

Senior A Basketball 

2nd in New Zealand!! What an incredible performance from our Senior Boys. Well done to Jonty Bond and Hayden Jones who were both named in the tournament team, a fantastic achievement for you both. A huge thanks to the incredible support crew behind our teams this week and thank you to our amazing coaches and managers that looked after them all so well.