Sport Hawke’s Bay has announced finalists for the Hawke’s Bay Secondary School Sports Awards with winners to be announced at a function at the Hawke’s Bay Racing and Events Centre on Wednesday, 16^th October.

In total 43 finalists have been selected by judges representing 15 schools and spread across 26 sports. Basketball and Canoe Polo have the highest number of finalists with Napier Girls’ High School having nine athletes, volunteers and coaches recognised.

Sport Hawke’s Bay Secondary School Sports Director, Olivia McKinnon says “It has been great to see such a positive spread of athletes and volunteers recognised in this year’s awards”

“Sports of all sizes are recognised and thanks to our schools, in particular the Sport Coordinators for taking the time and putting in the effort to recognise their students and the coaches and volunteers who help them achieve at the highest level”

 Through an ongoing review of the awards, this year three new awards have been included. These are Student Coach, and Male and Female All-Rounder.

The Student Coach was open to any student coach who has shown outstanding skills and service through personal commitment and development, coaching ability, rapport with students and possibly results.

Schools were also invited to nominate athletes who in their view were an outstanding all-rounder athlete. This new category recognises the achievement of students who have achieved a high standard in at least two sports, each at least as a representative of their school’s top team and regional teams.   

“The judges had a difficult decision to make for all categories and it was great to see 86 high quality nominations being submitted by schools.”

“We look forward to celebrating alongside the sector in October as we announce the winners, but I hope all finalists are proud of their achievements in what has been a successful year for so many rangatahi across the Bay” McKinnon adds.

Sport Hawke’s Bay Chief Executive says “The awards are an important opportunity for us to reflect on the achievements of the past year but also thank those who help make Secondary School sport happen. Without our volunteer coaches, Sport Coordinators and whānau and friends transporting ranagathi to their chosen sporting opportunities, Secondary School sport simply wouldn’t happen.”

“This is an important event for Sport Hawke’s Bay, and we are proud to be once again be celebrating success by so many”.

Double Olympian, Aimee Fisher has been announced as guest speaker for the function. The former Karamū High School student and current K1 500m record holder will return to Hawke’s Bay to help celebrate the awards and will speak to students about her rise through the ranks of Canoe Racing and what it takes to compete at the top of your sport.

Fisher claimed the Female Sportsperson of the Year Award in 2012 at an event held at the Napier Municipal Theatre. This year four young athletes who have all competed at a national level are jostling for the award with Sophie Webber (Woodford House), Graecyn Parahi (Napier Girls’ High School), Maddie France (Iona College), and Mayah Dooney (Taradale High School) all worthy finalists.

Since recognised at these awards in 2012, Fisher has gone on to claim Gold in the K2 Youth Olympics in Sydney 2013 and has made the A final in both the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics along with World Cup medals in each colour and being announced as Hawke’s Bay Supreme Sportsperson of the Year in 2016, 2018 and 2020.

For a full list of finalists please see below or find them on Sport Hawke’s Bay Facebook pages.

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FULL LIST OF FINALISTS

JARROD CUNNINGHAM YOUTH SPORTS TRUST STUDENT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

TKKM O Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga   Te Waihanea Tupe-Crichton    Basketball

Napier Girls’ High School                      Jessica Broad                                 Netball

Lindisfarne College                               Selby Jowsey                                  Hockey

Napier Boys’ High School                     Oscar Lam                                       Football

MEDIAWORKS SERVICE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT RECIPIENTS

Wairoa College                                     Toby Taylor                         Rugby, Hockey, Claybird shooting, Golf, Football, Cross Country, Basketball 

Hastings Boys' High School                  Jason Bird                         Rugby, Golf

Hastings Boys' High School                  Guy Hume                         Rugby

Karamū High School                             Sharlena Maui                   Rugby, Ki O Rahi, Touch, Basketball

Napier Boys' High School                     Rob Silver                          Canoe Polo

Napier Girls' High School                      Dom Cresswell                  Hockey

Lindisfarne College                               Dave Rennie                      Basketball

Lindisfarne College                               Ben Spriggens                   Rugby

Lindisfarne College                               Karl Jones                         Rugby

TREMAINS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Napier Girls’ High School                      Senior A Futsal Team                    Futsal

Napier Girls’ High School                      Senior A Basketball                       Basketball

Havelock North High School                 HNHS Junior Girl’s relay team      Athletics

Napier Boys’ High School                      NBHS Canoe Polo Team              Canoe Polo

EIT MALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Napier Boys’ High School                      Jadyn Field                       Canoe Polo

Napier Boys’ High School                      Jackson Ball                      Basketball

Taradale High School                            Ben Graney                       Football

St John’s College                                  Jyde Low                           Ocean Swimming, Cyclocross, Multi-Sport (Triathlon, Aquathon)

STIRLING SPORTS FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Woodford House                                   Sophie Webber                  Triathlon, Athletics

Napier Girls’ High School                      Graecyn Parahi                 Basketball

Iona College                                          Maddie France                  Clay Target Shooting

Taradale High School                            Mayah Dooney                  Kayak Slalom

PALADIN DISABLED SPORTSPERSON

Karamū High School                             Te Maire Smith-Dunlop      Hockey, Canoe Polo, Netball, Touch

Havelock North High School                 Luis Douglas                      Athletics

Taikura Rudolf Steiner School               Tyler Bullivant                    Taekwondo

BREBNER RPINT COACH

Napier Girls’ High School                      Shelley Cameron               Futsal and Football

Hastings Girls’ High School                   Kevin Deacon                    Badminton

Taradale High School                            Craig Burley                       Hockey

FUJIFILM STUDENT COACH

Karamū High School                             Shanika O'Leary                Netball

Napier Girls’ High School                      Grace Henricksen              Canoe Polo

Lindisfarne College                               Fletcher Dawson                Water Polo

Napier Boys’ High School                      Ethan Spencer                  Futsal

SPORT HAWKE’S BAY FEMALE ALL-ROUNDER

Sacred Heart College                            Laura Brassington             Futsal and Football

Napier Girls’ High School                      Graecyn Parahi                  Basketball and Netball

Napier Girls’ High School                      Anika Barham                    Netball, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball

Iona College                                          Angalla Carney                  Athletics and Rowing

SPORT HAWKE’S BAY MALE ALL-ROUNDER

Havelock North High School                  Thomas Potts                    Hockey, Orienteering, Cross Country, Athletics, Adventure racing

Napier Boys’ High School                      Sacha Pickering                Football & Cricket

Lindisfarne College                                Matt McKendry                  Kayaking, Swimming, Canoe Polo

St John’s College                                   Jyde Low                           Ocean Swimming, Cyclocross, Multi-Sport (Triathlon, Aquathon)

Article added: Friday 27 September 2024