Dalton Papalii Takes 2015 Rugby Award

Dalton Papalii - St Kentigern

The ASB Youth Sports Persons of the Year awards (YSPOTY) is an opportunity for the elite sporting students in the Auckland Region to be celebrated for their success throughout the year.  
 
This afternoon the Logan Campbell Centre played host to the 25th installment of the awards where the stars of the past were on hand to present awards to the stars of the future.  Over 60 awards were presented to athletes from all sporting realms in what is a true celebration of school sport success.
 
As with any school sport success it is important to recognise the significant involvement, teachers, parents, coaches, schools and regional sports organisations have in enabling these students to excel in their respective sports. Thank you.
 
The winners are:
 
Athletics        
Niven Longopoa - Mt Albert Grammar School
Symone Tafuna'I - Mt Albert Grammar School
 
Badminton    
Oscar Guo - Westlake Boys High School
Sally Fu - Macleans College
 
Basketball     
Tai Wynyard - Rangitoto College
Tiarna Clarke - Westlake Girls High School
 
Cricket
Aniket Parikh - Mt Albert Grammar School
Natasha Van Tilburg - Avondale College
 
Cycling
Bryony Botha - Rangitoto College
James Fouche            - Saint Kentigern College
 
Distance Running     
Conal Wilson  - Auckland Grammar School
Isabella Richards - Saint Kentigern College
 
Football
Dylan Bull - Sacred Heart College
Daisy Cleverley - Western Springs College
 
Golf
Jake Meenhorst - Massey High School
Elanor Grimwood - Northcote College
 
Gymsports
Sean Wilson - St Peter's College
Alexa Kennedy - Rosehill College
 
Hockey           
Maddison Dowe - Diocesan School for Girls
Benjamin Edwards - Westlake Boys High School
 
Lacrosse
Georgia Carter - Mt Albert Grammar School
 
Lawn Bowls   
Mackenzie Blucher - St Dominic's College
Aiden Takarua - St Peter's College
 
Mountain Biking
Jack Fisher - Auckland Grammar School
Kayla Russell - Howick College
 
Netball           
Maia Wilson - Mt Albert Grammar School
 
Orienteering 
Tommy Hayes - Auckland Grammar School
Kayla Fairbairn - St Cuthbert's College
 
Rowing          
Fergus McSwiney - Mt Albert Grammar School
Amber Fordham - Westlake Girls High School
 
Rugby League
Phoenix Hunt            - Otahuhu College
 
Rugby Union 
Dalton Papalii            - Saint Kentigern College
Moana Fineaso Levi  - Southern Cross Campus
 
Softball          
Brooke Whiteman - Epsom Girls Grammar School
Cole Evans - Mt Albert Grammar School
 
Squash          
Eleanor Epke - Epsom Girls Grammar School
Rafa Yam - Westlake Boys High School
 
Swimming     
Gabrielle Fa'amausili            - Avondale College
Mario Koenigsperger - Sacred Heart College
 
Table Tennis 
Nai Xin Jiang - Macleans College
Dean Shu - Auckland Grammar School
 
Tennis           
Connor Williamson - Saint Kentigern College
Rosie Cheng - Westlake Girls High School
 
Touch
Brosnan Meleisea - Saint Kentigern College
Tysaha Ikenasio - Sancta Maria College
 
Triathlon/ Duathlon/ Aquathon
Katherine Badham - Takapuna Grammar School
Daniel Hoy - Westlake Boys High School
 
Underwater Hockey 
Farrah Brill-Holland - Howick College
Forrest Axford - Mahurangi College
 
Volleyball      
Gloria Aiono - Mangere College
Dallas Tagaloasa - One Tree Hill College
 
Water Polo    
Liana Dance - Kristin School
Ryan Pike - Sacred Heart College
 
Wrestling      
Brahm Richards - Rutherford College
 
Yachting        
Charlotte Porter - Diocesan School for Girls
Jackson Keon - Kristin School
                       
Overall Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Winners                   
ASB Young Sportsman of the Year
Cole Evans - Mt Albert Grammar
ASB Young Sportswoman of the Year        
Bryony Botha - Rangitoto College
 
Other Awards
All Rounder   
Tonya Botherway - Mahurangi College
Caitlin Pritchard - Mt Albert Grammar School
Christina Oscar - Saint Kentigern College
Sydney Fraser - Saint Kentigern College
Sheldon Tovio - Sacred Heart College
 
Athletes with a Disability
Harry Crawford - Kings College
 
International Achievement Award
Laura Inkster - Saint Kentigern College
 
Puma Sports Educator of the Year Award
Charlie Meredith - Westlake Boys High School
 
Service to Secondary School Sport
Lance Watene - Saint Kentigern College
Jo Yates - Rangitoto College
Anthony Buckingham - Westlake Boys High School
Alan Kerr - Rangitoto College
Tara Mansell-Sawyers - Kaipara College

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