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31/10/2017

Top Auckland Youth Athletes Named for 2017

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On Thursday 232rd November, College Sport Auckland will host the 27th Annual Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards,  recognising the outstanding achievements of Auckland youth in sport across many categories. 

The nomination process has finished and these are the finalists!

All Rounder
Jacey Cropp - Rangitoto College F
Kendell Vaughan - St Cuthbert's College F
Lachlan Dickson  - Auckland Grammar School M
Tori Kolose Saint - Kentigern College F
 
Athlete with a Disability
Alexander Anderson - Auckland Grammar School M
Anna Steven - Westlake Girls High School F
 
Athletics
Anthony Nobilo - Westlake Boys High School M
Ben Kennedy - Kristin School M
Cara Lonergan - Rangitoto College F
Mellata Tatola - St Mary's College (Akld) F
Oliver Miller - St Peter's College (Akld) M
Paige Witehira - Mt Albert Grammar School F
 
Badminton
Dacmen Vong - Avondale College M
Jason Seto - Saint Kentigern College M
Oscar Guo - Westlake Boys High School M
Sally Fu - Macleans College F
Tamara Otene - Westlake Girls High School F
 
Basketball
Daniel Fotu - Rangitoto College M
James Moors - Westlake Boys High School M
Jordyn Maddix - Westlake Girls High School F
Riana Rangi - Mt Albert Grammar School F
Tayla Dalton - Carmel College F
Tomas Higgins - Auckland Grammar School M
 
Cricket
Adam Jones - Sacred Heart College (Akld) M
Bella Armstrong - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Conner Ansell - Saint Kentigern College M
Josie Penfold - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
Ryan Harrison - Rosmini College M
Skye Bowden - Pakuranga College F
 
Cycling
Aaron Wylie - Auckland Grammar School M
Abigail Morton - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
Dayna Haythorne - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Jenna Merrick - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
Oscar Elworthy - Takapuna Grammar School M
Theo Gilbertson - King's College M
 
Distance Running
Jacey Cropp - Rangitoto College F
James Uhlenberg - Saint Kentigern College M
Joseph Clark - Westlake Boys High School M
Kendell Vaughan - St Cuthbert's College F
Madison Doar - St Cuthbert's College F
Theo Quax - Macleans College M
 
Football
Amy Waters - Saint Kentigern College F
Ben Deeley - Auckland Grammar School M
Claudia Bunge - Rangitoto College F
Hannah Blake - Saint Kentigern College F
Matt Palmer - Sacred Heart College (Akld) M
Max Mata - Saint Kentigern College M
 
Golf
Andrew Meng - Saint Kentigern College M
Jimmy Zheng - Macleans College M
Kevin Koong - Massey High School M
Miree Jung - Lynfield College F
 
Gymsports
Aya Tanaka-Probert - Westlake Girls High School F
Blake Costley  - Onehunga High School M
Brooke Davies - Botany Downs Secondary College F
Daniel Stoddart - Westlake Boys High School M
Grace Schroder - ACG Strathallan College F
Nathan Monkton - Westlake Boys High School M
 
Hockey
Callum Dempster - Rosmini College M
Connor Greentree - Kristin School M
Kalpesh Morar - King's College M
Katie Doar - St Cuthbert's College F
Madison Doar  - St Cuthbert's College F
Tonya Botherway -  St Cuthbert's College F
 
International Achievement
Gina Galloway - Diocesan School for Girls F
Joshua Oxenham - Saint Kentigern College M
Scott McKenzie - Glendowie College M
 
Lacrosse (Girls)
Caitlin Dellow - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Harriette Overend - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Nicole Fordyce - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
 
Mountain Biking
Dayna Haythorne - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Gene Wang - Auckland Grammar School M
George Furniss - Macleans College M
Matthew Wilson -  Macleans College M
Poppy Buissink - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
 
Netball
Lahaina-Lee Upu-Toparea - Mt Albert Grammar School F
Tayla Earle - Saint Kentigern College F
Theresa Ngata Aorere College F
 
Orienteering
Daniel Monckton - Long Bay College M
Georgina Dibble - Kristin School F
Kurtis Shuker - Waiuku College M
Meghan Drew - St Mary's College (Akld) F
Sebastian Safka - Takapuna Grammar School M
Sofie Safkova - Takapuna Grammar School F
 
Rowing
Daniel Williamson - King's College M
James Hall - King's College M
Kate Haines - Diocesan School for Girls F
Niamh Mchugh - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
Rosie Ireland - Diocesan School for Girls F
Sam Jones - Westlake Boys High School M
 
Rugby League (Boys)
Christian Tuipulotu - St Paul's College (Akld) M
Javvier Pitovao - Mt Albert Grammar School M
Johnny Falelua-Malio - Kelston Boys High School M
 
Rugby Union
Etene Nanai - Saint Kentigern College M
Lemeki Namoa - Sacred Heart College (Akld) M
Luti Sikoloni - Southern Cross Campus F
Madison Wells - Kaipara College F
Rivez Reihana - Saint Kentigern College M
 
Service to Secondary School Sport
Alan Taylor - Botany Downs Secondary College M
David Long - Mt Albert Grammar School M
 
Softball
Brock Evans - Mt Albert Grammar School M
Georgia Faunt - One Tree Hill College F
Harley Maynard - Mt Albert Grammar School M
Jared Fuamatu - St Peter's College (Akld) M
Maddison Roy - Pakuranga College F
Taylor Chongnee - Mt Albert Grammar School F
 
Squash
Amara Afghan - Westlake Girls High School F
Dileesia Henare - Westlake Girls High School F
Elijah Thomas - Auckland Grammar School M
Gabe Yam - Westlake Boys High School M
Georgia Fyfe - St Cuthbert's College F
Matthew Lucente - Westlake Boys High School M
 
Student Coach of the Year
Jazmin Pirie - Carmel College F
Laura McKissock - Kristin School F
Paige Butterworth - Sancta Maria College F
 
Student Official of the Year
Ben Matthews - Long Bay College M
Danielle Kooge - Westlake Girls High School F
Kurt Harrison - Howick College M
Lexie Etherington - Diocesan School for Girls F
 
Swimming
Ellie Eastwood - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
Jason Churches - Westlake Boys High School M
Sebastien Priscott - St Peter's College (Akld) M
Simone Lusby - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
Summer Miln - Baradene College of the Sacred Heart F
 
Table Tennis
Alex Mei - Westlake Boys High School M
Kevin Lin - Auckland Grammar School M
Nathan Xu - Saint Kentigern College M
Zhi Ying Cheng - Macleans College F
 
Tennis
Caitlin Ward - Saint Kentigern College F
Elys Ventura - Westlake Girls High School F
Holly Stewart - Selwyn College F
Liam Stoica - Saint Kentigern College M
 
Touch
Antonio Wulf - Mt Albert Grammar School M
Isla Norman-Bell - Howick College F
Leilani Solomna - Marist College F
Mahina Paul - Saint Kentigern College F
Tarkyn Loloselo - St Peter's College (Akld) M
Tiaan Mcintyre - Western Springs College M
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Triathlon/ Duathlon/ Aquathon
Daniel Whitburn - Saint Kentigern College M
Dylan McCullough - Saint Kentigern College M
Jacey Cropp - Rangitoto College F
Ryan Church - Saint Kentigern College M
Sophie Skelton - Botany Downs Secondary College F
 
Underwater Hockey
Alyshia Samuel - Glendowie College F
Elliot Sneddon - Mahurangi College M
Logan Stevenson - Howick College M
Marieke Bavelaar - Howick College F
Rosa Watson - Epsom Girls Grammar School F
William Heaps - Glendowie College M
 
Volleyball
Ariane Pola - Westlake Girls High School F
Henry Ap'e - Manurewa High School M
Junior Utumapu - Manurewa High School M
Keenan Hodge - Takapuna Grammar School M
Renae Watson - Rangitoto College F
Theresa Ngata - Aorere College F
 
Waka Ama
Cassius Felise - De La Salle College M
Daniel Calder - Kaipara College M
Inamaru Tere  - Waitakere College F
Koha-Alofa Vitolio - McAuley High School F
 
Water Polo
Benjamin Fleming - Saint Kentigern College M
Bernadette Doyle - St Cuthbert's College F
Caitlin Mary Parker Allen - St Cuthbert's College F
Matthew Dell - Sacred Heart College (Akld) M
Matthew Morris - Rangitoto College M
Morgan McDowall - Diocesan School for Girls F
 
Yachting
Jackson Keon - Kristin School M
Rose Dickson - King's College F
Sebastian Lardies - Sacred Heart College (Akld) M
Thomas Fyfe - Westlake Boys High School M
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29/10/2017

Zonta honours top Canterbury secondary school athletes

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Middleton Grange School's William Stedman won the boys award for most outstanding achievement by a young sportsman with a disability.
​The 27th Zonta Secondary Schools Sports Awards dinner was held late last week.
 
The annual event, initiated by the Zonta Cub of Christchurch South in 1990 to celebrate the sporting achievements of talented young Cantabrians, is a highlight of the year for award winners. Winners were found from 150 nominations (counting teams as one) that were received from 21 schools in the School Sport Canterbury Area, including Kaikoura, North Canterbury and the West Coast.
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The winners were:
 
CATEGORY ONE: The award for the most valued contribution to a team by a young sports woman or sportsman who is not eligible for nomination in Categories 4 or 6.
 
Girls
WINNER  Kate BOYD, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Netball
Highly Commended Alana WOUTERS, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Basketball
Finalists Emilie AITKEN, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Touch
                                               
Boys
WINNER  Lawrence ARUNDELL, St Andrew’s College, Trap Shooting
Highly Commended  Jackson TAYLOR, Shirley Boys’ High School, Rugby
Finalists Lewey HEALE, Christ’s College, Hockey, Ben HUSSEY Papanui High School, Basketball                                                    
                 
CATEGORY TWO: The award for contribution to sports administration by a young woman and a young man in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor
 
Girls
WINNER  Renee RAE, Marian College, Netball
Finalists Ketana ARMSTRONG, Burnside High School, Netball, Sara COX, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Hockey. Ashley NUTTALL, Papanui High School, Netball. Maia VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Papanui High School, Netball,  Ella DOWLING, Burnside High School, Water Polo
 
Boys
WINNER   Will HUTCHINSON, Christ’s College, Touch
Highly Commended Isaac DUNN, St Bede’s College, Karate
Finalists  Max CHICK, Rangiora High School, Basketball, Ralph CLINK, St Andrew’s College, Football & Futsal,  Bryce HYDE, Kaiapoi High School, Rugby, Harry SKIRROW, Rangiora High School, Basketball
 
CATEGORY THREE: The award for the most outstanding achievement by a young sports woman and a young sportsman with a disability.
 
Girls
WINNER  Christina SHEPHERD, St Andrew’s College, Athletics
Finalists Lilian EXTON, Avonside Girls’ High School, Boccia, Athletics
 
Boys
WINNER William STEDMAN, Middleton Grange School, Athletics
Finalists  George ADAM, St Andrew’s College, Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming,   Jason SMITH, Papanui High School, Athletics
 
CATEGORY FOUR: The award for the most outstanding individual achievement by a young sportswoman and a young sportsman specialising in one sport.
 
Girls
WINNER  Amelia GARVEY, Burnside High School, Golf
Highly Commended  Britney ALDRIDGE, Papanui High School, Karate, Rebecca LAKE, Marian College, Football, Grace LOVERIDGE, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Rowing, Esra McGOLDRICK, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Basketball
Finalists  Jessica ALLAN, St Andrew’s College, Netball, Hannah BATES, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Swimming, Tegen BISHOP, Rangiora High School, Surfing,  Nadia EDMOND, St Margaret’s College, Karate
Daisy HOPKINS, St. Andrew’s College, Ice Hockey, Rebecca JONES, Oxford Area School, Archery, Britney-Lee NICHOLSON, St Andrew’s College, Football, Futsal, Emily STEWART, St Margaret’s College, Table tennis
Brittany TERREY, Papanui High School, Softball, Charlotte WHITTAKER, St Andrew’s College, Basketball
Emily WIUM, St. Margaret’s College, Hockey, Millicent SMITH, Marian College, Ice Hockey, Leah ZYDENBOS, Rangi Ruru Girls School, Equestrian

Boys
WINNER  Ben TAYLOR, St Andrew’s College, Rowing
Highly Commended  Tom BELL, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Duathlon, Thomas RUSSEL, St Andrew’s College, Rowing, William STEDMAN, Middleton Grange School, Athletics
Finalists Bailey CUMMING, Shirley Boys’ High School, Power Lifting, Reece FALCK, Shirley Boys’ High School, Tennis,  Nils HEINIGER, Cashmere High School, Downhill Mountain Biking, Ryan JAMES, Shirley Boys’ High School Indoor Cricket, Matthew JONES, St Andrew’s College, Football, Reegan LAIDLAW, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Trampoline, William MACE-COCHRANE, St Andrew’s College, Hockey, Bailey O’DONNELL, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Cycling, Tom PARKER, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Golf
 Jordan RIKI, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Rugby League,  Seth TAUAMITI, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Rugby League
                                                                                               
CATEGORY FIVE: The awards for the most outstanding team of young sportswomen and sportsmen or mixed team.
 
Girls
WINNER  Christchurch Girls’ High School, Rowing Pair
Highly Commended  Avonside Girls’ High School, Dragon Boating Team, Burnside High School, Table Tennis Team, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 1st XI Hockey Team, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Rowing Coxed Four
 
Finalists  Burnside High School, Senior A Volleyball Team,  Rangiora High School, 1st XI Football & Futsal Team,  Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Rowing Coxed Eight, St Andrew’s College, Senior A Netball                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Boys     
WINNERS  Christ’s College, 1st XI Hockey Team, St Andrew’s College, Rowing Eight                                          
Highly Commended   Christchurch Boys’ High School, Golf Team
Christchurch Boys’ High School, Road Cycling Team , Greymouth High School, Multi Sport Team, St Andrew’s College, Rowing Coxed Four, Christchurch Boys’ High School, 1st XI Cricket Team, Burnside High School, Table Tennis Team
Finalists  Rangiora High School, Rogaining Team, St Thomas of Canterbury College, 1st XI Football Team, Shirley Boys High School, Rowing Coxed Four
 
Mixed  
WINNER  St Andrew’s College, Senior Mixed Tennis Team
Highly Commended  Papanui High School, Pool Team
Finalists   Darfield High School, Equestrian Team
 
CATEGORY SIX: The award for the best all round young sportswoman and young sportsman who has achieved in more than one sporting code
 
Girls
WINNER   Brittany WANG, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Trampolining, Hockey, Athletics
Highly Commended Jessica ALLAN, St Andrew’s College, Netball, Touch, Athletics, Isabella CARTER, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Rugby, Cycling, Rowing, Cross  Country, Charlotte LEE, St Margaret’s College, Hockey, Touch Mel PUCKETT, St Margaret’s College, Rugby, Hockey, Touch
Finalists  Grace BROOKER, Christchurch Girls High School, Rugby, Touch, Basketball,  Jayda STEWART, Papanui High School, Football, Touch,  Lucy TURNER, Lincoln High School, Equestrian, Hockey, Helen MATTHEWS, Kaiapoi High School, Basketball, Rugby, Touch
               
Boys     
WINNER   Glen BEARDSLEY, Shirley Boys’ High School, Rugby, Touch, Surf Lifesaving
Highly Commended Patrick ELIA, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Rugby, Rugby League, Touch,     Volleyball
Finalists McGregor BEST, Shirley Boys’ High School, Rugby, Rowing, Nic LIDSTONE, Christ’s College, Hockey, Cricket, Max NGATAKI Shirley Boys’ High School, Rugby, Rowing
                               
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24/10/2017

Nico Porteus - New Zealand’s Youngest Winter Olympian

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Fifteen year old freeski halfpipe athlete Nico Porteus is set to become New Zealand's youngest Winter Olympian next February as he joins his brother Miguel (18, freeski halfpipe) as one of the first athletes named to the New Zealand 2018 Olympic Winter Games Team.

An initial tranche of snowboard and freeski athletes were named at an informal ceremony on the shores of Lake Wanaka tdoay after they met both the Snow Sports NZ Nomination Criteria and the New Zealand Olympic Committee's tough 'top 16' selection standard early in the season.

Joining the Porteous brothers at PyeongChang 2018 in South Korea will be New Zealand Youth Olympians Finn Bilous (18 years, bronze and silver freeski medallist, Lillehammer 2016), Tiarn Collins (17, snowboard slopestyle and big air) and Rakai Tait (18, snowboard halfpipe).

2016 World Championship silver medallist Zoi Sadowski Synnott (16, snowboard slopestyle, snowboard big air, currently ranked 3rd on FIS slopestyle list) is the last of six teenage athletes named to the team today. 

At 32, Janina Kuzma returns for her second Olympic Games, having finished fifth in the women's freeski halfpipe at Sochi 2014. Carlos Garcia Knight (20, snowboard slopestyle and snowboard big air) who won bronze at the Winter Games NZ and 2017 World Championship ski cross silver medallist Jamie Prebble (26) complete the first selection announcement.

Further PyeongChang 2018 nominations and selections will take place between November and January and are expected to include additional freeski and snowboard athletes as well as athletes who continue to track well from speedskating, skeleton and alpine ski.

Today's selections are conditional on receiving an official FIS (International Ski Federation) quota place for the games. 

The selection announcement ceremony also included the hand over of Te Mahutonga, the Olympic team's kakahu (cloak) from the Rio 2016 Olympic Team to the PyeongChang 2018 team. 

NZOC CEO Kereyn Smith says she is delighted to be formally underway with building a team for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

“With just over 100 days to go, we are very pleased to welcome the first athletes to the New Zealand Olympic Winter Team," she said. "These athletes compete in Olympic winter sports which require incredible physical and mental strength and they have undoubtedly earned the right to wear the fern at the Olympic Winter Games."

"The handing over of Te Mahutonga, our team cloak was a special moment, too, reminding us of the pride and honour with which our athletes represent New Zealand." 

She added that with seven of the nine athletes named today being 20 years old or younger, the selection announcement demonstrates the depth of young talent currently within New Zealand snow sports.

Chef de Mission Pete Wardell said that today's announcement highlights the commitment and capability of the New Zealand athletes.  

“It’s a huge achievement for the athletes selected today. The freeski and snowboard disciplines are incredibly challenging and these athletes take huge risks every time they compete. I warmly welcome them to the team and look forward to supporting them as they wear the silver fern at the Olympic Winter Games next February."

"We also wish those athletes continuing to work towards being nominated and selected for PyeongChang 2018 all the best at their upcoming events," he said. 

Snow Sports NZ High Performance Director Ashley Light added his congratulations.
 
"The ski and snowboard athletes named today are tracking well to deliver strong performances at PyeongChang 2018. It really does take an elite snow sports athlete to be able take on the Olympic features in the 22 metre half pipe, on the 30 metre plus high jumps, on the slopestyle course and race on the technically difficult ski cross course.

"The tricks and technical skiing the athletes selected today have demonstrated rate amongst the best in the world.
 
"As a programme, we have been focused on qualifying athletes early in the qualification window, to enable a complete focus on preparation for the Olympic features and race tracks, we are delighted the first group of athletes have now been confirmed to the team, with more nominations and selections expected."

The athletes themselves are pleased to have been confirmed early to the team. Nico Porteous, who will be 16 years and 78 days on the first day of the games, says he's ready to take on the halfpipe at PyeongChang 2018.

“It's been a big dream of mine to represent my country at the Olympic Winter Games, there's been lots of build up so for it be finally happening is very cool. It's going to be pretty awesome to get to compete alongside my brother as well,” he said. 

"Everything's going really well, I've has a successful training period at spring camp, I've been training well and getting all my tricks so I'm ready to go."

Freeski halfpipe athlete Janina Kuzma is looking forward to her second Olympic Winter Olympic Games.

"I'm feeling really good, I'm working on putting together my runs and getting them really solid. I've got some good training camps and competitions coming up so it's time to throw down," she said.

The athletes named today, along with those still working towards nomination and selection, will now head to the Northern Hemisphere for the pre-Olympic winter season. 

The Olympic Winter Games will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25.

A team of around 20 New Zealand athletes is expected to compete at the games.

Up to 95 nations and 3000 athletes will compete in 7 sports, 15 disciplines and 102 events in PyeongChang.

 
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Athlete Information

The athletes, including their sports and disciplines, named in the initial selection announcement are:
 
Rakai Tait (US based)
Discipline: Snowboard Halfpipe
Age: 18
Additional info: Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games, sixth in halfpipe and 13th in slopestyle. 
 
Miguel Porteous (Christchurch)
Discipline: Freeski Halfpipe
Age: 18
Additional info: 2017 X-Games silver medallist. Miguel was the youngest rider on the 2017 X Games Aspen superpipe roster. Miguel also enjoyed success on the World Cup circuit, with a sixth place finish at Copper Mountain and a fifth place at the 2017 Winter Games NZ.
 
Nico Porteous (Christchurch) 
Discipline: Freeski Halfpipe

Age: 15 – Nico will be New Zealand’s youngest ever Winter Olympian, aged just 16 years and 78 days old on the first day of the games (Kendall Brown was our previous youngest at Torino 2006).

Additional info: Youngest person in the world to land a triple cork 1440. Nico impressed the home crowds at Cardrona Alpine Resort this season with a win at the Continental Cup Halfpipe. He was also on top form at the 2017 Winter Games NZ where he qualified in second place for the Halfpipe World Cup and finished in sixth in the finals. Nico finished eighth in the Halfpipe World Cup event staged in Bokwang Phoenix Park, which was the official test event ahead of next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
 
Janina Kuzma (Wanaka)
Discipline: Freeski Halfpipe
Age: 32
Additional info: Fifth place halfpipe, Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. 2014/15 Sprint US Grand Prix Series winner.
 
Finn Bilous (Wanaka)
Discipline: Freeski Slopestyle
Age: 18
Additional info: Competed at Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games winning a silver medal in halfpipe and a bronze medal in slopestyle.
  
Zoi Sadowski Synnott (Wanaka)
Discipline: Snowboard Slopestyle, Snowboard Big Air
Age: 16
Additional info: 2016 World Championships silver, slopestyle. 2016 World Cup gold, slopestyle. Snow Sports NZ Snowboarder of the Year 2017 and Overall Athlete of the Year 2017.
 
Tiarn Collins (Queenstown)
Discipline: Snowboard Slopestyle, Snowboard Big Air
Age: 17
Additional info: Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games, fourth place, slopestyle.
 
Carlos Garcia Knight (Christchurch)
Discipline: Snowboard Slopestyle, Snowboard Big Air
Age: 20
Additional info: Snowboard Junior World Championships, silver, slopestyle. Won his first World Cup medal (bronze, slopestyle) at the 2017 Winter Games NZ.
 
Jamie Prebble (Christchurch)
Discipline: Ski Cross
Age: 26
Additional info: 2017 World Championships, silver medal. Snow Sports NZ Freeskier of the Year 2017. ​
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18/10/2017

Auckland Young Sports Awards History

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On Thursday 232rd November, College Sport Auckland will host the 27th Annual Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards,  recognising the outstanding achievements of Auckland youth in sport across many categories. Before this years nominations are announced, it is great to be able to look back at the premier winners in both female and male categories since 1991.
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Young Sportsman of the Year
1991
Kyle Brown - King’s College - Cricket
1992
David Green - Auckland Grammar School - Cycling
1993
Jonah Lomu - Wesley College - Rugby Union
1994
Daniel Slater - Kristin School - Yachting
1995
Quinton Sanft - De La Salle College - Rugby Union
1996
Nathan Richmond - Saint Kentigern College - Triathlon
1997
Ryan Archibald - Auckland Grammar School - Hockey
1998
Scott Talbot-Cameron - Rosmini College - Swimming
1999
Scott Talbot-Cameron - Rosmini College - Swimming
2000
Simon Rea - Auckland Grammar School - Tennis
2001
Michael Bullot - Westlake Boys High School - Yachting
2002
Terenzo Bozzone - Rangitoto College  - Triathlon
2003
Daniela Teutau - De La Salle College - Rugby Union
2004
Corney Swanepoel - Rangitoto College - Swimming
2005
Simon Child - Kings College - Hockey
2006
Michael Arms - Auckland Grammar School - Rowing
2007
Paul Snow-Hansen - Takapuna Grammar School - Yachting
2008
Daniel Bell - Massey High School - Swimming
2009
Robert Loe - Westlake Boys High School - Basketball
2010
Jacko Gill - Takapuna Grammar School - Athletics
2011
Joshua Hawkins - Sacred Heart College - Athletics
2012
Tai Webster - Westlake Boys High School - Basketball
2013
Jack Salt - Westlake Boys High School - Basketball
2014
Dylan Schmidt - Kings College - Gymsports
2015
Cole Evans - Mt Albert Grammar School - Softball
2016
Daniel Hoy - Westlake Boys High School - Triathlon


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1991
Beatrice Faumuina - Lynfield College - Athletics
1992
Emily Drumm - Avondale College - Cricket
1993
Sarah Ulmer - Diocesan School for Girls - Cycling
1994
Nicola Kaiwai - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Tennis
1995
Sheryl Clarke - Auckland Girls Grammar School - Netball
1996
Vanessa Cheatley - Massey High School - Cycling
1997
Sarah Macky - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Yachting
1998
Rebecca Winstone - St Cuthbert’s College - Trampolining
1999
Danica Aitken - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Gymnastics - Sport Aerobics
2000
Monique Robins - Takapuna Grammar School - Swimming
2001
Valerie Adams - Southern Cross Campus - Athletics
2002
Melissa Ingram - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Swimming
2003
Frances Kreft - Diocesan School for Girls - Hockey
2004
Phillis Meti - Epsom Girls Grammar School - All-Rounder
2005
Lynlee Smith - Westlake Girls High School - Water Polo
2006
Rebecca Spence - Rangitoto College - Triathlon
2007
Annalie Longo - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Football
2008
Anna Green - Epsom Girls Grammar School - Football
2009
Samantha Harrison - Diocesan School for Girls - Hockey
2010
Cecilia Cho - Pakuranga College - Golf
2011
Lydia Ko - Pinehurst College - Golf
2012
Lydia Ko - Pinehurst College - Golf
2013
Gabrielle Fa’amausili - Avondale College - Swimming
2014
Eliza McCartney - Takapuna Grammar School - Athletics
2015
Bryony Botha - Rangitoto College - Cycling
2016
Ella Simanu - Diocesan School for Girls - Rowing

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