Top Auckland Youth Athletes Named for 2017

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

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