Zonta honours top Canterbury secondary school athletes

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.

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