On Thursday 18 October, the biggest Celebration of Sport took place. 430 people crammed into the school hall to see and hear about our students and team successes. The guest speaker was former Rugby Player Ged Robinson who spoke to the audience about the ‘Growth Mindset’ and how it can help all of us achieve our dreams.
The main award winners were as follows:
STUDENT COACH OF THE YEAR: awarded to the student coach who has made the biggest improvement to the performance of a team and who has seen to be particularly effective in developing individuals within a team
Isabella Gates & Skyla Hosking – Coaches of Newlands 10 Netball
TEAM OF THE YEAR: for the team reaching the highest levels in sport
Newlands 10 Netball
Winner – Netball Wellington Centre – Jun Coll 1B
Unbeaten in 2018
Lady Appleton Trophy – Collegiate Best Defensive Play
Newlands 10 Netball
P.E. DEPARTMENT TROPHY: Junior Sports Person of the Year.
For outstanding contribution to sport at the Junior level.
Tui-Aroha Fransen
Athletics, Basketball, Netball, Softball, Touch
HORNAL TROPHY: Awarded to the student reaching the highest levels in sport.
Lauren Smith Winner – U17 National Netball Championship
KILLARA TROPHY: For outstanding leadership and contribution to sport in the school on and off the field of play.
Lauren Smith:
Netball & Volleyball Coach
Basketball, Dragonboating, Netball, Touch, Volleyball teams
MORRIS BARLING TROPHY: Sports Person of the Year – Male. For the male student who has achieved the highest level in sport and represented the college in a variety of sports
Alex Thompson:
Football – 1st XI
Roller Hockey – U17 NZ Roller Hockey Representative
Table Tennis – Winner – CSW – Lower Valley Division 1
DEB MILLS TROPHY: Sports Person of the Year – female. For the female student who has achieved the highest level in sport and represented the College in a variety of sports
Milly Mackey:
Basketball – Senior A
Rugby – U18 Wellington Rugby Representative
Rugby 7’s – U15 Wellington Sevens Representative 2017
Hurricanes Secondary Schools Representative
U18 Wellington Sevens Representative
Runner Up – Hurricanes Secondary Schools Sevens Tournament 2017
and Tournament Team
Winner – Hurricanes U18 Central Regions Tournament
Tag Football – Open Wellington Womens Tag Football Representative
Touch – Senior Girls