2023 award winners list:

Mitre 10 Mega Whanganui 2023 Whanganui Secondary Sports Awards 
Category Winner 
Junior National Sportswoman of the Year Mollie King (Whanganui Girls College) – Weightlifting & Powerlifting 
Junior National Sportsman of the Year Jake Newton (Whanganui High School) – Rowing 
Senior National Sportswoman of the Year Pip Scanlan (Whanganui Girls College) – Shooting 
Senior National Sportsman of the Year Daniel Sinclair (Whanganui Collegiate School) – Track & Field Athletics 
Junior International Sportswoman of the Year Gabriella Valentine (Whanganui Girls College) – Speed Skating 
Junior International Sportsman of the Year Lucas Munn (WHS) – Judo & Micky Zhang (WHS) – Inline Speed Skating  
Senior International Sportswoman of the Year Louise Brabyn (Whanganui Collegiate School) – Track & Field Athletics 
Senior International Sportsman of the Year Chase Morpeth (Whanganui High School) – Speed Skating 
Official of the Year – 
Coach of the Year Jayden Bailey (Ruapehu College) – Squash 
Disabled Sportsperson of the Year Mason Pye (Whanganui High School) – Athletics 
Junior Team of the Year Alexis Toy and Zoe Anderson (Whanganui Girls College) – Kayaking 
Senior Team of the Year Whanganui Collegiate School Rowing U18 Girls Quad Scull  

Recognition Awards

For achievement, performance or contribution to sport:

Sarah Maree Herewini, (RUA) Netball
Hine Hall, (RUA) Netball 
Ngateria Lole Uaea, (RUA) Netball
Te Moana Hagley, (RUA) Netball
Paetyn Brown, (RUA) Netball
Haeley Perkins-Tamatea, (RUA) Netball, Waka Ama

Gabriella Callaghan, (RUA) WT Taekwondo 
Pania Pari, (CC) Girls Rugby 
Armani Martin, (CC) Girls Rugby 
Keira-J Mete-Renata, (CC) Girls Rugby 
Anahera Hamahona, (CC) Girls Rugby 
James Hardy, (WCS) Rugby 

Rudy Ioasa, (WCS) Rugby 
Oscar Mabin, (WCS) Rugby, Cricket 
Pita Manamanaivalu, (WCS) Rugby 
Jack McCarthy, (WCS) Rugby  
Sophie King, (WGC) Football 
Kate Macpherson, (WCS) Football 

Theo Tripe, (WCS) Football 
Elias Kemenater, (WCS) Football  
Levi Toy, (WCS) Football 
Franca Morrah, (WCS) Hockey 
Toby Caro, (WCS) Cross Country 
Amy McHardy, (WCS) Cross Country 

Rebecca Birkett, (WGC) Equestrian 
Keirra Walker, (WGC) Equestrian 
Amber Auret, (WGC) Equestrian
Alexis Toy, (WGC) Kayaking 
Greta Cox, (WGC) Kayaking, Surf Lifesaving 
Pip Scanlan, (WGC) Shooting

Kenzey Compton, (WGC) Cycling 
Gabriella Valentine, (WGC) Speed Skating 
Quiyanah Patu, (WCC) Waka Ama 
Krystal Goodgame, (WCC) Waka Ama 
Maiyah Ellison-Rogan, (WCC) Waka Ama 
Te Kowhai Moir, (WCC) Waka Ama

Raiha Hiroti, (WCC) Waka Ama 
Grace Waiariki, (WCC) Waka Ama 
Elishka Aitken, (RUA) Obstacle Course Racing 
Kania Te Amo Marsh, (WCC) Dance 
Katarina Patu, (WCC) Dance 
Delia Clare, (WCC) Dance

Brooke Winterburn, (WCC) Dance, Waka Ama, Basketball, Ki o Rahi, Athletics 
Lezharn Hamilton-Hopa, (WCC) Dance, Waka Ama, Basketball, Ki o Rahi, Athletics 
Tre’ Joseph, (WCC) Dance, Waka Ama, Basketball, Ki o Rahi, Athletics, Hockey 
Georgia Abraham, (WCS) Netball Umpiring 
Isla Jones, (WHS) Netball 
Cullen Fisher, (WCC) Basketball

Laquarn Hamilton-Hopa, (WCC) Basketball  
Mikaere Cronshaw, (WCC) Basketball 
Chardonnay Ross-Elvin, (WHS) Football 
Charlotte Hardy, (WHS) Hockey 
Tyrone Herewini-Lama, (WHS) Touch Rugby
Kare Krew, (WCC) Dance Hip Hop 

WHS JA2 Netball Team
Whanganui City College Senior A Netball Team
WHS Boys Senior A Basketball Team 
WHS Girls Senior A Basketball Team 
WHS Boys Junior A Basketball Team 
WHS 1st XI Hockey Team 
Cullinane College Girls Rugby Team