07 Nov Hamilton City District Sports Awards – Secondary School Awards
Hamilton City District Sports Awards – November 7, Hamilton Gardens Pavilion
Secondary School Awards Finalist and Winners
Secondary School Sportswoman of the Year – Finalists
- Amiee Ferguson Rototuna High School Athletics
- Kayla Goodwin Sacred Heart College Athletics
- Georgina McCarthy Waikato Diocesan School for Girl Swimming
- Holly Mills Waikato Diocesan School for Girls Rowing
- McKenzie Milne Waikato Diocesan School for Girls Cycling
- Montessa Tairakena Hamilton Girls’ High School Rugby Union
- Grace Watson St Paul’s Collegiate Rowing
Winner: Montessa Tairakena – Hamilton Girls High – RUGBY
Recently Montessa was a member of the NZ Youth Women’s 7s team who won Gold at the Youth Olympic Games in September 2018. Montessa is a very gifted athlete and has been a great leader in her chosen sport. She is a member of the Hamilton Girls’ High School team who won the NZSS Condor 7’s title in December 2017. She is a member of the NZ U18 Touch team, NZ U18 7s team and Waikato U18 Touch team. Montessa has captained her 1st XV Rugby team who won the Top 4 Championship and local competition in Hamilton
Secondary School Sportsman of the Year – Finalists
- Samuel Cook Hamilton Boys High Cycling
- Campbell Crouch Hamilton Boys High Rowing
- Raukawa Jefferies Hamilton Boys High Karate
- Ryan Marshall Hamilton Boys High Wrestling
- Thomas Martin Hamilton Boys High Rugby
- Gideon Wrampling St Pauls Collegiate Rugby Union
- Maxim Stephens Hamilton Boys High Basketball
Winner: Campbell Crouch – Hamilton Boys High – ROWING
Campbell was NZ representative at World Junior Rowing Championships in the Czech Republic in Men’s Coxless Four crew placing 2nd in A Final, breaking the current world record at regatta only to be the broken by the British crew. At NZ Nationals Campbell was in Waikato crews that were Under 19 Coxless 4 champions, runners-up in Senior eights and 3rd place in coxed four. At NZ schools national Maadi Cup regatta he stroked the Boys High School Coxed Four to Springbok shield victory and runners-up in Premier eights Maadi cup. During the season he won titles North Island championships in fours and eights. He is the Hamilton Boys High rowing captain.
Secondary School Contribution to Sport Award – Finalists
- Alesha Barnes Hamilton Girls’ High School Hockey
- Alanis Barnes Hamilton Girls’ High School Hockey
- Georgia Bodle Waikato Diocesan School for Girls Netball
- Kacey Nicholls Fraser High School Netball
- Jake Russ Hamilton Boys’ High School All Rounder
- Page Wilson Hamilton Girls’ High School Netball
Winner: Kacey Nicholls – Fraser High School
