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acrifice, discipline and what she enjoyed most about being an enthusiasm were three ‘Start fast, finish official was being part of the game and characteristics outlined by watching players develop. McDonald’s Manawatu Jets strong, but never Advice from the captain of the coach Ryan Weisenberg as Boys’ High School XI Snecessary for success, during last at the expense of football team to his players was ‘‘never Full list of award winners week’s 2010 Manawatu Standard give up’’, obviously paying off with Secondary School Sports Awards. fundamentals. their Team of the Year award. Taekwondo Rugby Rugby league Hockey His audience was already well The finalists for the Manawatu Anna Yates, Palmerston North Girls’ Sarah Goss, PNGHS. Kayne Marshall, . PNGHS. acquainted with such characteristics. Unbridled Standard Supreme Female and High School. Douglas Horrocks, High Rowing Merit awards Palmerston North’s Convention Supreme Male sportsperson were all Aramai Tahau, . School. Joshua Royal, Horowhenua College. Taylor Noble, cricket, PNGHS. Centre was filled with successful enthusiasm is high quality, but in the end hockey Inline hockey. Jason Emery, PNBHS. Mountain biking Emma Clayton, golf, PNGHS. sporting secondary school students player Michaela Curtis and mountain- Kendra Waldman, PNGHS. Inline speed skating Mat Waghorn, . Amy Rose Carlyon, surf lifesaving, and their proud families as they second to none, biker Mat Waghorn won the judges Cycling Tegan Roffe, . Golf PNGHS. received awards for their athletic over. Rachel Southee, PNGHS. Squash Tyler Hodge, Horowhenua College. Jessica Clarke, netball, PNGHS. achievements. whether on the Michaela’s sporting dream is to Matiu Kaihau, PNBHS. Thomas Nash, PNBHS. Clay target shooting Jane Barnett, football, PNGHS. Nominations covered 32 different compete at an Olympic Games, while Touch rugby Danielle Fourie, PNGHS. Thomas Bishop, Feilding High School. Britney Shiriffs, motocross, Feilding codes, from artistic roller skating to court, field or in Mat’s dream is to become a Hayley Sharp, PNGHS. Hockey Water polo High School. unicycling, with 53 professional mountainbiker and attend Karate Michaela Curtis, PNGHS. Callum Beattie, PNBHS. Siobhan Macdonald, mountain biking, representatives in the mix. the classroom.’ a World Cup. Chantelle Rossouw, PNGHS. Mitchell Cronin, St Peter’s College. Team of the year Feilding High School. Mr Weisenberg was the guest Sport Manawatu’s secondary schools Artistic roller skating Table tennis Palmerston North Boys’ High School Ruawai Te Rata, badminton, Awatapu. speaker. He is an inspiring personality, Ryan Weisenberg sports adviser Ben Koch was pleased Salome Molano, PNGHS. Natalie Paterson, Freyberg High First XI Football. Kiriana Butler, polocross, Feilding High having worked with professional with the awards. ‘‘It was great to see Basketball School. Official of the year School. basketballers Shaquille O’Neal and always a next level,’’ he said. that students were so proud of their Alicia Carline, . Athletics Paula Radich, PNGHS. Campbell Ngarimu, softball, Hato Kobe Bryant. His advice? ‘‘Start fast, The supreme awards were a high- achievements. A big well done to all Equestrian Ben Langton Burnell, PNBHS. Supreme sportsman Paora College. finish strong, but never at the expense light of the evening, with Official, Team, the finalists,’’ he said. Leanne Ireland, Feilding High School. Stephanie Dickins, Feilding High Mat Waghorn. Jesse Traill, unicycle, Freyberg. of fundamentals. Unbridled enthusiasm Sportswoman and Sportsman of the The Manawatu Standard Secondary Michael Wakeling, PNBHS. School. Mountain biking Reuben Bloomfield, basketball, is second to none, whether it be on the Year saved until last. All winners were School Sports Awards were proudly Swimming Volleyball Feilding High School. PNBHS. court, field or in the classroom. full of enthusiasm, clearly loving what supported by naming sponsor, the Connor Nevin, PNBHS. Sam Thomas, PNBHS. Supreme sportswoman Nicholas Fee, basketball, PNBHS. ‘‘Don’t stop because you think they do. Manawatu Standard, and supporting Jenna Buchanan, HS. Michaela Curtis. Johnathon King, basketball, PNBHS. you’ve reached the top, because there’s Official of the Year Paula Radich said sponsors Student City and Fisher Print. Sporting students honoured Whai mana, whai oranga Awatapu College almerston North Girls’ High congratulates our successful nominees for School was at the forefront of the Secondary School Sports Awards this year’s Manawatu Standard Secondary School Sports Awards, From left to Right with two of its students winning Ptop awards. Braden Kendall - Finalist - Athletics Michaela Curtis won the supreme Ruawai Te Rata - Merit Award Winner - Badminton sportswoman award, while Paula Radich Tyrone Anstis-Paora - Finalist - Athletics won the officials’ award. Tegan Roffe - Code Award Winner - Inline Speed Skating Michaela, 17, has been playing hockey since she was four and was introduced to the sport by her father, who also plays. She has been a finalist in the awards since 2008, but was surprised to win. Speedster: Mountainbiker Mathew Waghorn Known for her speed on the field, was Supreme Sportsman in the Manawatu Michaela has also played tennis and cricket, Secondary Schools Sports Awards. but gave up these sports to concentrate on hockey. Focused on Excellence Her dedication to the sport has paid off. 3263987AA In 2010, Michaela has played for New Hockey star: Supreme Sportswoman Zealand at the Youth Olympics in Michaela Curtis in action on the hockey field. Singapore, had a second year in the Central Mysticks national league team and played Hamilton last month. Those were in the New Zealand Tiger Turf junior team, Michaela’s final games of the season and Top team: Team of the Year, the Palmerston North Boys’ High School First XI football team. which beat Queensland 3-0 in a series in after a short break she is now back training. From left: Regan Dewar, Ed Gleeson, Robbie Yule, Billy Burnley, Connor Morris, Richard Michaela credits coaches Greg Nicol and Langley, JJ McInnes, Anurag Ganugapati and Wade Randle. Marcus Emery as having the biggest influence on her hockey career. She will veterinarian studies at Massey University overall, his father, Blair, had the most return to Palmerston North Girls’ High for next year, so she will still be a force on the impact through his support. her final year next year. local netball courts. Mathew will spend next year working Paula began umpiring netball as a year- She has also made her mark as a squash and training, and will go to university the 10 student, while she was playing the player, being a member of the PNGHS next year. He is gearing up for the season, sport. Each school that took part in the senior A squash team that won the New which starts in December and continues local netball competition had to supply Zealand Secondary Schools Teams until March, so he is in full training mode, umpires. Paula volunteered and found she Championship. spending 10 to 15 hours a week on the Congratulations enjoyed umpiring. She has gone on to gain Palmerston North Girls’ High School bike. her New Zealand Umpiring Badge and is a students Danielle Fourie and Elizabeth Mathew, 17, won the national schools Mitchell Cronin member of the New Zealand under-19 Horne were the recipients of the two Sport cross country title at Levin, won the netball umpiring squad. Manawatu Scholarships. Oceania title in Dunedin and competed at for winning the Hockey Award Dedicated: She admits that when she first qualified Winner of the Supreme Sporstman a World Cup event in New York and at the Secondary as an umpire, it was challenging umpiring award, Mathew Waghorn, a year-13 world under-19 championships in Quebec. in the Secondary Schools school adult games, but the local netball student, has been mountainbiking since he The Team of the Year was Palmerston Sports Awards. Good luck for sports association has an umpiring panel that was seven. Over the years, he has played North Boys’ High School’s First XI football Official of provides training. ‘‘They teach you how to rugby but has given that up for team. It claimed national honours by your sporting future. the Year be assertive, once you learn that the mountainbiking. winning its first national tournament since Paula players respect you.’’ Mathew says his coach, Paul MacDermid, 1995, and was the first team outside Well done to all participants. Radich. A year-13 student, Paula will begin has had the most impact on his speed, but Auckland to win since then. 3265230AA

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