FNDC Far North Sports Awards Finalists Named
From 104 nominations in 20 code categories, 71 finalists have been named for the upcoming FNDC Far North Sports Awards.
From these finalists, awards will be made in the ASB Code, Team, Junior Team, and Masters categories along with Volunteer and Special Awards. Categories for recognition include Coach, Official, Leadership, Contribution, Service to Sport and Community Impact. The evening will culminate in the naming of the Top Energy Sportsman and Sportswoman awards and finally the Far North District Council Supreme Award.
An addition to the awards this year includes a new category, Disabled Sportsperson of the Year. Sport is one of the few arenas in life where we can recognise and celebrate diversity, strength and courage and this new award recognises and celebrates an athlete who has a disability that has excelled in their achievements and reached the highest level of competition in open competition on the regional, national and international stage.
The awards are being held at the Te Ahu Centre, Kaitaia on Friday 23 November.
Last years winners included Sportswoman of the Year Teuarangai Tana, Sportsman of the Year Blair Tuke with Blair once again taking out the Supreme Award.
Tickets are available on line at www.sportnorthland.co.nz (under Sports Awards) or from Lesley Wallace (lesleyw@sportnorth.co.nz or 0274 749492) or contact Cheryl Smith (cheryls@sportnorth.co.nz or 0274 343 417).
FNDC Far North Sports Awards Finalists Include:
ASB CODE AWARDS
Basketball Freda Riwai
Boxing Trisha Vaka
Boxing Quinita Hati
Darts Jo Steed
Golf Taylor Gill
Netball Seroya Nankivell
Netball Holly Mather
Rodeo Tegan O’Callaghan
Rugby Jack Goodhue
Rugby Sam Nock
Rugby Noah Cooper
Rugby Aroha Savage
Rugby Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
Spear Fishing Alex Edwards
Special Olympics Daniel Casbolt
Special Olympics Alexander Goldsack
Waka Ama Tupuria King
Yachting Blair Tuke
Yachting Brad Farrand
FIRECO OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Netball Stacey Ferguson
Rugby John Filia
Swimming Celia Honiss
SHACKLETONS UNICHEM PHARMACY COACH OF THE YEAR
Equestrian Georgia Grimme
Rugby Belinda Edwards
Rugby Bodean Rogers
Rugby Laurie Nankivell
PACIFIC MOTOR GROUP MASTERS SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
Powerlifting Taari Murray
Squash Hongi Laing
Waka Ama Liz Tane
Waka Ama David King
FULLERS GREATSIGHTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Darts Jo Steed Treena Baker
Netball The Bubz Netball Team
Rugby Te Hiku o Te Ika Maori Women’s Rugby Team
Waka Ama Tai Tokerau Golden Masters Women’s
THERMATECH JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Football Kerikeri High School 1st XI
Rugby Kerikeri Girls 7s Rugby
Yachting Helena Sanderson and Jack Honey
ASB JUNIOR SPORTSPERSON
Athletics Olivia Sherman
Basketball Te Manawanui Tawhara-Crown
Football Kalani Walters-Hewson
Football Tara Jackson
Football Emily West
Powerlifting Samantha Thoumine
Rodeo Tegan O’Callaghan
Rugby Nikau Graham
Rugby Sadius Cook-Savage
Rugby Keanu Cook-Savage
Rugby Ryan Nankevill
Rugby- Girls Jurney Blair
Rugby-Girls Mia Anderson
Rugby-Girls Phoenix Litten
Rugby League Esmonde Matene-Parangi
Special Olympics Zadkiel Beazley-Tango
Swimming Archie White
Swimming Emilia Finer
Wrestling Arapo Kellner
Yachting Jake Pye
Yachting Maeve White
TAILORED LEGAL SOLUTIONS DISABLED SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
Alexander Goldsack Equestrian
Chris Sharp Para Sailing
CONBRIO SPORT LEADERSHIP AWARD
Jodi Scott Kerikeri Football Club
Clayton Murray Kaitaia Rugby Club
Nicole Robinson Kaikohe Rugby Football & Sports Club
FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT
Nicole Grimme, Eileen Bedford Special Olympics
& Georgia Grimme
Ashleigh Dent Swimming
Daniel and Elizabeth Kaiawe Waka Ama
RAY WHITE SERVICE TO SPORT
John Doevendans Bay Cosmos Football Club
Russell McCabe Kerikeri Football Club
Barry Murray Kaitaia Rugby Club
Kelvin Horsford Mangonui JMB
SPORT NZ COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Special Olympics Bay of Islands
Mid North United Sports
Te Rarawa Wahine Rugby
