2018 Mercury South Waikato District Sports Awards nominees announced!

Sport Waikato’s Sports Awards season is all go for the upcoming District Sports Awards, celebrating the 2018 sporting excellence in our region.

Nominations have now closed and judging will be taking place shortly for the District Sports Awards held throughout November. Most of the districts in the region have their own awards event with category winners going forward to be considered for the prestigious Brian Perry Waikato Regional Sports Awards, held on Thursday 31^st January 2019.

South Waikato Coordinator Lisa Mansell says she is impressed with the quality of nominees from a wide variety of sports nominated this year.

“It’s so encouraging to see the range of sporting codes represented in the nominations with everything from triathlon to archery, and cue sports to squash. Thanks to all those who took the time to nominate - the sporting talent in our region is inspiring and I am really looking forward to our awards evening and celebrating our district’s success,” Mansell said.

The Mercury South Waikato District Sports Awards will this year be held at the South Waikato Sport & Events Centre in Tokoroa on Thursday 15 November beginning at 6.30pm. Dinner is included in the evening and we will hear from guest speaker two times Commonwealth gold medalist boxer David Nyika, with MC Teokotai Tarai. Additional tickets are available for purchase from your local Sport Waikato Office, 43 Swanston Street, Tokoroa or pay online at www.sportwaikato.org.nz/awards. Tickets cost $30.00.

Sport Waikato District Sports Awards events will take place in Taupo, South Waikato, Waikato, Waipa, Matamata-Piako, Otorohanga, Waitomo, Hamilton and Hauraki/Thames-Coromandel districts during the month of November. Check out www.facebook.com/sportwaikato to follow the announcements of the winners on each of the awards nights.

SOUTH WAIKATO NOMINEES

Administrator

Chantel Tavai	Basketball
Jamie George	Athletics
Moana Peraua	Waka Ama
Wendy Cook	Cue Sports

Club

Tokoroa Blades Track & Field

Athletics

Coach

Barney Teao	Basketball
Elias Scheres	Netball
Kara Hodge	Rugby Union
Nooroa Manu	Rugby Union
Tairi Ford	Triathlon
Taru Tunupopo	Rugby Union

Emerging Talent

Andrew Syme	Archery
Ben Trim	Archery
Erik Pu	Darts
Michael Cannon Jnr	American Football

Secondary School Sportsman

Abraham Tuakana-Natua	Rugby Union
Christian Vano	Basketball
Colin Phayer	Judo
Denzel Glassie-Mindoro	Athletics
Jozyius Tunupopo	Athetics
Leevon Uili	Rugby Union
Liam Kelly-Goodman	Rugby League
Rodney Horn	Rugby League
Roman Reti-Mataiti	Rugby League
Sagar Chandra	Football
Sheldon Hemana-Pairama	Rugby Union
Tunupopo Tunupopo	Rugby League

Secondary School Sportswoman

Michaela Ward	Triathlon
Tiana Manu-Griffin	Taekwondo
Tyra Begbie	Rugby Union

Official

Taki Bates

Basketball

Secondary School Contribution to Sport

Anthony Foy	Leadership
Atinie Fuimaono	Leadership
Courtney Duncan	Leadership
Eshrita Lata	Leadership
Essie Stanley	Leadership
Georgia Wood	Leadership
Karma Ray Peraua	Leadership
Tahayna Peraua	Leadership

Service to Sport

Derek Roberts	Football
Karen Tyrrell	Multiple Sports
Denise & Graham Farrar	Tennis

Sportsperson

Brian Rowe	Archery
Christine Finnegan	Archery
Dennis Bryce	Archery
Hazel Cook	Cue Sports
Jim McMurray	Cycling
Lucretia Goodwin	Cue Sports
Phyllip Wilkinson	Cue Sports
Riku van Tonder	Archery
Rylee McMullen	Cycling
Toka Natua	Rugby Union

Team

Pockets Cue Sports Team	Cue Sports
Tokoroa High School Futsal	Football
Tokoroa High School 1st XV Rugby	Rugby Union
Tokoroa High School Boys Basketball	Basketball
Tokoroa High School Girls Basketball	Basketball
Tokoroa High School Girls Rugby	Rugby Union
Tokoroa High School Triathlon	Triathlon
Tokoroa High School Turbo Touch	Touch Rugby
Tokoroa High School U16 Rugby	Rugby Union