Sport Waikato’s Sports Awards season is all go for the upcoming District Sports Awards, celebrating the 2019 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 30th January 2020.
Sport Waikato CEO Matthew Cooper says he 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 clay target shooting to motor sport, and basketball to woodchopping. 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,” Cooper said.
The Mercury South Waikato District Sports Awards will this year be held at the South Waikato Sport & Events Centre in Tokoroa on Tuesday 12 November beginning at 6.30pm. Dinner is included in the evening and we will hear from guest speaker Lesley Elder, with MC Teokotai Tarai.
Tickets cost $35.00 and are available for purchase online at www.sportwaikato.org.nz/awards.
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.
Ends.
Lisa Mansell - Sport Waikato South Waikato District Coordinator
027 471 5968 or email
southwaikato@sportwaikato.org.nz
Lisa Bishop – Communications Advisor
07 858 5388 or 021 240 9171 or email lisab@sportwaikato.org.nz
SOUTH WAIKATO NOMINEES
| Administrator |
| Cindy Petero |
Touch |
| Hayley Rees |
Football |
| Kirby Van Der Heyden |
Multiple Sports |
| Leanne Jacobi |
Bluelight Cactus Programme |
| Natasha Vano |
Basketball |
| Te Paea Riki-Pahewa |
Netball |
| Teresa Mundell |
Rugby Union |
| Club |
| Southern United Rugby Football Club |
| Tokoroa Mountain Bike Club (TMBC) |
| Coach |
| Chris Teague |
Football |
| Christian Vano |
Basketball |
| Greg Fladgate |
Rugby Union |
| June Seymour |
Squash |
| Nicole Bartie |
Netball |
| Richie Brown |
Rugby Union |
| Sarah Bass |
Netball |
| Tamihana Wilson |
Football |
| Vaine Nicholson |
Badminton |
| Emerging Talent |
| Cleveland Cherry |
Woodchopping |
| Tyra Begbie |
Rugby Union |
| Secondary School Sportsman |
| Caelys-Paul Putoko |
Basketball |
| Cassius Cowley |
Rugby League |
| Colin Phayer |
Judo |
| Paiaka Wilson |
Athletics |
| Texas Henare |
Basketball |
| Torbjorn Marstorp |
Clay Target Shooting |
| Secondary School Sportswoman |
| Daeja Bernice Kaponga |
Rugby Union |
| Hoana-Rose Solomon |
Basketball |
| Klee Begbie |
Rugby Union |
| Monica Popata |
Rugby Union |
| Tayejah Tunupopo |
Basketball |
| Victoria Steiner |
Motor Sport |
| Official |
| Kyro Stevens |
Basketball |
| Maiya Tuakana |
Basketball |
| Secondary School Contribution to Sport |
| Aliana Maea |
Basketball |
| Daley O'Rourke Nicholls |
Leadership |
| Lily Teao |
Basketball |
| Litiana Billet |
Netball |
| Vineta Manu |
Basketball |
| Service to Sport |
| Lindsay Coffin |
Tennis |
| Maree Le Gros |
Badminton |
| Margaret Hejl |
Badminton |
| Warren Goodhue |
Cycling |
| Sportsperson |
| Bruce Liddington |
Woodchopping |
| Dion Newth |
Cycling |
| Frank Tasi |
Powerlifting |
| Janita Poko (Tatana) |
Weightlifting |
| Thea Keith-Matchitt |
Football |
| Team |
| Forestland O'Geez Women's Netball Team |
| JB Basketball |
| Tokoroa E Grade Men's Squash Team |
| Tokoroa High School Senior A Netball Team |