On Friday 18 October Woodford House celebrated another year of outstanding sporting achievements at the annual Sports Awards dinner.
The awards evening is the culmination of a year of incredible effort, commitment and dedication from all of those involved; nominees, winners, parents and staff.
After a welcome from Woodford House Director of Sport, Alex Nixon and some insights into the sporting culture at the School from Sport Prefect Teani Feleu and principle Julie Peterson, the awards got underway.
It was truly inspirational to see the level at which the students perform across such a wide variety of sporting activities and to know that future generations of sport participants at the School will have real winners to look up to. To view a gallery of all the winners, click here.
After a delicious meal, much laughter and socialising, guest speaker for the evening, former Silver Fern Captain Bernice Mene was invited to the podium. Having played 78 tests for New Zealand during a 10 year career, as well as being a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, it was a real privilege for all present to hear her speak. Bernice shared some amazing insights into growing up in a sporting family, becoming a Silver Fern at a young age and competing at the highest level. She kept the audience rapt and offered valuable advice for young people, namely to stand up tall and be proud of who you are as a person.
As the evening wrapped up the sense of pride and camaraderie was clearly evident. The value of sport as a building-block for future success in life is alive and well. Congratulations to all the girls who received awards or were nominated for their sporting success and contributions.
SPECIAL AWARDS
| Fair Play Award | Madeleine Thompson |
| Sportsmanship Award | Gabby Gray |
| Student Coach of the Year | Noreen Mnyanyi, Jemima Christie and Charlotte MacFarquhar |
| Student Official of the Year | Rachel McDougall |
| Year 7 and 8 Contribution and Performance Award | Evie Skidmore |
| Year 7 and 8 Sportsperson of the Year | India Apatu |
| Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award | Zoe Elliott and Sophie Ward |
| Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year |
Alex Cave |
| Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award | Amy Kean |
| Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year |
Joelie Scott |
| Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award | Mia Reeves |
| Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year |
Harriet Park |
| Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award | Pippa Klingender |
| Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year |
Tessa Burns |
| Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award | Olivia Eames |
| Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year |
Teani Feleu |
| The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year |
1st XI Football |
| The Principal’s Award for Sporting Excellence | Teani Feleu |
| Overall Junior Sportsperson of the Year |
Alex Cave |
| Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year |
Tessa Burns |
| HBSS Sports Awards Finalists | Zoe Elliott, Alex Cave, Sophie Ward, Olivia Apatu and Tessa Burns |
| New Zealand and International Reps | Teani Feleu, Gabby Gray, Manaia Parata and Tessa Burns |
SUMMER SPORTS
FUTSAL
| MVP | Rachel McDougall |
ATHLETICS
| Year 7/8 Champion | Libby Lowry |
| Year 9 Junior Champion | Zoe Coyle |
| Year 10 Champion | Charlotte Treadwell |
| Year 11 Champion | Harriet Park |
| Intermediate Champion | Harriet Park |
| Senior Champion | Teani Feleu |
CRICKET
| Contribution to Cricket | Charlotte Wakefield |
| Most Improved Player | Emma de Lautour |
| Most Promising Player | Charlotte Wakefield |
DIVING
| Year 7/8 Champion | Scarlett Nilsson |
| Intermediate Champion | Amelia Dear |
| Best Overall Diver | Scarlett Nilsson |
ROWING
| Best Performance | Georgia Niblett |
SOFTBALL
| Softball Cup for Contribution to Softball | Gabby Gray |
| Most Promising Player | Gabby Gray |
SWIMMING
| Year 7/8 Champion | Evie Skidmore |
| Junior Champion | Kyla Evans |
| Year 10 Champion | Martine Sandberg |
| Year 11 Champion | Harriet Park |
| Intermediate Champion | Harriet Park |
| Senior Champion | Ruby Chadd |
TENNIS
| Singles Year 7/8 Champion | Maddy Lowry |
| Singles Junior Champion | Alex Cave |
| Singles Intermediate Champion | Samantha Cave |
| Doubles Year 7/8 Champions | India Apatu and Belle Kinnear |
| Doubles Junior Champions | Alex Cave and Sophie Ward |
| Doubles Intermediate Champions | Samantha Cave and Sophia Lawson |
| Most Improved Junior Player | Alex Cave |
| Most Improved Senior Player | Jessica de Lautour |
TOUCH
| Most Promising Player | Teani Feleu |
VOLLEYBALL
| Most Improved Player | Emily Pullar |
| Most Promising Player | Teani Feleu |
WINTER SPORTS
BADMINTON
| Most Improved Player | Charlotte MacFarquhar |
| Most Promising Player | Gladys Lao |
| Year 7/8 Champion | Jua Kim |
| Junior Champion | Amanat Kumar |
| Senior Champion | Vaishnavi Malaviya |
BASKETBALL
| Most Improved Player | Charlotte MacFarquhar |
| Most Promising Player | Lydia Price |
CROSS COUNTRY
| Year 7/8 Champion | Evie Skidmore |
| Junior Cross Country Champion | Zoe Elliott |
| Senior Cross Country Champion | Tessa Burns |
EQUESTRIAN
| Contribution to Equestrian | Zara Waldin and Emma Ritchie |
| Most Improved Rider | Clementine Coates |
| Outstanding Performer | Phoebe Burns |
| High Performance Trophy for Equestrian | Olivia Apatu |
FOOTBALL
| Contribution to Football | Tessa Burns |
| Most Improved Player | Jessica MacFarquhar |
| Most Promising Player | Tessa Burns |
| Golden Boot | Tessa Burns |
HOCKEY
| Most Improved Player | Madeleine Thompson and Annabel Paterson |
| Most Promising Player | Sasha Norris |
| Contribution to Hockey | Amy Kean |
| 2nd XI Coaches Cup | Bella Ireland |
NETBALL
| Most Promising Player | Chanel McKeefry |
| Contribution to Netball | Emma Dixon and Mia Reeves |
| Most Improved Player | Rosa Ellingham |
| Most Valuable Team Member Junior A | Emma de Lautour |
ORIENTEERING
| Best Performance | Tessa Burns |
| Contribution to Orienteering | Sophie Ward |
SHOOTING
| Most Valuable Shooter | Ella Mowbray |
SKIING
| Fastest Year 7/8 | Libby Lowry |
| Fastest Junior | Joelie Scott |
| Fastest Senior | Georgia Russell |
| Best Overall Performance | Joelie Scott |
Director of Sport, Alex Nixon
Sports Prefect, Teani Feleu
Guest Speaker, Bernice Mene
Congratulations
Celebrating with whānau and friends