"Being selected for the 2007 Women's World Cup in China was very special," said the 24-year-old Longo, who was then 15. "It made me the second youngest player to represent any country at a senior Fifa World Cup."
She had already debuted for the Football Ferns against China in 2006 when 15, the youngest ever New Zealand senior women's international. Longo has been to World Cups at three different levels: under-17, under-20 and senior since 2007. This year she appeared in all three games for New Zealand at the World Cup in Canada.
Longo can still vividly recall the 2007 ASB awards night, when she shared the podium with boys' winner Paul Snow-Hansen, who sailed at the London Olympics.
Double leg amputee Tony Christiansen was the guest speaker.
"I remember him climbing a scaffolding to speak," Longo said. "He talked about his accident, the challenges he now faces and his attitude towards life. I remember thinking it was so great to have so many young athletes together in one room. It was really exciting and inspiring to see the future for New Zealand sport."
She was also a finalist in the girls' football category in 2008-09 but had to bow to Green in 2008.
"It was a very nice surprise receiving the supreme award. And it's always good to have a friend and teammate win the award also. As football is a team sport, it's not often we are recognised individually, so that was awesome to see the women's game being recognised."
Career highlights are many for Longo, but she is able to narrow them down to two.
"Making the quarter-finals at the London Olympic Games in 2012 and receiving player of the match in the recent 2015 Fifa Women's World Cup in Canada."
She is still seeking to improve and develop as a player and she hopes to play at next year's Rio Olympics. She will miss the November 28 event, along with Green, as she will be in Brazil with the Football Ferns looking to extend her record of 81 caps for her country.
Home for Longo these day is in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, where she plays for the Mainland Pride in the National Women's League, but she flies to Auckland for training regularly.
"I own a football coaching business in Christchurch called Grasshopper Soccer. We aim to teach and develop soccer skills among children in a safe and enjoyable environment."
EGGS has featured seven supreme winners, going back to allrounder Nicola Kaiwai in 1994.
This is comfortably the most girls from any one school in the College Sport region.
Michael Arms (Auckland Grammar) 2006
Michael Arms was a top rower out of Auckland Grammar in 2006. He has come full circle, and is back teaching at his alma mater and helping the new generation of athletes at one of the top rowing schools.
"My 2006 sporting year remains a vivid memory and something which I believe helped to truly define my sport career," he said.
"Following this year, I was selected as the Auckland Grammar rowing captain and we went on to place second in the under-18 quad and fourth in the Maadi Cup under-18 eights race. I was selected to trial for the New Zealand junior team once again, but decided to focus on my academic progress for that year and come back with a vengeance in my more senior years."
He won the 2006 ASB gong along with Rebecca Spence, the Rangitoto triathlete and allrounder. Arms was the fourth Auckland Grammar athlete to be honoured but the first (and thus far only) rower.
"The 2006 ASB College Sport Awards night was my first real taste of recognition alongside other sporting codes," he said. "I remember being surprised to see my name written as one of the finalists of the night, the great food (typical rower!) and sitting alongside other athletes I had heard of in the news.
"My name was read out as an overall winner and my mouth dropped. I remember my heart jumping up into my throat and my face go red as the spotlights focused on Rebecca Spence and myself on centrestage and trying to string words together enough to form an interview."
Arms competed at the 2012 London Olympics, where he finished seventh in the quadruple sculls.
"The London Olympics was an incredible experience, everything from the crowds and atmosphere to seeing Usain Bolt eating the free McDonald's in the athletes' village really got me," he said. "Performing on the Olympic stage is completely different to what a world champs experience could ever be. It is a really special thing.
"From there I went on to team up with Robbie Manson in the men's double and won three from three World Cup regattas. The feeling of being on top of my game and winning on the world stage was the true highlight here."
A bad back has put paid to Arms' immediate rowing aims, but he has not ruled out a comeback. He is just 26.
"I have just recently had surgery on my lower back to fix what has been a bad back for several years now. Being forced to give up rowing was one of the toughest times of my life as the glimmers of the gold at the Rio Olympics had been in my eyes since London 2012.
"I have been fortunate enough to settle into a sports role at Auckland Grammar and am thoroughly enjoying the different challenges I am finding in this role. For the next few years, bringing sporting performance to the school will be my 'Olympic stage' while I aim to keep fit and healthy and not limit my chances if Tokyo calls me in 2020."
His role at Auckland Grammar means he can use his Bachelor of Sport and Exercise degree, plus his international experience, to pass on to the young school talent.
Arms' brother Simon is also a handy sportsman, playing for the Junior All Whites in 2013. He, too, has recently undergone surgery, on a bad hip.
"Mum and dad are hoping there isn't a family curse but [both] continue to push their kids through life and provide assistance where necessary."
