College sports: Distinction for team players

By DAVE WORSLEY

A hockey player and a rugby player were the big winners at this year's ASB College Sports Awards.

Six hundred people attended the awards at Eden Park, with 72 winners in 65 categories across 37 separate sports.

Frances Kreft and Daniela Teutau were the overall winners of the Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for 2003.

Kreft (Diocesan) played in the first XI that won the premier national secondary schools title, the Federation Cup competition and were joint winners of the Auckland competition.

The team triumphed in the under-18 nationals and she represented her province at under-21 and senior level.

Kreft earned three under-18 caps for New Zealand against Australia and was also selected for the Black Sticks, the New Zealand women's hockey team, where she gained three international caps competing against Japan and Korea in a three nations tournament.

Teutau (De La Salle) has been an integral part the college first XV, the Auckland secondary schools' champion team.

The team won the northern region A tournament, were the Auckland secondary schools' sevens champions, semifinalists in the national secondary schools rugby championships and runners up in the Condor Sevens.

Teutau scored tries in the Auckland 1A final and also the northern region tournament and starred as halfback for the secondary school side that beat Australia last month in Australia.

* See below for full list of award winners.

NEW PROGRAMME College Sport has put together a new initiative for special needs students to have a go at sport as part of an inter-school programme.

To kick start the programme there are have a go days starting tomorrow for central and Waitakere schools at the ASB Stadium.

North Harbour will host its have a go day at the North Shore Events Centre on Friday, November 28, with Counties Manukau on Monday, December 1 at Bruce Pullman Gymsport.

A variety of activity stations from athletics, basketball, soccer and indoor hockey will be available for students.

On each activity station there will be experienced staff from Special Olympics and College Sport.

Over 100 students are expected at each of the have a go days.

COLLEGE SPORT AWARDS

Winners

Service to Secondary School Sport: Peter Harwood (Rangitoto College) triathlon, Jim Lonergan (Macleans College) rugby, Mark Rice (St Pauls College) softball/league, Paul Vahry (unattached) cycling.

BOYS:

Allrounders: Edwin Henshaw (Northcote College), Richard Mayhew (Rosmini College).

Athletics: Jordan Vandermade (Saint Kentigern College).

Badminton: Chance Cheng (Westlake Boys' High).

Basketball: Kahn Le Prevost-Shepherd (Avondale College).

Cricket: Carl Frauenstein (King's College).

Cross country/road race: Edwin Henshaw (Northcote College).

Cycling: Adam Coker (Pakuranga College).

Diving: Tony Donaldson (Avondale College).

Golf: Kevin Chun (Westlake Boys' High).

Gymnastics - artistic/tumbling: Patrick Peng (Auckland Grammar).

Gymnastics - sports aerobics: Tony Donaldson (Avondale College).

Hockey: Hamish Baron (Auckland Grammar).

Lawn Bowls: Jason Lindsay (Sacred Heart College).

League: Dion Briggs (Kelston Boys' High).

Mountain biking: Michael Shewan (Westlake Boys' High).

Orienteering: Martin Peat (King's College).

Rowing: Alex Mamo (Auckland Grammar).

Rugby: Daniela Teutau (De La Salle College).

Soccer: Hone Fowler (Mt Albert Grammar).

Softball: Bernard Hale (Kelston Boys' High).

Swimming: Corney Swanepoel (Rangitoto College).

Table Tennis: Josh Alexandre (Onehunga High).

Tennis: GD Jones (King's College).

Touch: John Akavi (Kelston Boys' High).

Trampolining: Lance Henry (Saint Kentigern College).

Triathlon/aquathon/duathlon/multisport: Ben Pattle (Kristin School).

Underwater hockey: Braden White (Howick College).

Water polo: John Love (Westlake Boys' High).

Weightlifting: Cameron Sinclair (Auckland Grammar).

Wrestling: Hamish Chrisp (Dilworth).

Yachting: David Robertson (Auckland Grammar).

GIRLS:

Allrounders: Tracey Lambrechs (Glenfield College), Phillis Meti Epsom Girls Grammar), Elizabeth Orchard (Epsom Girls Grammar) Ashley Siddall (King's College), Stephanie Stevens (Birkenhead College).

Athletics: Kylie Leydon (Rangitoto College).

Badminton: Michelle Chan (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Basketball: Micaela Cocks (Takapuna Grammar).

Cricket: Samantha Barriball (Avondale College).

Cross-country/road race: Chanel Willamson (Baradene).

Cycling: Jenna Makgill (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Diving: Kaitlyn White (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Equestrian - eventing: Simone Simpson (Diocesan).

Golf: Natasha Krishna (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Gymnastics - artistic/tumbling: Kate Brocklehurst (Baradene).

Gymnastics - rhythmic: Claire Broadbent (Carmel College).

Gymnastics - sports aerobics: Katy McMillan (Avondale College).

Hockey: Frances Kreft (Diocesan).

Mountain Biking: Jenna Makgill (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Netball: Maria Tutaia (Lynfield College).

Orienteering: Frances Peat (St Cuthberts College).

Outrigger canoeing: Sarah Tahaafe (McAuley High School).

Rowing - athlete with a disability: Laura Jenkins (Westlake Girls High).

Rowing: Erin Tolhurst (Baradene).

Rugby: Lydia Crossman (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Soccer: Kirsty Yallop (Avondale College).

Softball: Amanda Preston (Auckland Girls Grammar).

Squash: Rachel McLeod (Westlake Girls High).

Swimming: Melissa Ingram (Epsom Girls Grammar).

Tennis: Shona Lee (Rosehill College).

Touch: Rona Peters (Southern Cross Campus).

Trampolining: Bridget Miller (Macleans College).

Triathlon/multisport: Anna Hamilton (Rangitoto College)

Volleyball: Lavenda Faivakimoana (Avondale College).

Water Polo: Anna Sieprath (Diocesan).

Wrestling: Jean Pompey (Pukekohe High).

Yachting: Jo Aleh (Westlake Girls High).