Joseph Millar and Sam Cane finalists in BOP sports awards
Sport Bay of Plenty announced yesterday the finalists for the 2012 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards, featuring a stellar line up of sporting talent from around the Bay, including three current Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students and two graduates.
The annual awards, organised each year by Sport Bay of Plenty, salute outstanding achievements by Bay of Plenty sportsmen and women, both at home and abroad, over the past year.
Amongst the many well-known names are a number of past and present Bay of Plenty Polytechnic High Performance Sports Scholarship recipients. These include Sam O’Dea who, along with younger brother Ben has been nominated for Open Team of the Year for their Beach Volleyball endeavours, Marshall Gibson (wrestling), Sam Cane (rugby) and Joseph Millar (athletics) who have been nominated for Junior Sportsman of the Year and Monique Dekkers (judo) who has been nominated for Junior Sportswoman of the Year.
The six-strong judging panel spent many hours sorting through the 130 nominations for the awards. The winner(s) in each category will be announced at a gala awards evening at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre on Friday, 16 November.
“The calibre of nominations and the variety of sports never fails to amaze, and it is fantastic to see what Bay of Plenty athletes, coaches, officials and administrators are achieving on the world stage. I certainly don’t envy the judges who are charged with making the tough decisions and determining who the winners are” says Sport Bay of Plenty CEO Wayne Werder.
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology share honours in supporting the annual Bay of Plenty Sports Awards, with Waiariki hosting this year’s event. The Polytechnic is also proud sponsor of the Secondary School Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year category awards.
Complete finalist list follows:
EastPack International Athlete of the Year
Joseph Schmidt - Rugby
JP Tobin - Sailing
Brent Newdick - Athletics
Benji Marshall - Rugby League
Mahe Drysdale – Rowing
Bayleys Real Estate Bay of Plenty Sportsman of the Year
Sam Bewley - Cycling
Peter Burling - Sailing
Mike Dawson - Canoe Slalom/Extreme Kayaking
Sam Sutton - Extreme Kayaking
Jason Saunders - Sailing
Kane Williamson – Cricket
BNZ Bay of Plenty Sportswoman of the Year
Lisa Carrington - Kayaking
Sarah Walker - BMX
Luuka Jones - Canoe Slalom
Samantha Charlton - Hockey
Gemma Flynn - Hockey
Julia Edward – Rowing
BayTrust Coach of the Year
Noeline Taurua - Netball
Matt Cuthbert - Dragon Boat
Gordon Tietjens - Rugby
Todd Blyth – Athletics
Bay SportsMed Open Team of the Year
Ben and Sam O’Dea – Beach Volleyball Team
Bayleys Otumoetai Premier Women’s Hockey Team
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball Team
Waihi Beach Lifeguard Service Under 19 Boat Team
Waikato Bay of Plenty Chiefs Rugby Team
APR Consultants Junior Sportsman of the Year
Marshall Gibson - Wrestling
Trent Rippey - Sailing
Sam Cane - Rugby
Peter Lee - Golf
Joseph Millar - Athletics
Eves Realty Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Monique Dekkers - Judo
Karina Radley - Kayaking
Natalie Peat - Surf Life Saving
MoreFM Official of the Year
Kay Dawson - Canoe Slalom
Glen Jackson - Rugby
Sarah Garnett - Hockey
Kelly Hudson - Hockey
Sport New Zealand Club of the Year
Te Puke Sports & Recreation Club Inc
Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service Inc
Paroa Sports Rugby Club
Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary School Sportsman of the Year
Nigel McDowell - Cross Country Mountain Biking - John Paul College
Ben Grindrod - Squash - Tauranga Boys’ College
Cole O’Connor-Stratton - Kayaking - Tauranga Boys’ College
Joshua Walters - Outrigger - Trident High School
Ashley Roozendaal - Outrigger/Surf Life Saving - Trident High School
Daniel Kayes - Water Polo/Surf Life Saving/Rugby - Mount Maunganui College
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary School Sportswoman of the Year
Alice Bain - Volleyball - Tauranga Girls’ College
Amy Robinson - Hockey/Athletics/Cross Country/Volleyball - Tauranga Girls’ College
Amber Johnston - Mountain Biking - Rotorua Girls’ High School
Beniece Douch - Volleyball - Bethlehem College
Samantha Sinclair - Netball - John Paul College
Natalie Hill - Rowing - John Paul College
CodeBlue Secondary School Coach of the Year
Dean Papuni - Volleyball - Tauranga Girls’ College
Michelle Pollard - Running - Tauranga Girls’ College
Damien Galvan - Squash/Surfing - Tauranga Boys’ College
Te Ahuru Waititi - Netball - Trident High School
Paul Morrison - Volleyball - Western Heights High School
Bay Office Products Depot Secondary School Boys Team of the Year
Tauranga Boys’ College Squash Team
Tauranga Boys’ College Surfing Team
Tauranga Boys’ College Rowing Team (Daniel Bridgwater and Jordan Parry)
Rotorua Boys High School Touch Team
Western Heights High School Boys’ Volleyball Team
Rotorua Trust Secondary School Girls Team of the Year
Tauranga Girls’ College Kayaking Team
Tauranga Girls’ College Senior Underwater Hockey Team
Tauranga Girls’ College Running Team
Tauranga Girls’ College Senior A Volleyball Team
Trident High School Netball Team
Aurecon Student Contribution to Sport
Michelle Prendiville - Hockey/Squash/Volleyball/Athletics - Tauranga Girls’ College
Ryan Hathaway - Rugby - Reporoa College
Amon Rimene - Rugby/Touch - Mount Maunganui College
Wade Smith - Waterpolo/Rugby/Football - John Paul College
Alice McFall - Netball/Triathlon - Aquinas College
Hori Richmond - Volleyball - Kawerau College