Bay of Plenty Polytechnic 2013 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

$80 per adult ticket | $40 per student ticket.

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The Bay of Plenty Polytechnic 2013 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

People’s Choice!

Most votes went to: Natalie Peat | Surflifesaving.

finalist in the junior sportswoman of the year Category.

Congratulations Hiria Rolleston on your new 4g Apple Min-Ipad from Vodafone.

Outstanding performances by Bay of Plenty sports men and women on the world stage have been reflected in the finalists selected for the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic 2013 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards. The awards organised each year by Sport Bay of Plenty, salute outstanding achievement by Bay of Plenty sportsmen and women in sport at home and abroad over the past 12 months. All category winners and the Supreme Award recipient are widely regarded as the ultimate accolade for sporting excellence in our region. The six-strong judging panel worked through a high number of nominations for the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic 2013 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards, each category was hotly debated at the day-long judging session ahead of the gala awards evening to be held at ASB Arena, Bay Park on Friday, 22nd November 2013.

”The calibre of nominations and the variety of sports never fails to amaze, and it is fantastic what Bay of Plenty athletes, coaches, officials and administrators are achieving. This year has highlighted the number of athletes performing on the world stage, and in particular the wide variety of sports. 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.

Also presented on the night are the Bay of Plenty Secondary School Sports Awards. These awards recognise secondary school students who have achieved nationally or internationally and include the Waiariki Institute of Secondary School Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards, Bay Office Products Depot Boys Team of the Year, Bay Cardiology Girls Team of the Year, Aurecon Best Student Contribution to Sport, CodeBlue Coach of the Year as well as BOP Principals Association Secondary School Service to Sport Award.

Dr Alan Hampton, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, said he was delighted to partner with Sport Bay of Plenty in order to deliver the Awards in 2013.

“Our long-standing partnership with Sport Bay of Plenty reflects the importance we place on ensuring our region is healthy and active,” said Dr Hampton.

“The Bay has a fantastic array of talent and is home to a large number of top sportsmen and sportswomen. It is a privilege to be able to honour our top athletes and officials at these annual awards. All those listed as finalists are a credit to their communities and our region and we look forward to following their continuing achievements in the future.”

New in 2013 is the Peoples Choice campaign, a fun interactive way for the public of the Bay of Plenty to get involved, by voting for their choice of athlete through the Sport Bay of Plenty Facebook page. Starting on the 25th of October through to the 13th of November, all votes go into the draw to win a 4G Apple iPad Mini from Vodafone. The winner will be announced on the 15th of November on MoreFM 93.4.

Complete finalist list follows

BOP PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICE TO SPORT

To be announced during awards

FARMERS AUTOVILLAGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

To be announced during awards

AURECON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT

Rhys Hamilton Volleyball/Basketball Tauranga Boys’ College

Michelle Prendiville Hockey Tauranga Girls’ College

Kale Grahame Basketball/Swimming Reporoa College

BAY CARDIOLOGY SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS’ TEAM OF THE YEAR

John Paul College Senior A Netball Team

Western Heights High School U17 Quad Sculls Crew

Otumoetai College Senior A Girls' Volleyball Team

BAY OFFICE PRODUCTS DEPOT SECONDARY SCHOOL BOYS’ TEAM OF THE YEAR

Whakatane High School Double Sculls Rowing Crew

Tauranga Boys’ College C2 Canoe Slalom Team

Tauranga Boys’ College Volleyball Team

Tauranga Boys’ College Squash Team

AQUAPLUS CLUB OF THE YEAR

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service

Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty

Volleyball Tauranga

Tauranga Rugby Sports Club Inc

CANON SERVICE TO SPORT AWARDS

To be announced during awards

BAY SPORTSMED TEAM OF THE YEAR

Waikato Bay of Plenty Chiefs Rugby Team

Bay of Plenty Men’s Golf Team

Bayleys Midlands NHL Women’s Hockey Team

Sam Barnett and Zak Merton – Yachting

MOREFM OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Nick Briant Rugby Union

Glen Jackson Rugby Union

Ross Merritt Surf Life Saving

Amon Rimene Rugby Union

CODEBLUE SECONDARY SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR

Stewart Henderson Volleyball Otumoetai College

Graham Watts Rowing Whakatane High School

Chris Pearson Rowing Western Heights High School

Glen Reichardt Rowing Western Heights High School

BAYTRUST COACH OF THE YEAR

Gordon Tietjens Men’s Sevens Rugby

Donna Keaney Hockey

Scott Bartlett Surf Life Saving

Sean Horan Women's Sevens Rugby

WAIARIKI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sam Barnett Sailing Tauranga Boys’ College

Kieran Coates Triathlon Trident High School

Ricaia Warren Boxing Rotorua Lakes High School

Sam Roy Surf Life Saving/Kayaking Otumoetai College

VODAFONE JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sam Shergold Surf Life Saving

Oliver Shaw Triathlon

Peter Lee Golf

Marshall Gibson Wrestling

WAIARIKI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Haylee Dangen Canoe Slalom Tauranga Girls’ College

Molly Florence Athletics John Paul College

Samantha Sinclair Netball John Paul College

Nicole van der Kaay Triathlon Taupo Nui A Tia College

EVES REALTY JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Rose Keddell Hockey

Molly Meech Sailing

Natalie Peat Surf Life Saving

Karina Radley Surf Life Saving

ASB SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Lisa Carrington Kayaking

Julia Edward Rowing

Samantha Charlton Hockey

Zoe Stevenson Rowing

BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Peter Burling Sailing

David Monk Blind Lawn Bowls

Sam Sutton White Water Kayaking

Marc Jacobs Kite Boarding

BAY OF PLENTY POLYTECHNIC SUPREME AWARD

To be announced during awards

ENDS

For further information or comment please contact:

Megan Cleverley Sport Manager

Sport Bay of Plenty

Ph. 07 578 0016 ext 837 | Mob 027 461 7219 Email meganc@sportbop.co.nz | www.sportbop.co.nz

Melanie Short

Marketing and Sponsorship Manager – Sport Bay of Plenty

Ph. 021 860 063 | Email melanies@sportbop.co.nz | www.sportbop.co.nz

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