Whanganui High School Sports Awards
🏆 WHS SPORTS AWARDS 2026 – OUR WINNERS! 🏆
Now that the dust has settled after an incredible evening celebrating sport at Whanganui High School, it’s time to share the results with our wider community and recognise all of our amazing award winners! 🎉👏
With over 340 people filling the Eulogy Lounge at the Whanganui Racecourse, it was fantastic to see so many people come together to celebrate the outstanding achievements, dedication and commitment of our sportsmen and sportswomen throughout the year. The evening ran smoothly, and it was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and success of our students, coaches and sporting community.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success. There are far too many people to name individually, but you know who you are, and your time, effort and support are truly appreciated! 💚💛
To all our award winners, congratulations! You have worked hard to achieve what you have, and it was fantastic to celebrate your successes. We are excited to share your achievements with the wider Whanganui community.
🏆 Congratulations to all our 2026 WHS Sports Awards winners! 💚💛
TROPHIES
ATHLETICS
Phillips Cup for Athletic Field Events - Auguz Thongskul
Heather Hume Cup for Girls' Sprints - Jaime Munro
Martin Holmes Trophy for Best Senior Middle Distance Athlete - Sean Frieslaar
The Williams Trophy for Senior Boys' Sprints - Hayden Stead
Cooper Cup for Most Outstanding Performance Athlete - Bruce McGregor
BADMINTON
Wanganui Badminton Association Cup for Girls' Champion - Ainsley Zeng
Wanganui Badminton Association Cup for Boys' Champion - Te Rahuika Hina
BASKETBALL
Endeavour Cup for Service & Contribution to Girls' Basketball - Elicia Thompson
Dawson Cup for All Round Player in Girls' Basketball - Elicia Thompson
Endeavour Cup for Service & Contribution to Boys' Basketball - Phoenix Campbell
Dawson Cup for the Most Valuable Senior Boy in Basketball - Ashton Winter
CRICKET
WHS Cup for Most Outstanding Player in Girls' Cricket - Olive Coombs
Michael Young Trophy for Most Improved Player in Cricket - Jackson Belliss
United Cricket Club Trophy for Batting - Noah Toy
United Cricket Club Trophy for Bowling - Ethan Toy
BG Trophy for Best & Fairest Cricketer - Oscar Butcher & Bruce McGregor
Eric Head Cup for Excellence in Cricket - Ethan Toy
CROSS COUNTRY
Calman Cup for Most Improved Female in WHS Cross Country - Jess Matheson
WHS Cup for Senior Girls' Cross Country - Olivia Campbell
Cornaga Cup for Most Improved Male in WHS Cross Country - James Macpherson
Don Cornes Cup for Senior Boys' Cross Country - Sean Frieslaar
EQUESTRIAN
WHS Equestrian Cup - Olivia Wilson
FOOTBALL
Marr Cup for Most Improved Girls' Football Player - Narah de Farias
WHS Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Girls' Football - Isla Jones
Harris Trophy for Girls' Football - Isabelle Key
WHS Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Boys' Football - Ronny Visser
Kerfoot Family Trophy for Boys' Football Most Improved Player - Connell Horne
Fox Family Trophy for Boys' Football - Kaleb Compton
HOCKEY
Green Family Cup for Most Improved Girls' Hockey Player - Amelia Kirk
Robinson Family Cup for Best All Round Member Girls' Hockey - Amy Davidson
Prime Cup for Senior Boys' Most Improved Hockey Player - Jack Drake & Harry Pullins
Hawkins Cup for Senior Boys' Hockey - Hugo Cox
MULTISPORT
WHS Multi Sport Trophy for Most Outstanding Performance - Xavier Brotherton
NETBALL
WHS Old Girls' Netball Cup for Most Improved Player - Lulu Dufty
Blair Pittaway Trophy for Service to Netball - Halo Bishop
WHS Trophy for Outstanding Attacking Player in Netball - Annabelle Brown
WHS Trophy for Outstanding Defensive Player in Netball - Elicia Thompson
Flower Family Cup for Most Valuable Player in Netball - Elicia Thompson
ROWING
Parent Supporters' Trophy for Most Improved Rower - Jake Buxton
Rowing Club WHS Trophy for Most Outstanding Female Rower - Bailey Barnett
The Tyler Sherman Memorial Trophy for Champion Male Rower - Nicky Maxim
The WHS Rowing Club Cup for the Most Outstanding Girls' Crew - Girls U16 4+ Bailey Barnett, Dulcie-Jean Paikea, Millie Richardson, Sophia Su'a, Morgan Wood - Coxswain
The Chris Harris Cup for the Most Outstanding Boys' Crew - Boys U17 4X+ Joseph Dudson, Logan Joubert, Ross Llaneta, Nicky Maxim, Lily Newton - Coxswain
RUGBY
WHS Trophy for Girls' Rugby - Tamzyn Newland
Riana Tamati Trophy for Most Improved Girls' Rugby Player - Angela Malili-Malo-Lauano
Travis Baxter Cup for Most Improved Rugby Player 1st XV - Zachary Bridson
WHS Trophy for Service to Rugby - Jesse Smith & Quin Vivian
Trevor Lockett Trophy for Best & Fairest Rugby Player - Rhylan Van Delden
Kaierau Rugby Club Cup for Most Valuable Player 1st XV - Ashton Winter
SHOOTING
Glenn Scott Shield for Best Novice Shooter - Pheonix Roy
Barrow Family Shield for Best Overall Smallbore Shooter - Patrick McCartie
The Webb Trophy for Male Snow Skiing - Leonardo Polini
SNOW SKIING
The Amer Trophy for Female Snow Skiing - Zita Strobel
SOFTBALL
The WHS Senior Softball Cup for Best All Rounder Male - Lincon Wilson
The WHS Senior Softball Cup for Best All Rounder Female - Taylah Waitokia
SWIMMING
WHS Challenge Trophy for the Most Outstanding Female Swimmer - Paige Conley
Gray Payne Cup for the Most Outstanding Male Swimmer - Salvador Mazzieri
TOUCH
Battersby Trophy for Best & Fairest in Touch Rugby - Nga Wairiki Turia
VOLLEYBALL
WHS Trophy for Senior Girls' Volleyball Best & Fairest - Akeelah Andrew
WHS Trophy for Senior Boys' Volleyball Best & Fairest - Carter Hallett
WHS Bennetts Cup for Outstanding Team Player in Volleyball - Kitana McCarten & Kerby Manalo
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE
NZTS Junior Team - Aria Hill
NZTS Junior Team - Patrick McCartie
NZ Softball Junior White Sox Development Team - Taylah Waitokia (ENDORSED)
EXCELLENCE TIES
U16 Girls 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Millie Richardson
U16 Girls 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Sophia Su'a
U16 Girls 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Dulcie-Jean Paikea
U17 Boys 2X Rowing - National Title - Joseph Dudson
U17 Boys 2X Rowing - National Title - Nicky Maxim
U17 Boys 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Joseph Dudson
U17 Boys 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Logan Joubert
U17 Boys 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Ross Llaneta
U17 Boys 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Nicky Maxim
U17 Boys 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Lily Newton - Coxswain
NZSS Athletics Mixed 4 x 100 Relay Team - National Title - Hannah Cameron
NZSS Athletics Mixed 4 x 100 Relay Team - National Title - Olive Coombs
NZSS Athletics Mixed 4 x 100 Relay Team - National Title - Charlie McBride
NZSS Athletics Mixed 4 x 100 Relay Team - National Title - Alex Payne
NZ Junior Karate - National Title - Amelia Muir
NZ Youth Swim Team - 5 National Titles - Paige Conley
NZSS Athletics U16 Boys 300m Hurdles - National Title - Bruce McGregor
U16 Girls 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Bailey Barnett (ENDORSED)
U16 Girls 4X+ Rowing - National Title - Morgan Wood – Coxswain (ENDORSED)
BLUE AWARDS
Philippines U19 Rowing Team - Ross Llaneta
NZ National Title - Taekwon-do - Matt Smith
NZ U18 Athletics Team - Oceania Championships - Reiley Thomas
NZ U19 Rink Hockey Team - Eden Ashby
NZ Womens' Rink Hockey Team - Isabel Ross
NZ Speed Skating - National Titles - Micky Zhang
PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
Bradley Martin Memorial Trophy for Sportsmanship - Elicia Thompson
Charlotte Dickinson Cup for Service to Sport - Isabelle Key
Sloan & Kauika Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Sporting Leadership - Morgan Wood
Whanganui High School Team of the Year Boys U17 Coxed Quad - Joseph Dudson, Logan Joubert, Ross Llaneta, Nicky Maxim, Lily Newton - coxswain
Mr Smellie's Cup for Girls' Sport Dux Ludorum - Isla Jones & Elicia Thompson
Mrs Robinson's Cup for Boys' Sport Dux Ludorum - James McGregor
The Principal's Cup for the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement - Paige Conley
A massive thank you to Larson Whittaker and Caleb Christison for capturing the evening so beautifully through your fantastic photography! 📸 Your amazing photos will help us remember and celebrate such a special night for WHS Sport. We really appreciate you taking the time to capture all the highlights and memorable moments! 💚💛 To see all photos, check out the Whanganui High School Facebook or Whanganui High School Sports Facebook.
15/10/26
