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Athletes excel at Taupo District Sports Awards

Athletes excel at Taupo District Sports Awards

The top scholarship prize of the night went to Leah Kilmister. Congratulations!

What a wonderful Friday evening at the Lake Taupo District Sports Awards last week.  The Taupo-nui-a-Tia College athletes shone and we can be truly proud of the achievements of those who won and also those who were nominated.

Here are the outstanding results:

Sportsperson of the Year - Secondary School Female
Alex Milne
This was jointly won with Brooke Atkinson, who left our college last year

Sportsperson of the Year - Secondary School Male
Highly Commended was awarded to Lachlan Tombleson

Team of the Year - Secondary
U16 Boys Basketball team
This team represents the Lake Taupo Basketball Association and is also our Junior Prems team, coached by Daz Karipa
Highly Commended was awarded to U16 Double Sculls, Nico Febery and Zach Bidwell

Club Contributor of the Year
Highly Commended was awarded to Lilly Craggs


The following were awarded Scholarships and Grants of varying amounts.

Team Taupo
Kian Weston

Felix Prescott Trophy
Lachlan Tombleson

Mathew Forsyth Memorial Trophy
Julia Tatupu

The Gary Ramsay Charitable Trust - Outstanding All Round Junior Sportsperson
Pipi Hunter

Lake Taupo Sports Foundation Grants
Bianca Stewart, Ty Blake, Cohen Ludlam

Lake Taupo Sports Foundation Scholarship
Leah Kilmister