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2022 Sports Achievers' Breakfast

On Friday 28 October 2022, we held our annual Sports Achievers’ Breakfast to recognise the outstanding sporting achievements of our students.

Congratulations to all the girls who received awards or were nominated for their sporting success and contribution.

A special thank you to guest speaker Storm Purvis is a former New Zealand Netball player and is currently a Sky Sports Reporter and Presenter.

Thank you to the many parents and families who joined us for this wonderful morning of celebration.

Photos capturing the award winners are available to view and download below.

2022 SPORT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Summer Sports

Athletics
Year 7/8 Champion: Mckee Rabbitte/Luccah Tatere
Year 9 Junior Champion: Kya Solomon/Sophie Storrar
Year 10 Champion: Lydia Burns
Year 11 Champion: Sophie Webber
Intermediate Champion: Sophie Webber
Senior Champion: Zoe Elliott

Cricket
Most Improved Player: Ava Williams
Most Promising Player: Charlotte Wakefield
Contribution to Cricket: Charlotte Wakefield

Rowing
Best Performance: Martine Sandberg

Swimming
Year 7/8 Champion: Millie Skidmore
Junior Champion: Kaia Henare
Year 10 Champion: Evie Skidmore/Sophia Clapperton
Year 11 Champion: Esther Dear
Intermediate Champion: Evie Skidmore/Sophia Clapperton
Senior Champion: Martine Sandberg

Tennis
Most Improved Junior Player: Kaitlin Bush
Year 7-10 student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Improved Senior Player: Phoebe Whyte
Year 11-13 student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Touch
Most Promising Player: Grace Asher
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.

Water Polo
Most Improved Player: Katherine McEntee
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Promising Player: Olivia Bunny
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability

Volleyball
Most Improved Player: Isabel Westwood
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Promising Player: Jazz Nuku
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.

Winter Sports

Badminton
Year 7/8 Champion: Mia Hardie
Junior Champion: Georgia McKendry
Senior Champion: Amanat Kumar

Most Improved Player: Lily Nimon
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Promising Player: Aroha Kent
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.

Basketball
Most Improved Player: Kaia Henare
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability

Most Promising Player: Grace Asher 
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability

Cross Country
Year 7/8 Champion: Millie Skidmore

Junior Cross Champion: Evie Skidmore

Senior Cross Champion: Sophie Webber

Equestrian
Contribution to Equestrian:  Milly Waldin
Student displaying exceptional commitment to the sport in terms of leadership, conscientious and relliability.

Most Improved: Lottie Bull
Student displaying improvement across all aspects of the Woodford House Equestrian Programme, plus commitment and reliability.

Outstanding Performer: Jess McCann
Student displaying ability to perform to a high standard with outstanding equestrian results throughout 2020/2021 season.

High Performance Trophy for Equestrian (donated by Willa Aitken): Annie Moffett

Football
Most Improved Player: Georgie Dickie
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Contribution to Football: Alex Cave
Students displaying exceptional commitment to football. They must display commitment and reliability.

Most Promising Player: Jess McNamara
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability

Golden Boot: Kya Soloman
Student who scores the most goals over the current season

Hockey
Hockey Most Improved Player: Madeleine Ives
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Promising Player: Annabel Kerr
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.

Contribution to Hockey: Annabel Kerr
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Hockey. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must display conscientiousness and reliability.

2nd XI Coaches Cup: Tessa Bennett
Students displaying the ability to read and create play.

Netball
Netball Most Promising Player: Emma de Lautour/Zoe Elliott
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.

Contribution to Netball: Holly McKendry
Student displaying exceptional commitment to netball. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must also display conscientiousness and reliability.

Most Improved Player: Hinewai Joe
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.

Most Valuable Team Member Junior A: Sophie Matthews
Student performing to a high standard of play, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the team in terms of leadership and reliability.

Orienteering
Best Performance: Sophie Webber
Student displaying exceptional ability or performance.

Contribution to Orienteering: Lydia Burns
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Orienteering. They must display conscientiousness and reliability

 

Special Awards

Fair Play Award: Zeta Schuler

Sportsmanship Award: Martine Sandberg

Student Coach of the Year: Zeta Schuler

Student Official of the Year: Jewel Titter

Year 7 & 8 Contribution and Performance Award: Caitlyn Stillman

Year 7 & 8 Sportsperson of the Year: Millie Skidmore

Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award: Hardiya Padda

Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year: Kya Solomon

Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award: Sophia Clapperton

Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year: Hannah Webb

Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award: Charlotte Wakefield

Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Webber

Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award: Alex Cave

Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year: Zoe Elliott

Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award: Annabel Kerr

Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year: Joelie Scott

The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year: Football 1st XI

The Principal’s Award for Sporting Excellence: Sophie Webber

2022 Overall Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Hannah Webb

2022 Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Zoe Elliott