On Thursday 24 October 2024, we held our annual Sports Awards 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 our guest speaker Zoe Hobbs who was interviewed in a Q & A style by Sports Prefect, Sophie Webber.
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.
Athletics
Year 7/8 Champion: Janie McGregor
Year 9 Junior Champion: Sophie Wedd
Year 10 Champion: Luccah Tatere
Overall Intermediate Champion: Gabrielle Searle
Year 11 Champion: Gabrielle Searle
Senior Champion: Sophie Webber
Cricket
Most Improved Player: Ava Williams
Most Promising Player: Charlotte Wakefield
Contribution to Cricket: Charlotte Wakefield
Swimming
Year 7/8 Champion: Maggie Harper
Junior Champion: Millie Skidmore
Year 10 Champion: Florence Dear
Year 11 Champion: Kaia Henare
Intermediate Champion: Kaia Henare
Senior Champion: Evie Skidmore
Touch
Most Promising Player: Hinewai Joe
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Water Polo
Most Improved Player: Tiana Marsden
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
Badminton
Year 7/8 Champion: Gabrysia van Asch
Junior Champion: Natalie Chung
Senior Champion: Clarmond Cheung
Most Improved Player: Sophie Hansen
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Mia Hardie
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: Ella Fritchley
Junior Cross Champion: Eva Herries
Senior Cross Champion: Sophie Webber
Equestrian
Contribution to Equestrian: Annie Moffett
Student displaying exceptional commitment to the sport in terms of leadership, conscientious and reliability.
Most Improved: Amelia Nicoll
Student displaying improvement across all aspects of the Woodford House Equestrian Programme, plus commitment and reliability.
Outstanding Performer: Anna Wilson
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): Anna Wilson
Football
Most Improved Player: Sofia Steiner
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
MVP Cup: Scarlett McIvor
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Golden Boot: Scarlett McIvor
Student who scores the most goals over the current season
Contribution to Football: Emma Kleinert
Students displaying exceptional commitment to football. They must display commitment and reliability.
Hockey
Hockey Most Improved Player: Ava Williams
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Abbey Bateman & Emily Jones
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Hockey: Myrtle Bell
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Hockey. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must display conscientiousness and reliability.
Junior A Coaches Cup: Myrtle Bell & May Andrews
Students displaying the ability to read and create play.
2nd XI Coaches Cup: Zoe Stewart
Students displaying the ability to read and create play.
Netball
Most Improved Player: Gabrielle Searle
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Netball Most Promising Player: Hinewai Joe
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Netball: Hardiya Padda
Student displaying exceptional commitment to netball. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must also display conscientiousness and reliability.
Most Valuable Team Member Junior A: Lucy Matthews & Temara Randell
Student performing to a high standard of play, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the team in terms of leadership and reliability.
Shooting
Most Valuable Shooter: Emma Lowry & Millie Galloway
Student performing to a high standard of accuracy, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the squad in terms of leadership and reliability
Services to Sport
Millie Allen – Netball coaching
Greta Apatu – Netball
Abbey Bateman – Hockey
Meg Berry – Hockey
Ana Bremer – Hockey
Esther Dear – Clay Target Shooting
Madeleine Ives – Hockey
Emily Jones – Hockey
Annie Moffett – Equestrian
Rosa Pike – Netball coaching
Charlotte Wakefield – Hockey, Cricket
Paige Watson – Hockey
Sophie Webber – Tennis, Athletics, Cross Country, Triathlon
Anna Wilson – Equestrian, Hockey
Sophie Wyeth – Hockey
Fair Play Award: Grace Asher
A student displaying exceptional fair play in Sport through displaying commitment, selflessness and resiliency in the sporting cornerstone of the school.
Sportsmanship Award: Maggie Drain
Awarded to the girl who has shown in addition to reasonable success, loyalty, unselfishness and outstanding sportsmanship to her school.
Student Coach of the Year: Charlotte Wakefield
A student displaying exceptional leadership in sport, recognised by coaching a code / number of codes successfully.
Student Official of the Year: Holly James
A student that has fulfilled one or more of the following: Umpired at national Tournaments, Hawke’s Bay tournaments and Woodford House.
Year 7 & 8 Contribution and Performance Award: Maddie Heberley
Year 7 & 8 Sportsperson of the Year: Ella Fritchley
Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award: Sophie Wedd
Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year: Phoebe Nettle & Millie Skidmore
Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award: Scarlett McIvor
Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year: Franka Paunovic
Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award: Kayla Mitchell
Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year: Kya Solomon
Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award: Maggie Drain
Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year: Evie Skidmore
Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award: Charlotte Wakefield
Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Webber
The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year:
Clay Target Shooting Team – Emma Lowry, Millie Galloway, Annabel Lowry, Esther Dear
A team that has fulfilled one or more of the following; won a NZ title, completed nationally, won a Hawke’s Bay title, have numerous Hawke’s Bay reps, been good role models for Woodford House.
The Principal’s Award for Sporting Excellence: Anna Wilson
Awarded to a SENIOR student with exceptional sporting ability demonstrated by selection and/or sustained performance at a national level in one or more codes.
Overall Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Phoebe Nettle & Millie Skidmore
Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Webber
The best student from years 11-13 categories above that shows a high level of skill over a range of sporting activities representing the school while upholding the values and attitudes expected at Woodford House.