Students top of their game

Three Mahurangi students were recognised as top of their code in the Northland Sports Awards in Whangarei on October 29.Otamatea High School students Cullen Curtis and Connor Van Dalsum were code winners for motorcross and tennis respectively. Cullen came first in the ATV 450cc class at the NZ Motorcycle TT Championship in July, while Connor came third in the National Junior Teams Event in Christchurch in January and won the Albany Toyota under 18s singles tournament.

Rodney College student Phoebe Armstead was code winner for cheerleading. Phoebe won a bronze medal in the Capital Challenge competition in Wellington in August and won a bronze as part of the NZ All Star Cheerleading Squad which competed in the Australasian Majors in Brisbane last month. She also coaches two teams at Wellsford Primary School, which placed third at a recent competition in Auckland.

A further seven Rodney College students were nominated for awards: Jamie Thomas for golf and best all round; Georgia Brierly for athletics; Joseph Critchfield for surfing; and the equestrian team – Briar Woolley, Jade Marshall, Tamara Marshall and Aimee Young – for team of the year.

Otamatea student Tyler Porteous was also nominated for achievements in equestrian and Shuntel Rika for tennis.