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Five students from Rodney College and Otamatea High School received awards at the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sports Awards last month.
The event was held at the ASB Stadium in Whangarei on October 26 for students from Year 9 to Year 13.
Rodney’s sportswoman of the year, Victoria Vakatini Harding, won an award for tag rugby after competing for the New Zealand U21 team in the Indigenous Invitational Cup and Northland Stingrays.
Tarrin Rous was recognised for efforts in golf after playing with the Northland Golf Team and in the US Kids Golf Teen World Champs.
Holly Brunt had a successful season at equestrian events.
Brennan Massey won an award for parafed (for those with physical disabilities) after competing with the NZ Power Chair Football team in Australia last year.
From Otamatea High School, Holly Brunt won an award for equestrian after gaining first in the Youth High Points National Arabian Show and in the Youth Achievement AGM Show.
Simon Parker took out a rugby award after making the Blues U18 Development Squad, Northland U18 Rep Squad and NZ First XV Barbarians team.
Keith and Caroline Marshall also received an award for contributions to sport after coaching athletics at Rodney College and running the Wellsford Athletics Club for many years.
