Harbour sport hands out awards

Sailor and Team NZ member Andy Maloney was awarded top honours at the recent Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards, winning Sportsman of the Year and Supreme Award winner.

He sailed in virtually every America’s Cup race and played an instrumental role in the team’s first victory in 17 years.

World Champion canoe sprinter Lisa Carrington was named Sportswoman of the Year, as well as taking the Team Performance of the Year award with her partner Caitlin Ryan.

Netballer Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, of Whangaparaoa, won the Regional Sportswoman of the Year.

Mark Lowans, of Hibiscus Coast Cricket Club, and Matthew Nutter, of North Harbour Diving, received Sporting Acknowledgement awards, as did John Gatfield and Steven Kent, of Coast Swim Club.