Senior Sports Awards 2024
On Wednesday 23 October Rosmini College hosted our annual Senior Sports Awards to celebrate the sporting achievements of our senior students.
Sports Captain Mathew Mihaljevich spoke about the highs and lows of sport, and acknowledged the pivotal role that sport plays in building character and fostering lifelong friendships among students at the school. It was impressive to hear that when Mathew wrote his personal goals in Year 7, his desire to become Sports Captain was at the forefront. Congratulations Mathew for striving for a goal and achieving it!
Congratulations to all of the award recipients who demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and sportsmanship in their chosen codes during 2024.
The four main awards of the night went to:
Sporting Performance of the Year – Premier Basketball, defeating Westlake 109-51 to reach the Auckland Premiers Final.
Sports Team of the Year – Premier Basketball, Zone 1 Runners-Up, Auckland Premiers Runners-Up, 3rd at Nationals.
Junior Sportsman of the Year – Kayden Godbold. Kayden is an all-round athlete who has excelled across Cricket, Rugby and Water polo. In addition to his athletic ability, he lives up to the core values of our school, more specifically, in charity, where he has raised over $4000 in the past year.
Sportsman of the Year – Mathew Mihaljevich. Mathew has been an exceptional sportsman throughout his time at the college. He is a proven leader to every team he has played in, and a role model to all teams that he has coached.
The Sporting Excellence Awards went to a group of athletes who have excelled not only in school and regionally, but who have also made impact nationally in their respective codes:
Louis McFarlane is a Harbour rep for water polo and made the NZ Under 16 Water Polo team which competed at the Under 16s Water Polo Championships held in Malta in June of this year.
Edward Westcott is a Harbour rep for water polo. Edward was named as non-traveling reserve for the NZ Under 16 squad.
Jameer Reed has had another outstanding year, helping the college finish 3rd in Nationals, representing North Harbour and signing a contract with the NBL franchise the Auckland Tuatara. Jameer also represented NZ in the U17 World Cup held in Turkey, where NZ placed 4th in the world.
Chris Wyllie has had a solid season with the basketball prems and at rep level. Chris was selected in the training camp for the Junior Tall Blacks. Chris named as a travelling reserve for the U18 Asia Cup held in Jordan.
Joshua Wyllie has played an integral role in the basketball prems' successful season, as well as achieving rep honours. Joshua’s efforts were recognised when he was selected in the final Junior Tall Blacks squad to compete in the U18 Asia Cup.
Along with his passion for rugby and athletics, Ryder Heath also excels at surf life saving. His performances during the summer carnivals for his Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club earned him a spot onto SLSNZ Performance Squad as a Junior Performance Athlete.
Reuben D'Souza has been the heart of defence for the 1st XI hockey team for many years. Reuben has represented North Harbour across all age grades to date. This year Reuben’s efforts has been recognised as he was selected for the Future Black sticks U18 squad.
Mathew Mihaljevich is an accomplished water polo player at rep level, playing in several national title winnings teams with North Harbour. At a national level, Mathew has recently represented the New Zealand U18 team in the World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships held in Argentina where the team finished 12th. Mathew is also passionate about giving back to the water polo community by coaching and mentoring junior Rosmini and North Harbour teams.
Mason Stewart has played a key role for the prems this season. At rep level Mason has represented the Harbour 18’s. It is here that he gained a call up to the NZ under 18s; where Mason travelled to Barcelona for a training camp. Mason was named as a non-travelling reserve for the Under 18 World Aquatic Championships.
Ryan Soo-Jones represented the Harbour U17 badminton team that won the national championships. At national level Ryan was again selected for the NZ U19 team. Ryan trains several times a week before coming to school and hopes that his achievements will inspire his peers to pick up a badminton racket.
Matthew Leadbeater has played a key role in co-captaining the water polo prems team. Matthew has represented several age-grade teams at Harbour level. This year Matthew was selected to represent the NZ U20 water polo team; where they played against Australia in a three test series - NZ winning 2-1.
Ethan McKolskey has enjoyed his time playing water polo for Rosmini. Ethan has won multiple rep titles with North Harbour. Ethan was also selected for the NZ U20 team to face Australia. Ethan played in the deciding the game.
Individiual Awards
Athletic Junior Athlete of the Year: Declan Ford
Senior Sprint Champion, O’Neill Cup: Inoke Vaingalo
Athlete of the Year, Lythe Cup: Ryder Heath
Badminton Most Promising Player: Stanford Vincely
Badminton Most Improved Player: Nemo Hernandez
Badminton Senior Player of the Year: Ryan Soo-Jones
Golfer of the Year, Mark Free Cup: Daniel Cullum
Lacrosse Junior Player of the Year: Jonty Campbell
Lacrosse Senior Player of the Year: Jamie Arnold
Tennis Junior Player of the Year: Oskar Gerdin
Tennis Most Improved Player: Kento Hayashi
Tennis Senior Player of the Year: Benjamin Dobbs
Touch Junior Player of the Year: Jayden Modigh
Touch Senior Player of the Year: Quinn Pybus
Volleyball Junior Most Promising Y9: Tate Sun
Volleyball Junior Most Promising Y10: Fletcher Gaylard
Volleyball Senior Most Improved: Laurence Dungan
Volleyball Most Promising Beach Player, Roa Cup: Benjamin Roa
Volleyball Most Promising Senior Beach Player, Tania Dalton Foundation Cup: Lincoln Cooksey-Otutaha
Cricket Most Improved Junior: Kayden Godbold
Cricket Most Promising Junior: Seb Dunning
Cricket Most Improved Player, Skinner Cup: Kyle Farman
Cricket Fielder of the Year, Laurie Cup: Fergus Maling
Cricket Bowler of the Year, Doody Cup: Blake Jay
Cricket Batsman of the Year, O’Brien Cup: Radeesha De Silva
Cricket Sportsmanship, B Rennie Cup: Liam Henderson
Cricket Player of the Year, Dr Terry Cup: Sam Murphy
Football Most Improved Junior, Gerry McKay Cup: Toby Homan
Football Junior Player of the Year, Ovington Cup: Glenn Augenstein
Football Team Spirit, Billing Trophy: Cash Borich
Football Most Improved, Orr Family Trophy: Joseph Lynch
Football Most Goal Contributions, Westerkamp Cup: Joseph Marshall
Football Most Valuable Player, Tournament Award: James Whatman
Football Player of the Year, Whittall Trophy: Joseph Marshall
Football Student Coaches of the Year: Jake Houlahan & Joseph Lynch
Hockey Most Improved Junior: Sam Steele
Hockey Junior Player of the Year, Hobbs Cup: Nic Street
Hockey Most Improved Player, James Taylor Cup: Ben Stoffel
Hockey Outstanding Forward, Moulden Cup: Jack Scott
Hockey Player of the Year, David Kosoof Cup: Reuben D’Souza
Rugby Junior Player of the Year: Kayden Godbold
Rugby Team Spirit & Attitude, Owen Hughes Memorial Cup: Brodie Tofilau
Rugby Most Promising Player, Marist Cup: Inoke Vaingalo
Rugby Most Improved Player, Wackrow Cup: George Lendich
Rugby Sportsmanship, MKG Associates Cup: Vitolio Otutaha
Rugby Most Consistent Player, Glenfield Cup: Brody Savage
Rugby Most Valuable Player, Avago Trophy, Anton Seuseu
Rugby Team of the Year, Emery Cup: Youth 15
Basketball Junior A Most Improved Player, D Morgan Cup: Benjamin Roa & Karney Prendergast
Basketball Junior A Player of the Year, S & K Murphy Cup: Aden Hobbs & Louis Samuels
Basketball Junior Premier Most Improved Player, T Morgan Cup: Connor Sievwright
Basketball Junior Premier Player of the Year: Will Thornley
Basketball Senior A Most Improved Player, Drury Cup: Liam Kelly
Basketball Senior A Player of the Year, Morgan Cup: Cooper Hulme & Liam Wyllie
Basketball Premier Most Improved Player, Murphy Cup: Chris Wyllie
Basketball Premier Player of the Year, Smith Trophy: Josh Wyllie
Basketball Award for Excellence, Tania Dalton Memorial Cup: Jameer Reed
Water Polo Most Improved Junior, Payne Cup: Joshua Leadbeater
Water Polo Most Valuable Junior, Maese Cup: Kayden Godbold
Water Polo Most Improved Senior, Robbie Tindall Cup: Natana Pokura
Water Polo Most Valuable Senior, Old Boys Cup: Matthew Leadbeater
Water Polo Leadership, Steve Johns Award: Mathew Mihaljevich & Matthew Leadbeater
Water Polo Outstanding Contribution, Players Cup: Mathew Mihaljevich
Water Polo Student Coach of the Year: Isaac Porter
