Samantha Polovnikoff, with her parents, Sam, left and Denise. PHOTO/JOHN STONE
Whangarei Boys' High School's top swimmer Callum Prime and Kerikeri High School's rising hockey star Samantha Polovnikoff took out top honours at the 24th annual ASB Northland Secondary School Sports Awards held at ASB Stadium last night.
Prime, the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sportsman of the Year, has had a successful year in the swimming pool, currently holding 22 Northland swimming records.
He was also selected for the New Zealand Age Group Swimming Team which competed in Australia where he beat some of the country's top swimmers.
Meanwhile, Polovnikoff was named the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sportswoman of the Year.
Polovnikoff has excelled in hockey this year, playing for the Future Black Sticks, being selected to attend the Junior World Cup training camp, and playing a vital part in the Northland Women's NHL finals appearance amongst her many successes.
The ASB Sporting Excellence Awards for High Performance in a 'Sport Not Offered at Secondary School Level' went to crossfit champions Ioane Job of Whangarei Boys High School and Kyla Smith of Kaitaia College. Both Job and Smith have performed at international level.
The Kerikeri High School Sailing team was named Team of the Year after their inter-dominion win against Australia, finishing top.
A total of 70 Northland Secondary School students were announced as sport code winners in sports covering team and individual competition.
For the first time, ASB is this year offering 2015 winners a 'performance pathway' experience. The ASB Performance Pathway will see three members of Emirates Team New Zealand, including Kerikeri's Olympic medallist Blair Tuke, present a leadership session to the winners. Taking place in December, Ady McKenzie will host informative and interactive sessions on a number of relevant topics, including high performance athlete life and nutrition plus practical demonstrations and testing. ASB will also provide them with financial advice.
ASB Northland regional manager Glen Hardham had a wonderful time at the ASB Secondary School Sports Awards last night, and is looking forward to the ASB Performance Pathway event in December.
"It's always an honour and privilege to partake in the ASB Secondary School Sports Awards; the calibre of sporting talent is astounding. ASB has enjoyed a partnership with Sport Northland since 1991 and it's great to see, year after year, our region's youth excelling in so many areas," Hardham said.
-ASB Northland Secondary Schools Award Winners:
Ben Armstrong, AFL, Bay of Islands College.
Jessie Parr, AFL, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Scott Gregory, Athletics, Whangarei Boys High School.
Aimee-Leigh Scott, Athletics, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Jack Ding, Badminton, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Rewi McPherson, Basketball, Huanui College.
Kona-Ariki Hippolite, Basketball, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kaikohe.
Richard Young, Bike, Huanui College.
Alex Dickson, Boccia, Tikipunga High School.
Kyle Chen, Boxing, Kerikeri High School.
Phoebe Armstead, Cheerleading, Rodney College.
Matthew Lobb, Cricket, Whangarei BHS.
Olivia Lobb, Cricket, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Kyla Smith, Crossfit, Kaitaia College.
Ioane Job, Crossfit, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Mihi Shepherd, Equestrian, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Samuel Marlow, Polocrosse, Dargaville High School.
Malcolm Young, Football, Huanui College.
Anya Gross, Football, Pompallier Catholic College.
Nada Walker, Futsal, Kerikeri High School.
Julian Fowler, Golf, Whangarei Boys' HS.
Soktaera Sean, Golf, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Zoe Espie, Gymsports, Huanui College.
Maia Prochazka, Gymsports, Whangarei Girls' High.
Sarah deBruin, Highland Dance, Dargaville High School.
Samantha Polovnikoff, Hockey, Kerikeri High School.
Zachary Litchfield, Hockey, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Enele Levita, Jiu jitsu, Kamo High School.
Yvette Hendrikse, Karate, Whangarei Girls' High.
Artem Maltsev, Kenpo, Dargaville High School.
Justin Palmer, Kickboxing, Kamo High School.
Cullen Curtis, Motocross, Otamatea High School.
Kacey Potae, Netball, Bay of Islands College.
Jessie Cresswell, Official, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Te Rau Aroha Totoro, Official, Tikipunga High School.
Sadieux Tua, Official, Tikipunga High School.
Ethan Codlin, Official, Huanui College.
Paige Lawgun, Olympic Weightlifting, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Callum Hill, Orienteering, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Daniel Gaualofa, Parafed, Kerikeri High School.
Joshua Edmonds, Powerlifting, Okaihau College.
Ben Monaghan, Rowing, Huanui College.
Ashlee Greenhalgh, Rowing, Huanui College.
Levi Clark, Rugby, Kerikeri High School.
Cydney McNally, Rugby, Okaihau College.
Caleb Aekins, Rugby League, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Konrad May, Target Rifle Shooting, Kamo High School.
Hainee Musgrove, Clay Target Shooting, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Caitlin Reed, Clay Target Shooting, Whangarei Girls' High.
Samantha Skovlund, Air Pistol Shooting, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Keegan Bridges, Special Olympics, Tikipunga High School.
Rachel Harvie, Special Olympics, Kerikeri High School.
Finn Trimble, Squash, Whangarei Boys' High .
Abbie Palmer, Squash, Bream Bay College.
Max Brunker, Surfing, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Grace Pevats, Surfing, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Callum Prime, Swimming, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Hayley McIntosh, Swimming, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Bradley Greenwood, Taekwondo, Kerikeri High School.
Connor Van Dalsum, Tennis, Otamatea High School.
Nalani Karena-Waenga, Triathlon, Kaitaia College.
Killarney Aikens, Touch, Te Kapehu Whetu.
Lee Turner, Touch, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Sheena Wejendorp, Ultimate Frisbee, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Heemi Rihari, Volleyball, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Teina Rihari, Volleyball, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Jasmine Milton, Volleyball, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Zane Heta, Waka Ama, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Baden Curel, Water Skiing, Dargaville High School.
Shae Donahoe, Yachting, Kerikeri High School.
Taimana Ngakuru-Smith, Area School Award, Tauraroa Area School.
Sullivan Tito, Area School Award, Mangakahia Area School.
Patrick Harris, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Michaela Hawkins, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Shae Donahoe, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Francis Cassells, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Jack Bunce, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Frank Dair, Team, Kerikeri High School.
Connor Bartlett, Team, Kerikeri HS.
Emily Jones, Team, Kerikeri High School.
James Mortimer, Male All Rounder, Huanui College.
Mackenzie Johnson, Female All Rounder, Whangarei Girls' High School.
Ioane Job, Male Sporting Excellence, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Kyla Smith, Female Sporting Excellence, Kaitaia College.
Callum Prime, ASB Sportsman of the Year, Whangarei Boys' High School.
Samantha Polovnikoff, ASB Sportswoman of the Year, Kerikeri High School.