October 2023
The sporting achievements of secondary school students from across the Whanganui region will be recognised at the 2023 Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards on Wednesday, 1 November.
The annual awards celebrate the contributions and successes of outstanding student athletes and officials from schools in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu. This year over 30 different sports are represented in the nominations including obstacle course racing, judo, and inline speed skating.
More than 90 individual and 22 team nominations were received from schools, across 15 categories. Organiser Quinn Hemingway says a panel of judges including Cath Cheatley, Paeroke Maihi, Peter Bowman, Jared Smith, and Jodie Brunger have had the important task of selecting winners from a talented group of nominees.
“The Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards is a great night where our rangatahi are recognised for their sporting achievements throughout the year.
“Not only do the awards recognise the many talented athletes in our region, but also the hard-working student officials, coaches, and many others for their contributions to sport over the past year. We are delighted to partner with Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui as the naming sponsor of this event and are grateful for their efforts in supporting community sport.”
The evening will include a presentation to the latest recipients of funding from the Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Future Champions Trust. The Future Champions Trust aims to support talented sporting youth to reach their full potential at an international level in their chosen sport.
Sport Whanganui welcome the community to come along and celebrate these outstanding achievements at Cullinane College Gym from 5.30pm on Wednesday, 1 November.
For more information, please contact Sport Whanganui Rangatahi Activator, Quinn Hemingway at [email protected].
