2012 Finalists & Winners

The below finalists and winners were recognised during the 2012 Hutt City Sports Awards ceremony. A magazine was produced with information on each finalist, plus highlights of the year in sport. This magazine is available for viewing at the Hutt News offices, Hutt City libraries, and a copy was provided to each attendee of the ceremony.

Hutt News Hutt City Sportsperson of the Year

(selected from the winners of each category)
OVERALL WINNER: PIRI WEEPU (RUGBY)

LT McGuinness Official of the Year

Finalists: Jacqui Stephenson (Football); Stanley Wagner (Taekwondo); Kathy Cross (Cricket)
WINNER: JACQUI STEPHENSON (FOOTBALL)

Hutt City Council Administrator of the Year

Finalists: Martin Holden (Hutt Valley Indoor Bowls Association); Brenda Hood (Avalon Tennis Club); Stephen Hirst (Belmont Table Tennis Club)
WINNER: STEPHEN HIRST (BELMONT TABLE TENNIS CLUB)

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Athlete with a Disability of the Year

Finalists: Mary Brown (Athletics); Todd Neal (Special Olympics Basketball)
WINNER: TODD NEAL (SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL)

Gillespie Young Watson Team of the Year

Finalists: Hutt Valley High School Girls Basketball; Hutt Waterpolo Club Senior Men's Team; Thom Nguyen & Hayden Tapp (Belmont Table Tennis Club); Lower Hutt City Football Club Under 19s
JOINT WINNERS: HUTT WATERPOLO SENIOR MEN'S TEAM & LOWER HUTT CITY FOOTBALL CLUB UNDER 19S

Hutt Valley DHB Young Sportsman of the Year

Finalists: Scott Basalaj (Football); Tim Robertson (Cross Country Running, Orienteering, Track Running & Hockey); Thom Nguyen (Table Tennis)
WINNER: SCOTT BASALAJ (FOOTBALL)

Hutt Valley DHB Young Sportswoman of the Year

Finalists: Julianne Alvarez (Golf); Stella Beck (Basketball); Danica Ferriso (Softball)
WINNER: JULIANNE ALVAREZ (GOLF)

Les Mills Sportsman of the Year

Finalists: Piri Weepu (Rugby); Peter Taylor (Rowing); Blake Signal (Bowling)
WINNER: PIRI WEEPU (RUGBY)

WHK Sportswoman of the Year

Finalists: Kiri Shaw (Softball); Julianne Alvarez (Golf); Sarah-Jane Jones (Artistic Roller Skating)
WINNER: KIRI SHAW (SOFTBALL)

Pak n Save Petone Coach of the Year

Finalists: Brendan McIntyre (Football); Brian Yee (Basketball); Darryl Marino (Rugby League)
WINNER: BRENDAN MCINTYRE (FOOTBALL)

Also announced on the evening was an inductee to the "Legends of Hutt City Sport"

Hutt News Sporting Legend

WINNER: ROSS COLLINGE (ROWING)