2019 Finalists Announced

We have great pleasure in announcing the finalists for this year’s Wellington Hospitality Group Hutt Valley Sports Awards.  The Judging Panel, headed by convener Naomi Shaw, were overwhelmed with the number of nominations this year and acknowledged the high calibre of nominees in each of the 10 publicly nominated categories for the 2019 event.

Award winners will be announced during the 16th May award ceremony being held again at the Walter Nash Stadium in Taita, Lower Hutt.  The event continues to grow each year with over 1200 guests attending. 

​WHG Hutt Valley Sports Awards

Finalists of each category are:

HUTT CITY COUNCIL Administrator of the Year
​​Bowls – Peter Horne
Softball – Kiri Shaw
​Hockey - Karen Wallace

UPPER HUTT CITY COUNCIL Official of the Year
​​Football - Morgan Archer
Netball – Gareth Fowler
Netball - Safari Hynes

RYDGES Young Sportsman of the Year
Volleyball – Roger Sauila
Softball, Rugby, Baseball – Sage Shaw-Tait
​Tennis - George Stoupe

HUTT VALLEY DHB Young Sportswoman of the Year
Triathlon - Brianna Carson 
Football - Maya Hahn
Softball - Caitlyn Lewin
Olympic Lifting - Samara Wright 

BOULCOTT HOSPITAL Young Volunteer of the Year
Rugby – Jonathan Bailey
Various - Sarah Calvert
​Basketball - Nicholas Lindstrom

HUTT NEWS / UPPER HUTT LEADER Contribution to Sport Award
New Category - details to be announced during the Awards Ceremony

PAK N SAVE Coach of the Year
Touch Rugby - Grant Edmonds
Marching - Colleen Pobar
​Underwater Hockey - Benson Taylor Wolf

NZ RACING BOARD Legends Induction
Special award - details to be announced during the Awards Ceremony

HUTT MANA CHARITABLE TRUST Disabled Athlete of the Year
Athletics - Corran Hanning
Basketball - Joshua Tia
​Bowls - Peter Horne

GILLIES GROUP Team of the Year
​Basketball - Hutt Valley High School Girls Prem Team
Softball - Hutt Valley NFC Women's Team
Marching - Lochiel-Storm Marching Drill Team

LES MILLS Sportsman of the Year
Rugby League - Nelson Asofa Solomona
Softball - Joel Evans
Hockey - Stephen Jenness 

TRANZIT GROUP Sportswoman of the Year
Softball – Lara Andrews
Rugby - Jackie Patea-Fereti
Rugby 7's – Kat Whata-Simpkins

WHG Supreme Award
Chosen from the winners of each category - winner announced during the Awards Ceremony