The Ashburton College under 18 coxed quadruple sculls team picked up another prize for their dominant season on the water, picking up the sports team of the year at the Aoraki Secondary School Sports Awards last night. From left: Mollie Gibson, Veronica Wall, Emma Jansen, Olivia Gibson and Grace Wilson. Photo Jaime Pitt-MacKayIt has been another successful year at the Aoraki Secondary School Sports Awards for Ashburton College and Mount Hutt College, with plenty of awards coming back to Mid Canterbury.

The biggest win of the night was for rower Veronica Wall, who took out the female sportsperson of the year award.

She also collected two other prizes, one for playing her part in the Ashburton College under 18 coxed quadruple sculls team which won sports team of the year, and the future champion rowing award.

Aimee Elliott was the only other person to come away with three awards, one for multisport, the outstanding referee award and the female all-rounder award.

Matthew Clough secured a double, taking out the male multisport category and male all-rounder award.

AshColl dominated basketball and karate, with Ashlee Strawbridge and Fletcher Arnold taking the basketball awards, while Taylah Burrowes and Kyle Cabangun won for karate.

Anthony Van Asperen won the athlete with a disability award, while Ashburton College rowing coach Justin Wall won outstanding sports coach.

– By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

Awards winners:

Taylah Burrows – Ashburton College, Karate
Kyle Cabangan – Ashburton College, Karate
Aimee Elliot – Mount Hutt College, Multisport, Outstanding Ref/Umpire, All Rounder
Matthew Clough – Ashburton College, Multisport, All Round
Veronica Wall – Ashburton College, Rowing
Ellie Boekholt – Mount Hutt College, Skiing
Lanelle Millar-McArthur – Ashburton College, Smallbore Shooting
Kate Flanagan – Ashburton College, Softball
Ben Thomas – Ashburton College, Air Pistol Shooting
Taonga Mbambo – Ashburton College, Cross Country
Ashlee Strawbridge – Ashburton College, Basketball
Fletcher Arnold – Ashburton College, Basketball
Edmund Fordyce – Mount Hutt College, Croquet
Jessie Banks – Ashburton College, Cycling
Jaimee Bird – Ashburton College, Equestrian
Anthony Van Asperen – Ashburton College, Athlete with disability.
Sports Team of the Year Ashburton College U18 Girls Coxed Quad Sculls, Veronica Wall, Grace Wilson, Olivia Gibson, Mollie Gibson and Emma Jansen.
Justin Wall – Ashburton College, Outstanding Sports Coach

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay © The Ashburton Guardian - 4 November 2017