Awards show region’s strength

Counties Manukau Sporting Excellence Awards at the Vodafone Event Centre in Manukau on Sunday once again highlighted all the amazing talent within this region.

Charlie Faumuina’s historic win as only the second rugby player to win Counties Manukau’s supreme athlete of the year also highlighted the strength of the region’s sporting talent given who he beat for the prize.

The full list of winners:

Sportsman of the year - Charlie Faumuina, Sportswoman of the year - Valerie Adams, Coach of the year - Darryl Suasua, Club of the year - Papakura Sea Eagles Rugby League Club. Top team of the year - Manukau Outriggers Vaka Manu open men’s team. Masters award - Maeve Morrison (Southern Districts Hockey). Referee/umpire/official of the year - Jessica Beard. Administrator of the year - Martin Peat (Counties Manukau Orienteering Club. Volunteer of the year - Rod Macgregor (Waiuku Tennis Club). Junior sportsman of the year - Jason Matthews (baseball). Junior sportswoman of the year - Tupou Neiufi (Paralympic swimming). Junior team of the year - Southern Cross Campus 1st XIII boys’ rugby league team. Secondary school of the year - Aorere College. Primary/intermediate school of the year - Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe).

See manukaucourier.co.nz for more.