Awards for sports champions

At the recent annual Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards at the Wanganui Function Centre last Friday, these awards were presented.

NZCT National Senior Sportsperson of the Year, Lisa Allpress — Thoroughbred Racing Moore Markhams National Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Tara Raj — Golf Stihl Shop Wanganui Club of the Year, Rangitikei Area Distance Riders

Mars Petcare Coach of the Year, Gary Clark — Inline Speed Skating Treadwell Gordon Junior Team of the Year, Whanganui Collegiate School Senior Girls 4 x 400

Sprint Relay Team.

Ali Arc Senior Team of the Year, Whanganui Premier Men’s Rink Hockey Team David Jones Motors Masters Award, Krystine Davies — Inline Speed Skating Rivercity Gas Disabled Sportsperson, Lee Brooks — Equestrian

Media Works Services to Sport: Aaron Manville — Hockey; Aimee Merrick — Equestrian (Distance Riding); Anna & Tahi Nepia — Waka Ama; Anna Symes — Hockey; Claire Thomas — Football; Des Lock — Rowing; Diane Tasker — Netball; Egelani Taito — Boxing; Kay Kotuhi-Brown — Softball; Pauline Hiroti — Dance Sport; Sascha Mayes

— Equestrian; William Hocquard — Hockey. Velo Ronny’s Bicycle Store International Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Keightley Watson — Judo Mitre 10 MEGA International Senior Sportsperson of the Year, Israel Adesanya — Mixed Martial Arts

Ray White Wanganui Supreme Award, Israel Adesanya — Mixed Martial Arts Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame Inductees: Pat O’Connor, Brent Thomson, Simon Owen

Sport Whanganui Roll of Honour: Walter Rhodes — Hockey, William (Bill) Tanner — Football