Senior Sportsman of the Year - Ryan Ghee

Ryan has displayed skill and commitment in both football and tennis this year.

He has been a valued and committed member of the boys 1st XI football team, with his position as a striker making him a key contributor to the group. In addition, Ryan has been head coach of the girls’ football team.

In tennis for our school, Ryan has been captain of the Senior A team as well as its top seed. The team was placed a pleasing 1st in the A3 grade this year. Further, Ryan represented ACG Parnell at the College Sport Auckland Champion of Champions competition. For his club, Next Gen Tennis Club, Ryan plays at 1st seed, as well as being captain of the Under 18 team and as being a member of the men’s teams in both the summer and winter competitions. These teams were placed first and second respectively.

Senior Sportswoman of the Year - Hannah Nguyen

Hannah has displayed a high level of skill in a wide range of sports this year. She has been a valued member of the Senior A girls volleyball team as well as the girls football and cricket teams.

It is in basketball, however, that Hannah has really made her mark. She has been the team captain of the ACG Parnell team. This team won the Open B grade competition ending the season with an unbeaten record. Hannah was the team’s top points scorer. She was regularly on-court for the entire game while at practice she was totally reliable, positive and encouraging of team mates. Hannah was awarded the overall Most Valuable Player award for ACG Parnell basketball – making her the first female to have her name on that trophy. Hannah also gave back to basketball in the form of coaching the Under 13 team. 

Junior Sportsman of the Year - Smeet Shah

Smeet has shown ability in a wide range of sports including football, netball, futsal and cricket. He was a member of the Year 8 boys netball tournament team as well as participating in the futsal AIMS games team. In football, Smeet is in the academy team where he has been a key centre back and has played every minute of every game.

In his main sport of cricket, Smeet has played in the 1st XI for the combined ACG Parnell/ Green Bay High School team – an excellent achievement for someone in Year 8. For his Suburbs New Lynn cricket club, Smeet is the U12 team captain where he was rated first for his batting and fielding and third for his bowling. In addition, Smeet has represented Western Districts where he has both captained the team as well as being the top run scorer.

Junior Sportswoman of the Year - Sacha Earnest

Sacha has displayed skill and interest in a range of sports this year including football and cricket where she has been a team member.

In our school’s Year 10 swimming competition she recorded second place, while in the Year 10 cross country completed recently, she was third place. Competing in the 13 to 16 year old girls cruiser class at the BMX Northern regional championships, Sacha won the event.

However it is in mountain biking that we really see Sacha’s excellent ability. She is the New Zealand and Oceania Under 15 Downhill Champion; and in the MTB NZ National Series U15 Championship, Sacha was 1st place in all 4 races. At the Rotorua event for the Crankworx International MTB World Tour, she recorded 1st placings in both the Enduro and Downhill races. And Sacha was second overall in the Under 15 girls Auckland Schools Cross Country Series.

Excellence in Sport - Reuben Lawler

Reuben has displayed excellence in the sport of Clay Target Shooting. In the New Zealand Nationals he was placed 1st in the Under 21 competition, building on his first placings in the Lower North Island, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury zone competitions. Reuben has been a representative of ACG Parnell at both the NZ and South Island school championships.  He is also a member of the New Zealand Under 21 team. On top of all this, recently Reuben placed first in the Lower South Island Junior championships . He also competed in the Senior Men’s Championships where he placed fifth.

Service to Sport - Ruby Conway

Ruby has made a significant contribution to netball at our school alongside her role as Deputy Head Prefect. She has captained the Senior A team as well as taking on the role as coach of the Year 8 netball team. Ruby has been reliable and responsible as a netball umpire assisting with matches played after school and on Saturdays, ably taking control of games with skill and accuracy. Ruby has also assisted in running the Parnell College social volleyball club as well as being a member of the school sports committee