Sports Awards 2025
The 2025 Marist College Senior Sports Awards were held on Wednesday 22nd October in the school gym.
It was an opportunity to celebrate our Sports teams, individuals as well as our Coaches, Managers and all the volunteers that make our sports programme possible.
Our special guest speakers were rugby international Cheyenne Tuli-Fale (ex-Marist student!) and elite netball star Phoenix Karaka. These amazing sports professionals shared their experiences, challenges and insights into their journey of representative sport.
It was a great night masterfully hosted by Mrs Makerita Tagomoa-Papali'i who provided a fun and light hearted atmosphere.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients.
2025 Marist Sports Awards
Nominations for Sportsperson of the Year: Olivia Fatialofa
Santana Ihaka
Elise Senior
Team of the Year: Year 7 & 8 Basketball
Coach of the Year: Gary Walden (Lacrosse)
Student Coach of the Year: Sophie Slinn (Waterpolo)
Manager of the Year: Victoria Malone (Basketball / Netball)
Excellence in Sport:
Johanna Jojo (Karate)
Kate Danaher (Para-athlete - Athletics)
Evelyn Farrar (Ice Hockey / Hockey)
Savannah Campen (Gymnastics)
Harriet MacGregor (Gymnastics)
Greta Thompson (Hockey)
Amelia Meyer (Hockey)
Elisa Stark (Football)
Pearl McKee (Football)
Anastazia Karouta (Table Tennis)
Eva Ah Chong-Vakalahi (Rugby)
Sienna Haiu (Rugby)
Bentley Peauafi (Rugby)
Kapiri Winchester (Waka ama / Netball)
Elena Wulf (Netball)
Lasita Maletino (Netball)
Kaitlyn Alo (Netball)
Olivia Fatialofa (Netball)
Elise Senio (Netball)
Ysabella Tai (Netball)
Santana Ihaka (Netball)
Swimming Junior Champion: Mana Bavihal
Gymnastics Champion: Savannah Campen
Junior Athletics Champion: Savannah Campen
Senior Athletics Champion: Beth Gunns
College Sport Athletics Champions: Isabella Snedden (1st 3000m)
Kate Danaher (T37 record in 100m & 200m race)
Football 1st XI Most Valuable Player: Elisa Stark
Football 1st XI Most Improved Player: Lucy Mowat
Football 2nd XI Most Valuable Player: Daisy Dautermann
Football 2nd XI Most Improved Player: Phoebe McAllister
Football Junior U15 Most Valuable Player: Scarlett van de Kraaij
Football Junior U15 Most Improved Player: Daisy Knights
Hockey 1st XI Most Valuable Player: Meg Endeacott & Milla Gollings
Hockey 1st XI Most Improved Player: Jessica Goodwin
Hockey 2nd XI Most Valuable Player: Megan Scott
Hockey 2nd XI Most Improved Player: Casey Anderson
Hockey Junior U15 Most Valuable Player: Isabella Snedden
Hockey Junior U15 Most Improved Player: Giana Russo
Netball Premier Most Valuable Player: Elise Senio
Netball Premier Most Improved Player: Ysabella Tai
Netball Senior A Most Valuable Player: Kate Jowsey
Netball Senior A Most Improved Player: Lu'isa Tohi
Netball Senior Kowhai Most Valuable Player: Marie Hoglund
Netball Senior Kowhai Most Improved Player: Billie Werry
Netball Senior Kahurangi Most Valuable Player: Chaska Guffens
Netball Senior Kahurangi Most Improved Player: Elana Fabila
Netball Senior Whero Most Valuable Player: Esther Dunning
Netball Senior Whero Most Improved Player: Shae Findlay
Netball Senior Kakariki Most Valuable Player: Elizabeth Aldous
Netball Senior Kakariki Most Improved Player: Lucy Donald
Kilikiti Most Valuable Player: Greta Thompson & Isabella Snedden
Kilikiti Most Improved Player: Julizah Maoe
Touch Senior Most Valuable Player: Olivia Fatialofa
Touch Senior Most Improved Player: Santana Ihaka
Rugby Senior Most Valuable Player: Bella Lua
Rugby Senior Most Improved Player: Malia Muller
Netball Y10 Kowhai Most Valuable Player: India Goldsack & Amber Ah Loo
Netball Y10 Kowhai Most Improved Player: Ita Webb
Netball Y9 Kowhai Most Valuable Player: Kapiri Winchester
Netball Y9 Kowhai Most Improved Player: Daisy Knights & Neriah Sa'u-Tipelu
Netball Y9 Kahurangi Most Valuable Player: Ava Iti
Netball Y9 Kahurangi Most Improved Player: Maddy Myers
Netball Y9 Whero Most Valuable Player: Clarike de Swardt & Psalms Falani-Sa
Netball Y9 Whero Most Improved Player: Litia Wairasi & Hana Butchard
Netball Y9 Kakariki Most Valuable Player: Grace Wall Shaw
Netball Y9 Kakariki Most Improved Player: Alexandra Kim
Waterpolo Senior Most Valuable Player: Lucia Katongo
Waterpolo Senior Most Improved Player: Kalo Sundin
Waterpolo Junior Most Valuable Player: Maia Doran
Waterpolo Junior Most Improved Player: Maddy Myers
Lacrosse Most Valuable Player: Yzabella Ong
Lacrosse Most Improved Player: Sophia Browne
Table Tennis Senior Most Valuable Player: Anastazia & Zoyi Karouta
Table Tennis Senior Most Improved Player: Rosalin Alafriz
Badminton Senior Most Valuable Player: Olivia Saji
Badminton Senior Most Improved Player: Alon Lyre Paradero
Self Defence Jiu Jitsu Most Valuable: Kristina Han
Self Defence Jiu Jitsu Most Improved: Celine Kuncoro
Email sports@maristcollege.school.nz