Wellington celebrates sports talents

With great excitement, the sports award evening held last week had staff, pupils, and their families all gather together to celebrate the exceptional talent and commitment that our pupils have demonstrated in sport throughout the year. A total of 74 awards spanning eight different sports (swimming, netball, rugby, football, basketball, volleyball, cross-country and athletics) across Senior, upper Prep and lower Prep were awarded. The first set of awards were sports-specific to celebrate the individual and team achievements of every sport in which pupils have competed this year. The winners excelled in one particular sporting activity above all others and consistently demonstrated a high level of skill throughout training and competitions. Luka (year 12), Lucia (year 12), Parakh (year 12) and Aimee (year 8) were respective speakers for rugby, football, netball and swimming. However, the best players of each specific sport were not the only winners, as many awards were given to the pupils who have gone beyond the requirements of training and development, emerging as leading figures within the team over the course of the season. As the ’Most Improved Player’, they have shown a very high work ethic and fantastic attitude to their sport. Wellington encourages pupils to play to their best ability: no matter whether they win or lose, it’s important to recognise that it’s not just about being the best, but giving their best. The pupils’ tireless endeavours and commitment has also contributed hugely to the notable successes in sport this year.  Those young athletes who were always present during training sessions and matches, who always put the team first and displayed great self-sacrifice were the ones awarded ‘Whole College Most Committed Player’. The prestigious ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ went to Ro’i (year 10). He has consistently performed to a high level and also displayed the characteristics that make him the role model for the sport around the school. In this academic year, he has achieve stellar results in cross-country running, scored goals in the SISAC football competitions and always raced to his best ability in the swimming meets. The evening also saw the ‘Whole College Sports Person of the Year (Boy)’ go to Efe (year 12) and the ‘Whole College Sports Person of the Year (Girl)’ was awarded to Zoe (year 11).  Efe represented the school at every opportunity in the sports of rugby, football and basketball, while Zoe has produced excellent performance in swimming and football. Their focus and strength of character fully justify their accolades. While Wellington has enjoyed a stellar year of sporting successes at both the team and individual level, next year promises to be even better as we prepare for membership in  number of prestigious sporting championships and associations, such as ACAMIS and FOBISIA. As such, each pupil will have the chance to hone their skills in competitions at home and abroad. We look forward to seeing our athletes of all ages progress even further with a widening range of sporting opportunities laid before them. Please see the full list of winners below

Sport	Age Group	Award	Winner	Year
Swimming	Sen	Senior Swimmer of the Year	Damian	Year 10
		Senior Swimmer of the Year	Leigh Ann	Year 11
		Senior Most Improved Swimmer	Isabella	Year 10
	Up Prep	Upper Prep Swimmer of the Year	Tommaso	Year 7
		Upper Prep Swimmer of the Year	Agnes	Year 7
		Upper Prep Most Improved Swimmer	Thomas	Year 6
	Lo Prep	Lower Prep Swimmer of the Year	Tommaso	Year 5
		Lower Prep Swimmer of the Year	Anna	Year 5
		Lower Prep Most Improved Swimmer	Crystal	Year 4
		Whole College Most Committed Swimmer	Nicholas	Year 9
Netball	Sen	Senior Netball Player of the Year	Elisa	Year 13
		Senior Netball Most Improved Player	Parakh	Year 12
	U13	Upper Prep Netball Player of Year	Cherry	Year 8
		Upper Prep Netball Most Improved Player	Breanna	Year 8
	U11	U11 Netball Player of the Year	Seren	Year 6
		U11 Netball Most Improved Player	Konstanze	Year 5
	U9	U9 Netball Player of the Year	Kara	Year 4
		U9 Netball Most Improved Player	Crystal	Year 4
		Whole College Most Committed Player	Sophie	Year 7
Rugby	Sen	Senior Rugby Player of the Year	Luka	Year 12
		Senior Rugby Most Improved Player	Efe	Year 12
	U13	Upper Prep Rugby Player of Year	Sam	Year 8
		Upper Prep Rugby Most Improved Player	Ray	Year 8
	U11	U11 Rugby Player of the Year	Max	Year 6
		U11 Rugby Most Improved Player	James	Year 5
	U9	U9 Rugby Player of the Year	Taylor	Year 4
		U9 Rugby Most Improved Player	Brendan	Year 3
		Whole College Most Committed Player	Alex. L	Year 5
Football	Sen	Senior Football Player of the Year	Olly	Year 11
		Senior Football Player of the Year	Amber	Year 10
		Senior Football Most Improved Player	Amelia	Year 9
	Up Prep	Upper Prep Football Player of Year	Tommaso	Year 8
		Upper Prep Football Player of Year	Annabelle	Year 7
		Upper Prep Football Most Improved Player	Lucy	Year 7
	U11	U11 Football Player of the Year	Max	Year 6
		U11 Football Player of the Year	May	Year 5
		U11 Football Most Improved Player	Chelsea	Year 5
	U9	U9 Football Player of the Year	Maximo	Year 4
		U9 Football Most Improved Player	Taylor	Year 4
		Whole College Most Committed Player	Lucia	Year 12
Cross Country	Sen & Up Prep	Senior Cross-Country Runner of the Year	Jason	Year 10
		Senior Cross-Country Runner of the Year	Agnes	Year 7
		Senior Cross-Country Most Improved Runner	Tommy	Year 7
	Lo Prep	Junior Cross-Country Runner of the Year	Alex.E	Year 5
		Junior Cross-Country Runner of the Year	Kara	Year 4
		Junior Cross-Country Most Improved Runner
		Most Committed Cross-Country Runner
Basketball	Sen	Senior Basketball Player of the Year	Efe	Year 12
		Senior Basketball Player of the Year	Jolin	Year 10
		Senior Basketball Most Improved Player	Heather	Year 10
	Up Prep	Upper Prep Basketball Player of Year	Matteo	Year 9
		Upper Prep Basketball Player of Year	Shan Wei	Year 8
		Upper Prep Basketball Most Improved Player	Daniel	Year 7
		Whole College Most Committed Player	Chad	Year 10
Volleyball	Sen	Senior Volleyball Player of the Year	Owen	Year 9
		Senior Volleyball Player of the Year	Luna	Year 7
		Senior Volleyball Most Improved Player	Constance	Year 9
	Up Prep	Upper Prep Volleyball Player of Year	Felix	Year 8
		Upper Prep Volleyball Player of Year	Keira	Year 8
		Upper Prep Volleyball Most Improved Player	Agnes	Year 7
		Whole College Most Committed Player	Stefania	Year 7
Athletics	Sen & Up Prep	Senior Athlete of the Year	Roi	Year 10
		Senior Athlete of the Year	Coco	Year 9
		Senior Athlete Most Improved Player
	Lo Prep	Junior Athlete of the Year	Jade	Year 7
		Junior Athlete of the Year	Sam	Year 8
		Most Improved Athlete	Max	Year 6
		Most Committed Athlete	Jason	Year 10
		Sports Personality of the Year	Roi	Year 10
		Whole College Sports Person of the Year (Boy)	Efe	Year 12
		Whole College Sports Person of the Year (Girl)	Zoe	Year 11
		Sports Leader of the Year	Kate	Year 10
		Academic PE Award (Year 11)	Zoe	Year 11
		Academic PE Award (Year 10)	Alex	Year 10