During the course of the year there are a number of occasions where the school recognises and applauds the sporting achievements of its students. This applies equally to ALL sporting codes. The Sports and PE departments generally hear of such successes but there are some girls who reach representative status outside of the school's domain, particularly in minor codes, which we don't know about it. We need you to tell us about achievements.

If you know of a WGC student who has been chosen in a regional or national squad or team, who has broken a record or achieved similar sporting success in any sports code, please let us know. We want to acknowledge our students' successes.

sport@wellington-girls.school.nz or phone 04 472 5743 Ext 711

Dominion Post Secondary Schools Sports Page

Every Tuesday in the sports section the newspaper covers a variety of secondary schools sports achievements. Check it out each week as students from our college occasionally feature.

Awards Dinner

This an annual event held in Term 4 to present School Sports and Cultural Honours, Coaching Awards and Sports Trophies. The criteria for WGC Honours are listed here. The dinner is for students who have participated in top sport teams, music and cultural activities during the year along with coaches, parents, members of the community, and WGC staff members. The cost is around $40 to attend.

SPORTS TROPHIES 2008

Sportswoman of the Year KATHRYN KENNEDY

Contribution to School Sport CHRISTINA BELL

Team of the Year SENIOR A NETBALL TEAM

Coach of the Year HOLLY GROVER / PENNY ROY AND

ROSIE KIRKPATRICK / SARAH CUMMINS

ATHLETICS Junior Champion Alex Ware

Intermediate Champion Emma Weenink

Senior Champion Kathryn Kennedy

BADMINTON Junior Champion Zhongjia Huang

Senior Champion Tracey Cheesman

BASKETBALL Junior Player of the Year Meaghan Wilby

Most Improved Player Claire Vanderpoel

Most Valuable Player Vicky Limacher

CRICKET Player of the Year Antonia Ward

Valuable Contribution Penny Roy

FOOTBALL Player of the Year Nicola Blacklaws

Most Improved Natalie Johnstone

Junior Player of the Year Tess Wolfreys

HOCKEY Most Improved Rebekah Stewart

Player of the Year Sarah Hadfield

Special Award Jordan McGarvey

NETBALL Junior Player of the Year Isabelle Hobbs

Most Improved – Senior B Emma Dowle

Player of the Year – Senior B Penny Hobbs

Most Improved – Senior A Linda Matthews

Player of the Year – Senior A Gina Crampton

ROAD RACE Champion Barbara Roy

ROWING Rower of the Year Linda Matthews

RUGBY Player of the Year Grace Charles

SAILING Sailor of the Year Kellie Hobbs

SKIING Skier of the Year Georgina Fulford

SWIMMING Junior Champion Philippa Loveard

Intermediate Champion Samantha Lucie-Smith

Senior Champion Kelsey Moffatt

TENNIS Junior Champion Andrea Cassin

Senior Champion tba

U.W.H. Most Valuable Player Isla Wignall

VOLLEYBALL Player of the Year Isabel Lelei

Most Improved Sovaia Uluiburotu

WATERPOLO Most Valuable Player Ellen Kyrke-Smith

Criteria for WGC Sports Honours

1. To qualify for school honours students must be currently enrolled at Wellington Girls' College and have represented WGC in their sport in the year of the award.
2. Must be in Year 12 or 13 or be an outstanding Year 11 student.
3. Must have paid their sport’s fees.
4. Must accumulate a total of 8 points from the following criteria.

Points Earned Criteria

1 point For every year they played the sport at W.G.C.

OR

5 points 3 years in Senior A Team or 2 years in Sr A Netball

AND

1 point Is an exceptional athlete in that code

1 point If displays dedication to the sport (eg in competition, training etc) and has attended at least 85% of training sessions and games throughout the season

1 point Displays the right attitude and demonstrates “fair play”
1 point Is a role model for young students within the team / code
1 point Is supportive of coaches and managers
2 points Captain or code-captain of a sports code