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Junior Sportsman

The TSSSA Junior Sportsman of the Year 2007 is:

Marc Williams
Motorsports - Indy Cars
  • Graduated from Elite Motorsport Academy
  • Competed in Indy Pro Series as part of Indy Racing League
  • Got an A+ rating in the full 'rookie' qualification test at the Kentucky Super Speedway
  • Drove for Michael Crawford Motorsport based in Indianapolis
  • 17th at Freedom 100 mile race as part of Indy 500
  • 9th at Milwaukee Mile 
  • Competed at the US Grand Prix
  • 8th at Iowa super speedway
  • Has been offered a two year contract with internationally recognised race team, Chip Ganassi Racing with Scott Dixon in the Indy Pro and Indy Racing League 

 

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The other nominations for this award were:

Anaru Matthews
Volleyball, Rugby, Basketball, Athletics, Softball
  • Captain 1st XV Rugby Team
  • Taranaki Secondary Schools Rugby Team
  • Taranaki U16 Rugby Team
  • Taranaki Rugby League Academy Team
  • New Plymouth U17 Basketball Team
  • Spotswood College Senior A Basketball Team
  • Taranaki Intermediate Boys Discus record holder (TSSSA Athletics)
  • 1st in Intermediate Boys Javelin (TSSSA Athletics)
  • 3rd in Intermediate Boys Shotput (TSSSA Athletics)
  • Selected to represent Taranaki at North Island Secondary School Athletics Championships
  • Taranaki Secondary Schools Volleyball Team
  • Captain of Spotswood College Senior A Volleyball Team to 5th in NZSS Voleyball Championships

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Nick Henderson
Inline Hockey
  • New Plymouth Ravens U16 - National Winners 2006
  • Central Region U16 - Winners of Provincial Championships 2006
  • New Zealand 16 and under team - Silver medal at Oceanias in Adelaide Australia 2007
  • New Plymouth U18 - Regional Winners
  • 1st XV at Francis Douglas Memorial College
  • 1st XI at FDMC
  • Cricket - Taranaki U17

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Finlay Neeson
Alpine Ski Racing
  • 4th in the North Island Secondary Schools Race at Turoa
  • Trains with the Turoa Race Team
  • 1st in Slalom at North Island Championships
  • 1st in Giant Slalom at North Island Championships
  • 1st in Slalom at K Cup Nationals (U15's)
  • 2nd in Giant Slalom at K Cup Nationals (U15's)
  • Selected to represent NZ in the Whistler Cup (Junior World Championships)
  • Invited to apply for the NZ National Development team in the South Island
  • 2nd in Slalom at British Columbia Zone Races in Canada

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Nathan Coombes
Multisport / Cross Country
  • 1st - NZ Secondary Schools Duathlon-Senior Boys
  • 6th - NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country-Senior Boys
  • 7th - NZ Secondary Schools Triathlon-Senior Boys
  • 1st - Taranaki Secondary Schools Duathlon-Senior Boys
  • 2nd - Taranaki Secondary Schools Cross Country-Senior Boys
  • 2nd - Taranaki Secondary Schools 3000m-Senior Boys
  • 2nd - Taranaki Club Harrier Champs-Cross Country
  • 1st - Taranaki Club Harrier Champs-Road
  • 2nd - Taranaki Club Harrier Champs-Mountain Running
  • 1st - Taranaki Multisport Club Duathlon Champs (U19)
  • 1st - Energy City Club Senior-Road
  • 1st - Energy City Club Senior-Cross Country
  • Attended the Trans Tasman Triathlon
  • In NZ Triathlon Academy and the NZ Academy of Sport

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Rick McKenna
Rugby
  • 1st XV at Francis Douglas Memorial College
  • TRFU Colts (U20)
  • Taranaki U18 Rugby Team
  • Named Hurricanes U18 Player of the Tournament
  • Hurricanes U18 Rugby Team - winners of NZ Regional Tournament
  • NZ Secondary Schools Rugby Team to play Samoa and Australia
  • Reprsented FDMC in Athletics, Volleyball and Touch

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Shane Whitehead
Wrestling
  • North Island Champs - Junior Male 84kg - Silver
  • National Champs - Junior Male 84kg - Silver
  • National Champs - Junior Male GrecoRoman 85kg - Gold
  • National Champs - Senior (21+) Male 84kg - Gold
  • New Plymouth Wrestling Club Coach 2007
  • Sole coach for New Plymouth Wrestling in 2007
  • Even though he will still be a junior, senior selectors have requested his attendance at a training camp with a top Russian coach.

 

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Hamish Scott
Karting
  • Received "Champion of Champions" trophy from Club Championships
  • 1st in Senior Open Class, KZ2 and Rotax Lights at Club Championships
  • Received Sutton Speed Trophy for setting fastest lap time
  • 1st in TKC Senior One Hour Enduro
  • 1st in 50 lap race 
  • 1st in 25 lap race
  • 1st in Rotax Lights in Summer Series
  • 1st in Open in Summer Series
  • 1st in Senior Grand Prix Points in Summer Series
  • 2nd in New Zealand Super-kart GP Rotax Lights
  • 1st in Rotax Heavies and 3rd in Yamaha Heavies at the KartSport New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships

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Keone Campbell-Forsyth
Surfing
  • Member of NZ Junior Surfing Team that placed 4th in the World Champs
  • Ranked 7th in NZ for U18
  • Ranked 26th in NZ Open Men
  • Selected for rep NZ Squad 2008

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Dougan Butler
Cross Country and Mountain Running
  • 1st -Senior Boys Inglewood High School Cross Country
  • 1st - Senior Boys Taranaki Secondary School Cross Country
  • 5th - NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country
  • 1st - Taranaki Men 19 Cross Country
  • 1st  - Taranaki Overall and M19 Mountain Running
  • 3rd - NZ M19 Mountain Running Champs
  • 1st - Taranaki M19 3000m Steeplechase
  • 1st - Taranaki M19 5000m
  • 1st - Taranaki M19 3000m
  • 3rd - Senior Boys Taranaki Secondary Schools 3000m
  • 1st - Senior Boys Taranaki Secondary Schools 2000m Steeplechase
  • 1st overall and Junior Champion Kaweka Challenge
  • 4th - Senior Boys NZ Secondary Schools 2000m Steeplechase
  • 4th - NZ M19 3000m steeplechase
  • Fastest Male 5000m and Cross Country runner in Taranaki all grades 2007
  • Selected into NZSS Cross Country Team
  • Inducted into NZ Academy of Sport

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Dylan Dunlop-Barrett
Swimming
  • Gold - U16 Surf Race - Gisborne Surf Champs
  • Bronze - Open Mens Surf Teams
  • Bronze - U19 Tube Race
  • Gold - U19 200m obstacles - SLS Pool Champs, Wellington
  • Bronze - Open Mens Medly Relay
  • Current holder of 31 Taranaki records
  • 5 Silvers at  National Division One Swim Champs for 15 yrs
  • 2 Bronze at the Youth and Open Champs for 16 yrs
  • Selected to compete at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and gained 4th in 1500m freestyle

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Thomas Crowley
Rugby Union
  • NZ U19 IRB Championship side
  • FDMC 1st XV
  • Participated in regional trials

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David Morton
Athletics
  • Taranaki Secondary Schools Champion - 1st 800m, 1st 1500m, 1st 3000m
  • North Island Secondary Schools - 1st 1500m, 1st 3000m
  • National Championships - 3rd 800m, 2nd 1500m
  • Age Group Interprovincial - 2nd 800m, 1st 1500m
  • Egmont Club Champs - 1st 1500m, 1st 800m
  • Part of New Zealand Academy of Sport development programme

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Tom Ingram
Athletics
  • 1st - M16 Shotput, discus
  • Trophy for M16 field events of year
  • 1st M16 Hammer Throw, Shotput and Discus at Taranaki Senior Championships
  • 1st - Hammer at TSSSA Athletics
  • 1st - Shotput at TSSSA Athletics
  • 1st - Hammer at North Island Secondary Schools
  • 5th - Shotput, 7th - discus and 1st - Hammer at lower North Island League meets
  • 3rd - Hammer at New Zealand Secondary School Athletics
  • 2nd - Hammer at New Zealand Club Nationals
  • 4th - Discus at New Zealand Club Nationals
  • 4th - Hammer and 8th - Javelin at Oceania Area Championships
  • 5th - Hammer at Australian Youth Olympic Festival
  • Inducted into Talent Identification Programme with the New Zealand Academy of Sport
  • Ranked New Zealand Number 1 Hammer thrower for 2006/2007

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Damian Smutts
Field Athletics

Shotput

  • Taranaki Secondary Schools Champion
  • North Island Secondary Schools Champion
  • 3rd - National Secondary Schools
  • 1st - U19 age group at National Clubs Discus
  • 3rd - North Island Secondary Schools

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Mitchell Campbell
Rugby
  • Member of NZ Secondary Schools Rugby Team
  • Member of NZ U17 Development Squad
  • Member of Hurricanes Secondary School Rugby Team
  • Member and Captain of Taranaki U18 Rugby Team
  • Member of Taranaki Development Elite Training Squad
  • Member and Captain of Taranaki U16 Rugby Team

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Zachary Lewis
Golf
  • Member Taranaki U23's 5 man team for NZ U23's team championship
  • Member New Plymouth men's team for national interclub
  • Member Taranaki Men's 5 man team for New Zealand Teams Strokeplay
  • Captain New Plymouth Boys High School Golf Team
  • 10th Individual at World Schools Golf Challenge
  • Winner Westown Classic
  • Reigning New Plymouth Boys High School golf champion
  • 3rd - North Taranaki age group champs at Fitzroy Golf Club
  • Selected for Taranaki Junior Elite Development Squad
  • Semi finalist at South Taranaki matchplay championships
  • Captain of NPBHS team that won national title
  • Qualified Number 1 for club champs at New Plymouth

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Tyson Brandt
Soccer
  • Starting player for Team Taranaki
  • NZ U17 World Cup squad member
  • Member of U17 side that won Oceania qualifier in Vanuatu to attend U17 World Cup

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Kelvin Weir
Knee Board Surfing
  • Won World Knee Board Surfing Junior Title at 2007 World Knee Board Surfing Champs
  • Competed on Australian Knee Board Surfing Circuit, won both at the Bendalong Pro Am Contest and the Coffs Harbour Pro Am Kneeboard Surfing Junior Divisions.
  • Named the Australian Junior Kneeboard Surfing Champion for 2007

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