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| 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 |
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- 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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