​​​​​​​Celebrating Excellence: Our Legacy of Sporting Success

At Rosmini College, our sporting culture is built on a foundation of discipline, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. This section serves as the definitive record of sporting achievement at Rosmini, as well as an awards information hub. Whether you are looking for the criteria of our annual awards, the date of the next ceremony, or a look back at the students who have represented us on the regional stage, you will find it all here.

The Rosmini Sports Awards: A comprehensive guide to our internal prizegivings (Senior, Junior, Intermediate). Learn about our major trophies, the selection criteria for top honours, and the "Who’s Who" of recent annual winners.

• College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year (YSPOTY): Information regarding Auckland’s premier secondary school sports awards. This includes a dedicated archive of Rosmini students who have been named finalists or winners in this highly competitive regional arena.

• Event Information: Key details on the "When and Where" for upcoming awards evenings, ensuring our community can come together to celebrate our athletes' hard work.
  

Our Mission: To provide a transparent and inspiring record of achievement that motivates every Rosmini athlete to strive for their personal best, year after year.

Sportsman of the Year 2025
Matthew Dalton

Rosmini College Sports Awards

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College Sport - Young Sportsperson of the Year (YSPOTY) Awards

https://www.collegesport.co.nz/yspoty/yspoty

The College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards (YSPOTY), delivered by College Sport Auckland, celebrate the outstanding achievements of secondary school athletes across the Auckland region.

Held annually, these prestigious awards recognise excellence across a wide range of sports, acknowledging students who have performed at an exceptional level in school, regional, national, and international competition. The individual sport categories are typically the top 3 athlete finalists (boys & girls categories) in each sport from across the region.

Ranking officials submit their top 5 finalists for athletes who meet the criteria. Schools are forwarded this list, and can then submit notable omissions. Finalists are then confirmed representing the very best performers in their respective sports. From these finalists, the highest honours - Young Sportsman of the Year and Young Sportswoman of the Year - are awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the highest levels. See the list of previous year's overall Sportsman of the Year to the right. I'm sure you'll recognise some household names on that list!
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Awards are also presented for all-round sporting excellence, service to sport, and contributions as student coaches or officials. 

The All-Rounder Award recognizes students who have reached high levels in at least three sports. Nominees must have competed in at least three sports from the College Sport delivered competitions/events at senior level. These sports must require a different training regime and skill set for the nominee to be identified as a true all-rounder. Nominees must be a:
• Top 3 individual/team place getter at a College Sport Auckland Championship event; and/or
• Top 10 individual/team place getter at a National Championship event. And in at least one sport:
• National age group representative; and/or
• Regional age group representative; and/or
• Regionally ranked performer

Widely regarded as one of the premier accolades in secondary school sport, the YSPOTY Awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the dedication, talent, and success of Auckland’s top young athletes.

Rosmini College YSPOTY Category & Overall Winners

• Paul Lunny: Won the individual sport award for Distance Running in 1992.
• Sasha Maese: Won the individual sport award for Water Polo in 1995.
• Scott Talbot-Cameron: He was named the Young Sportsman of the Year for two consecutive years in 1998 and 1999. He also won the individual sport award for Swimming in 1997, 1998, and 1999.
• Matthew Payne: Won the individual sport award for Water Polo in 1999.
• Benjamin Pilley: Won the individual sport award for Judo in 1993 and 1994.
• Robbie Tindall: Won the individual sport award for Water Polo in 1996.
• Richard Mayhew: Recognised as an All Rounder finalist in 2002 and 2003 for his achievements in Athletics, Cricket, and Rugby Union.
  
• Jason Donnelly: Listed as an All Rounder finalist in 2004 for his participation in Cricket and Water Polo.
  
• James Catlin: Won the individual sport award for Water Polo in 2018.
• Ethan Dick: Recognised for International Achievement in Gymsports in 2018.
• Kruz Perrott-Hunt: Won the individual sport award for Basketball in 2018.
• Sam Dick: Achieved International Achievement in Gymsports in both 2018 and 2019.
• Isaac Houlbrooke: Won the individual sport award for Hockey in 2019.
• ​​​​Taine Murray: He achieved the Young Sportsman of the Year award in 2019. Additionally, he won the individual award for Basketball that same year.
• Everton O'Leary: Won the individual sport award for Football in 2022.

YOUNG SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 1991 - 2025 1991 Kyle Brown, King’s College (Cricket)
1992 David Green, Auckland Grammar School (Cycling)
1993 Jonah Lomu, Wesley College (Rugby Union)
1994 Daniel Slater, Kristin School (Yachting)
1995 Quinton Sanft, De La Salle College (Rugby Union)
1996 Nathan Richmond, Saint Kentigern College (Triathlon)
1997 Ryan Archibald, Auckland Grammar School (Hockey)
1998 Scott Talbot-Cameron, Rosmini College (Swimming)
1999 Scott Talbot-Cameron, Rosmini College (Swimming)
2000 Simon Rea, Auckland Grammar School (Tennis)
2001 Michael Bullot, Westlake Boys High School (Yachting)
2002 Terenzo Bozzone, Rangitoto College (Triathlon)
2003 Daniela Teutau, De La Salle College (Rugby Union)
2004 Corney Swanepoel, Rangitoto College (Swimming)
2005 Simon Child, King’s College (Hockey)
2006 Michael Arms, Auckland Grammar School (Rowing)
2007 Paul Snow-Hansen, Takapuna Grammar School (Yachting)
2008 Daniel Bell, Massey High School (Swimming)
2009 Robert Loe, Westlake Boys High School (Basketball)
2010 Jacko Gill, Takapuna Grammar School (Athletics)
2011 Joshua Hawkins, Sacred Heart College (Athletics)
2012 Tai Webster, Westlake Boys High School (Basketball)
2013 Jack Salt, Westlake Boys High School (Basketball)
2014 Dylan Schmidt, King’s College (Gymsports)
2015 Cole Evans, Mt Albert Grammar School (Softball)
2016 Daniel Hoy, Westlake Boys High School (Triathlon)
2017 Daniel Whitburn, Saint Kentigern College (Triathlon)
2018 Connor Bell, Westlake Boys High School (Athletics)
2019 Taine Murray, Rosmini College (Basketball) 2020 Not Held
2021 Lewis Bower, Westlake Boys High School (Cycling)
2022 Edward Pawson, Auckland Grammar School (Cycling)
2023 Jacob Avery, Sacred Heart College (Rowing)
2024 Joe Leith, Rangitoto College (Yachting)
​​​​​​​2025 Caleb Wagener, Auckland Grammar School (Triathlon)