Waitaki Boys' High School senior prizes

Dux Dallas Mahuika.
Dux Dallas Mahuika.
Waitaki Boys High School held its senior prizegiving recently.

Rugby: Captain 1st XV, Joshua Hayward; most points scored, Llewellyn Johnson; most tries interschool matches, Piliu Tavake; 1st XV service, Logan Dunlop; outstanding merit, Joshua Hayward; contribution 2nd XV, Callum Ruddenklau.

Hockey: captain 1st XI, Angus Savage; contribution to 1st XI, Logan Jopson; contribution to 1st XI, Jonty Naylor; most goals scored 1st XI, Charlie Bower; most valued interschool player 1st XI, Caleb Ludemann.

Trapshooting: Contribution, Jack Simpson; highest overall shooter, Jack Simpson.

Football: 1st XI captain, Caleb Roberts; contribution, Riku Koyama; most valuable 1st XI, Tomas Prestidge. Badminton: WBHS Plate, Zack Luo.

Cross-country: Intermediate, James Scott; senior, Riku Koyama.

Basketball: Service, Harry Thorp; basketballer of year, Thomas Crutchley.

Athletics: Intermediate, James Scott.

Cricket: Captain 1st XI, Nathan Smith; dedication to spirit of cricket, Dallas Mahuika; highest batting average 1st XI, Llewellyn Johnson; best bowling 1st XI, Nathan Smith; outstanding merit, Nathan Smith.

Swimming: Junior, Thomas Hutton; intermediate, Max Linklater.

Tennis: Senior, Caleb Ludemann; senior doubles, Caleb Ludemann.

Rowing: All-round contribution to squad, Riku Koyama.

Golf: Long drive competition, Brady Mercer; Bamfield Cup, Brady Mercer; Les Duffy Cup, match play off handicap, Scott Clark; most valued golfer, Scott Clark.

Croquet: WBHS Cup, Brent Smith.

Squash: Waitaki Cup, Jonty Naylor.

Exceptional performance in an individual sport, Mark Taylor.

Academic awards
Level 1: 1st agricultural science, Thomas Hutton; 1st agricultural science, Harry Thorp; 1st accounting, Samuel Roberts; 1st agriculture, Bailey King; 1st visual art, Kaleb McNamara; 1st visual art, Dylan Woller; 1st economics, Gordon Lay; 1st English, Gordon Lay; 1st geography, Zachary Watts; 1st graphics, Lance Schaffer; 1st history, Rhys Petrie; 1st history, Zachary Watts; 1st mathematics, Gordon Lay; 1st music, Alexander McCulloch; 1st physical education, Peter Armstrong; 1st physical education, Patrick Ens; 1st science, Gordon Lay; 1st science, Rhys Petrie; 1st digital technology, Gordon Lay; 1st resistant materials technology, Aidan Shelley.

Level 2: 1st digital technology, Flinn Tiddy; 1st resistant materials technology, Sean Crawford; 1st music, Max Chaiteerasuwet; 1st art - photography, Joseph Balfe; 1st art - photography, Thomas Cameron-Duncan; 1st accounting, Josh Hardy; trophy for 1st agriculture, Mark Taylor; 1st art - painting, Campbell Braddock; 1st art - painting, Bryce Taylor; 1st biology, Rheuben Johnston; 1st business studies, Funaki Lavemai; 1st carpentry, Liam Brokenshire; 1st chemistry, Rheuben Johnston; 1st historical studies, Kelvin Woock; 1st economics, Josh Hardy; 1st English, Kelvin Woock; 1st senior ESOL, Loni Aitu; 1st senior ESOL, Zack Luo; 1st furniture making, Sean Crawford; 1st gateway, Jake Baxter; 1st geography, Harry Dennison; 1st graphics, Wyatt Ryder; 1st mathematics, Josh Hardy; 1st physical education, Jake Gawn; 1st physical education, Rheuben Johnston; 1st physics, Lachlan Crawford; 1st workskills, Dylan Cairns.

Level 3: 1st art - photography, Kipp Richards; 1st art - photography, Jack Stead; 1st economics, Dallas Mahuika; 1st art - painting, Mitchell Allen; 1st art - painting, Karl McNamara; 1st biology, Aidan Scarlet; Sir Robert Macintosh Cup for 1st Calculus, Adam Hope; 1st chemistry, Riku Koyama; 1st history, Samuel de Ruiter; 1st digital technology, James Shieffelbien; 1st music, Jack Stead; 1st English, Adam Hope; Hudson Cup for 1st geography, Liam Graham; 1st graphics, Callum Ruddenklau; Hall Memorial Cup for 1st statistics, Dallas Mahuika; 1st physical education, Samuel de Ruiter; 1st physical education, Riku Koyama; 1st physics, Dallas Mahuika; 1st physics, Cameron Paisley; 1st resistant materials technology, Jack Stead; 1st accounting, Dallas Mahuika.

Special awards
Contribution senior painting, Karl McNamara; contribution school music, Jack Stead; Oamaru Youth Orchestra prize, Lachlan Crawford; talent quest overall winner, Joseph Balfe; music - best vocalist, Kafaonga Katoa-Tuipulotu; music - best performance, Joseph Balfe; contribution piping, Angus Liddell; writing, best senior, Dallas Mahuika; speech, year 11, Gordon Lay; speech, year 12, Josh Hardy; speech, year 13, Jack Stead; memorial speech competition winner, Josh Hardy; assembly reading cup, Samuel de Ruiter; debating cups, Josh Hardy; Lachlan Crawford; Gordon Lay; senior mastermind champion, Josh Hardy; excellence agriculture, James Kinsman; leadership and contribution kapa haka, Elone Kivalu; contribution senior art, Kipp Richards; Te Pai art award, Bryce Taylor; carpentry skills, Liam Brokenshire; graphics, most improved, Campbell Braddock; canteen prize, long service, Mitchell Allen; special contribution learning support, Cam McBride; senior librarian award, Jack Stead; leadership award, head of Don House, Callum Ruddenklau; head of Forrester House, Cameron Paisley; head of Lee House, Riku Koyama; head of Sutherland House, Logan Dunlop; deputy head prefect, Aidan Scarlet; head prefect, Angus Liddell; prestige award, award for proven academic ability and all-round contribution year 12, Josh Hardy; North Otago Masonic Charitable Trust scholarship, Riku Koyama; prize senior leader - Bluelight committee, Charlie Bower; performing artist of year cup, Joseph Balfe; sportsman of year Mark Taylor; Peter Yeoman Cup & scholarship, sound work ethic and leadership qualities, Callum Ruddenklau; N. S. Woods prize, excellence in a breadth of activities, Samuel de Ruiter; significant development of character, Logan Dunlop; Shrimski prize & trophy (personifies the virtues of the Waitakian), Aidan Scarlet; Milner Memorial scholarship, Angus Liddell; Denis Blundell award, Samuel de Ruiter; Eunice Brown award, Riku Koyama, Aidan Scarlet.

Scholar awards: Top scholar year 11, Gordon Lay; top scholar year 12, Josh Hardy; proxime accessit, Samuel de Ruiter; dux, Dallas Mahuika.

Honours awards: Honours Blazer, for the true Waitakian, Jake Baxter, Samuel de Ruiter, Logan Dunlop, Riku Koyama, Angus Liddell, Dallas Mahuika, Callum Ruddenklau, Aidan Scarlet.

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