2025 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards
Finalists have been announced and tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards.
The 2025 finalists include world champions, Olympians, and emerging stars across disciplines as varied as alpine skiing, kayaking, athletics, rugby, mountain biking, rodeo, tennis, rowing, and snowboarding – as well as the often-unsung heroes in coaching, officiating and community sport.
Recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements of athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and teams from across Central Otago over the past year, the finalists in this year’s awards reflect the depth of talent, passion, and community spirit that drives sport in the region.
Tickets to the awards night, which will be held on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at Lake Wānaka Centre, are on sale now and can be purchased via iTICKET: www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/may/central-otago-sports-awards
2025 Finalists:
Gary Anderson Sound and Vision Sportswoman of the Year
Alice Robinson – Alpine Ski Racing
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott – Snowboard Big Air and Slopestyle
Sophie Winter – Ice Swimming
Central Lakes Construction Sportsman of the Year
Finley Melville Ives – Free Ski Halfpipe
Rocco Jamieson – Snowboard Big Air and Slopestyle
Finn Butcher – Kayak Cross
Luca Harrington – Free Ski Big Air and Halfpipe
Gallaway Cook Allan Junior Sportsman of the Year
Mason Clarke – Cricket
Levi Casey – Squash
Luke Harrold – Free Ski Halfpipe
James Weber – Athletics
Lewis Laird – Mountain Biking
Charlie Manser – Rowing
Noa Milburn – Tennis
Dan Milburn – Tennis
Health 2000 Wānaka Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Phoebe Laker – Athletics
Brooke Hansen – Freeride Snowboard
Mathilda Watterson – Alpine Ski Racing
Sky Sanders – Rodeo
Heidi Winter – Ice Swimming
Eva Small – Freeride Skiing
Siena Mackley – Running
Zara Hazledine – Equestrian
Rosa Dawson – Gymnastics
Bella Breen – Rowing
Jennian Homes Team of the Year
Upper Clutha Rams – Rugby
Wakatipu U18 Coxed Quad Scull
Wakatipu U17 Boys Double Scull
Wakatipu Boys U18 Double Scull
Sky City Stampede – Ice Hockey
Wānaka Football Club
Otago Polytechnic Para Athlete of the Year
Mac Denniston – Athletics
Adam Hall – Para Skiing
Workplace First Aid Coach of the Year
Alex Dickson – Upper Clutha Rams
Michael Beable – Athletics
Dan Bogue – Para Skiing
Hamish McDougall – Skiing
Sean Thompson – Snowboard
Nils Coberger – Alpine Ski Racing
Murray Buchan – Freeski
Cam Frear – Stampede
Ray White Wanaka Junior Spirit of Central Award
Charlie Nisbet – Gymnastics
Eli La Rose – Swimming
Liam King – BMX
Ryan Enoka – Athletics, Ki Uta, Rugby
Eva Small – Freeride Skiing, Mountain Biking, Multi-sport
Matilda Watterson – Ski Racing
Wānaka Physiotherapy Senior Spirit of Central Award
Roger North – Wānaka Yacht Club
Jess Lake – Cromwell Athletics
Shane Norton – Central Otago Football
Findex Official of the Year
Flick Wallace – Snow Sports
Craig Anderson – Rugby
Adam Nagy – Ice Hockey
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