Wagga Sports Awards
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WHAT Wagga sporting stars will cover themselves in glory this season?
The Wagga Sports Awards have clicked into gear for another season, with a new round of accolades for the finest athletes and sporting accomplishments in the city.
Sydney Swans rising star Harry Cunningham was crowned Senior Sportsperson of the Year at the successful night at the Commercial Club last month, and the awards are back bigger and better in its eighth year.
The nominations for August were announced yesterday, with The Daily Advertiser editor Paul McLoughlin thrilled by the reception given by a record number of attendees at last month's award dinner.
McLoughlin said the awards had become an important part of the region's sporting calendar.
"This is a real opportunity for us to celebrate the wonderful sporting community in our city, and the interest since its inception has continued to grow."
McLoughlin said the greatest thing about the awards was the diversity of sports which are included.
"Every year the list of sports represented in the awards grows - it's a real opportunity for these sports, players and officials to gain well deserved recognition for their efforts."
Australian hockey star Tristan White kicked off the new Wagga Sports Awards campaign on a golden note after being named Senior Sportsperson of the month for August.
Reaching the pinnacle in his chosen sport, the 24-year-old was part of the Kookaburras' gold medal-winning success at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
He's come along way from a boy that first graced Wagga's hockey scene from the tender age of three.
White started his journey into one of Australia's most successful national teams when he has in representative teams as a 10-year-old before moving to Wollongong to further his hockey ambitions and claimed his second major gold medal for Australia.
In the junior stakes, Wagga tennis prodigy Trey Murphy's international success gave him the edge over his rivals for the Junior Sportsperson honours.
As part of a month-long odyssey to the United States to improve his game, the 14-year-old played in a number of tournaments.
Murphy proved good enough to take out an event at Yuba City, California.
Winning through the opening four rounds then took out the final 6-3 6-2.
The Kildare Catholic College student also played in a tournament in Sacramento where he was bundled out in the semi-final in a three-hour, three-set marathon.
In arguably the toughest category, Henschke Primary School was yesterday given the nod for Junior Team of the Month after its win in the Paul Kelly Cup final.
In a first for the school's girls team, they claimed honours in the state-wide competition at the at the Sydney Cricket Ground early last month.
Unbeaten in three preliminary rounds, and a semi-final, Henschke Primary was pushed to the limit in the final, but came away nine-point victors over Holy Family of Bathurst.
Wagga City's drought breaking premiership win in the Southern Inland Rugby first division grand final was a standout for Senior Sport Team.
The Boiled Lollies hadn't won a first grade premiership in more than three decades and had to do it the hard way at Conolly Rugby Complex.
With two players in the sin bin, Wagga City had to tackle Tumut two men short for ten minutes, but still had enough in reverse to claim a 32-23 win.
Wagga City had a big day on SIRU grand final day also winning the women's sevens and the under 17 competitions.
All nominees for August and each month of the 2014-15 series are in contention for the top prize when the Wagga Sports Awards are announced at a ceremony next year.
The Wagga Sports Awards are proudly sponsored by The Daily Advertiser and Sportsmans Warehouse.