Life Members
Waitakere Water Polo is proud to have named the following life members in recognition of the outstanding contributions that they have made to our club over many years.
Maria Fastnedge
Stephen Bensley
Michael Brooks
Deborah Cameron (2019)
Margaret Chase (2019)
Jamie Cameron (2019)
Annual Prize Giving
Every year we take the opportunity to recognise our players, coaches, officials and volunteers for their dedication throughout the previous season. The following is a list of previous award winners.
2025 Recipients
Under 12s
Aqua Team Spirit - Paige Reardon
Aqua Most Improved - Harry Townley
Aqua Most Valuable Boy - Sio Huhane
Aqua Most Valuable Girl - Grace Tana
Teal Team Spirit - Zach Perry
Teal Most Improved - Elliot Blomfield
Teal Most Valuable Boy - Beau Madsen
Teal Most Valuable Girl - Rosa McWha
Gold Team Spirit - Elise Wyatt
Gold Most Improved - Blake Reardon
Gold Most Valuable Boy - Brayden Aratema
Gold Most Valuable Girl - Eva-Mae Tana
Under 14 Girls
Teal Most Improved - Juliette Simpson
Teal Most Promising - Addison Maughan
Teal Most Valuable - Mena Smit
Gold Most Improved - Elliott Brown
Gold Most Promising - Sylvie Wright
Gold Most Valuable - Emerson Perry
Under 14 Boys
Teal Most Improved - Odin Pope
Teal Most Promising - Kieran Byrne
Teal Most Valuable - Stephen Townley
Gold Most Improved - Louie Boon
Gold Most Promising - Jasper Peters
Gold Most Valuable - Leo Trixl
Under 16 Girls
Gold Most Improved - Willow Lampkin
Gold Most Promising - Ulani Heather Krishnan
Gold Most Valuable - Greer Wilson
Under 16 Boys
Teal Most Improved - Marcus Watt
Teal Most Promising - Leo Trixl
Teal Most Most Valuable - Jasper Peter
Gold Most Valuable - Jeremy Lyon
Under 18 Girls
Gold Most Improved - Maddy Lewis
Gold Most Promising - Aimee Chelton
Gold Most Valuable - Greer Wilson
Senior Men
Most Improved - Fin Perry
Most Promising - Conal Martin
Most Valuable - Tovia Patelesio
Senior Women
Most Improved - Maraea Whiu
Most Promising - Aimee Chelton
Most Valuable - Emily Drage
Rookie Of The Year
Male - Kaleb Santoromito
Female - Bonnie-Rose Heath
Goalie Awards
Female Most improved - Paige Reardon
Female Most Promising - Liya Whyte
Male Most Improved - Luka Nola
Male Most Promising - Rielly Erikson
Club Awards
Club Spirit - Junior - Elise Wyatt
Club Spirit - Senior - Emily Drage
Female Dedication and Loyalty - Liya Whyte
Male Dedication and Loyalty - Fin Perry
Club Service - Lisa Wheldale
Female Greatest Contributions - Julia Wright
Male Greatest Contribution - Tovia Patelesio
Junior Coach Of The Year - Lucas Wilson
Senior Coach Of The Year - Davor Carevic
Official Of The Year - Liam Macken
Team Spirit - U14 Girls Gold - Liya Whyte; Elliott Brown; Zoe Tomlin;
MacKenzie Pearce; Archer Pauga; Sylvie Wright; Emerson Perry; Juliette Simpson;
Addison Maughan; Hannah Botica; Lucija Nola; Lilly Jamieson; Olivia Carnie;
Annemieke Nola(Manager); Lucas Wilson(Coach)
Team Of The Year - U16 Girls Gold - Liya Whyte; Pearl Holden; Sophie Bryhan;
Chloe Barr; Aimee Chelton; Sophie Slinn; Ina McRostie; Greer Wilson; Alyssa Fell;
Megan Richardson; Isobell Mitchell; Ulani Heather Krishnan; Willow Lampkin;
Liv Patrick(Coach)
2023 Recipients
Under 12s
Aqua Most Improved– Ava Pearce
Aqua Most Promising – Leo Hopkins
Teal Most Improved – Louie Boon
Teal Most Promising–Archer Pauga
Gold Most Improved – India MacDonald
Gold Most Promising – Vaughn van der Kraaij
Under 14 Girls
Teal Most Improved – Shayla Marais
Teal Most Promising – Sophie Slinn
Gold Most Improved – Aimee Chelton
Gold Most Promising – Greer Wilson
Gold Most Valuable – Elsha Bryden
Under 14 Boys
Teal Most Improved – Max Walton-Hannay
Teal Most Promising – Hamish Hunt
Gold Most Improved – Dylan Tukia
Gold Most Promising – Isaac Oloi
Under 16 Girls
Gold Most Improved – Jess Botica
Gold Most Promising – Olive Cochrane
Under 16 Boys
Teal Most Improved – Tio Riki
Teal Most Promising – Jacob Petley
Gold Most Improved – Milan Stafford
Gold Most Promising – Louie Roberts
Under 18 Men
Most Improved – Conal Martin
Most Promising – Sam Fuemana
Senior Women
Most Improved – Bella Raynes
Most Valuable – Bailey Hollick
Senior Men
Most Improved – Fin Perry
Most Valuable – Tovia Patelesio
Goalies
Female Most Improved – Ina McRostie
Female Most Promising – Jess Botica
Male Most Improved – Jeremy Lyon
Male Most Promising – Rielly Erikson
Special Awards
Team Spirit – Senior Men
Team of the Year – U12 Gold
Club Spirit – Ciaran Rose & Karim Sadykov
Female Dedication & Loyalty – Leah Doy
Male Dedication & Loyalty – Hamish McKenzie
Club Service – Kathryn Doy
Club Official – Ben Watkinson
Female Greatest Contribution – Liv Patrick
Male Greatest Contribution – Fin Perry
Junior Coach of the Year – Lucas Wilson
Senior Coach of the Year – Tovia Patelesio
2024 Recipients
Under 12s
Aqua Team Spirit - Elise Wyatt
Aqua Most Improved - Harper Dobbs
Aqua Most Valuable Boy- Blake Reardon
Aqua Most Valuable Girl - Ava Pearce
Teal Team Spirit - Hannah Botica
Teal Most Improved - Braxton Laverty
Teal Most Valuable Boy - Cole Solomon-Mar
Teal Most Valuable Girl - Liya Whyte
Gold Team Spirit - Finley Boltman
Gold Most Improved - Archer Pauga
Gold Most Valuable Boy - Jasper Peters
Gold Most Valuable Girl - Emerson Perry
Under 14 Girls
Gold Most Improved - Ina McRostie
Gold Most Promising - Ulani Heather Krishnan
Gold Most Valuable - Greer Wilson
Under 14 Boys
Teal Most Improved - Lucas Edwards-Knauf
Teal Most Promising - Louie Boon
Teal Most Valuable - Charlie Lewis
Gold Most Improved - Fletcher Farley
Gold Most Promising - Isaac Faaiuaso
Gold Most Valuable - Dylan Tukia
Under 16 Girls
Gold Most Improved - Aimee Chelton
Gold Most Promising - Greer Wilson
Gold Most Valuable - Olive Cochrane
Under 16 Boys
Teal Most Improved - Rory Derman
Teal Most Promising - Jeremy Lyon
Teal Most Most Valuable - Cooper Cheetham-Smith
Gold Most Improved - Ben Hardy
Gold Most Promising - Rielly Erikson
Gold Most Valuable - Jackson Gourdie
Senior Men
Most Improved - Fin Perry
Most Promising - Louie Roberts
Most Valuable - Conal Martin
Goalies
Female Most improved - Liya Whyte
Female Most Promising - Ina McRostie
Male Most Improved - Marcus Watt
Male Most Promising- Rielly Erikson
Rookie Of The Year
Male - Jack Meredith
Female - Eva-Mae Tana
Special Awards
Club Spirit - Junior - Laila Wright
Club Spirit - Senior - Jeremy Lyon
Female Dedication and Loyalty - Kylie Pearce
Male Dedication and Loyalty - Isaac Oloi
Club Service - Linda Raynes
Female Greatest Contributions - Kat Doy
Male Greatest Contribution - Liam Macken
Junior Coach Of The Year - Fin Perry
Senior Coach Of The Year - Tovia Patelesio
Official Of The Year - Ben Watkinson
Team Spirit - Under 16 Gold Boys - Rielly Erikson; Austin Raynes; Jamie Philip;
Dylan Marais; Zach Petley; Jacob Petley; Isaac Faaiuaso; Jackson Gourdie;
Dylan Tukia; Isaac Oloi; Ben Hardy; Noah Petley; Jeremy Lyon; Tovia Patelesio (coach);
Linda Raynes (Manager)
Team Of The Year - Under 12 Gold - Stephen Townley; Jasper Peters; Charlie Lewis;
MacKenzie Pearce; Harry Mason; Sylvie Wright; Emerson Perry; Luka Nola; Finley Boltman;
Archer Pauga; Fin Perry (Coach); Lucy Lewis (Manager)
2019 Recipients
Under 12s
Aqua Most Improved– Karim Sadykov
Aqua Most Promising – Brooke Peterson
Teal Most Improved – Oliver Kennedy
Teal Most Promising– Aphina Peterson
Gold Most Improved – Nina Lyon
Gold Most Promising – Lucas Wilson
Intermediate
Most Improved – Philip Murphy
Most Promising – Cooper Searle
Under 14 Girls
Teal Most Improved – Catherine Poor
Teal Most Promising – Nina Lyon
Gold Most Improved – Mika O’Neill
Gold Most Promising – Mischa Coutts
Gold Most Valuable – Abi Rae
Under 14 Boys
Aqua Most Improved – Louie Roberts
Aqua Most Promising – Zach Jansen
Teal Most Improved – Riley Crayford
Teal Most Promising – Rio Faleafa
Gold Most Improved – Harper Marshall
Gold Most Promising – Joshua Fuluifaga Chan Foung
Under 16 Girls
Teal Most Improved – Emily Carter
Teal Most Promising – Bronwyn Hutson
Gold Most Improved – Jackie Lourens
Gold Most Promising – Jessica Drage
Under 16 Boys
Teal Most Improved – Oscar Baker
Teal Most Promising – Regan de Beer
Gold Most Improved – Tasi O’Neill
Most Promising – Maclain Roberts
Under 18 Women
Most Improved – Briar Hollick
Most Promising – Teri MacDonald
Under 18 Men
Most Improved – Hamish McKenzie
Most Promising – Luke Watkinson
Senior Women
Most Improved – Jessika Wanden-Hannay
Most Valuable – Emmerson Houghton
Senior Men
Most Improved – Dominic Rankin-Chitar
Most Valuable – Sid Dymond
Goalies
Female Most Improved – Madi Searle
Female Most Promising – Jackie Lourens
Male Most Improved – Jed Burgess
Male Most Promising Goalie – Mark Watkinson
Special Awards
Team Spirit – Under 14 Teal Girls
Team of the Year – Senior Women
Club Spirit – Daniel Cameron
Female Dedication & Loyalty – Margaret Chase
Male Dedication & Loyalty – Andrew McKenzie
Club Service – Alene Watkinson
Club Official – Karen Drage
Female Greatest Contribution – Lisa Rose
Male Greatest Contribution – Zach Monk
Junior Coach of the Year – Emily Drage
Coach of the Year – Adam Milne
2025 Tournament recognition
Archer Pauga - Rotorua U14 Girls Tournament Team
Emerson Perry - WPNZ U14 Girls Division 2 Tournament Team; WPNZ U14 Girls Division 2 MVP
Ulani Heather Krishnan - WPNZ U18 Women Division 2 Tournament Team
Elise Wyatt - Rowan Brown U12 B grade MVP
Jasper Peters - Auckland League U14 Boys Division 1 Most Impactful Player Squad
Stephen Townley - Auckland League U14 Boys Division 2 Most Impactful Player Squad
Emerson Perry - Auckland League U14 Girls Division 1 Most Impactful Player Squad
Mena Smit - Auckland League U14 Girls Division 2 Most Impactful Player Squad
Jeremy Lyon - Auckland League U16 Boys Division 1 Most Impactful Player Squad
Lucas Edwards-Knauf - Auckland League U16 Boys Division 2 Most Impactful Player Squad
Aimee Chelton - Auckland League U16 Girls Division 2 Most Impactful Player Squad
New Zealand Water Polo Awards
2024 Winner - Ben Watkinson - Referee of the Year
2024 Finalist - Fin Perry - Rookie Coach of the Year
2023 Winner - Kathryn Doy – Volunteer of the Year
2023 Finalist - Ben Watkinson - Referee of the Year
2022 Winner - Emily Drage - Rookie Coach of the Year
2018 Finalist - Daniel Cameron – Referee of the Year
2018 Finalist -Lisa Rose – Volunteer of the Year
2018 Finalist -Sid Dymond – Male Player of the Year
2018 Winner - Under 14 Boys – Fair Play Award
2017 Winner - Waitakere Senior Women - Female Team of the Year
2017 Winner - Emmerson Houghton - Female Player of the Year
The following Waitakere members have received awards as members of New Zealand Water Polo:
2018 - Jack Mazzoleni (RIP) – Life Member
2018 - Davor Carevic – Honours Award, Service Award
2018 - Michael Brooks – Service Award
New Zealand Representatives 2025
Davor Carevic - Coach NZ Men U20 World Championship
Kate Duder - Manager NZ U18 Women Australia Cup
Conal Martin - NZ Men U20 World Championships Squad
Fin Perry - NZ Men U20 World Championship Squad
Ulani Heather Krishnan - U16 Girls Australian State Champs
Reilly Erikson - NZ Men U20 Development Team Australia Cup
New Zealand Representatives 2024
Rielly Erikson - NZ U17 Men - Australia State Championship
Louie Roberts - NZ U17 Men - Australia State Championship
Ciaran Rose - NZ Men - New South Wales Premier League
Davor Carevic - Coach NZ Men U18 World Championship; Coach NZ Men New South Wales Premier League
Zach Martin - NZ Men U18 World Championship
Conal Martin - NZ Men U20 versus Australia
Fin Perry - NZ Men U20 versus Australia; NZ Men New South Wales Premier League; NZ Men U20 Australia Cup
Sport Waitakere Awards
2019 - Finalist - Club of the Year
2019 - Winner - Matthew Southerden – Sporting Acknowledgement Award